2006-06-11 05:04:55 · 12 answers · asked by garcia 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Not by a long shot. There are other videos pre-dating Bohemian Rhapsody by a few years. They were mostly performance-type videos, simply showing the band "performing" their song, and they were done mostly for protional purposes. Videos today are mainly for promotion as well, but they reach a much larger audience, and have almost become an art form in themselves.
In response to the previous answerer, "Video Killed The Radio Star" has the distinction of being the first video ever played on MTV, but it's far from the first video ever.
2006-06-11 05:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by SurfinOnDryLand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Bohemian Rhapsody" video is often cited as "the first ever music promo video." Although this statement is not true -- prior to 1975, many bands (including Queen themselves) had made promotional clips to accompany their single releases -- no band had used a promotional clip to support their single in such a way. (It is true that the majority of these were recorded on film as opposed to video tape; however, this technical detail made little difference to their effectiveness, especially as most modern music videos are shot on film.)
2006-06-11 05:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I've seen a music video that was done in a film from the 1920s.
2006-06-11 05:12:13 · answer #3 · answered by miknave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's generally thought to be "Elephant Parts" by Mike Nesmith doing a parody of "Joanne", called "Rodan"
2006-06-11 05:08:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.first music video was by "buggles" and the song was Video killed the radio star.
2006-06-11 05:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first music video was called elephant parts, and made by the monkee's michael nesmith..
2006-06-11 05:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by lugar t axhandle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first music video ever was jail house rock by elvis presley.
2006-06-11 05:08:05 · answer #7 · answered by Brozink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First by Queen or first of all videos?
2006-06-11 05:07:20 · answer #8 · answered by WyattEarp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sort of, it was the pioneer for the modern music video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video
2006-06-11 05:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Leela13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go search it on youtube
2016-03-27 00:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋