Video is in black and white.  Camera is behind the couch and does not
move the whole video.  Guy puts a record on and sits down on the couch
with his back to the camera.  Guy smokes a cigarette for the duration
of the music video and does not get back up.  Was featured on either
VH1/MTV as one of the 100 "coolest" videos ever.  The artist was
somewhat obscure.  What is the name of this video?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 17 Nov 2005 11:50 PST

You may be remembering "Bastards of Young," by The Replacements.  

You can watch the video on MTV's site (you have to watch a brief ad first):

http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/apps/mediaplayer/index.jhtml?vid=9827&channelID=1&orgID=2&gateway=bands&paid=1056&section_0=bands&section_1=az&section_2=replacements&section_3=audvid.jhtml&refURL=/bands/az/replacements/audvid.jhtml

Please let me know if this is the right video.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 18 Nov 2005 11:48 PST

Have you had the time to view the video? The Replacements' "Bastards
of Young" has appeared on many lists of top videos on MTV and VH1.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 25 Nov 2005 13:35 PST

Just checking to see whether you'd viewed the video yet. I am
reasonably certain that "Bastards of Young" is the video that you
remember, but I'd like to be certain before posting an official
answer.

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Clarification of Question by crazytree-ga on 26 Nov 2005 03:42 PST

Bravo.  Sorry for the delay.

I'm glad to have been able to help you identify your video as
"Bastards of Young," by The Replacements. I remembered having seen
this on VH1 long ago, and your description rang a bell (or played a
guitar) in my head.

This has got to be one of the least expensive music videos ever
produced. All they needed was a cheap home stereo, a couch, a guy, and
a cigarette!

Best regards,
pinkfreud

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 26 Nov 2005 11:50 PST

In case you're interested in buying an audio recording of "Bastards of
Young," plus many other songs by The Replacements, I highly recommend
the collection "All for Nothing/Nothing for All":

All for Nothing/Nothing for All
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002NIU

Pinkfreud really cuts the mustard.