‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°100 – 2010s Music Videos
George Ezra, Eliza Doolittle, The Drums, Rizzle Kicks, Ella Eyre, The Wanted, The 1975, James Bay, Years & Years, Jessie Ware, Twin Atlantic, Calum Scott
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (34/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
Tracklist
1 . George Ezra – Paradise |
‘My boom-boom heart, it’s a-beating, it’s a-thumping’
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| George Ezra’s “Paradise” speaks about the initial phases of a romance. Rather than a specific story, it conveys the overwhelming feeling of falling in love. The music video showcases cheerleaders and a fiery drum kit with Ezra singing against a radiant backdrop. |
| HEAR IT |
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2 . Eliza Doolittle – Big When I Was Little |
‘Me and you you always made me laugh’
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| HEAR IT |
Featured on the 2013 album “In Your Hands”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . The Drums – Lets Go Surfing |
| According to guitarist Jacob Graham, The Drums wrote “Let’s Go Surfing” on Obama’s election day. Frontman Jonathan Pierce says the song was inspired by the nation’s relief after George W. Bush’s eight-year tenure, likening it to escaping prison and capturing the essence of “unbridled freedom.” |
| HEAR IT |
Featured on the 2010 album “The Drums”. |
4 . Rizzle Kicks – Tell Her |
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5 . Ella Eyre – Ego (w/ Ty Dolla $ign) |
‘Don’t let it go blow up your ego’
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| HEAR IT | 
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6 . The Wanted – We Own The Night |
‘So what do you say, are we making history?’
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| Directed by Frank Borin and shot in a rented London pub, the music video for “We Own The Night” captures the band’s penchant for fun, tinged with nostalgia and punctuated by catchy choruses. |
| HEAR IT | 
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7 . The 1975 – Tootimetootimetootime |
‘I told her “I only use it sometimes”‘
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| The “TooTimeTooTimeTooTime” video, simple yet vibrant, showcases diverse fans of the band dancing and lip-syncing against colorful backdrops, with frontman Matty Healy’s standout bleached mullet. Drawing from pop influences spanning the late ‘90s to present, the track blends elements like the “French touch” disco, piano house, and Europop and addresses the dynamics of fidelity in relationships and the uncertainty in romantic interactions. |
| HEAR IT | 
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8 . James Bay – Hold Back The River |
| James Bay’s “Hold Back the River” features an upbeat folk-rock sound and a compelling guitar riff. Its lyrics convey the challenges of persevering in life, highlighted by the memorable chorus. |
| HEAR IT | 
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9 . Years & Years – Shine |
‘You can raise everything to the ground’
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| Years & Years deliver standout electro-pop with their song “Shine.” This track features the delicate Michael Jackson-esque falsetto of lead singer Olly Alexander, underscored by danceable synth-pop and a soft snare rhythm. The accompanying music video showcases supernatural-themed visuals in a house setting. |
| HEAR IT | 
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10 . Jessie Ware – Wildest Moments |
‘I’ve been looking at you too much’
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| Jessie Ware’s stylistic consistency stems from her collaboration with London artist Kate Moross, who oversaw the visual elements of Ware’s releases. Their best work is showcased in the video for “Wildest Moments,” a one-shot clip focusing on a poised Ware. Moross mentioned they filmed around 25 takes, choosing the 13th for its balanced emotional depth. |
| HEAR IT | 
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11 . Twin Atlantic – Brothers And Sisters |
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12 . Calum Scott – Dancing On My Own |
‘And there’s a big black sky over my town’
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| Calum’s “Dancing On My Own” is a cover of Swedish singer Robyn’s song. Since it is sung from the perspective of a gay man, Calum didn’t change the pronouns. |
| HEAR IT | 
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For THE FULL ‘ARE WE LIVE?’ COLLECTION click here
NB . You may wonder what are these “Quotes” attached to certain photos above. Well! For a specific song, we select a still image from the video on one side and choose a lyric from the song on the other side. We ensure that the lyric has a connection to the image, although sometimes the connection may be far-fetched or based on a double entendre, creating a humorous or meme-like combination when the two are merged together. Et voilà!
No Mike Quotes • My boom-boom heart, it’s a-beating, it’s a-thumping (George Ezra) • Me and you you always made me laugh (Eliza Doolittle) • Don’t let it go blow up your ego (Ella Eyre) • So what do you say, are we making history? (The Wanted) • I told her “I only use it sometimes” (The 1975) • You can raise everything to the ground (Years & Years) • I’ve been looking at you too much (Jessie Ware) • And there’s a big black sky over my town (Calum Scott)
Musicwise : Pop, Rock, R&B, British Indie, Dance Pop, Electropop, Folk, Hip Hop, Trap Soul, Dance
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