‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°105 – 2010s Music Videos
Billie Eilish, Aurora, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, Anne-Marie, Robbie Williams, Stooshe, Starley, Ariana Grande, Two Door Cinema Club, One Direction, Frankie Cocozza
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that were ranked in various charts, this week (48/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
Tracklist
1 . Billie Eilish – Ocean Eyes |
‘You really know how to make me cry’
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| Crafted by Billie Eilish and her main collaborator and brother, Finneas O’Connell, “Ocean Eyes” is a delicate pop ballad that seamlessly intertwines dreamy synths with Billie’s ethereal vocals. Initially penned for Finneas’ band and shared on SoundCloud for a dance routine, the song’s viral success paved the way for Eilish’s pivot from dance to music. The music video directed by Megan Thompson, captures a stained-fingers Eilish amidst evocative lilac smoke. |
| HEAR IT |
Featured on the 2017 album “Don’t Smile at Me”. |
2 . Aurora – Half The World Away |
‘And when I leave this island I’ll book myself into a soul asylum’
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| Norwegian singer Aurora’s cover of Oasis “Half The World Away,” a poignant serenade, was chosen for the 2015 John Lewis Christmas advert that portrays an elderly man living on the moon. Directed by Kenny McCracken, the accompanying music video showcases Aurora’s origami talents. |
| HEAR IT |
Featured on the 2016 album “All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (Deluxe)”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . Ellie Goulding – River [It’S Coming On Christmas] |
| Ellie Goulding’s rendition of Joni Mitchell’s classic, “River,” reimagined with a minimalist piano-and-vocal arrangement, is produced by Joe Kearns & Max Cooke, and recorded at Angelic Studios. The music video is directed by David Soutar. |
| HEAR IT |
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4 . Rita Ora – R.I.P. (w/ Tinie Tempah) |
‘Slow and steady for me go on like a jezzy for me’
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| Penned by a cadre including Drake and produced by the duo Chase & Status and Stargate, Rita Ora’s “R.I.P.,” featuring Tinie Tempah, is an empowering anthem and a dynamic fusion of dubstep and pop, with nods to R&B, rave, and rock. The music video was shot in East London by director Emil Nava, presenting Ora and Tempah in a raw warehouse aesthetic. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2012 album “Ora”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
5 . Anne-Marie – Perfect To Me |
‘Not into fancy clothes, I’m rocking baggy jeans’
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| Anne-Marie’s “Perfect to Me,” a rework of her album track “Perfect,” is a self-love anthem, celebrating individuality and acceptance and resonating with fans for its empowering message. The music video, directed by Hannah Lux Davis, features different people associated with their own definition of perfection. |
| HEAR IT | 
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6 . Robbie Williams – Love My Life |
‘I cannot promise there won’t be sadness’
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| Penned by Williams, Johnny McDaid, and Gary Go, and produced by McDaid with contributions from Go and Jonny Coffer,” Love My Life,” a single by Robbie Williams is an uplifting message to his children, Teddy and Charlie, resonating with themes of positivity and self-acceptance. The music video, directed by Vaughan Arnell, shows Williams strolling on beach through a swarm of sophisticated camera-women. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2016 album “The Heavy Entertainment Show”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Stooshe – Waterfalls |
‘I pray all ten fade away, seldom praise him for the seven days’
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| British trio Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold, known as Stooshe’s rendition of “Waterfalls,” graced with the cameo of TLC’s own T-Boz and Chilli, is a heartfelt homage to the 1995 R&B classic. The music video is directed by Matt Stawski. |
| HEAR IT | 
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8 . Starley – Call On Me |
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| Starley’s “Call on Me,” is an electropop debut single that captures the Australian singer-songwriter’s poignant lyricism about perseverance. “Some people would say to accept defeat / Well, if this is fate, then we’ll find a way to cheat” says the song. The music video is directed by Joseph Toman. |
| HEAR IT | 
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9 . Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me |
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| Ariana Grande’s festive track “Santa Tell Me,” co-written with Ilya Salmanzadeh and Savan Kotecha, embraces the almost obligatory passage for artists to create their own Christmas standards. The music video, directed by Alfredo Flores and Jones Crow, features a cheerful Grande celebrating the holidays with friends. |
| HEAR IT | 
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10 . Two Door Cinema Club – Sun |
| Crafted by members Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, alongside Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Julian Bunetta, and John Ryan, One Direction’s “History” stands as a musical memoir and a fan-favorite singalong, marking the final single before the band’s hiatus. The accompanying music video, directed by Ben Winston, nostalgically weaves together moments from the band’s journey, culminating in a poignant farewell that hints at a reunion. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2012 album “Beacon”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . One Direction – History |
‘We could be the greatest team That the world has ever seen’
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| Frankie Cocozza’s daring track “She’s Got A Motorcycle” showcases the artist’s rebellious spirit through – he was kicked off the 2011 series of The X Factor for illicit consumption – The music video, directed by Nathan Carey, features Cocozza himself in a fiery ride, a symbol of his undaunted persona. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2015 album “Made In The A.M. “. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Frankie Cocozza – She’s Got A Motorcycle |
| The music video is directed by Nathan Carey. |
| 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 take a still from the video on one side and select a lyric from the song on the other. We then merge the two. Et voilà!
Live Quotes • You really know how to make me cry (Billie Eilish) • And when I leave this island I’ll book myself into a soul asylum (Aurora) • Slow and steady for me go on like a jezzy for me (Rita Ora) • Not into fancy clothes, I’m rocking baggy jeans (Anne-Marie) • I cannot promise there won’t be sadness (Robbie Williams) • I pray all ten fade away, seldom praise him for the seven days (Stooshe) • We could be the greatest team That the world has ever seen (One Direction) •
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock, R&B
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