Kiwein1 said on January 14, 2011 08:02:

It would be even cooler if it was available everywhere. EMI - Every Mistake Imaginable. Some things in life won’t ever change.

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royalball said on January 14, 2011 08:07:

Hehehe...yeah me too!

tomos85 said on January 14, 2011 08:20:

I’m happy that Rox is back, but it is not the video I expected either from Mats Udd or Roxette...

royalball said on January 14, 2011 08:29:

Quick! Someone report abuse to youtube about Mats Udd for making a bad video!!

onlywhenidream said on January 14, 2011 08:33:

We can’t see it in the UK either, let alone the US.

E - Every
M - Mistake
I - Imaginable

Love it!

I thought in this brave new world that the internet is supposed to make things widely available to people and that sharing of information is instant etc..especially with the likes of Facebook...

...why even bother to invite UK fans to join Facebook if we can’t access the information.

Seriously, I love Roxette and always have, but I’m just getting really bored with this now. It almost seems like way too much like hard work to hear a song, to buy a song, to see the video.....

argh!

royalball said on January 14, 2011 08:39:

It’s amazing how the internet is being more controlled now.

AusRox said on January 14, 2011 08:47:

Ok, I will get killed for this... but I was so excited to hear the new single and I could not wait for the album. Now after seeing the video... I ahve lost all excitement. I am so happy the album is coming, but I am scared to be over excited. Its like canapes are tasty, the entre tastes horrible and now do I really want mains?

I guess I will wait and see.

tevensso (moderator) said on January 14, 2011 08:54:

Michael Geoghan (if that’s his name and spelling) I think.

Kiwein1 said on January 14, 2011 08:55:

I don’t care about “controlling people”. Ok, I do, but somehow I can live with it. But I care when their only way to promote a video is technically the internet and it doesn’t work like it should when they want it to been seen as much as possible.

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tevensso (moderator) said on January 14, 2011 09:00:

There was an excellent comment on YouTube last year or so: “Dear record companies, I don’t understand your policy of blocking your videos worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from being viewed. Isn’t that what they are for?” or something along those lines.

royalball said on January 14, 2011 09:03:

Michael Geoghegan. Actually I didn’t like any of his videos either except for “Sleeping In My Car.” Doug Freel directed “Joyride.”

SilverBloo said on January 14, 2011 09:27:

Well, what a shock. I can’t get to the video. OH WAIT, I’M IN THE UK, of course I feckin’ can’t.

EMI (Every Move Incompetent): I hold YOU responsible for what you are making me do now. YOU forced this next sentence from me - you and no-one else, this is ALL your fault.

*deeeeeeep breath*

RACE YE’S ALL TO THE TORRE~~~~~~ENTS!!!!! *fwoom!*

davidc4 said on January 14, 2011 09:31:

Blocked in your country due to copyright grounds

Enough of this crap

DON’T GIVE US CRAPPY EXCUSES! GIVE US SHE’S GOT NOTHING ON (BUT THE RADIO) IN THE UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

onlywhenidream said on January 14, 2011 09:32:

@Roxerally - I would love to take the credit for the ’EMI’ acronym, but it was actually Kiwein1’s (so thanks Kiwein1)!!

As for Facebook, forget it, you won’t be able to watch it on there either...

EMI UK = EMI SUK more like!

Lennon said on January 14, 2011 09:37:

Video not available in my country (Germany)
:-(

Does anyone know a GOOD Proxy-Server???

llanrox said on January 14, 2011 09:48:

we need a new video ( well the song, the charm school cd.. )

A
S
A
P
!!!

Roxerally said on January 14, 2011 09:52:

I downloaded that file but it does not play... and I can’t convert it from flv to MP4!

JohnUK21 said on January 14, 2011 09:56:

ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING - This is the worst thing to happen since TDR changed its look!! ha ha ha ha

Lennon said on January 14, 2011 09:58:

Hey, found this official Rox-Channel linked by EMI-Germany:

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/7943576/Roxette_She_s_Got_Nothing_On_But_The...

Video looks a bit old-school with the white background, but nice with the light. I hoped there would be more nudity.

AusRox said on January 14, 2011 10:01:

Marie has had the gap in her front teeth done at some point I just noticed! I liked that gap.

AusRox said on January 14, 2011 10:04:

Haven’t quite seen her for years, unless it was years and years ago!

Roxerally said on January 14, 2011 10:22:

Tried every which way possible I know to capture the video to no avail, sod it, I have other things to do!

Roxerally said on January 14, 2011 10:29:

Yep, this link http://www.sendspace.com/file/u4k9u6

works with VLC player... ;)

venomthefat said on January 14, 2011 10:42:

Why are you all overreacting? It’s a nice video.

mixella1 said on January 14, 2011 10:48:

Please hire some professionals to do the job, not some teenager. I mean, come on, it’s your comeback- it suppose to be magical, great. Sorry, but the video is like my son 6 and half could do better.
Change the video now!

www.roxette.ro/en

SilverBloo said on January 14, 2011 10:54:

Sign up to animemusicvideos.org, it’ll get done there eventually. Might have a crack meself when I finally get round to a new desktop unit.

Anyhow, here’s the MP4:
http://bit.ly/EMI-Made-Me-Do-This

HASMAD said on January 14, 2011 10:56:

Could someone explain to me what’s going on with Internet policy in your countries (UK and USA mostly, I think)?

Kerstin said on January 14, 2011 11:06:

My thoughts:

Yes, I stayed up last night, hoping to be able to watch the video after midnight. Thanks to the Russians I could. I admit, after the first look words like “OMG”, “WTF” and “epic fail” crossed my mind. Now, after sleeping on it and watching the video again I have to say it’s not that bad. Ok, that terrible light makes Marie look bald and the cutting could have been much better but anyway it grows on you.

neilandkathie said on January 14, 2011 11:11:

@konstpaus...prefer not to say exactly where, but we are in the wheatbelt : ))

onlywhenidream said on January 14, 2011 11:26:

the video is very Ikea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gm9rxNxyDU

pallis said on January 14, 2011 11:46:

The video is so so so so bad.... But the girl is cute.....

Entertainment or death...

abysmo said on January 14, 2011 11:55:

Am I the only one who like the blinding light (or limelight) in the clip? It looks cool with white background and black leather weather of P & M. It has kind of independent music feeling to me.
I will not talk about EMI video restrictions. They are really hardworking on “how to ruin theirselves using angry customers”. They should patented it, probably no one can make it like they do. Everything can be done wrong, but only EMI can add even something more.
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daniel_alv said on January 14, 2011 12:15:

I don’t think the video is a masterpiece, but it’s not the worst video every made. I like that they put the Joyride sleeve into the video, that’s cool.

daniel_alv said on January 14, 2011 12:31:

@Lennon You are right. A good song with a bad video is better then the opposite. In Sweden we have one music channel that almost everyone can watch, and that’s MTV. But MTV most of the time shows other things than music. I think everyone watches music videos at youtube.

Anarem said on January 14, 2011 12:41:

Oh, my eyes. My eyes! I’m guessing Jonas Åkerlund was too busy hanging out with Lady Gaga when they needed a video director?

—
“Où sont mes pantalons?”

Roxerally said on January 14, 2011 12:43:

@HASMAD No idea really but something to do with STUPID EMI and restrictions!

joyrider said on January 14, 2011 13:00:

@ Anarem Yeah, maybe we are just to old and ambitious for that kind of ’style’.

colby1982 said on January 14, 2011 13:15:

I’ve just watched the video, to be honest like I am, it does my nut in, I look at the video and to be honest it seems very ermm dated, and so not like the kind we would expect from Roxette, way too much white light,
The concept of the video is so not right for the song, looks like a really low budget video, but Marie and Per look as good as always, but the video in my opionon could have been made better, but it is theie choice, it just wont sell, and as for nudity, ive seen alot more in WICF, there will be no censor on tv for it,

C.P.FREDRIKSSON

Claire said on January 14, 2011 13:24:

Thanks for the links - will watch it over the weekend sometime when not at work- although I am a little nervous having read all the comments!

@Silverbloo - never found out where you were from - I take it you live in Sunderland? I’m from Seaham- small world!

Roxerally said on January 14, 2011 13:34:

For those who have not had the privilege http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckv10ueCOxQ [Until no doubt it is removed or blocked!]

joyrider said on January 14, 2011 13:35:

Now I guess I found my kind of reason why I wouldn’t post/share the song over some social networks: The song in combination with the video sadly looks like a ROXETTE–PARODY. And I don’t want to expose my all-time-fav band (and myself).

Linda06 said on January 14, 2011 14:02:

@Roxerally - Isn’t EMI supposed to promote Roxette in the UK. If so then I don’t understand why that video is blocked because it “contains content from EMI, who has blocked it in your Country on copyright grounds”. Very strange. But anyways, I downloaded it from that sendspace link you posted a few posts back so thanks for that :-)

I wasn’t overly impressed with the video though. I preferred more classic Roxette videos *shrugs*

imazombieinthem... said on January 14, 2011 14:36:

I was hoping to have something positive to say about the video as I was really looking forward to it. I hate to do this but One Wish video was a step in the right direction. I had a feeling this would be like ATAY. It’s just boring with those actors. I too miss the old style videos with just Per and Marie in them and they are actually somewhere. As others have said, it was great to see them together in a video again.

Neverending Love was redone?

Linda06 said on January 14, 2011 14:57:

@Roxerally - Still doesn’t work for me. Weird. No matter, I got it from your link to sendspace :-)

I sent an email to EMI UK telling them what I think.

olap said on January 14, 2011 15:06:

Video is cool and funny! Video was uploaded on vimeo.com 6 days ago :) Go to www.vimeo.com/matsudd/videos

Wicf said on January 14, 2011 15:49:

@abysmo: That light maybe saves the video from being bad... at least for me :-)

joyrider said on January 14, 2011 15:59:

@ manu79 ... too old or maybe don’t want to see ’their band’ in a video which could be used as a Roxette-parody as well ...

Rox-USA said on January 14, 2011 16:08:

Can we all be honest with ourselves for a moment? Very few music videos–by ANYONE–really add anything to the music. So it follows that very few Roxette videos are really all that great either.

I definitely don’t think “She’s Got Nothing On” is great, but it’s not terrible. I think the cuts to Per & Marie on the bright white background would have been more palatable and felt less cheap if they were shorter and more spread out throughout the video (rather than grouped together during the choruses). This might have helped the party scenes feel less disjointed from the Per & Marie shots. Oh well. everyone’s a critic. ;-)

Friends, I know Jonas Akerlund is considered one of the greats, but did we really need ANOTHER of his young-couples-in-their-underwear-sitting-around-in-dark-rooms videos for this song (Wish I Could Fly, A Thing About You, The Centre of the Heart)? Or the cheese of band-in-your-face-with-corny-effects-and-psychadelic-characters (Fingertips, June Afternoon, One Wish)?

I guess this is why the 4 Michael Geoghegan videos are my Roxette favorites, along with Corbijn’s Stars, that crazy cartoon for Opportunity Nox and the late night puppet show of Real Sugar. I know I’m WAY in the minority on this, but for me, these videos are the most out-of-the-box for Roxette. They’re rich and chaotic; they make you want to watch again to catch everything going on on-screen.

I understand why they’re not everyone’s cup of tea. But I like that they challenge my pre-conceived notions of what a Rox video should be. She’s Got Nothing On attempts this and falls short. But really, as I said above, I think it’s unrealistic to have high expectations for a music video, anyway. Very, very few are exceptional. This one’s no different.

Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts. ROX ON!

JoyRidErno said on January 14, 2011 16:15:

So... this is the WORST video since The Big L! I really didn’t understand it... Luckily the song is great!

Fan-videos could easily beat this one.

Krischan said on January 14, 2011 16:29:

Rox-USA said on January 14, 2011 16:08:

I could not agree more.

PS: Beautiful people in the vid (thanks to those making the download possible for fans in poor Germany!) but i expected more nudity. Maybe they should have fed the boys and girls properly at the set. ;-)

ncurran said on January 14, 2011 16:48:

Obviously low budget, but then EMI are hardly likely to be throwing money at a project like this are they? I think it’s not too bad though. The story part of the video is actually well shot, and I like the bits at the end of per and marie, but I think the white background was a mistake as it makes the video look a bit cheap overall......I don’t think it’s nearly as bad as people are making it out to be though. I must say I’m not overly sold the song itself still though

colby1982 said on January 14, 2011 16:56:

Gotta ask people who have seen it, did you notice the LP of joyride at 1:20 and then it changes on the turn-table to SGNO(BTR) at 1:46. intresting, is it so that people know who they are etc..

C.P.FREDRIKSSON

Visitor1982 said on January 14, 2011 17:04:

My favourite Roxette clip will always be Anyone. That one was so dramatic. It captured the feeling of the song so well, total despair.

I don’t know what to make of this new video. It’s not bad, it’s not good. It’s complete nonsense, which is a bit like Roxette. I’m just confused after watching this thing...

Oh how I wish for the simpeler days *puts on the Take A Chance On Me video by ABBA* ;-)

DH said on January 14, 2011 18:03:

Thanks!

SilverBloo said on January 14, 2011 18:21:

@ Roxerally No probs matey (=3)
@ Claire I’m a Mackem alright, but wrong direction - I’m actually from Shotton. I did used to date someone from Seaham back in the Crash! Boom! Bang! era though, having met her at the Sheffield’94 gig (guess how THAT worked out), so yeah - the world gets ever smaller…

Coolbluez said on January 14, 2011 19:32:

@Rox-USA: Thanks....I started feeling very bored after watching same concepts in video being repeated again.
@Kecho: Well YDUm has a strong enigmatic feel...I love that video except that it’s black and white while in documentary where they showed its making, it’s in color version and it looks very beautiful....Well I recalled the Soul Deep video after watching the manyou’re refering to.
@Ncurran:Very glad to read your comments...well do you remember me? I put your poems at my site????
Coolbluez- - The Place To Be
http://coolbluez.50webs.com
http://coolbluez.cjb.net

NigelBarnes said on January 14, 2011 20:31:

Quite like it although the P&M bits could have been softer. For me could have been from a film soundtrack.

Who’s the girl -great eyes!!!

Miami said on January 14, 2011 22:07:

I don’t understand all these negative comments.

The video was very good. Since it told about teenage life, it made me feel a little old to listen to Roxette (maybe too old?) and I didn’t feel very comfortable with that family theme either - but I see that it is the way Roxette wants the new song to be seen: music for teenager from a good-hearted, warm and religious family. Maybe the fact, that Marie’s and Per’s children are becoming teenagers soon has affected the tone how this story is told.

I liked that it had a story in it. I loved the vinyl and joyride parts, as well the way marie and per were shown - they seemed like gods, but that’s what idols are for teenagers. The story is wise and beautiful, even it’s not the life situation of average roxfan (who is about 25-35 yrs old now).

It seems Roxette wants some new audience. Do you have some problem with that? It feels a little like you would be jealous... ;)

ncurran said on January 14, 2011 23:48:

yes i remember you coolbluez

Roxerally said on January 15, 2011 01:34:

I am in shock, the actual video on YouTube linked from here is working in the UK...

roxulikeababy said on January 15, 2011 04:17:

Love the song, not so much the video. If a Roxette comeback in the US is hanging by a slim thread, this video could snap it altogether. But who really cares?? Most of us have been passionate fans for 20+ years, and one mediocre video isn’t going to scare us off.

Sunshine is a lady who rox u like a baby!

CoyRoy said on January 15, 2011 05:55:

I really don’t know why everybody is so disappointed with the video...... It REALLY isn’t that bad. You’re all just “mad” that the video is different than all their other stuff. This video is more grown-up and “in” with what MTV is playing these days. Basically all videos you see on TV these days feature a bunch of teenagers having a party.

I think Per and Marie look great. And Marie makes COOL moves with her hands - like in the old days..... GREAT to see Per and Marie in a video again.

Not the best video, but cool enough. But I also think Roxette should get another director.

Miami said on January 15, 2011 06:17:

@ RobS, that’s right! One more reason to <3 Roxette’s videos is that the gender roles are so swedish: both women and men / girls and boys are well dressed (girls have more on than a radio!), both sexes can be viewed as sex objects according to watchers’ preferences. Women take most active roles in relationships, they don’t try to please men but take what they want. :D

Coolbluez said on January 15, 2011 07:42:

May be the girl put wrong cd (sgnobtr) in joyride cover:-D that’s why we see the sleeve of joyride but the cd of the single being played......i really don’t understand the king or pope shown in that video, what’s the point behind that?
Coolbluez- - The Place To Be
http://coolbluez.50webs.com
http://coolbluez.cjb.net

royalball said on January 15, 2011 08:54:

Well, I’m at least glad some of you liked the video. I’m curious to what the next video will be like, and who will direct the next video.

pardek said on January 15, 2011 10:22:

I luv it, it’s great!!!

Why do some of you wanna remain in the 80s/90s??? This is Roxette in the present and its so cool. The reactions are always the same when Rox do something new... and in the end people get used to it and adapt/start liking it ;-)

I’m so glad Roxette try out new and different things, otherwise it would be soo boring.

Best regards from Stuttgart

bradhdyd said on January 15, 2011 12:20:

The more I watch it the more it grows on me, or sthing like that. I still think that the white bg needs to go, why couldn’t it have been replaced with some kind of cool video footage/effects, or with p&m performing under stage/disco lighting with cool pyrotechnics and flames and smoke or sthing like that - lots of color and action.

I see everyone has an opinion about this video, heaps of comments to read. It all got me thinking, maybe for the next video there could be a competition where the fans can come up with the concept kinda like the tour set list comp!? Just a thought.

RoxAnna1978 said on January 15, 2011 15:56:

...and after all everything is still a matter of taste, so if there are some who honestly like the video, it’s not that bad at all..!!

first girl on t... said on January 15, 2011 17:54:

I’m so happy about new album and tour that I like the video just because there is Per&Marie in it))))) It’s simple but it makes me smile)))))

Coolbluez said on January 16, 2011 17:32:

Does EMI control the video and it’s budgeting too? Well I think Per and Marie should’ve been standing more in the center rather than at the periphery.....I guess Silly Really video was more interesting....
Coolbluez- - The Place To Be
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http://coolbluez.cjb.net

davidc4 said on January 17, 2011 10:14:

@Kecho - The new video was a cross between people and muppets! AKA Roxette vs EMI

DON’T GIVE US CRAPPY EXCUSES! GIVE US SHE’S GOT NOTHING ON (BUT THE RADIO) IN THE UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

abysmo said on January 17, 2011 16:56:

Video isn’t bad, but different. This is the problem when you use such an alternative director for such a commercial pop band. Remember Corbijn’s videos.
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Coolbluez said on January 17, 2011 22:04:

@Rox.ette: If Roxette is that word, then why doesn’t the lyrics mention it? They only did it in 2 songs e.g Joyride and Dance away....
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http://coolbluez.cjb.net

davidc4 said on January 18, 2011 01:34:

I think, looking at Per as he mouths the word in the video, that it looks and sounds like “One Second”

DON’T GIVE US CRAPPY EXCUSES! GIVE US SHE’S GOT NOTHING ON (BUT THE RADIO) IN THE UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RoXoR said on January 18, 2011 20:08:

I thought that Per is saying Let’s go, isn’t he?