Best Music Video

[Hush Little Batman]

Not your favorite music video (there's another thread for that), but which one blew you away? *What video do you consider to be the best produced from a creative point of view?

For me it's Thriller by Michael Jackson.

*it doesn't matter if you liked the song or not.

[Fish Sauce]

To be honest I haven't seen many music videos.

I do like Tenacious D's Tribute video, though. And Muse's Knights of Cydonia one is all kinds of cool.

[rick]

I really like Sid Vicious singing My Way, and Rock the Casbah by The Clash is pretty high up on my list too.

Come to think of it, Killing An Arab by the Cure is a pretty awsome piece of video also.

All time favorite though?

Out of the Blue and Into the Fire by The The or R. Kerns, Fingered with Lydia Lunch.

Both are just a nasty piece of work.

[DDM]

Concrete Blonde, "Joey" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=wwQFHTIiHgQ)

Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Peek-A-Boo" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=p9415tgSlPo&mode=related&search=)

Divinyls, "I Touch Myself" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=B8_YvwNpT-I)

The Pretenders (w/ the Mood Swings), "Spiritual High" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cst1IXpnAoc)

Kim Cairnes, "Bette Davis Eyes" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=e8hS1KJrXM8)

The Human League, "Keep Feeling Fascination" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=N3Zi-Uo05LA)

The Creatures, "Mad-Eyed Screamer" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=0wnjZrRCmDc)

[Valmore]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have lots of awesome videos.

Especially "Don't Come Around Here No More" which is the awesome.

[TheLazy]

Coldplays 'The Scientist'.

Greenday and U2's 'The Saints are Coming'. Crap song, but good video.

Eminems 'Stan'

Stonesours 'Through the Looking Glass'

Paul Simmons 'You Can Call Me Al'

Outkast 'Hey Ya'

I'd love to put some metal bands up there, but most of the current videos just seem to be with the band preforming and a simple side narrative, nothing really strikes me as innovative.:(

[jessecuster3]

Bjork - "It's Ohh So Quiet"

Ok Go - "Here It Goes Again"

Muse - "Knights Of Cydonia" is excellent.

[RickThunderclees]

On a more contemporary note of music videos, I really enjoyed

Glosoli, by Sigur Ros. Very splendid if you haven't seen it.

[Stranger With Candy]

Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Foo Fighters - Everlong
The Offspring - I Choose
The Offspring - Gone Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

[Motormouse]

ok, i'm gonna say it..Britney Spears ~ Toxic! When she's wearing that glittery nothing......i could watch that again, and again, and again and again

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/nickybrea/Britney-Toxic.jpg

[twilight]

Evil by Interpol

[Lord of Nonsensical Crap]

Radiohead- Just (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzEdITdGht4)

Pearl Jam- Jeremy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKB-RFu8GAc)

Pearl Jam- Do the Evolution (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzyLc28LYmI)

Peter Gabriel- Sledgehammer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riPHAFEJVA8)

[jessecuster3]

Radiohead- Just (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzEdITdGht4)


I forgot about Just thats a great video !

[DDM]

Suzanne Vega, "Luka" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=VNeunK-3P1A)

Shakespeare's Sister, "Stay" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GChXAi70ykY)

[Ontir]

THIS (http://youtube.com/watch?v=NINJQ5LRh-0) is the BEST music video!

THIS (http://youtube.com/watch?v=YO_ZwWEVZho) is a GREAT runner up!

This (http://youtube.com/watch?v=fwlqbe8IMKE&mode=related&search=) SHOULD have been a big hit!

This (http://youtube.com/watch?v=C3QlvubRaxM&mode=related&search=) is why you NEVER chew gum in a music video!
...otherwise, it's a good single, and a really nice video.

[jessecuster3]

THIS (http://youtube.com/watch?v=NINJQ5LRh-0) is the BEST music video!

THIS (http://youtube.com/watch?v=YO_ZwWEVZho) is a GREAT runner up!


Yeah thats the OK GO one I referenced in my post !

[Crimson Avenger]

Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss (http://youtube.com/watch?v=cFa9AYKCOfw)

[Ontir]

Opus 40 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=YVo3mkLfaFI) is a biased favourite.

[RickDangerous]

Thriller is a good choice, but I have always maintained that Smooth Criminal was the greatest music video of all time. Of course, it was in Moonwalker, and is near 10 minutes long. The styles, the dancing, the overall theme, it has it all.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4mfQn3pYwKM

[DDM]

Pat Benetar, "Sex as a Weapon" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=AXCPs3qDRok)

Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Kiss Them For Me" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=t1neICXjqMk&mode=related&search=)

Annie Lennox, "Little Bird" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=IO5vEPGecIc)

Depeche Mode, "Enjoy The Silence" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=oSfxyG8LY2I)

[Indigo Al]

Dear friends, there is but one Greatest Video in the World, and this is it:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1954702578273267704&q=Plasmatics&hl=en

Skip to the explosively awesome end of this video to see exactly why (as if Wendy O's righteous mohawk wasn't enough).

I will brook no arguments.

If Sarah Maclachlan could do THAT, I would have bought tickets to the Lilith Fair.

[Ontir]

Without clicking the link, I have no idea what the "Sex as a Weapon" video was like, though I've a vague recollection of the song.

I've always loved Kiss Them For Me; but I've also wanted to know if Mariska Hargitay has heard the song (which is about her mother, Jayne Mansfield's death), and what she thinks of it.

Little Bird is probably the best of Annie Lennox solo videos, and the single is a great mix, which I wish I could buy on iTunes!

Enjoy the Silence is, like nearly all of the Depeche Mode videos, directed by Anton Corbijn. He also directed my brother's band's video for Opus 40, mentioned a few posts back. My brother is the guy who looks totally bored, in the "One-Man-Band" rig.

Speaking of Depeche Mode, here's the video for Precious (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgGcHg_ATWk&NR), which is a great song!

Aaaah, the Plasmatics (http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...matics&h l=en). The lead singer, the late-great Wendy O Williams is from my home town of Rochester, NY. One of our many claims to fame, along with Frederick Douglas, Susan B Anthony, George Eastman, the Mormons, Jehova's Witnesses, Garson Kanin, Cab Calloway, Robert Forster, Lou Graham, Taye Diggs, and to a smaller degree, my brother.

[Ontir]

Gimme Shelter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CchVQ1E0n2o&mode=related&search=), my favourite Rolling Stones song, in a live TV performance. It's amazing how young they all look. Kieth Richards is so life-like; but Charlie Watts looks completely bored. They're probably miming to track.

[J. Robb]

Kieth Richards is so life-like; but Charlie Watts looks completely bored. They're probably miming to track.
Doesn't Charlie Watts always look bored? I think he's pretty open with the fact that the Stones is just a paycheque to him, and it lets him do the jazz stuff that he truly loves.

(And, oh... "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim is the greatest video of all time.)

[DDM]

I've always loved Kiss Them For Me; but I've also wanted to know if Mariska Hargitay has heard the song (which is about her mother, Jayne Mansfield's death), and what she thinks of it.



"Kiss Them For Me" is also the name of movie which has Jayne Mansfield in the film.

[Buried Alien]

Since we're all comics fans here, I'm sure somebody must have liked the Alan Parsons Project's video for "Don't Answer Me" from 1984's AMMONIA AVENUE album.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

[Ontir]

Another great "Thank God for Youtube" moment!

I'd forgotten about that video entirely. Where has the Allan Parsons Project gone? They've been silent for far too long.

[DDM]

Siouxsie & the Banshees, "The Last Beat of My Heart" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kmHNNs6DJS8)

The Human League, "Human" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cgra1PWgVIo)

INXS, "Never Tear Us Apart" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8heN-KbEcGo)

[Frodo-X]

In addition to the ones already mentioned, I would add:

Anything for Love-Meat Loaf

[DDM]

Bananarama, "Venus" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=MeVsOJ_rBWE)

The Pet Shop Boys, "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=E178a6RcP40)

Cyndi Lauper, "True Colors" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9PG_JCNXGHA)

ABBA, "Waterloo" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=7BgjXAvuAno)

The Motels, "Shame" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=B6dFU-pN9zM)

[DDM]

Love & Rockets, "So Alive" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2a8ID390aew)

Bauhaus, Ziggy Stardust" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Aw2_bu4HN7Q)

Specimen, "The Beauty of Poison" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=x8szNNXSI84)

Dead or Alive, "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=mCiVXigrjjQ)

Culture Club, "Karma Chameleon" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=nY4_4FrzxHg)

Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Israel" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=pOgfflPfkFs)

[DDM]

MorningWood, Nth Degree (http://youtube.com/watch?v=36wTo8LnHwo)

Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Overground" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=uqvP6BeeL1Y)

Although "Overground" was released in 1984 as a single from The Thorn EP, it never got a proper video; however, here is the early reworking for the 1978 song in 1982 which SATB toured with a string section. The Thorn is revamped SATB songs with a string section later named the Chandros players who worked on SATB A Kiss in the Dreamhouse & Hyaena's "Dazzle."

[Black Atom]

Loverboy, by Billy Ocean. Why?

Jawas.

[DDM]

Muppet Babies (Miss Piggy), "I'm Gonna Always Love You" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=1AfkrxHWxhs)

[Ontir]

I HATE Karma Kameleon!

I do, however absolutely love Church of the Poison Mind (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zbqf7k3Nyx8), Miss Me Blind (http://youtube.com/watch?v=A20Jsr6Fumg&mode=related&search=), and It's a Miracle (http://youtube.com/watch?v=1i2OVRcrEw0)!

I'm also partial to To Live & Die in L.A. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gm-Nkoxkrwo), Dancehall Days (http://youtube.com/watch?v=sw7AJe5Tv5o), as well as "Dont Let Go," which Youtube doesn't have available.

[The Zapper]

Buddy Holly by Weezer is an excellent video.

[Pinball]

The Pet Shop Boys, "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=E178a6RcP40)

I always picture this one being done in shojo anime style.

[Pinball]

Lucas, "Lucas With the Lid Off" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=B5HOsnq_2j4)

One shot, baby!

[Lord of Nonsensical Crap]

I'm not a Linkin Park fan, but I was blown away by how good this video was.

Points of Authority (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8uuJ7yASjQ)

[Gozwald73]

Terrible song, but Cathy Dennis looks amazing in "Irresistible"

[the film freak]

Pavement "Gold Soundz" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O1Dp_k_GO4)

It's kind of Christmasy.

[the film freak]

Yo La Tengo "Sugercube" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=K0_ENgptnqs)

For you Mr. Show fans.

[Nomad]

I don't know about the best music video, but I do have my favorites.

Flaming lips "Do You Realize?" (http://flaminglips.com) (They have a video section at their website)
Frank Black "Headache" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgAbDlClTak)

[the film freak]

That OK Go video was awesome Ontir.

[KrymynalChylde]

On a more contemporary note of music videos, I really enjoyed

Glosoli, by Sigur Ros. Very splendid if you haven't seen it.


Is this the video where it's like a buncha kids in gasmasks playing in this sorta post-apocalyptic wasteland?

[KrymynalChylde]

On a side note

Evolution (or do the evolution) by Pearl Jam kicks major ass, especially for an animated video.

[K10]

the jesus of suberbia music video was definetly 1 of the best

[Lord of Nonsensical Crap]

Frank Black "Headache" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgAbDlClTak)
Yes. Oh hell yes.

Broken Social Scene- Cause=Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSBAykx9vA)

White Stripes- Fell In Love With A Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5d2FKJ17Qo)

Gnarls Barkley- Gone Daddy Gone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txPQ8MZBAww)

Outkast, Erykah Badu, C-Lo & Big Rube- Liberation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxaI2uMmvd8&NR)

[DDM]

Icehouse, "Electric Blue" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5wiYtmh8ao4)

Heart, "Who Will You Run To?" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dXUdqJkWfyM)

[Ottmeister X]

Most 80's hair metal with T&A flaunting all over the screen. Those guys could make some real videos.

I always liked Tom Petty's You Got Lucky.

Sabotage by the Beastie Boys is classic.

[Stranger With Candy]

the jesus of suberbia music video was definetly 1 of the best

no way. emo is fucking shit.

[meethraa]

The Cardigans' Hanging Around has always been a favourite of mine.
Then there's Radiohead's Just and No Surprises, predictably enough, and Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up. And The Beastie Boys' Sabotage.

But I haven't seen many music videos in the last few years.

[DDM]

Cathy Dennis, "Too Many Walls" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6U6McjyFU0&NR)

[the film freak]

But I haven't seen many music videos in the last few years.

Yeah. I haven't seen too many lately either.

Here's the worst video ever btw.

Don Johnson "Heartbeat" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULI5kolBpAk).

[alovelyfeeling]

On a side note

Evolution (or do the evolution) by Pearl Jam kicks major ass, especially for an animated video.

I agree!

My other favs:

Foo fighters - Everlong: A phsyco video but its great!

Oasis - Around the world: Also Phsyco and great!! loved it!! Watched it like a movie when i was a kid ^^

[DDM]

T'pau, "Heart & Soul" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Rc4lvAUd6w0)

Kim Wilde, "Kids in America" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=DJr4MaNsVHE&mode=related&search=)

Johnny Cash, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" (live) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=hB0oXilEFPs)

Dolly Parton, "Jolene" (live) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=S8KmavjcmvY)

Juice Newton, "Angel in the Morning" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=r1KfOc62KRM&mode=related&search=)

[Serik]

Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" music video is a classic…it's just so Dylan :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xc2Z9M81Ww

[Gozwald73]

The Cardigans' Hanging Around has always been a favourite of mine.
Then there's Radiohead's Just and No Surprises, predictably enough, and Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up. And The Beastie Boys' Sabotage.

But I haven't seen many music videos in the last few years.

ooh yeah that Prodigy number was sublime

Madonna's "Oh Father" was a great video

[Lord of Nonsensical Crap]

Rage Against the Machine- Testify (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPToZBpzf-0)

[bert]

Not your favorite music video (there's another thread for that), but which one blew you away? *What video do you consider to be the best produced from a creative point of view?

For me it's Thriller by Michael Jackson.

*it doesn't matter if you liked the song or not.

getting back to your original question you asked in the thread (and not just listing videos to some of my favorite songs. . . )

that OK Go video rocketed right to the top of my list. Amazing.

before reading thru the thread, I would have said:

"Scream" -- Michael & Janet Jackson (not a big fan of either of them, but the video looks amazing, and I've sat thru it numorous times just because of the look of it).

"Fell in love with a Girl" -- White Stripes (legos!)

"California" (at least I think that's the name of it) -- Wax. This is the one w/ the burning guy running in slow-mo?

pretty much any of the Aphex Twin videos (particularly "Come to Daddy" and "Windowlicker"

somemone mentioned The The. . . I have to say the Infected video album is amazing. the individual videos really work, but as a whole the entire story really stands out as a truly inspired work.

[DDM]

Robert Plant, "Heaven Knows" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=V13RQ2zhXlo)

[Lord of Nonsensical Crap]

Almost every video by Chris Cunningham:

Aphex Twin- Come to Daddy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp_clxHxqNI), Monkey Drummer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQxZSJqdpA0), Windowclicker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B79DrSJNjU0) and Rubber Johnny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJUChQSDmsM)
Bjork- All Is Full Of Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjAoBKagWQA)
Portishead- Only You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60rjCC2kr44)
The Horrors- Sheena Is A Parasite (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_na7PWernsM)
Squarepusher- Come On My Selector (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLGfAUfmSc8)
Madonna- Frozen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCh1pWZkyVc)