The Jesus & Mary Chain: Just Like Honey

An iconic video from the 1980's that drifts away from the excesses of the decade yet its minimal style on everything gives a certain appeal to it, and if not at least it's highly memorable for what it shows and how it sounds. To film lovers the song is best rememberd for its use on the conclusion of "Lost in Translation" - that's when I got to know it and enjoy it ever since.

The Jesus & Mary Chain perform the amazing "Just Like Honey" on a small set where a great wall behind them reads "Candy" in gigantic letters - probably they couldn't use the album's name "Pyscho Candy" in the background as there was some heavy censorship on music channels. But just "Candy" sells well. Along with the band's performance, all the chord players with their messy hair falling down their faces, barely mimicking with their instruments movements, they play a little with a flashlight when the sets goes dark. Little of coloring is used, it's almost monochromatic and it forms a quite unique view from the usual colorful music videos from the 80's.

Unusual as it yes, it fits well with the melancholy of its lyrics, the crudity of its guitar riffs echoing with a controlled drumming. It's not necessarily a visual spectacle, neither should be and for all the mininum, almost careless effort of it all is that "Just Like Honey" becomes one of the most curious music videos ever made. My favorite from the group as it is the most memorable. 9/10.