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VIDEO MUSIC Clips more popular and bottor than over By Keith L. Thomas Staff Writer strong and impressive. This is an all-around great effort. I think it proves that videos aren't kid stuff. (PICK) Luther Vandross: "Give Me The Reason" Remember Steve Martin's uneven "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid," where the actor was spliced into scenes with screen greats like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall? That's the idea here.

The song is from "Ruthless People." Here, we get shots of Vandross with Danny DeVito and Bette Midler from the film. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. Like "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid," the idea gets a little stale after a while. But, hey, it could have been worse.

We could have gotten another courtroom video. (PERHAPS) LUTKBR VANDROSS: His new video is a hit-and-miss affair. the building in Billy Idol's nightmarish clip, "Dancing With Myself?" a) 15. b) 9. c) 6.

d) Just Billy. With MTV turning 5 years old this month, people like to ask the ultimate question: "So, er, are music videos dead or what?" If you think music videos are dead, then I've got a great deal for you on some oceanfront property in Kansas. Take this into account: Only 23 of the Top 100 singles listed by Billboard during one week in May 1982 had accompanying videos, notes Sue Binford, MTV senior vice president of press relations and public affairs. "In May of 1986, the figure was 82 out of a hundred," Binford says. "I think that says a whole lot.

Things definitely haven't flattened out" I agree. Perhaps best of all, videos have gone from being a pack of cheaply-produced stage shots to such mesmerizing endeavors as Bob Seger's "Like a Rock." And here's a little something for all you video buffs out there. Each week, I'm going to try and include a music video trivia question in the column. See how sharp you are. I'll include the answer and new question the following week.

Here's the first multiple-choice question: How many people are blown off MTV TOP TEN Madonna: "Papa Don't Preach" David Benjamin, the producer of NBC's "Friday Night Videos," says people in the studio went wild when they played this one. And it's one of the better clips I've seen in a while. Madonna, who can easily be mistaken for a young Marilyn Monroe, does a fine job of expressing the emotions of a young pregnant woman. This video sidesteps silliness and goes straight for realistic scenerios. And to top it all off, dear old dad comes through in the clutch.

"Papa Don't Preach" is a literate pop tune and Madonna's vocals are 1. 'Invisible Touch," Genesis 2. "Sledgehammer," Peter Gabriel 3. "Papa Don't Preach," Madonna 4. "Danger Zone," Kenny Loggins 6.

"Love Touch," Rod Stewart 6. "Higher Love," Steve Wlnwood 7. "Take It Easy," Andy Taylor 8. "Glory of Love," Peter Cetera 9. "Yankee Rose," David Lee Roth 10.

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