"Video Games" music video turns 10 today

[GeminiLanaFan 49,253]

The video made me love the song even more.

it has such a nice nostalgic vibe. 

[uvbabe 4,730]

I love how this song unite us all to agree it is a timeless masterpiece that changed music forever.

[uvbabe 4,730]

4 hours ago, new gods said:

the song and music video are the epitome of nostalgia  

 

 

funny how people were saying that this song made them feel nostalgic about something they never lived when this song came out. Now we feeling nostalgic NOSTALGIC 

[YUNGATA 14,955]

man so much has changed since then it's wild. This song (and the rest of BtD) really defined being 17-18 for me, I feel like I was the perfect age to absorb and relate to the album when it came out.

[palemoonbaby 15,183]

Can't believe that's 10 years already!

[ileftthisacchoneys 479]

DUDE MY BIRTHDAY IS THE SAME DAY AS THE VIDEO GAMES MUSIC VIDEO i feel so swag

[JDaniel 1,076]

 

this source of inspiration was really superb; too bad

 

 

Footage Fight! Ryland Bouchard vs. Lana Del Rey, and One Really Good Song

Ned Lannamann Portland Mercury

Portland artist/musician Ryland Bouchard attracted a fair amount of attention recently—not from his music, which he often releases under the moniker the Robot Ate Me, or from anything released on his label Swim Slowly Records, but for footage that was plundered (or "found") for use in the attention-grabbing video for LA singer Lana Del Rey's upcoming debut single "Video Games." Along with plenty of other sources, the Del Rey video apparently made liberal use of Bouchard's short film "Good Life #2." Bouchard sent a request to Del Rey's people to cease and desist; they didn't because (as some sources indicate) it would draw too much attention to the fact that the footage was stolen. The video has since been re-edited without Bouchard's footage, and the video's current YouTube page credits where all the remaining footage came from.

A few things: As you can hear above, Del Rey's "Video Games" is stunning. It's a remarkable debut for an unknown artist, and while she looks totally glammed-out to the point of artificiality (is that collagen? I'm just asking), that's never stopped a pop star before. "Video Games" is a dreamy, swooning song with real teeth to it, making the single's release date on October 10 eagerly anticipated. (I haven't found mention of any forthcoming album.) Time—and more songs—will prove if Del Rey has what it takes to stick around, but the other songs on her YouTube page are boring, pot-boiling pop, so it's probably best to enjoy "Video Games" for what it is before making any judgment calls.