Scooters in Music Vids

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Scooters in Music Vids

Postby Jim » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:56 pm

Scoots are occasionally used as a backdrop for bands music vids, to add a bit of cool and attitude.Here's one from way back in '89- Good Thing by the Fine Young Cannibals, you've probably seen it loads of times before, but it presents a nice snapshot of the scootering scene of that time. It's become a classic and worth another look, shot in black and white, which gives it a very stylish look ! (An easy old trick often used!)Notice some nice looking skellies and cut-downs.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jb18cnXFBhI

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Postby Jim » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:12 pm

Another music vid featuring scooters, You get What You Give, by The New Radicals. It reached no.5 in 1999. Thers a nice little shot from a camera mounted on the side of a lammie! And a great song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e5-2J9qdCQ (Remixed version)

There are a couple more music vids with scooters in them, anybody know them??

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Postby G.I » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:42 pm

Try this one.....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ClkVeEOUtnE

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Postby Chris P » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:49 pm

or this one- it features my LI150 dressed up in Psychadelic cloth. The bands from san Francisco i think:-

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XLz8C_JPfe4

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Postby Jim » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:21 pm

A couple more music vids (if you're feeling a bit bored!) with scoots in!

Both by UB40- Come Back Darling- also featuring some nice old cars!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjP1mtEQ-c

And Baby Come Back, with Pato Banton, glimpses of some scoots on the bands stage set!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pSywtiAirKE

Scooters! Don't you just love' em!

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Postby Jim » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:02 am

Gerry and his Pacemaker. This has been on a few other websites.

A classic track from an old black'n' white film (a bit before my time!) and at the end, they all hop on their scoots!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJcjrxp1XiM

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Postby Jim » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:14 am

Or how about his! A bit obscure, but stick with it- it's an old advert (of sorts!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPVLWF7GXAk

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Postby Chris P » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:18 am

Class Jim!

Peter Agg from Lambretta Concessionaires certainly had his head screwed on right- all that free advertising at the height of Lambrettas popularity for the cost of 3 Lammies!

There was an interview with Gerry Marsden on Radio 2 a couple of months ago, and he mentioned that he was on a flight from somewhere many years after the film, when he was approached by a fellow passenger who turned out to be an old friend. Apparently Gerry had given his Lambretta to this guy who lived in the same street- the friend remembered it, but complained that "it always broke down!!"

No change there then!

Interestingly the scoots appear to be LI's and not "Pacemakers"

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Postby Jim » Sat May 23, 2009 10:33 am

Spotted this one while trawling thru the LCGB site- features a nicely modded Lambretta (SX 150? ) and a Vespa.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPoH5AKlAUA
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Postby Martin M » Sat May 23, 2009 7:56 pm

3 of coventry's finest lads there, not that I'm biased with it being my home city an all !! But they do bash out some good tunes.
Someone told me one of those lads' dads used to ride in the same scooter club as me back in the 80's in Coventry, I ought to find out for sure. If so, what a small world, though I wouldn't wanna paint it!
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Postby Jim » Sun May 24, 2009 11:19 am

Martin- that's interesting- and their music is good- liked this one from first hearing! Also I thought the Lambretta used in the vid was classy looking- no flyscreen!!
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