I Love The 80′s… Just Not This Part

Earlier this week, FingBing took a look at unquestionably the greatest music video of all time.

Unfortunately, the publishing of the previously mentioned article… which featured a music video from the early 80’s… apparently supports the idea that ALL music videos that debuted in this decade were true pieces of art.

After all, between this dancing midget and Michael Jackson’s Thriller, it’s a wonder they just didn’t stop making music videos all-together, cause there was no way they were going to top this decade of incredible rock-video.

Sadly, this belief is incorrect. Music videos from the 80s did, on occasion, suck a fat one. Here’s an example:

Now, everyone knows Come On Eileen is a historic rock ballad. I mean, it won the 1983 Best British Single at the Brit Awards, and let’s be serious, is there anything more prestigious than that?

But despite the plethora of esteem flowing from the music of Dexys Midnight Runners, this video is worse than Stephen Moyer’s excuse for wearing a sock.

Directed by Julien Temple, this video shows a little too much of American singer Johnnie Ray and not enough of the “Eileen,” Maire Fahey. And either way, Fahey is shown in overalls, and overalls are never sexy. Except here.

(The video was apparently shot during an era when the British government was enforcing a strict overalls-only dress code, and didn’t let black people go outside.)

The current music video scene is dominated by Lady Gaga’s massive wigs, metro-sexual Nazi-monks, and outrageous outfits. Watching a bunch of Brits dance uncoordinated while dressed in overalls is just, well… sucky.