[ronmexico]

Following in pscates2.0's footsteps of top 5 lists, I was wondering what others thought. I had a conversation about this at work and here is a rough list I came up with off the cuff:

5. Cradle of Love, Billy Idol. I was an adolescent at the time...it stuck with me and my sheets.
4. Hello, Lionel Richie. Hilarious, and a bit awkward.
3. Here I Go Again, Whitesnake. Obvious reasons...a classic
2. Virtual Insanity, Jamiroquai. It was unique
1. Hot for Teacher, Van Halen. Everything a music video should be that you never see anymore.

[PKIDelirium]

1. Thriller

[psmith2.0]

Mine are all older, back when MTV and VH-1 actually played the things...

In no particular order (just ones I like)...and I'll even provide YouTube links so everyone can easily see for themselves!

• Depeche Mode, "Just Can't Get Enough"
  I think the women are so sexy in this. Always have. The scene at 1:53-1:55 (the two sexy blonde vixens) still makes me go "rawwrrrrrr". Wish I knew those two...

• Duran Duran, "Girls on Film"
  How can you not have these guys in a "favorite music videos" listing, especially if you came of age in the 80's and seeing this stuff as it originally appeared? And, hands down, one of best bass lines ever recorded. Even if you're not a fan of this stuff, there's no denying John Taylor's slinky, funky playing on this. Great visuals throughout.

• The Pretenders, "Tattooed Love Boys"
  Such a sexy song and video. Don't know why. It's just smutty and dirty and I love it...you can smell the sweat and grime on this. The guitar break in this song (starting at 1:30) rocks my jock...RIP, James and Pete. Apologies for the version with the stupid logo in the upper left corner...it's all YouTube had.

• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "Fake Friends"
  Just a great "crunch pop" song. I love the guitars in this, and the harmonies (and hand claps). She's just unbelievably sexy/cute in this, some of those looks she gives...

• Devo, "Satisfaction"
  So funky. A definite butt-wiggler. I remember seeing them on "Fridays" (ABC's early 80's answer to SNL) when I was in about the seventh grade. My jaw dropped..."who/what in the hell are these guys?!?"

Honorable mention, 80's Cheese/Guilty Pleasure Division:

• Neal Schon and Jan Hammer, "Lies"
  Journey's guitarist and Mr. Miami Vice team up. Pure awesomeness! I loved this song/video when I was in high school, and thrilled to pieces to find it on YouTube a few months ago! I always thought the woman in it looked like Pat Benatar. And the song itself always struck me as quite Rick Springfield-ish...I can easily imagine him doing this. Schon, to not be a full-time lead singer, has a pretty cool voice. I just love the chords and hook, and his guitar playing. But, visually, it's funny as can be...Schon with his tight jeans up to his chin, trying to look all manly and bad-ass, etc.

[iDorf]

#1:
OK Go - Here We Go Again
#2:
Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot (The early video - pillows)
#3:
The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
#4 & #5
I'll leave up to others!! Hehe.

[colivigan]

Originally Posted by pscates2.0 Mine are all older, back when MTV and VH-1 actually played the things...

I have the feeling that this thread was like a batting practice fastball right in your wheelhouse. And you knocked it out of the park.

Great vids. I especially enjoyed Girls on Film, it brought back memories. Careless Memories, even. Those guys were really pretty good back in the day.

[Moogs]

1. Satisfaction - Benny Benassi

After that, everything else is for amateurs, though, Hot for Teacher *was* my favorite when I was a kid. Good song, hot chics, and it was intentionally and successfully funny on some levels. "SiDOWN... WALdo!"

[murbot]

1. One - Metallica

[turbulentfurball]

rasmits wants his thread back

You know, last edited last month.

Originally Posted by turbulentfurball Coldplay - The Scientist The whole backwards-filming thing must have been hard to do I guess. I love this video

What I said in the other thread.

[BuonRotto]

Not repeating any here, I hope...

1. A-Ha "Take on Me"

Cheesy song, excellent video.

2. Gorillaz "Clint Eastwood"

Incorporates Thriller's dance number, therefore, supersedes it.

3. Royksopp "Remind Me"

Bland electronic, excellent graphics. You can probably sense a trend here.

4. Nine Inch Nails "Closer"

Got really cliche, but this was amazing at the time.

5. Weird Al Yankovic "Amish Pardise"

6. Tool "Sober"

7. kmfdm "A Drug Against War"

Ok, not great execution, really, but neat concept.

[psmith2.0]

I've determined that nobody at AppleNova can count.

Mr. Mexico asks for five videos, and he's getting one, seven, three, etc. Hell, even I gave him six (but I designated that last one as a special honorable mention, so...).

"What's your favorite color?"

"Couch."

Thread title should just be changed to "list however many you're feeling at the moment since nobody seems to grasp that whole 'five' thing...".

[thegeriatric]

Originally Posted by PKIDelirium 1. Thriller

Agreed.

[BuonRotto]

I won't be limited.

[Moogs]

1. Satisfaction - Benny Benassi
2. Satisfaction - Benny Benassi
3. Satisfaction - Benny Benassi
4. Satisfaction - Benny Benassi
5. Hot for Teacher - Van Halen


Happy?

[psmith2.0]

Such a punk.

The "Hot for Teacher" video is great, no doubt.

[Moogs]

Oh common now, you don't really think I'm a punk. I'm too old to be a punk first of all, and second of all asking for 5 favorite videos is kind of (though somewhat easier) like asking for 5 favorite movie characters or 5 favorite foods. So, rather than list 5 favorite by genre (as I was forced to do with movies), I listed one, citing all others as weak sauce, except for the one Van Halen classic. I'm all about the simplicity.

[ronmexico]

It's funny to be referred to as "Mr. Mexico" given the origin of the screen name.

Here are some honorable mentions:
When the Going Gets Tough, Billy Ocean
Stacey's Mom, Fountains of Wayne
I agree with Girls on Film, Duran Duran
Summertime, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

[Bryson]

Click the image for the video:

Guns'n'Roses: November Rain: Ludicrous, but somehow sublime.



Queen: I Want To Break Free: Insane, hilarious, and just plain odd.



Foo Fighters: The Pretender: Tons of energy, and I love that red shiny screen thingy.



Fatboy Slim: Weapon Of Choice: Christopher Walken, dancing. Awesome.



Daft Punk: Around The World: Strange costumes, awkward dancing - fits the song perfectly.




Oh, and honorable mention:

Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer: Looks like crap nowadays, but when it came out, it was an "event".

[ronmexico]

Good selections...I haven't seen the queen or daft punk videos before. I Want To Break Free made me feel, I don't know, uncomfortable...it was funny.

[Yonzie]

I've picked out my 5 based on the video + music interaction and what it generates. There's no point in music videos if the two aren't interrelated, and most music videos are just the performers performing, which is fine, but not remarkable in any way. These are.

Chage & Aska - On Your Mark --- Seriously the best Music Video I've ever seen. Sooo powerful.
Rammstein - Engel --- Some fan took 12+ hours of Anime TV show and made this. Having watched the show before watching this, I honestly can't judge the impact on you guys, but in any case the timing is just incredible, and it is watchable for that part alone.

And now for your regularly scheduled program:
Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber --- The timing. and context. The music is worthless without the picture.
Fatboy Slim - Praise You --- Just fun. And incredibly well made.
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion --- No need to comment on this one.

[Bryson]

I've worked a Hexstatic gig - they are awesome, indeed.

And Mac people, too.

[World Leader Pretend]

I have lots of good music videos, but the creepiest/best atmosphere award goes to Aphex Twin's "Come To Daddy"

Stage 6 Link

(note: stage 6 is highly recommended, you should download the Divx thing if you don't already have it)

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[Hassan i Sabbah]

Seeing someone post the Röyksopp video... there's a guy called Martin de Thurah, he's a Danish director, and I think he might actually be a proper genius.

He did this video for Röyksopp

good quality: http://www.hosting-media.com/fr/virg...8125-01_07.ram

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOt15JsLloU

...which is one of the weirdest/most amazing videos I've seen, and it also has an extremely hot Scandinavian singer in it.

and he also did this video for Carpark North called Human.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHsdi...eature=related

It starts out like a particular kind of video and then after about a minute you begin to go 'Er... is this... fucked up?' (it is).

His website's gone a bit weird, but you can see his other videos there.

(Also World Leader: 'Come to Daddy'. Oh yes.)