Shakin Sugar Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I had seen the Beavis and Butthead clip with the "Box Full of Letters" video a few months back, but never thought to look for other "old" videos until today... and, oh boy, there are more than I expected. It seemed that Wilco was trying to be mainstream at the time, and that now they're not occupied with that at all and not even making videos (which I actually prefer, anyway). So, I saw BFoL and it was good, and then I watched this: and couldn't believe how ridiculous it was... just, wow. I had to share! What are your thoughts on these videos and the fact that they don't make them anymore? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrNo Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 The "Outtasite" video is one of my favorite music videos ever and the only one I've ever bought on iTunes. If you can't appreciate the artistry of Jay Bennett's sky-surfing solo then I truly feel sorry for you, friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 The Outtasite video is fantastic. The worst Wilco video is Shot in the Arm. It features a lot of music video cliches and includes Jeff being held down / wheeled around in a hospital gurney. Good luck trying to find it on the interwebs though, it appears the Good Taste police have stricken it from the record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barbkm Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 The Outtasite video is fantastic. The worst Wilco video is Shot in the Arm. It features a lot of music video cliches and includes Jeff being held down / wheeled around in a hospital gurney. Good luck trying to find it on the interwebs though, it appears the Good Taste police have stricken it from the record. That Shot in the Arm vidoe is just hideous -- and that dressing gown Jeff's wearing is waaayyy too short. This one's great though -- so young, cute, and jovial. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yinz can enjoy the video thanks to Aricandover: A Shot In The Arm (video) There are a few other threads about videos. I doubt Wilco's record company view videos as a worthwhile marketing tool these days. VH1.comBox Full Of LettersI Must Be HighOuttasite (Outta Mind)Jesus, etc. MTV, CMT, and MSN have the videos up also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JessieOK Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 well....I have to say, that while the guys really look like they were having a great time, I am more than glad that they no longer make music videos. At least videos like those anyway!! Have to admit though, this one is far easier to watch than the Shot in the Arm video... And, I wonder, did they do their own stunts in the Boxful of Letters...? If so, then for some reason, this raises Wilco even higher in my esteem and from here on out, they will remain the best rock band ever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 And, I wonder, did they do their own stunts in the Boxful of Letters...? If so, then for some reason, this raises Wilco even higher in my esteem and from here on out, they will remain the best rock band ever The Outtasite video is the one with stunts / skydiving. You can tell that they use stunt doubles but through the magic of some pretty great editing, it's not easy to discern that unless you look closely. Real John: Stunt Double John: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JessieOK Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 The Outtasite video is the one with stunts / skydiving. You can tell that they use stunt doubles but through the magic of some pretty great editing, it's not easy to discern that unless you look closely. Real John: Stunt Double John: aye me...yes, I meant Outtasite! Thanks for the info though I was pretty sure that was the case. And yeah, on closer inspection, that is obviously not John...Not even close! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Not quite Wilco, but still a great video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHTkTBqvPnQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 What are your thoughts on these videos and the fact that they don't make them anymore? They were on Reprise in the mid-late 90s, back when videos reigned supreme; any label that wanted any band to hit it big would have had the band making videos. It wasn't that Wilco was trying to be mainstream, it's that the label was trying to make them profitable. Wilco has released at least one video for every album it released; clips from the Shake it Off DVD were used for SBS, and a live performance of I'm a Wheel circulated on various stations as the video for AGIB; in fact, I think W(TA) is their first video-less album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backstage Pass Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Still wonder if they saw this one: ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Still wonder if they saw this one: ! My God, that's awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 the link to the shot in the arm video didn't work...i really want to see it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 the link to the shot in the arm video didn't work...i really want to see it now. do you really? it's a woman sitting around on a couch looking reflective and upset, putting out cigarettes in an ashtray full of them (completely literal take on a lyric, check), the band miming the song (band miming song, check), Jeff being strapped down, held down, and wheeled around a hospital of some kind (vague plot concerning the singer, singer in some sort of conflict, check), woman previously with ashtray appears as one of the doctors/nurses/orderlies (vague plot twist, possible psychological element, check) watch the loose fur vid instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would love to see them do a whole album's worth of videos, each one shot by a different director, and none of them featuring anyone in the band. Who said they actually had to be in it? It'd be cool to see someone else's interpretation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 the link to the shot in the arm video didn't work...i really want to see it now. While it isn't exactly good or anything, it does fit along side quite nicely with the equally stupid rock videos VH-1 was playing in the late-nineties. Though the song would standout, I could kind of see the video fitting in a Oasis-Ben Folds Five-Harvey Danger after midnight run. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Strangely I miss the video era. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarah22 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Call me a glutton for punishment but now I really, really wanna see the video for "Shot in the Arm" (the previously posted link didn't work for me). Can anyone hook a sista up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drop dead ed Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hey Chicken you're all talk!! I like the "Laminated Cat" video even though it's unofficial and I can't seem to find it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
telescopic poems Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I was a fan of that video and it sucks that it's off YouTube. A fun summerteeth time capsule. I've had it bookmarked for years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I had to take it down due to it, "Matching third party content owned by WMG" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
telescopic poems Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 understandable, i hope it makes the box set in the future. still sad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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