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The Best Music Videos of People Dancing With Themselves

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:57:59 +0000

The MTV VMAs are tonight, and 'Lonely Boy' by the Black Keys has been nominated for best video of the year. It's a guy dancing by himself. And it's awesome. We love it so much we went through and found some more videos that show how awesome dancing with yourself and nobody else can be. Ironically, at no time in Billy Idol's 'Dancing With Myself' does he actually dance by himself, but these are all solo dancing gems.

'Lady Bump' Singer Is a Real Life Kristen Wiig Character

Emerald Catron — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:44:58 +0000

Watch this and brace yourselves. Literally. Several heart attacks were nearly had today thanks to this song. If you need to be suddenly startled (narcolepsy, general malaise, it's been a while since you've shouted expletives), "Lady Bump" by Penny McLean is probably the song for you.

Yes, That's Jason Alexander Starring in a Nickelback Video

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:35:47 +0000

As is often pointed out on the internet, there are many things to dislike about Canadian frat rockers Nickelback. Not the least of which is lead singer Chad Kroeger's grating habit of pained, messiah-like poses in the band's music videos. However in Nickelback's latest effort, Kroeger doesn't appear at all.

Remember 'MCA' Adam Yauch With the Best Beastie Boys Videos

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:20:53 +0000

The music world is in a state of shock and sadness with passing of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch from what are believed to be complications from parotid gland cancer. Yauch, who was better known by his stage name MCA, was 47-years-old. It was Yauch who founded the Beastie Boys — which was initially a hardcore punk [...]

Microsoft Employee Submits Her Resignation By Channeling Don McLean

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:00:52 +0000

There are a million awesome ways to submit a resignation. Around half of them involve breaking some kind of misdemeanor laws or committing a basic health code violation. This is twice as cool as any of those options. Karen Chang worked at Microsoft as a program manager and UX designer on the Excel program, according [...]

Lisa Gail's '3 Second Rule' Song Is Addictively Terrible

Donald Deane — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:35:48 +0000

Ladies, if your man has a wandering eye, then you best heed the advice of Lisa Gail. In her song '3 Second Rule,' the singer (and we use that word very loosely) advises men to leer for three seconds only, then look away. Of course, Gail's message about relationships is totally obscured by how spectacularly awful the song itself is.

Tenacious D Makes Greatest Comeback Video for Greatest Comeback Ever

Mithun Divakaran — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:28:40 +0000

The D are back! Self-proclaimed “greatest band in the world,” the duo comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass have unveiled a comeback video for their upcoming album ‘Rize of the Fenix.’ In the funny video, Black and Gass live two vastly different lives after their film, ‘Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny,’ flops [...]

Watch a Cover of 'Little Boxes' Using Instruments Made From Boxes

Alex Staub — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:45:32 +0000

The internet has always been a great place for indie bands to make the leap from having a cult following into becoming a household name. The key to scoring big is to make your video unique, and that is exactly what indie group 'Walk Off The Earth' has done in their latest viral hit cover of Malvina Reynolds' song 'Little Boxes.' Yep, the band plays the track with instruments made of, you guessed it, boxes.

Converse Enlists Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and James Murphy for 'DoYaThing' Video

Alex Staub — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:15:32 +0000

What do you get when you combine the musical genius of Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy? You get one sick collaborative track called ‘DoYaThing’ with an equally awesome video, in honor of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Gorillaz Collection. This is the latest installment to Converse’s ongoing ’3 Artists, 1 Song’ [...]

R. Kelly Is Threatening to Release 32 New Chapters of 'Trapped in the Closet' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:55:05 +0000

It looks like there could soon be a lot more to ‘Trapped in the Closet,’ R. Kelly’s incomparable 22-part ‘hip hopera,’ which he released between 2005 and 2007. The controversial singer has told TMZ that he has written 32 more chapters in his critically-acclaimed (by R. Kelly) and seemingly neverending music video saga. The only [...]

Kim Kardashian, Diddy, Kanye West and More Come Together for Cheesy MegaUpload Song

Dylan Schenker — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:33:34 +0000

Have you ever used MegaUpload? Chances are you have, if this new video claiming it has 1 billion users is true. In case you weren’t aware of the site, a lot of celebrities use–and love–MegaUpload too. The file-sharing site has been catching a lot of flack from the MPAA and the RIAA recently for enabling [...]

Leslie David Baker, aka Stanley From 'The Office,' Is a Ladies Man In Hilarious NSFW Music Video

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:46:59 +0000

Leslie David Baker's perpetually sleepy Stanley character on 'The Office' has always been somewhat of an undercover stud, and Baker takes that trait to its extreme in the video for his debut single "2 Be Simple," which appears to be a completely earnest bid for pop stardom from the 53-year old.

Watch a Cute Music Video Created With 288,000 Jelly Beans

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:52:08 +0000

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops, oh what outdated candy rain it would be. Seriously, who eats lemon drops anymore?

That's why singer-songwriter Kina Grannis used not only used jelly beans to animate the rain in her new music video for, but also to animate the entire backdrop.

Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy' Video Features Awesome Guy Getting His Boogie Rock Groove On

Bob Sassone — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:23:13 +0000

The Black Keys decided that they didn’t want a long, complex video to go along with their new single ‘Lonely Boy’ and instead opted to just feature a guy dancing along to the song. And it works. Clearly the guys in Black Keys know the internet. The new Black Keys album, ‘El Camino,’ drops on [...]

Is Beyoncé's 'Love on Top' Video the New 'Single Ladies'?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:18:40 +0000

Pop star Beyoncé has released a fun video for her new single, ‘Love on Top.’ And it could potentially become the next ‘Single Ladies.’ Set in a sun-drenched dance studio with the skyline of New York City visible through the wall of windows, Beyoncé is accompanied by five male dancers and is initially dressed in [...]

Is Lance Bass' New Boy Band 'Heart2Heart' for Real? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:00:23 +0000

Lance Bass made a name for himself in the bubblegum pop (and okay, pretty awesome) boy band *N Sync, who were best known for confections like 'Bye Bye Bye' and 'It's Gonna Be Me.' But as Justin Timberlake's star rose and boy bands fell out of favor overall, 'N Sync eventually broke up.

Since then Bass has written a best-selling memoir ('Out of Sync'), appeared on 'Dancing with the Stars' and tried to go into space a while back. Other than a few cameos here and there, he's largely stayed away from the recording industry. Until now.

Ladies and gentlemen, we give you ... Heart2Heart.

Rapper Chet Haze, Son of Tom Hanks, Gets Smooth With 'Hollywood' Music Video

Nick Nadel — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:05:33 +0000

The first music video from rapper Chet Haze, son of actor Tom "my other son is on 'Dexter'" Hanks, has dropped. And in the grand tradition of white guy rappers like Vanilla Ice and Snow, Chet's latest single, 'Hollywood,' shows that the Son of Hanks has a smooth side for the ladies.

Watch Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Sing 'Lady Is a Tramp' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:54:28 +0000

On his new album, 'Duets II,' legendary crooner Tony Bennett works with scores of talented artists -- but perhaps none as wildly popular as Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga.

Teaming up for a jazzy rendition of 'The Lady Is a Tramp,' Gaga gets the rare opportunity to show that she's no studio creation -- the chick can actually sing.

Adele's 'Someone Like You' Video Is Gorgeous and Haunting

Shauna Wright — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:42:28 +0000

Grammy-winning singer Adele has released the full-length video for the second single off her blockbuster album ’21′ — and it’s just as haunting and somber as her previous hit ‘Rolling in the Deep.’ (You’ll need extra tissues for this one.) Shot entirely in black-and-white during an early morning in Paris, the clip features the British soul [...]