talesfromweirdland

Stills from the 1985 Mick Jagger music video, Hard Woman. The animation was done with a Cray supercomputer: very state of the art at the time.

I remember when the video came out; it really impressed me. Towards the end, the computerized Mick jumps out of a window to go after the girl, and for some reason that particular bit stayed with me. It’s always the first image that pops into my head when I’m thinking of this video.

The song wasn’t a big hit I believe, but I’ve always really liked it. This video version, a re-recording with The Hooters, differs from the album take: it’s rockier, has a more unusual structure.