However, I feel I must make a very important exception to this rule - one especially relevant for those of us who grew up watching "Friday Night Videos" and witnessed the beginning of MTV (you get a gold star if you can name - sans Google - who the original lineup of VJ's were). And for those of you who were too old to get into the whole video craze, it might just explain how your kids turned out the way they did.
You simply have to see the YouTube reboot of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart (Literal Video Version) - recorded by Bonnie Tyler in 1983. According to her website, she has "established herself worldwide as one of rock and roll's most appealing artists" - and it is quite easy to see why here.
The conceit of the Literal Video Versions are that the original lyrics have been replaced by simple, literal descriptions of the over-the-top images, action, and singing that typified old school rock videos.
For Bonnie, this includes: choir boys with glowing eyes, multiple pieces of flying cloth, fencers in the dark, preppies attempting magic tricks, and, of course, ninjas. (Mmm...just watch it...it makes more or less sense each time you see it...)
I can remember tons of videos from back in the day - from the ethereal "The S-A-F-E-T-Y Dance" to the unforgettable "Come On Eileen" (I never wanted a pair of one-shouldered overalls so badly in my life) - but I have absolutely no recollection of witnessing "Total Eclipse of the Heart". Perhaps I did, but I just chalked up the bizarre goings-on to brain freeze from Slurpees or a sugar high from too many Jello Pudding Pops.
See for yourself.
We also really enjoyed the literal video for "Take On Me." :-)
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