We're all prone to nostalgia. It's an ailment common to the human condition. Right about the time we hit 30 years old, something happens. Music on the radio just isn't as fun anymore. And you know you have a problem when all your favorite songs are on a "Classic Hits" station or worse yet - it is playing in the McDonald's lobby. Not the watered down muzak version, but the original. This was the music that we used to annoy our parents and it's playing in the background like Kenny G and Yanni.
I suppose it was inevitable. It happened to our parents and it will probably happen to our children. But that isn't what sparked my little rant. I happened across a small collection of music videos from the '80's and watched a few, one of which was by Phil Collins who recently announced he was done with the music business and I can see why he'd want out. 25 years ago when videos were still in their adolescence, there was more humor and story to them. Sometimes it was a bit absurdist, but they were generally enjoyable to watch. That's probably why MTV could exist playing them...because people would watch them and be entertained for hours. MTV, as many before have lamented, no longer plays music videos. They have gone the way of the dodo. Those that do exist are mostly just rock stars posing, lip syncing, and mooching for the camera. There are some exceptions (Muse - Knights of Cydonia!), but for the most part music videos have lost their fearless style.
All that just to say I miss Phil Collins' impish grin.
If you have a favorite video (nostalgic or current), tell me about it in the comments.
(I don't know why I say this because nobody ever does...)
