The apocalypse will be televised: 6 visions of the future in music videos
Since time immemorial, mankind has approached the future with a mixture of wonder and fear. From primitive days to Biblical times, and even in our modern, sophisticated age we have imagined ourselves either ascending to the pinnacle of enlightenment and peace or descending into a living hell on earth.
Somewhere in between those two extremes lie the visions of the future shown in music videos. These glimpses into our possible futures show us what most likely lies in store for us – a world that is bleak and hopeless, but still has a pretty kickass soundtrack.
Kiss – “All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose”
The scenario: This is pretty much your stock “post-apocalyptic rock world” video as you’ll soon see. Dirty streets, lots of fire, and desperate women in tattered clothes are all in abundance here. Kiss (freshly unmasked at this point in their careers) looks a bit out of place in this setting, what with their spandex and frilled leather jackets, but they somehow land a gig as the bar band in a place that appears to have neither a bar nor very much liquor. Actually it looks more like an abandoned warehouse.
Yakety Yak