Best Video of 2007
While "2 Girls 1 Cup" got its share of votes, it wasn't enough to beat Justice and their magic tees. Tough to say how much Nano-lash factored into the "1234" turnout, but still Leslie sits at No. 2, a rainbow cast of dancers ahead of Zach and Will's air-humping, Battles' Mirrored cubist jam, and Natasha's Donnie Darko bit. And we don't know how much "Stronger" cost Kanye (a million dollars, fam?), but it wasn't enough to make the top ten. Still, Mr. West has something to celebrate with four Graduation vids in the top 50, joining the ranks of Battles (two) and Spoon (two) as this year's repeat offenders. One gripe: where's Robyn, kids? And to the voter who submitted: "what videos? they still make those?" ... yup, and this year had some good ones.
50 Architecture In Helsinki - "Heart It Races" Posted 5/3/07
49 The Hold Steady - "Stuck Between Stations" Posted 3/21/07
48 Andrew Bird - "Imitosis" Posted 8/16/07
47 Northern State - "Better Already" Posted 8/30/07
46 M.I.A. - "Boyz" Posted 6/11/07
45 Interpol - "No I In Threesome" Posted 9/17/07
44 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - "Colleen" Posted 11/12/07
43 St. Vincent - "Jesus Saves, I Spend" Posted 10/29/07
42 Arctic Monkeys - "Fluorescent Adolescent" Posted 6/6/07
41 Spoon - "Don’t You Evah" Posted 8/27/07
40 Dan Deacon - "The Crystal Cat" Posted 5/15/07
39 M.I.A. - "Jimmy" Posted 8/7/07
38 Patrick Wolf - "The Magic Position" Posted 3/6/07
37 Kanye West - "Can’t Tell Me Nothing" (Version 1) Posted 5/25/07
36 The New Pornographers - "Challengers" Posted 10/15/07
35 LCD Soundsystem - "Someone Great" Posted 9/19/07
34 Menomena - "Rotten Hell" Posted 6/18/07
33 The Shins - "Australia" Posted 4/12/07
32 Jens Lekman - "Sipping On Sweet Nectar" Posted 9/21/07
31 Panda Bear - "Bros" Posted 3/7/07
30 Rilo Kiley - "Silver Lining" Posted 8/22/07
29 Battles - "Tonto" Posted 9/12/07
28 Modest Mouse - "Dashboard" Posted 2/26/07
27 Menomena - "Evil Bee" Posted 9/4/07
26 The XYZ Affair - "All My Friends" Posted 7/12/07
25 Animal Collective - "Fireworks" Posted 7/5/07
24 Liars - "Plaster Casts Of Everything" Posted 7/27/07
23 Feist - "My Moon My Man" Posted 4/16/07
22 Simian Mobile Disco - "Hustler" Posted 11/7/07
21 Tegan & Sara - "Back In Your Head" Posted 7/25/07
20 Okkervil River - "Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe" Posted 8/28/07
19 Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" Posted 11/9/07
18 Tegan & Sara - "The Con" Posted 10/22/07
17 LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends" Posted 5/2/07
16 The White Stripes - "Icky Thump" Posted 5/24/07
15 Menomena - "Wet And Rusting" Posted 3/9/07
14 The National - "Apartment Story" Posted 9/11/07
13 Kanye West - "Good Life" (Feat. T-Pain) Posted 9/12/07
12 Kanye West - "Stronger" Posted 6/27/07
11 Spoon - "The Underdog" Posted 7/5/07
10
Animal Collective
"Peacebone"
Posted 8/22/0709
Grizzly Bear
"Knife"
Posted 2/8/0708
Beirut
"Elephant Gun"
Posted 4/27/07
07
Arcade Fire
"Neon Bible"
Posted 10/6/0706
of Montreal
"Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse"
Posted 1/19/0705
Bat For Lashes
"What’s A Girl To Do?"
Posted 8/31/0704
Battles
"Atlas"
Posted 4/24/0703
Kanye West
"Can’t Tell Me Nothing" (Feat. Zach Galifianakis & Will Oldham)
Posted 7/25/0702
Feist
"1234"
Posted 4/13/0701
Justice
"D.A.N.C.E."
Posted 5/2/07
Where the hell is R. Kelley's REAL TALK?!
That Bat for Lashes video is very good. She's somewhat overrated, but that video's gold.
I voted for "Peacebone". So nice.
Agreed Thom, "Real Talk" is video of the decade.
But on another note, people still fucking watch music videos?
great top ten although I disagree about the order
1. bat for lashes
2. grizzly bear
3. feist
peacebone sucks
no love for Dr. Love
I VOTED FOR JUSTICE AND JUSTICE WON.
I like the cute little Youtubes. 8) Nobody has commented, but I'll say THANKS to Stereogum's staff for putting this all together and in a nice format!
Have to say I was a little upset that none of those pretty good They Might Be Giants videos made the list.
Animated and interesting, fun to watch. Some of the videos on that list are pretty pedestrian - even if the songs/ bands are pretty sweet.
So, let me get this straight: Matt & Kim's "Yeah Yeah" is a worse video than anything on the video list, Deerhoof was worse than anyone on the top live acts, and Josh Ritter is uglier than anyone for Mr. Indie Rock?
D:
good list...
"peacebone sucks"
hahaha i have (sadly) agree :(
OF COURSE JUSTICE HAD TO WIN.
that video is soooo awesome :)
Um guys...
you labeled spoon, kanye, and battles as repeat offenders...
feist? (my moon my man, 1234)
lcd soundsystem? (all my friends, someone great)
menomena? (wet and rusting, rotten hell)
animal collective?!?!? (peacebone, fireworks)
you get my point.
not to be a prick, but if you are going to call attention to a fact, please check said facts.