ah retro music capturing the classic energy of the past in a modern setting
energy of the past in a modern setting
energy of the past in a modern setting all it doesn’t close it try to move
all it doesn’t close it try to move
all it doesn’t close it try to move ahead GP set out me instead welcome to
ahead GP set out me instead welcome to
ahead GP set out me instead welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 retro themes and music videos for this
retro themes and music videos for this
retro themes and music videos for this list we’ll be examining the finest in
list we’ll be examining the finest in
list we’ll be examining the finest in music videos that pay tribute to earlier
music videos that pay tribute to earlier
music videos that pay tribute to earlier eras
we’ll be excluding videos with a retro
we’ll be excluding videos with a retro fantasy or futuristic setting
fantasy or futuristic setting
fantasy or futuristic setting so unfortunately works such as David
so unfortunately works such as David
so unfortunately works such as David Hasselhoff’s true survivor
and the Smashing Pumpkins tonight
and the Smashing Pumpkins tonight tonight won’t be on this list
number 10 the ghost of you My Chemical
number 10 the ghost of you My Chemical Romance
fear of loss combined with the suffering
fear of loss combined with the suffering inherent to war a potent combination
inherent to war a potent combination
inherent to war a potent combination directed by Marc Webb the music video
directed by Marc Webb the music video
directed by Marc Webb the music video for the ghost of you appears to be set
for the ghost of you appears to be set
for the ghost of you appears to be set in World War 2 showing the members of my
in World War 2 showing the members of my
in World War 2 showing the members of my Chemical Romance as United States
Chemical Romance as United States
Chemical Romance as United States soldiers
the video jumps back and forth between a
the video jumps back and forth between a USO dance and a scene reminiscent of the
USO dance and a scene reminiscent of the
USO dance and a scene reminiscent of the Normandy landings on d-day paralleling
Normandy landings on d-day paralleling
Normandy landings on d-day paralleling the songs mournful lyrics with actual
the songs mournful lyrics with actual
the songs mournful lyrics with actual scenes of loss and pain
this mixture of elements makes for a
this mixture of elements makes for a compelling if ultimately tragic music
compelling if ultimately tragic music
compelling if ultimately tragic music video
bizarre yet fascinating is an
bizarre yet fascinating is an appropriate way to describe this one in
appropriate way to describe this one in
appropriate way to describe this one in bloom serves primarily as a parody of
bloom serves primarily as a parody of
bloom serves primarily as a parody of live performances on 1960s variety shows
live performances on 1960s variety shows
live performances on 1960s variety shows with Nirvana’s members in respectable
with Nirvana’s members in respectable
with Nirvana’s members in respectable attire and the footage in black and
attire and the footage in black and
attire and the footage in black and white
however the video takes a turn when
however the video takes a turn when Ravana starts acting out flips of the
Ravana starts acting out flips of the
Ravana starts acting out flips of the band wearing dresses and smashing up the
band wearing dresses and smashing up the
band wearing dresses and smashing up the set are intercut with the performance at
set are intercut with the performance at
set are intercut with the performance at hand
so goes the story frontman Kurt Cobain
so goes the story frontman Kurt Cobain wanted to show fans Nirvana’s humorous
wanted to show fans Nirvana’s humorous
wanted to show fans Nirvana’s humorous side however it came into being will
side however it came into being will
side however it came into being will certainly never forget this
certainly never forget this
certainly never forget this monochromatic marvel
number eight magic Coldplay magic call
number eight magic Coldplay magic call it – speaking of black and white music
it – speaking of black and white music
it – speaking of black and white music videos here’s one that walks a careful
videos here’s one that walks a careful
videos here’s one that walks a careful line
line
line Coldplay’s video for magic tells a
Coldplay’s video for magic tells a
Coldplay’s video for magic tells a moving tale of a magician’s assistant
moving tale of a magician’s assistant
moving tale of a magician’s assistant seeking to intervene in the marriage of
seeking to intervene in the marriage of
seeking to intervene in the marriage of his employer a stage magician played by
his employer a stage magician played by
his employer a stage magician played by actress Zhang Ziyi
don’t move when anybody else but you the
don’t move when anybody else but you the videos lack of color simple
videos lack of color simple
videos lack of color simple cinematography and other restrained
cinematography and other restrained
cinematography and other restrained elements draw from early silent films
elements draw from early silent films
elements draw from early silent films while the video subject matter deals
while the video subject matter deals
while the video subject matter deals with more contemporary matters such as
with more contemporary matters such as
with more contemporary matters such as spousal abuse
this quiet yet effective contrast gives
this quiet yet effective contrast gives Coldplay song all the more weight while
Coldplay song all the more weight while
Coldplay song all the more weight while building to a heartwarming conclusion
gimme gimme gimme attention baby number
gimme gimme gimme attention baby number seven treasure Bruno Mars between this
seven treasure Bruno Mars between this
seven treasure Bruno Mars between this and uptown funk Bruno Mars has shown his
and uptown funk Bruno Mars has shown his
and uptown funk Bruno Mars has shown his talent for retro style music treasure
talent for retro style music treasure
talent for retro style music treasure has a simple enough premise Bruno
has a simple enough premise Bruno
has a simple enough premise Bruno singing to a girl about how wonderful
singing to a girl about how wonderful
singing to a girl about how wonderful she is while accompanied by backup
she is while accompanied by backup
she is while accompanied by backup dancers
however it’s the style that makes the
however it’s the style that makes the video incredible the set costumes
video incredible the set costumes
video incredible the set costumes lighting and special effects draw
lighting and special effects draw
lighting and special effects draw heavily from 1970s disco music from
heavily from 1970s disco music from
heavily from 1970s disco music from Bruno’s leopard print shirt to the use
Bruno’s leopard print shirt to the use
Bruno’s leopard print shirt to the use of psychedelic visuals everything is
of psychedelic visuals everything is
of psychedelic visuals everything is designed to embody the easy energy of
designed to embody the easy energy of
designed to embody the easy energy of disco we tip our hats to you Bruno
number six Candyman
number six Candyman Christina Aguilera
the pop song Candyman drawing from jazz
the pop song Candyman drawing from jazz blues and swing influenced has Christina
blues and swing influenced has Christina
blues and swing influenced has Christina Aguilera as three different versions of
Aguilera as three different versions of
Aguilera as three different versions of herself singing for us officers go to
herself singing for us officers go to
herself singing for us officers go to candy
yeah as the video jumps from stage
yeah as the video jumps from stage performance to diner to aircraft hangar
performance to diner to aircraft hangar
performance to diner to aircraft hangar its routes and World War 2 era culture
its routes and World War 2 era culture
its routes and World War 2 era culture is clear Cristina’s singing trio act
is clear Cristina’s singing trio act
is clear Cristina’s singing trio act appears to be a tribute to the Andrew
appears to be a tribute to the Andrew
appears to be a tribute to the Andrew sisters and the costumes and color
sisters and the costumes and color
sisters and the costumes and color palettes feel at home in a 40 setting
combined with the plentiful innuendo and
combined with the plentiful innuendo and provocative dance it makes for an
provocative dance it makes for an
provocative dance it makes for an all-around engaging video number five
all-around engaging video number five
all-around engaging video number five smooth criminal’ Michael Jackson he’s a
smooth criminal’ Michael Jackson he’s a
smooth criminal’ Michael Jackson he’s a real moon Walker so we here originally
real moon Walker so we here originally
real moon Walker so we here originally intended to pay homage to westerns the
intended to pay homage to westerns the
intended to pay homage to westerns the video for smooth criminal was changed to
video for smooth criminal was changed to
video for smooth criminal was changed to a 1930 gangster theme after Michael
a 1930 gangster theme after Michael
a 1930 gangster theme after Michael Jackson saw the third man
Jackson saw the third man
Jackson saw the third man stunning heartbeats intimidations the
stunning heartbeats intimidations the
stunning heartbeats intimidations the video in question follows Michael as he
video in question follows Michael as he
video in question follows Michael as he enters a shady bar easing the tension of
enters a shady bar easing the tension of
enters a shady bar easing the tension of his patrons the only way he knows how by
his patrons the only way he knows how by
his patrons the only way he knows how by dancing to a fast beat from the costumes
dancing to a fast beat from the costumes
dancing to a fast beat from the costumes to the staging of the scenes smooth
to the staging of the scenes smooth
to the staging of the scenes smooth criminal’ truly embodies its era of
criminal’ truly embodies its era of
criminal’ truly embodies its era of choice while also remaining a stylish
choice while also remaining a stylish
choice while also remaining a stylish and memorable site
nothing says retro like polaroid
nothing says retro like polaroid pictures that’s just part of Outkast
pictures that’s just part of Outkast
pictures that’s just part of Outkast hi-yah which put singer Andre 3000 in
hi-yah which put singer Andre 3000 in
hi-yah which put singer Andre 3000 in the role of eight members of the band
the role of eight members of the band
the role of eight members of the band the love below performing for a live
the love below performing for a live
the love below performing for a live studio audience
the setup up the bad stage performance
the setup up the bad stage performance coupled with occasional black and white
coupled with occasional black and white
coupled with occasional black and white footage was meant to pay tribute to the
footage was meant to pay tribute to the
footage was meant to pay tribute to the Beatles 1964 appearance on The Ed
Beatles 1964 appearance on The Ed
Beatles 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show after that the pleasant
Sullivan Show after that the pleasant
Sullivan Show after that the pleasant use of green as a color scheme and you
use of green as a color scheme and you
use of green as a color scheme and you have a smartly crafted gem of a video
on our very first date long live the
on our very first date long live the 1970s set in the middle of that decade
1970s set in the middle of that decade
1970s set in the middle of that decade first date cast the band blink-182 as
first date cast the band blink-182 as
first date cast the band blink-182 as stereotypical young adults of the era
stereotypical young adults of the era
stereotypical young adults of the era let’s go Yahweh
long hair tight t-shirts and
long hair tight t-shirts and bell-bottoms abound in this visibly
bell-bottoms abound in this visibly
bell-bottoms abound in this visibly saturated video about the band’s travels
saturated video about the band’s travels
saturated video about the band’s travels through a standard suburb
the sheer lived-in and era-appropriate
the sheer lived-in and era-appropriate feeling to this video cannot be denied
feeling to this video cannot be denied
feeling to this video cannot be denied just that it’s hard to deny that the
just that it’s hard to deny that the
just that it’s hard to deny that the songs balance between relaxed lyrics and
songs balance between relaxed lyrics and
songs balance between relaxed lyrics and lively beat fits the visuals
intensity pulsates through this video
intensity pulsates through this video like few others directed by Spike Jonze
like few others directed by Spike Jonze
like few others directed by Spike Jonze the music video for the Beastie Boy song
the music video for the Beastie Boy song
the music video for the Beastie Boy song sabotage commences in splendid fashion
sabotage commences in splendid fashion
sabotage commences in splendid fashion with the band the street cops chasing
with the band the street cops chasing
with the band the street cops chasing down criminals
reminiscent of popular seventies crime
reminiscent of popular seventies crime dramas sabotage doesn’t yield with its
dramas sabotage doesn’t yield with its
dramas sabotage doesn’t yield with its throbbing tempo nor with its quick
throbbing tempo nor with its quick
throbbing tempo nor with its quick editing jumping from action scene to
editing jumping from action scene to
editing jumping from action scene to action scene in a snap
the look of the video is fittingly aged
the look of the video is fittingly aged yet energetic and the atmosphere is
yet energetic and the atmosphere is
yet energetic and the atmosphere is thick with tension but not to the point
thick with tension but not to the point
thick with tension but not to the point of unnecessary grimness it’s played
of unnecessary grimness it’s played
of unnecessary grimness it’s played straight but all in good fun
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
I’m in such a drag all down in the dumps
I’m in such a drag all down in the dumps man
man
man and begin
and begin
and begin fees
okay kids Arnold’s is proud to present
okay kids Arnold’s is proud to present Kenosha Wisconsin zone Weezer number one
Kenosha Wisconsin zone Weezer number one
Kenosha Wisconsin zone Weezer number one Buddy Holly Weezer
it’s a tribute like none other Buddy
it’s a tribute like none other Buddy Holly clearly referencing the famed
Holly clearly referencing the famed
Holly clearly referencing the famed musician of the same name also draws
musician of the same name also draws
musician of the same name also draws influence from another source the 70s
influence from another source the 70s
influence from another source the 70s television show happy days
the show was impact can be felt on all
the show was impact can be felt on all fronts Weezer’s professional attire
fronts Weezer’s professional attire
fronts Weezer’s professional attire clips of characters from the series and
clips of characters from the series and
clips of characters from the series and even a cameo by cast member al Molinaro
the entire video embodies the charm and
the entire video embodies the charm and seeming happiness of a bygone time
seeming happiness of a bygone time
seeming happiness of a bygone time serving as a beautiful encapsulation of
serving as a beautiful encapsulation of
serving as a beautiful encapsulation of 1950s culture courtesy of Spike Jonze
1950s culture courtesy of Spike Jonze
1950s culture courtesy of Spike Jonze this is a winner
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for more happy days what is your
for more happy days what is your favorite retro themed music video for
favorite retro themed music video for
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