What references are there in Stewie's Music Video in Family Guy?

What references are there in Stewie's Music Video in Family Guy? - Man in Gray Suit Jacket and Red Knit Cap Holding Gold Iphone 6

In Family Guy S07E07, Stewie makes a music video for Everything I Do, I Do It For You:

I have a suspicion that all these clips are references to something.

Are they, and if so, to what are they references?



Best Answer

Posting this as an answer only because it's too long for a comment. The song is Bryan Adams, "Everything I do" and the clips are from various music videos. I found a partial list on Reddit here

  • Muse - The scene were stewie is throwing the phone and breaking the tv with the lamp. "Hysteria" by Muse.
  • The White Stripes The scene in Stewie's music video where he's made of Legos is a reference to the video "Fell In Love With A Girl" by The White Stripes.
  • The Police - The shot of Stewie dancing in slow motion in a room full of candles is a reference to the 80's video for "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police.
  • Across The Universe - Part of Stewie's Music Video he is throwing paint at a canvas much like during the "Strawberry fields" part of this film, except he does not use strawberry juice as paint as well.
  • The Birth of Venus - During Stewie's music video, a scene of him standing naked in a clam shell is shown. This is an allusion to the Sandro Botticelli painting, The Birth of Venus.
  • A-Ha - The pencil drawing part A-ha from 'Take on me'.
  • Fleetwood Mac - The scene in the barn, where stewie is walking closer to the camera is from Little White Lies.
  • Pink Floyd and/or Muse - Destroyed Hotel room is either from The Wall motion picture or from the Hysteria video.
  • Guns N Roses Estranged - The scene where the kids disapear from the swings. Also, the RIP headstone which writes Stewie Griffin instead of Axl Rose is without question Don't Cry.
  • Elliott Smith - Part in the subway, in black and white, Stewie has a red balloon like in Elliott's video of Son of Sam. The scene with the "will work for love" sign may be referencing Usher's Will Work for Love song.
  • When Stewie walks across a field with a cello player might be reference to Eurymythics video for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
  • Marillion - Jumping off a bridge and into the river is from Marillion's Brave movie



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