Everywhere at Once

I recently was getting ready one morning and saw Lenny Kravitz's video for his new single "Stand". The video is a parody of 1960s talk shows where Lenny is the host, lead singer, and drummer. This concept has been done before, but I always enjoy it. So in this posting I will focus on videos with the same theme.

Phil Collins, "Two Hearts"
 This song has a bouncy, Motown feel. There's good reason for that it was co-written by Lamont Dozier of the famous Holland Dozier Holland team that pioneered some of Motown's best hits. The video is the same with Phil Collins playing the drummer, singer, keyboardist, and guitarist in  the video. It's interspersed with Collins' movie Buster. However, the result is an instant classic. You can tell he's having fun with this experience and it makes for a cool video.

Andre 3000, "Hey Ya!"
 Now this video is awesome. Not only is Ryan Phillippe the host, but Andre 3000 really gets down with every character, even giving them names like Johnny Vulture. The crazed audience only adds to the atmosphere and the authenticity of the time in which it is set. The family watching and dancing along is wonderful as well.  It still makes me want to shake it like a Polaroid picture everytime I see it.

Honorable Mention: Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
 J. Lo does everything in real life, so why not in the video as well? Even though it's not the same talk/game show theme as the previous videos I discuss, but she plays every character central to the story. This is some of the best acting she's done. I mean, who thought J.Lo could be a nerd and a gangster girl in the same place?