The Show is On

Some videos depict a story where the artist is on stage attempting to impress a tough audience. It's fun to see the different ways in which this is done.

Rick Springfield's "Bop Till You Drop" follows a common theme in many 80s sci-fi adventure movies. The dashing hero is dressed in leather, metal, and mesh garb as he helps an oppressed civilization to freedom.

At first he tries it by singing to the oppressor, who is unimpressed and attempts to do away with the mulleted hero, who in return, uses the attempt of his execution to his advantage.



The Eurythmics' "There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)" has a much different setting. Lovely Annie Lennox is dressed in an angelic costume and is tonight's entertainment for King David Stewart.

At first he is about as unimpressed as Springfield's scaly oppressor, except rather than attempt to shoot lasers at Annie, he simply falls asleep. But he is awakened half way through her number to find that she has added a colorful twist to the show that he likes very much.



Billy Joel's "A Matter of Trust" deals with more of an accidental audience, where people are simply drawn to his music along a crowded street, the one exception being a neighbor yelling at them to "Shut up!"