"Games Without Frontiers", featuring Kate Bush on backing vocals, is an interesting clip that parallels Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" in style and some of the provocative imagery. Both tracks were from established artists dealing with the challenges of the "new wave" of alternative bands and the nascent music video industry.
These tracks are both from 1980, but for the most part that's where my little comparison ends. It's interesting to see these two videos back to back and think about where music videos started out, that is, emphasis on the 'video' medium, and the way both artists played with the technology that was available at the time.
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