I was be-bopping on the subway yesterday to Depeche Mode's photographic, and it was like a lightbulb went off! Or a flashbulb; there are so many great songs with photography as a theme. I spent last night running the batteries down on my ipod just to bring these songs to you this morning. I'm not sure I would say this is a definitive list-- clearly you're going to need to tell me which ones I'm missing (hint: The Kinks).
Also, some are more literal than others. You may be forced to use your imagination at points.
In any case, here are my ten, in order of no real importance, except that Wilco is my favorite, and this youtube video is actually from a Polaroid commercial that was never aired. So it's interesting x 2.
1. wilco, kamera
2. depeche mode, photographic
3. def leppard, photograph
4. death cab for cutie, photobooth
5. outkast, hey ya!
don't be frightened that there are no pictures; outkast is clearly on top of their copyright stuff on youtube.
6. the smiths, paint a vulgar picture
7. weezer, photograph
8. elliot smith, pictures of me
9. jack johnson, f-stop blues
10. the cure, pictures of you
Oh, Robert.
Also, some are more literal than others. You may be forced to use your imagination at points.
In any case, here are my ten, in order of no real importance, except that Wilco is my favorite, and this youtube video is actually from a Polaroid commercial that was never aired. So it's interesting x 2.
1. wilco, kamera
2. depeche mode, photographic
3. def leppard, photograph
4. death cab for cutie, photobooth
5. outkast, hey ya!
don't be frightened that there are no pictures; outkast is clearly on top of their copyright stuff on youtube.
6. the smiths, paint a vulgar picture
7. weezer, photograph
8. elliot smith, pictures of me
9. jack johnson, f-stop blues
10. the cure, pictures of you
Oh, Robert.
Stumble Upon
kodachrome (Simon and Garfunkel), freeze-frame (J-Geils Band) and, of course, Picture Book (Kinks)
Fun ...
the elliott smith song is called pictureS of me
Leica Virgin?
"I Turn My Camera On" by Spoon
"Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" ~ A Flock of Seagulls.
'Camera' ~ R.E.M. [off of Reckoning]
I like this game.
What? Is no one old enough to remember Ringo Starr: Photograph?
Pachebel's Canon
Amy Stein did a post like this last year and came up with a good list:
http://amysteinphoto.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-take-pictures-photographic-pictures.html
...with a tip of the Hatlo Hat to Innis
Girls on Film - Duran Duran, of course!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gudEttJlw3s&feature=related
jack johnson makes me vomit a little in the back of my mouth.
paint a vulgar picture kind of refers to "painting",eh, but is SO awesome nevertheless.
tom waits "picture in a frame" comes to mind.
not the best "song" ever, but "the harsh truth of the camera eye" by morrissey (on viva hate, I think) is very on-topic.
There's a song I found by accident on iTunes called "Camera Shy" which I like very much. It's by a band called The Mendoza Line.
I also have Duran Duran's "Skin Trade" on my Photography playlist in addition to "Girls on Film."
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"You're gorgeous" by Babybird. Check the lyrics.
+ "Photograph"~ Nickelback
In Pictures - Alabama
Pictures and Memories - Alabama
Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift
I'm pretty sure Kenny Rogers had one.
But really, Kodachrome should be in the top 10. It's an all time classic.
'Pachelbel's Canon' ~ excellent work, Richard.
Surely there must be more...
'Sinar the Times' ~ Prince
bishop allen - click click click click
"Photograph" by Air
I have to add The Speedies "Let Me Take Your Photo" featuring a young Gregory Crewdson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8XluynKckE
What, no J Giles band?
Both Freeze Frame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwyy-6J9JqM
and Centerfold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx6t11D99tA
could qualify.
'lil wallet picture' by Richard Buckner...
How about The Who's "Pictures of Lily".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G11oIadJfhI
cat power "taking people"
the kinks "picture book"
I'd have picked the Spoon song but someone got there first! So instead I'll take "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors.
'photograph' by eagle*seagull
Thursday- "understanding in a car crash"
this lyric is about the photos of the wreck?
"The Cameras on and the cameras click
We open up the lens and can't stop"
thursday- "a whole in the world"
"Adjust the aperture to focus on the negative
Like phosphors in the darkroom ignite
Like dodging faces in the corner of the print
Frame by frame this hole is opening and we fall in"
photo lesson in a song!
o and U2- city of blinding lights
"Don't look before you laugh
Look ugly in a photograph
Flash bulbs purple irises
The camera can't see"
i love this post!
Here's another... "Click, Click, Click, Click" by Bishop Allen
Nice collection! But i miss Siouxsie & the Banshees "Red light" in this Top10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilBjc3wWwDA ;-)
Hold Me Now: Thompson Twins
How about the one with Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow ... "Picture"