1. High Hopes
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Oh man, this is a f**king anthem!
This is one for every creative soul who's ever dared to dream:
'Had to have high high hopes for a living
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million'
Every creative person ever will be fired up by this song!
2. Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time
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Firstly, the narrative of both the song and the video will certainly get your creativity going - actually, pretty much any Panic! video is pretty awesome when it comes to the narrative, so maybe watch a few. #TopTip
Second, the word-play here is a goal :
'I'm a scholar and a gentleman
And I usually don't fall when I try to stand
I lost a bet to a guy in a Chiffon skirt
But I make these high heels work
I've told you time and time again
I'm not as think as you drunk I am
And we all fell down when the sun came up
I think we've had enough'
3. New Perspective
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The soundtrack to the woefully underrated horror film Jennifer's Body (except for among us Queer girls, where it's hailed as the classic it is,) this song, aside from being a bop, will help you think about things from a different angle.
'Stop there, and let me correct it
I wanna live a life from a new perspective'
4. Emperor's New Clothes
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Having trouble evoking strong imagery in your creative work? Oh have I got a song and video for you!
'Sycophants on velvet sofas
Lavish mansions, vintage wine
I am so much more than royal
Snatch your chain and mace your eyes...'
Emperor's New Clothes is a gothic splendour of a song, combined with a video that's inspiring in a variety of artistic ways.
(Dude, if you're a make-up or effects artist, you need to watch this vid!)
5. Memories
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And if you just want an example of damn good vocabulary combined with a distinct narrative structure, then I suggest Memories (not to be confused with another Panic! song, House of Memories, which is also awesome.)
'He was the congregation's vagrant
With an unrequited love
When your passion's exaltation
Then finding refuge is not enough
She was the youngest of her family
And the last to be let go
They decided they would try
And make it on their own'
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