The Rolling Stones - Like A Rolling Stone (Music Video)

What this video is

Released in October 1995 as a promotional clip for The Rolling Stones' Stripped album, this video marks a historically resonant moment: the band that took its very name from the Muddy Waters blues tradition adjacent to Dylan's song finally committing a full cover of 'Like a Rolling Stone' to record and video. The Stones had long played it privately in warm-ups but resisted performing it live, partly due to the name…

Why it matters

An exemplar of mid-90s prestige music video making, where major rock acts commissioned arthouse directors for cinematic short-form narratives. Gondry's narrative approach—centering a protagonist rather than the band—was unconventional for classic rock promotional material and anticipates his later…

The director

Michel Gondry is a French film, music video, and commercial director born in Versailles, grandson of inventor Constant Martin. He studied at art school in Paris, where he co-founded the rock band Oui Oui and began directing music videos. Björk recruited him…