Video TS: "Subterranean Homesick Blues" vs. "Need You Tonight / Mediate"

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Just conducted a webboard video poll where SHB came in #8 on the back of like 15 votes, yet I was the only one to vote for the INXS video. Doesn't seem right to me, I think it's the better of the two. Which card-flipping clip do you prefer?

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

OH YOU KID

― Half Moon Empty Sports Bag (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 14:49 (twenty years ago)

wir sind helden pwns

― fe zaffe (fezaffe), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

Both videos are great, yes. But the INXS one is too slick and polished. I love the ramshackle nature of the Dylan vid, the occasional silly joke or exclamation on the placards, and Ginsgurg appearing in the background for no apparent reason.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

SUCK-CESS

― Half Moon Empty Sports Bag (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

the occasional silly joke or exclamation on the placards

SAX SOLO

my favorite part of the INXS video is when one of the dudes (I have no idea who any of them are, Hutchense aside) decides to toss the card behind his back. I think it was the dude with the black leather pants, sunglasses and the Kick t-shirt. That guy was cool. Dylan wasn't nearly so impromptu.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

I can't help thinking we're all forgetting some reasonably famous video that also employs the gimmick.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

yeah, me too. I think it might just be some commercial, though.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Was it Weird Al Yankovic, with the song going too fast for him as he tries to get through all of the cards?

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

it was, regardless of whether or not it actually was

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

There's a spelling mistake in the Mediate one. It still wins.

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

which one's that?

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

"Serate".

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

I'll take INXS "Don't Change" over either.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

the video? It's kinda boring.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

"Never Tear Us Apart," though, that's a video.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

"Need You Tonight"/"Mediate" wins. I like the close-up of the guitar strings when the main guitar riff is played for the first time.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

I love that big hand chopping down in the beginning of the video, too.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 3 August 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

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