Ehm..Kendo in music video..well dudes in bogu.

[Krisuprocc]

http://youtu.be/zYXjLbMZFmo

[silvana]

http://youtu.be/zYXjLbMZFmo

I love the red things on his back head .. they look like tentacles :D

[Dervish]

Now that's "Kendo" in 2 (non-Japanese) music videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAH8LdmEWKs). Any others?


I love the red things on his back head .. they look like tentacles :D

Reminds me of Kit Fisto (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kit_Fisto).

[b8amack]

There's that 80s New Wave video with the bald dude and the kirikaeshi.

[mimaru]

Well, there's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSqDIWI__Ew

[mimaru]

Also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78

[snooz2k2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKN5SRq1V7Q

[John Smith]

at 1:56 wtf that is one long ass tsuka.

[bobdonny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_aUrarMCtQ

[Hrodgar]

Well, Sorry if this counts as necropost, but I wanted to add a short reflection and one sort-of-connected video to this thread..

First of all, "Bomfunk MC - Crack it" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSqDIWI__Ew) is Finnish, but cooperates in this video with Jessica Folcker who is Swedish. What does this have to do with this thread?
Because in "Leila K - Electric" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78) is is ALSO Jessica Folcker doing the chorus part! O_o Is Jessica a Swedish Kendo Magnet? *dun Dun DUUUN*

Aaanyways.. The Video I wanted to share do NOT contain Kendo, but a Katana swinging (can't call it a form or Kata in any sorts) dude and strong Japanese Culture/Samurai influences.
"Blues - Mot Alla Odds". http://youtu.be/036rnkIwNbE (The video begins at 0:25)

This video is actually the sole trigger that made me deepen my interest in Budo and promtply find my love to Kendo. The lyrics in it is also had a very deep impact to my life about fighting the odds and basically have a "Don't take any crap"-mentality and now influence me in my Kendo by not being fearful and treat every Keiko and Shiai like we are equals, no matter who I face.

If you excuse my wall of text, I'd like to translate the lyrics for you (though you have to excuse it not being in rhyme.. ;-) ) so you can understand the mind set of it. And also excuse minor spelling errors.

The Swedish rapper "BLUES" with the song "Mot Alla Odds" ; "AGAINST ALL ODDS".

Against all odds!
Against all odds!

Ey, ey, ey say.
Have you heard about that dude calling himself Blues?
Who? - The man who is Ugly as few.
Height one and eightytwo, ninetyseven kiloes Armour.
Leaving footprints in the asphlat where ever he walks.
Stingin' like a bee, glides as a butterfly
Sails the smoothest when you want him to topple over.
He has the power and strength as ten black panthers
Many wants to challenge but few dares.

Ref:
Against all odds! Convinced that there is more get, continues to struggle.
Against all odds! Continuing to want, continuing to make the effort, refuses to be tamed.
Against all odds! Filling souls with pride and heart with defiance, say what!?
Against all odds, against all odds.

Ver 2:
(Ey) call me "Geronimo," has some clowns to scalp.
Sharp as arrows created for penetrating.
What you are witnessing now is my second birth
Intend to live out the day I meet my executioner.
It was inevitable, my life had to come
Ey, you realize it was a big bunch
Who did not want to see this man succeed
Refused to let anyone of my dreams fulfill.
Would not let me forward but they were forced
It's not that hard to believe I was tired to hunger
Want to live out my dreams to have this world diggin' it.

Against all odds! Convinced that there is more get, continues to struggle.
Against all odds! Continuing to want, continuing to make the effort, refuses to be tamed.
Against all odds! Filling souls with pride and heart with defiance, say what!?
Against all odds, against all odds.

They say the living, he learns,
so look how every scar I wear
Shows that I'm built for this, I swear
Ever since childhood I developed a taste for this
there has been an ongoing love affair
Few have been more stubborn,
What you are listening to is a warrior,
If you have'nt understood it until now.
Have been forced to roll with the punches, lifted myself in the collar
Lying on the ground crawling like a weak one.
Totally unhype'ad uncalled for, totally flipping
Stood on stages, people are wondering what kind of fool they have sent.
constantly living under the preassure of "Succeed or disappear."
But watch this time, this time it is my turn!

Against all odds! Convinced that there is more get, continues to struggle.
Against all odds! Continuing to want, continuing to make the effort, refuses to be tamed.
Against all odds! Filling souls with pride and heart with defiance, say what!?
Against all odds, against all odds.

Against all odds! Convinced that there is more get, continues to struggle.
Against all odds! Continuing to want, continuing to make the effort, refuses to be dampened.
Against all odds! Filling souls with pride and heart with defiance, say what!?
Against all odds, against all odds.

Against all odds!
Against all odds!
Against all odds!
Against all odds!