kevathens, Monday, 21. November 2005, 02:21
Cat Power "Cross Bones Style" (1998)


Likely another matter of taste, this is one of my favorite videos of the 1990's. Brett Vapnek would get lots more $ to do videos if I were in charge.

[I don't agree with my 1st comment anymore, btw.]

Real *now in higher-res! - Vidnet Windows Media
         
I was told this was shot on the cheap, maybe $7,000 if my memory serves well.

It's worth so much more to me. The dancing, movement, editing and Miss Marshall are a pitch-perfect rendering of the unbelievably great song. Harrowing yet thrilling.

Not sure if those one & vidnet links actually work..my apologies.
         
girls are cool. no: hypnotic.

(only the real link worked for me (mac).)
         
vidnet worked for me.

Please post more Cat Power/Chan videos if you have them. I love her.
         
I read an interview with Chan right before this video came out. She said, "I'm making a video that's just like Madonna's "Lucky Star". Seriously.
         
song is really great. There is nothing at all special about this video.
         
She's hot.
         
I know, right?
         
i think it is edited well, but the dancers don't do it for me. it's a little too 'ironic.' or something like that, i can't really put my finger on it. however, chan marshall, is hypnotizing, and i can't take my eyes off her. maybe it's because she's completely off her rocker.
         
I'm gonna take a second time to complain about video size. I'm looking forward to the future when we finally get to watch these things like we watch them on TV: great quality, large video and sound.

I just watched the vidnet link online, zoomed in WMP (I only have dialup at home) and got 50% of the effect I get when I actually watch this on the TV.

There's nothing anyone can really do about this at this point, but it's starting to bug me.

In a similar vein when RES comes to town and these appear on the big screen, it's a different experience entirely for each video. I'm guessing theatres are the best places to watch videos??
         
Stat dump!

Youtube:
Cat Power "Cross Bones Style" 425K "Lived in Bars" 650K
Fujiya & Miyagi "Ankle Injuries" 1M
Arcade Fire "Neon Bible" (Vincent Moon version) 500K
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps" 1.6M
Toto "Africa" 1.2M
Kansas "Dust in the Wind" 4M
Ting Tings "Great DJ" 715K
MGMT "Time to Pretend" 1.3M
Yelle "A cause des garçons" 2.3M (remix version 4M)
Battles "Atlas" 1M "Tonto" 700K
The Horrors "She is the New Thing" 900K
Justice "DVNO" 800K
Bomb the Bass "Butterfingers" 400K

(previously)