Every 17 years in the eastern US, giant cicadas emerge from underground to mate. Watch for a cicada getting friendly with David Attenborough's ear. From the BBC documentary Life in the Undergrowth. (there's another video on the sift about 17 year cicadas with great footage, but no Attenborough).

The cafe dance scene from Jean-Luc Godard's film Bande à part. It is considered one of the first New Wave films, and this scene inspired many filmmakers, such as Quentin Tarantino who copied the dance... more inside

Video for They Might Be Giant's The Mesopotamians from their LP The Else. Directed by David Cowles and animated by Chris Timmons.