(03-23-2004) 'One' One of 50 Best Videos Ever! -- Q *

dsmith2904 · 03-23-2004, 04:44 PM

'One' One of the 50 Best Videos Ever!

Just a few months after selecting "One" as "The Best Song Ever!", Q magazine has ranked the Mark Pellington-directed video for the song number 47 on its list of The 50 Best Videos Ever.

Of the video, Q says:
Bono's mob get arty. Too arty for MTV, mind.

Plot: A deceptively simple art film, intercutting footage of buffalo roaming the plains and still images of flowers slowly draining of colour. David Wojnarowicz's photograph of buffalo falling off a cliff provided the inspiration. Eventually, though, it was replaced by a video of Bono singing in a bar.

Behind The Scenes: An earlier "band in drag" video was shelved when U2 remembered the single's proceeds were going to AIDS charities.

Q's top five videos are:
5. Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
4. Electric Six "Gay Bar"
3. Michael Jackson "Thriller"
2. Fatboy Slim "Weapon of Choice"
1. Johnny Cash "Hurt"

The entire list of The 50 Best Videos Ever can be found in the April issue of Q with Kurt Cobain on the cover.

-- Q

pepokiss · 03-23-2004, 06:19 PM

I've never seen that video

I NEED TO SEE IT !!!!!!!!!!!

Does anybody has it? On your PC ? to send?

bayernfc · 03-23-2004, 07:17 PM

Isn't it on the Best of DVD? I might be wrong.

bratty_cat · 03-23-2004, 07:41 PM

I think all of the One videos are on 'The Best of' DVD. Haven't watched it in a while...

victor_f · 03-23-2004, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bratty_cat
I think all of the One videos are on 'The Best of' DVD. Haven't watched it in a while...

This one isn't...
Only on the Achtung Baby VHS...

fah · 03-23-2004, 10:12 PM

I thought there were 3 videos for 'One'

The Buffalo 'One'
The Bono singing in the bar 'One"
The All of U2 in drag 'One'

Headache in a Suitcase · 03-24-2004, 07:59 AM

yeah it's interesting that of all the u2 songs they'd pick for a top 50 video list they'd pick a song that had about 500 different videos

then again, they have made some very dodgy videos in their day...

i would have to agree100% with their first 3 video selections, though... especially placing "Hurt" as the #1 video of all time. great choice.

RademR · 03-24-2004, 01:39 PM

There are three videos to ONE, but the black and white video shot in Berlin is absolutely amazing, the best video I have ever seen. Goes perfect with the song as well, Corbijn did a brilliant job. The other two videos are less interesting, they were made only because the original got pulled because of the material (drag queens).

Joshua_Tree_Hugger · 03-25-2004, 07:53 AM

I believe only the other two versions are on the 'Best Of' DVD but there is discussion of the "buffalo" version on the 'Story of One' featurette. In my opinion, the drag queen video is actually a lot better then the 'Bono in the bar' version; a lot deeper and more intresting.

riderka · 03-26-2004, 06:55 PM

I love this video!!!

Billie Midol · 03-27-2004, 10:47 PM

I have seen three versions of "One'" video and nothing is better than Bono in the bar!!!

03-23-2004, 06:19 PM	#2
pepokiss Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chile Posts: 5,901 Local Time: 02:06 AM	I've never seen that video I NEED TO SEE IT !!!!!!!!!!! Does anybody has it? On your PC ? to send? Last edited by pepokiss; 03-23-2004 at 06:21 PM..

03-23-2004, 10:12 PM	#6
fah Blue Crack Addict Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,108 Local Time: 09:06 PM	I thought there were 3 videos for 'One' The Buffalo 'One' The Bono singing in the bar 'One" The All of U2 in drag 'One' __________________ Out of my brain on the 5:15

03-24-2004, 07:59 AM	#7
Headache in a Suitcase Everything's coming up Eli. Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: yip yip yip yip yip Posts: 30,468 Local Time: 12:06 AM Images: 15	yeah it's interesting that of all the u2 songs they'd pick for a top 50 video list they'd pick a song that had about 500 different videos then again, they have made some very dodgy videos in their day... i would have to agree100% with their first 3 video selections, though... especially placing "Hurt" as the #1 video of all time. great choice. __________________

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03-23-2004, 04:44 PM	#1
dsmith2904 Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Premium Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Going to Strawberry Fields Posts: 9,061 Local Time: 09:06 PM	(03-23-2004) 'One' One of 50 Best Videos Ever! -- Q * 'One' One of the 50 Best Videos Ever! Just a few months after selecting "One" as "The Best Song Ever!", Q magazine has ranked the Mark Pellington-directed video for the song number 47 on its list of The 50 Best Videos Ever. Of the video, Q says: Bono's mob get arty. Too arty for MTV, mind. Plot: A deceptively simple art film, intercutting footage of buffalo roaming the plains and still images of flowers slowly draining of colour. David Wojnarowicz's photograph of buffalo falling off a cliff provided the inspiration. Eventually, though, it was replaced by a video of Bono singing in a bar. Behind The Scenes: An earlier "band in drag" video was shelved when U2 remembered the single's proceeds were going to AIDS charities. Q's top five videos are: 5. Beastie Boys "Sabotage" 4. Electric Six "Gay Bar" 3. Michael Jackson "Thriller" 2. Fatboy Slim "Weapon of Choice" 1. Johnny Cash "Hurt" The entire list of The 50 Best Videos Ever can be found in the April issue of Q with Kurt Cobain on the cover. -- Q __________________ Don't you know it's gonna be alright? Last edited by HelloAngel; 03-23-2004 at 07:04 PM..

03-23-2004, 07:17 PM	#3
bayernfc Refugee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zwischen Null und Zero Posts: 2,024 Local Time: 01:06 AM	Isn't it on the Best of DVD? I might be wrong.

03-23-2004, 07:41 PM	#4
bratty_cat War Child Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: san francisco Posts: 528 Local Time: 05:06 AM	I think all of the One videos are on 'The Best of' DVD. Haven't watched it in a while...

03-24-2004, 01:39 PM	#8
RademR Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 5,036 Local Time: 12:06 AM	There are three videos to ONE, but the black and white video shot in Berlin is absolutely amazing, the best video I have ever seen. Goes perfect with the song as well, Corbijn did a brilliant job. The other two videos are less interesting, they were made only because the original got pulled because of the material (drag queens).

03-25-2004, 07:53 AM	#9
Joshua_Tree_Hugger Refugee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Galway, Ireland Posts: 1,121 Local Time: 05:06 AM	I believe only the other two versions are on the 'Best Of' DVD but there is discussion of the "buffalo" version on the 'Story of One' featurette. In my opinion, the drag queen video is actually a lot better then the 'Bono in the bar' version; a lot deeper and more intresting.

03-26-2004, 06:55 PM	#10
riderka War Child Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 503 Local Time: 06:06 AM	I love this video!!!

03-27-2004, 10:47 PM	#11
Billie Midol Refugee Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: the playground for adults Posts: 1,503 Local Time: 05:06 AM	I have seen three versions of "One'" video and nothing is better than Bono in the bar!!!