| 1987's "Savage" album was avant-garde enough to alienate most of the mainstream record-buying public, but ironically it was the favorite album of critics and fans alike. The album is a dark and desperate examination of failed love and also one of Eurythmics finest musical moments. The music finds the duo returning to its electronic roots and features a video trilogy composed of the songs Beethoven, I Need A Man and You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart. Annie Lennox goes from angry housewife to nightclub tramp to love-scarred survivor in a series of unforgettable images. Working with acclaimed video director Sophie Muller (Blur, No Doubt, Weezer), Eurythmics once again transcend the possibilities of the medium by creating a collection of edgy, sophisticated videos with adult themes that to this day still stand as some of the most ground-breaking video work of the 1980's. Eurythmics released a home video compilation also entitled Savage which features videos for all 12 tracks on the album. Click here to see a short interview with Dave Stewart on the ideas behind Savage. |
| Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) - 1987 |
| The video for Beethoven begins with Annie Lennox as a neglected housewife, doing her household chores, and contemplating her disintegrating relationship. Conflicting emotions come together and her anger gets the better of her. She rebels by trashing the apartment she has just meticulously cleaned. Dolled up like an over-the-top tart, she leaves her domestic prison in search of emotional and physical fulfillment. Directed by Sophie Muller |
| I Need A Man - 1987 |
| Annie Lennox's character ends up at a darkly-lit nightclub in the second video of the trilogy, I Need A Man. Here she is parodying what men find attractive in women, trapped in the brash light of director Sophie Muller's home movie. Annie's character spells out everything she's not looking for in a man - "and he don't wear a dress." The imagery parallels the lyrics and the irony of close-cropped Annie Lennox (known for her early androgynous looks) wearing a wig, and resembling a man pretending to be a woman can't be ignored. This video was nominated for Best Group Video at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards. Click here to watch the original awards show nomination video. Directed by Sophie Muller |
| You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart - 1987 |
| In the final video of the trilogy, You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart, Annie Lennox's love-scarred character is examined before and after her relationship disintegrates. Cutting back and forth between her former life and her current life, the character goes through its odyssey of self-loathing, hate and healing before finally finding true love, and hopefully redemption, at the end. A Best Director nomination for Sophie Muller at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards capped this ground-breaking trilogy. Directed by Sophie Muller |
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