Musical YouTube

So ya, all intentions are for this space to eventually be covered with deep, insightful, self-indulgent, self-effacing, contradictory, hypocritical, pseudo-intellectual BS at some point.

But for now, thought I'd share some of my favorite music videos that I've come across in recent memory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiaElqnlF5M
Glen Hansard (from the movie Once) at a live performance, playing a cover of Van Halen's Astral Weeks. So much emotion, so much passion, so much punishment for one guitar...

http://www.aviola.com/the_sad_song_video.mov
Shot completely using regular old point-and-shoot camera video clips with some incredible editing and music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA
I'm not an American Idol fan, I don't generally care about Simon Powell or who he's insulting this week. I'm also appreciative, but not a huge fan of opera by any means. But goddamn this clip is a great story. And goddamn that middle judge is cute as hell...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlHnHY_xQVg
I've listened to a ton of collaborative songs in the past and they generally sound awkward or contrived. Mostly their merit comes from novelty instead of any sort of lasting quality. This one works really well though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg
Probably one of the silliest and most fun videos on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ozQ7KNV9Y
Probably a video you want to avoid if you've always wanted to travel and are kicking yourself (like me) for never having explored other places. BTW, it's the same guy through the whole clip. His web site is here: http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/ . Really cool stuff.

I'll add more as I find 'em. Enjoy!