Two of David's very early works in a Grindhouse-style double-feature:
Rick Springfield's "Celebrate Youth" and "Dance This World Away".
CELEBRATE YOUTH (1985)
There's just no way around saying this: It's definitely an 80's song, but along with the video it plays out really well. Probably the strongest point about this video is David's use of color within a black/white environment, much like Steven Spielberg did it in "Schindler's List" -- ... almost ten years later, that was.
THE LINKS
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DANCE THIS WORLD AWAY (1985)
Being asked what his favorite music videos of all time would be, guess what Rick Springfield had to say:
"Yeah I loved 'Dance this World Away.' It was done by David Fincher. We filmed it up in San Francisco and it was the first video that he had done and he went on to do big multi-million dollar videos and then started directing Seven and Fight Club and all those movies but he was a young guy at a time (...) [This] video is rarely seen but it's still one of my favorite ones I've done." (-- Entertainment World's Interview)
And rightfully so! The video features incredibly dynamic editing and dwells on some of the same cynical and sociocritical themes as do SE7EN or FIGHT CLUB. It's a classic. Enjoy it here ...
USA
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REST OF THE WORLD
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