The last one from this album, “Let’s Kill Tonight,” is different from all of their other music videos thus far. The next one, “Ready To Go,” follows the same style with high energy camera movements and editing in a more modern feel as Urie runs through several different settings and takes on a new persona in each one. The ironic vaudeville vibes that rode the coattails of the “Sins” video did not go unnoticed by the fans. Eerily enough, the video for “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” paid homage to the song that kickstarted their career, though it wasn’t all rainbows and top hats. There was no doubt that whatever was to arise from those ashes would be something we’ve never seen from either group. Founding member Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker departed from the eclectic group on the grounds of creative differences, leaving Urie and drummer Spencer Smith in the wake of uncertainty. This begins a new era for Panic! At The Disco in their sound, their videos, and most importantly, a huge lineup change. The first video off their third album, Vices & Virtues, for the song “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” seems to return to the pattern of elaborate settings and costumes but this time featuring high energy camera movements, editing, video effects, and motion graphics. “There was no doubt that whatever was to arise from those ashes would be something we’ve never seen from either group.” The last video from this album, “Northern Downpour,” is completely in black and white and features similar costumes to “That Green Gentleman.” Overall this album and its videos feel brighter, while still holding onto that unconventional and unpredictable aspect. In the video we get a theme of change, of growing up, and maturity at different stages in life, and overall it feels nostalgic yet optimistic for the future. Instead we see the band in vintage costumes riding old bikes and picnicking in the park.
“That Green Gentleman” is still unconventional, but it ditches the concept of masks altogether. The “Nine in the Afternoon” video sticks to the pattern of elaborate and unconventional costumes in some of the shots but overall it feels brighter. We see a lighter theme with this album than we did on the first one, and we can clearly see that even in just the lighting of the music videos that stem from it. departs slightly from the first album with songs that aren’t quite as dark with sinister undertones. If you look at their cover art for the album, their video style matches it perfectly. Overall, the videos from their first establish the band as an unconventional, unafraid, and unapologetic creative force in the music industry. The other two music videos from the first album – “Lying is the Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off” and “Build God, Then We’ll Talk” – follow similar patterns, although the band itself is seen only briefly in these two videos compared to the first two. With these two videos, Panic! established themselves as a sort of creative underdog, representing the alternative scene in a way that no one ever had before. The videos both have a secretive aspect and a cabaret circus feel. These two videos are similar in style – Urie is clearly established as the frontman and main character they each have plot lines that involve a reveal near the end, and most of the characters are wearing masks. The first music videos they ever released were for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” and “But It’s Better If You Do” off their first album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. This is also evident when it comes to their music videos. If you’ve been with them from the beginning, you’re familiar with the style changes they’ve made and the way each album differs from the last.
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In the last 13 (almost 14) years, the band has been through a lot – 5 albums, countless tours, TV appearances, award nominations, various member changes that have left Brendon Urie as the only original member of the lineup, and most importantly, tons of music videos. įor those of you who don’t know, Panic! At The Disco has been active in the industry since 2004, when its members were mere high schoolers. Perhaps the most impressive and most notable on this list, though, is Panic! At The Disco. I’ve done this for various bands (maybe too many) – Paramore, The 1975, Glass Animals, and the list goes on. As a music lover, however, my guilty pleasure is marathoning music videos – in other words, watching every single music video a band has ever made in one sitting.
Call me crazy, but it’s just not something that has ever interested me, and I lose my patience fairly quickly whenever I try. I’ve never been able to sit down and binge watch a TV show.