We've got some emotional hurdles to jump over this week in the music video roundup, and our protagonists range from black citizens disenfranchised by a broken system to a ballet dancer to a woman trying not to give birth in the back of a car to a little girl searching for the love of her neglectful father. It sounds like a lot to handle, for sure, but there's hope to be found in all these trials and tribulations, not least of all because we've got Daptone Records' latest songbirds Saun & Starr on hand to act as our closer. And what better soundtrack to heal your heart than the voices of a few soulful angels? Lauryn Hill apologizes for missing her set at a live event in Nigeria, but we wouldn’t ever leave you hanging here at the video roundup. Or at least we'll really, really try not to.
No but actually... what if this happened in real life?? If wanting to live in a world where mountain-sized whales swim through the air is wrong, we don't want to be right. Ever.
Is there any journey more emotional than that of a dancer?
If you've been wondering what Michel Gondry is up to, at least part of the answer is directing this video for the Chemical Brothers. There's something hypnotic about watching the land equivalent of synchronized swimming.
Sullivan's cover of this Nina Simone song is scary timely. And Simone's song is still so relevant today it's tragic. Start drying your eyes.
Well, we didn't see that coming!
Look, guys, it was a big week for dance, and we just can't get enough of it.
This is another one of our exception-to-the-rule videos. We don't normally throw live performances into the roundup, but this acoustic hit of "Doo Wop" and the little girl in the background are both just too great to ignore.
So what would happen if gadgets from Bang and Olufsen got together with the VR images from Johnny Mnemonic and made a video together? Now we know!
Here's an ABC Family special's worth of emotion in one music video.
It's nice to see the folks at Daptone having some extra fun for our benefit. We especially enjoy the use of title cards to soften up the obviously salty language. You do not disrespect the Queen of Daptone!
