Vintage Music Videos From Nashville Rock Bands [Golden Nuggets]

Several times a week, local artists of every stripe release videos on the Interwebs — pretty much a necessity if you're going to promote yourself in our social-media-saturated world. Decent video gear is relatively inexpensive compared to what it used to be, and with some (considerable) study, you can do it yourself. You may prefer to collaborate with one of the many talented directors who call Music City home. Just turn back the clock a few weeks to

for some stellar examples. But just as rock 'n' roll has been alive and well in Music City for quite a while, we've also had legit music videos for years. Back in the days when videos were MTV's mainstay, several local artists with the requisite funding and label backing that it took to put a video in the rotation.

In the above nugget, a clip from the cult classic short film Horror Hayride, baby-throwing grandpas and all other kinds of mayhem ensue for Webb Wilder, as he and The Beatnecks tear up The Electric Prunes' "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night." More samples after the jump.

Guilt, "A Girl and Her Dog"

In this clip from Desert Storm-era hard rockers Guilt, "A Girl and Her Dog" stroll around what appears to be Cannery Ballroom in classy black-and-white, before everything snaps into color Wizard of Oz-style in the dressing room.

The Questionnaires, "Window to the World"

The title track to The Questionnaires' Window to the World also plays with black-and-white and color, including a set piece that looks to me like the version of the Windows logo that must adorn Pee Wee Herman's PC.

sElf, "So Low"

Inspired by sElf's

, here's the video for "So Low" from Subliminal Plastic Motives. Making fun of the '90s was already a thing, even in the mid-'90s.

Royal Court of China, "Half the Truth"

Royal Court of China's Geared and Primed was arguably not their best work, but this video for "Half the Truth" was directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame. But seriously guys, no Deadites? In the comments section, the word from singer Joe Blanton is that horror sequences were indeed shot and vetoed by the label. Bummer!

That's a smattering of what's out there. Got a favorite? Tell us in the comments section.