Survivor - Caught In The Game

What this video is

Released in October 1983, 'Caught in the Game' arrived at a pivotal moment for Survivor and for MTV's role in rock promotion. The band was navigating intense post-'Eye of the Tiger' expectations following that song's dominance on the Billboard Hot 100 and its Rocky III film tie-in. The title track peaked at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100, falling well short of predecessor achievements. The video's casino-set…

Why it matters

A notable artifact of early AOR music video production, 'Caught in the Game' illustrates the tension between rock authenticity and MTV's demand for high-concept visual narratives. The video's casino staging represents the era's tendency to literalize lyrical metaphor in low-to-mid budget concept…

The director

Born in Balestrate, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Active music video and film director throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Feature film credits include The Insiders (1985) and Knights of the City (1986). Listed among notable 1980s music video directors. Directed a…