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• [1] MichaelB from Morningside Heights June 11, 2009 - 02:11PM

  What's a music video for?

  To help hawk the "music", which musically speaking, often cannot stand on its own and have nothing interesting to say. And to allow the "artists" to mug and play out their sophmoric fantasies -- an ego thing.

  
  
• [2] mark from queens! June 11, 2009 - 02:18PM

  The best current argument for the continued relevance of the music video: Oren Lavie's 'Her Morning Elegance', a lovely song, cleverly illustrated by the visuals -- a good multimedia marriage.

  See it now:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY

  
  
• [3] Shana from Clinton Hill, Brooklyn June 11, 2009 - 02:26PM

  I do agree with Michael B that some songs certainly cannot stand on their own and need the music video to push it along. But there are many songs that stand very much on their own and the music video simply adds another layer to that song. I would recommend checking out Depeche Mode's Wrong. The video is quite simple, but works very much like a short movie that greatly engages you. The song on its own is great (granted I own six of their albums).

  Besides music videos do still help a lot of artists that would previously may have been ignored by a wider audience despite their talent get attention and a much wider audience. Look at what the music video has done for groups like the Flaming Lips, NIN, Wu Tang Clan or Radiohead.