I just commented on a post and realized how amazing music videos can be. I’ve been watching them since the moon man first graced us with his presence. I’ve seen a LOT of vids. Like to see what other people’s faves are.

Da Funk - why does the dog have a cast???

Turn down for what - just perfection

Love is a battlefield - first choreographed dance sequence in a music video I think

Thriller - for those that weren’t around at the time that fucking video launch shut down the whole world. It was a true global event.

Wicked Game - nothing fancy, but showed the true power of a supermodel in her underwear and it’s a haunting song

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alexennui t1_j5q5pkw wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:09 PM

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Here it goes again by OK Go if only for the chokehold it had on the culture when it came out.

TheEmpressIsIn t1_j5q6hbb wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:14 PM

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LOVE and MISS them. I like weird, dramatic, artsy music videos.

Human Behaviour -Bjork This blew my 13 yo mind when i saw it on 120 minutes, and made me realize how dull American culture is, pop and otherwise.

Ashes to Ashes -David Bowie Simply a classic surrealist music video. Perhaps the first? I am not certain, but this casts a strange spell that fits the track perfectly. The funeral procession under a radioactive sky, led by London club kids in full weirdo glam mourner garb is iconic. (Slaps the ground.)

Spark -Tori Amos Acting almost like a short film, this outing finds Tori bound and running for her life through a forest, pursued by a man with nine fingers. It feels very Twin Peaks, in the best possible way, up to the chilling final moment.

Doo-Wop -Lauryn Hill The most conventional of my favs; the Brooklyn block party setting is so perfect for the song, and the time split seemed very fresh at the moment in 1998.

Sledgehammer -Peter Gabriel Truly ridiculous, thrilling, and just plain fun. Few have made a video so original. Go watch if you have not seen it.

KennethPatchen OP t1_j5q6tag wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:16 PM

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Replying to TheEmpressIsIn (#1,473,068)

All so good! Love this, remembering so many old/new songs and vids.

Human Behaviour is such a fun video.

Bowie as that weird ass clown - classic.

Have to watch Spark. Love Tori Amos' voice.

Doo-Wop was SO great. What a voice. Wish she was more prolific. She had so much potential.

Sledgehammer was mindblowing.

KennethPatchen OP t1_j5q72wi wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:17 PM

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Replying to alexennui (#1,472,985)

I'll have to check it out. I've not been on top of anything over the last decade+ due to kids. I know they put out crazy videos though so I'm intrigued to see this one. Thanks!

Bluesummers76 t1_j5q8ytv wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:29 PM

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Too hard for me to choose a top 5, but Flash Delirium by MGMT & This is Hardcore by Pulp are definitely favorites of mine.

TheEmpressIsIn t1_j5qagny wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:38 PM

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Replying to KennethPatchen (#1,473,107)

Lauryn's descent is one of the saddest. That album is one of my favorites of all time, a truly rich and unique work.

Wicked Game was so hot when it came out; Chris Isaak was something else. I consider Love Will Never Do (Without You) by Janet Jackson to be its sister video. (also an imitator)