My 5 favorite PSB videos

1. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing

Astounding techno-psychedelia with a two-pronged theme: (1) What if the sixties had had access to nineties technology, with Tennant-Lowe in the roles of Lennon-McCartney? – and (2) What are some things that Chris and Neil wouldn't normally do? The end result is one of the most imaginative and visually exciting music videos made by any artist.

2. DJ Culture

The PSB video that most enhances its song. Striking, often gorgeous imagery—alternately amusing and profound—synched to the text to provide a very literal symbolic reading to a lyrically challenging piece, which helps us better to understand it. Seeing Neil in the role of Oscar Wilde on trial never fails to move me.

3. How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?

Neil and Chris parody major rock stars. Neil's takeoff on Springsteen, in particular, is delightful.

4. It's a Sin

I love the personifications of the Seven Deadly Sins. And for a pop star to posit himself as being burnt at the stake is pretty heady stuff.

5. Liberation

Remarkable computer-generated imagery that beautifully complements the song. In fact, I would've ranked it even higher if only there had been a little more of the Boys in it.

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