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1. 1 On January 30th, 2013, Rock Addict said:

   Well if I don’t understand the song I kinda assume the video will help seeing as I’m a visual learner. Also it helps me learn the song faster cause I have the video playing in my head to go along with it

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 7:41 pm

2. 2 On January 30th, 2013, exemplars_one said:

   Well, some are good and illustrate the song, some are bad and just have dancing girls (I.E. NEARLY EVERY RAP VIDEO UNDER THE SUN). Pork And Beans is a GREAT music video.

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 7:48 pm

3. 3 On January 30th, 2013, my_way_home_is_through_you said:

   I think it depends. For some songs it’s just bunch of slutty girls and it doesn’t really help at all. However, for some songs, watching the video gives you a bit more of a clue as to what the song is about if you’re struggling to understand. An example of this, would be songs by a band like…AFI…where their lyrics are sometimes confusing. The video can help clarify. In other songs, videos help add a visual aspect to the song and make it more powerful.
   So all in all, it depends on the song.

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 7:54 pm

4. 4 On January 30th, 2013, Jason(Flames and Metallica fan) said:

   on a scale of 1-10, 0

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 8:31 pm

5. 5 On January 30th, 2013, Crimescenevegas said:

   Meh, im not to bothered about them

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 8:54 pm

6. 6 On January 30th, 2013, ~The Great Gig in the Sky =) said:

   I don’t really watch that many music videos honestly…I mean, they’re entertaining sometimes if they’re really good. But most of the time, i just end up focusing on the song more.

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 9:05 pm

7. 7 On January 30th, 2013, Michael L said:

   I don’t think videos are necessary for the enjoyment of a song, and I sort of feel like it’s a dieing art form. But, there are some fine examples of videos that are works of art…
   Hurt-Johnny Cash
   some of the radiohead videos….

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 9:24 pm

8. 8 On January 30th, 2013, x_The Poison_x said:

   Well yeah music videos are not compulsory for understanding/appreciating/liking the song, but depending, they can be fun and interesting to watch, especially if it involves the band performing the song.

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 9:38 pm

9. 9 On January 30th, 2013, ςιng ιτ lουd![we all roll along] said:

   it really all depends if the video enhanced the song’s meaning or something, or if it just killed it. i have a few videos i know that absolutely killed a song, while i know some that have really made the song…perfect

   posted on January 30th, 2013 at 10:09 pm

10. 10 On January 30th, 2013, Holly P said:

    Well, they used to be pretty important to me in the 90’s. For example “Violets” by Hole and “Tonight” by Smashing Pumpkins. Also, I agree with Michael L, “Hurt” the version from Johnny Cash was important because it revealed how sick Johnny was getting and the looks of saddness on June Carter’s face (wife). It was very raw and hard to watch, and I cry everytime I see or hear it because it reminds me of my late father who passed away last year.

    posted on January 30th, 2013 at 11:03 pm

11. 11 On January 30th, 2013, The Thin White Duke said:

    They can make songs better, as cinematography is an art.

    A great example is this song. It’s a great one, and an even better video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKHcl_3geUM

    Both the song and the video are really expressive.

    posted on January 30th, 2013 at 11:26 pm

12. 12 On January 30th, 2013, olive said:

    They are not necessary to like the song, but they can express the song in more dramatic ways and can truly be a work of art. Example:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0AZIFmkogY

    posted on January 30th, 2013 at 11:56 pm

13. 13 On January 31st, 2013, Lexi said:

    Most of the time, they destroy the music. Sort of like a sequel to a great book, a sequel that never should have been written- it may have been necessary, but that doesn’t make it worth witnessing. It separates you from the initial feelings you experienced while listening to the music. Makes it more the band’s experience than yours…

    posted on January 31st, 2013 at 12:52 am

14. 14 On January 31st, 2013, Jamie [[ROLL TIDE]] said:

    I don’t even watch them. I like to have my own meaning with songs, and sometimes the videos ruin it.

    posted on January 31st, 2013 at 1:15 am

15. 15 On January 31st, 2013, S&D™ said:

    The videos, honesty, don’t matter one bit. The song is what really matters. Like for example, let’s say you have an outstanding music video, but your song sucks….<–Horrid.

    posted on January 31st, 2013 at 1:43 am

16. 16 On January 31st, 2013, Pammy said:

    I used to love videos when the old MTV was around. It got me into alot of music. But now ,videos don’t really matter to me as much.

    posted on January 31st, 2013 at 1:50 am

17. 17 On January 31st, 2013, Mr. New England said:

    i havent watched video’s since i was a kid, most of an artists better songs dont have video’s anyway…i find that songs which were chosen for video’s are a bands radio-friendly “toned down” songs…

    posted on January 31st, 2013 at 2:21 am

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