Best and worst music videos (any genre, any era)

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Best and worst:

 

 

 

 

 

 

what the hell

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Because I'm feeling vicious this morning, here's a video I simply cannot stand.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY

 

 

 

I'd rather stab my eyes and ears with rusty nails than watch / listen to this shit ever again.

Okay, slight exaggeration, but you get the drift.

[lola 6,641]

Because I'm feeling vicious this morning, here's a video I simply cannot stand.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY

 

 

 

I'd rather stab my eyes and ears with rusty nails than watch / listen to this shit ever again.

Okay, slight exaggeration, but you get the drift.

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Alizée - Gourmandises

 

 

Alizée - Fifty Sixty

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29l7UeClwSY

 

Mylene Farmer - Sans logique

 

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

 

Mylene Farmer - C'est une belle journée

 

 

Mylene Farmer - Optimistique-moi

 

 

France Gall - Laisse tomber les filles

 

 

Swedish House Mafia - Save The World

 

 

Ladyhawke - Dusk Till Dawn

 

 

Ladyhawke - Black, White & Blue

 

 

[Rafael 3,513]

I stumbled across this video today that allegedly got released just two days ago. The song's called "Home Again" and is sung by Moby and Damien Jurado. With a budget of only 10$, it might in fact be one of the most charming music videos I've ever seen

 

 

 

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Best:

Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJlN9jdQFSc

Audioslave - Show Me How To Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVXIK1xCRpY

Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6P0SitRwy8

Muse - Madness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek0SgwWmF9w

Tyler The Creator - Yonkers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSbZidsgMfw

Tool - Parabola http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EElaqhquY00

Video Games

 

Worst:

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place On Earth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-WP6POdTgY seriously, it's so bad

Nickelback - Rockstar

Katy Perry - E. T.

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Worst music videos? Marzia Gaggioli, anyone?

 

 

Seriously, it's just one of like 200 of her videos. There are many others that are much worse than this one. And the best part is that she is dead serious about what she does.

 

And yes, it's all her "clones" in the video. Even the black dudes.

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I still think Born To Die is the best video I've seen.

 

The gorgeousness of the footage, and the way the images compliment the song is amazing.

I remember it made a huge impression on me when I first saw it, especially when she died lel. Blown awayyyyyy

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I still think Born To Die is the best video I've seen.

 

The gorgeousness of the footage, and the way the images compliment the song is amazing.

I remember it made a huge impression on me when I first saw it, especially when she died lel. Blown awayyyyyy

yes yes yes! it's one of Lana's most beautiful videos along with National Anthem. They beat Ride and all of Tropico hands down. Damn it, you made me want to binge on early Lana videos!

Non-Lana Best videos IMHO:

Placebo - Special Needs

 

 

 

 

This video compliments the song really well and makes it even more touching and heartbreaking (how is it even possible? ). I love how it expresses endless longing in erotic, but not vulgar way. I highly recommend it to all those who love alt rock and Lana's lonely side.

Linkin Park - Breaking the Habit

 

 

This band has a lot of haters, but IDGAF. Breaking the Habit is one of their best songs, and the video is just perfect. Love the Kill Bill dirty animation style, the plot, the self-harm girl and the cool way in which the band members are being featured. Very emotionally gripping.

David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMThz7eQ6K0

 

Do I have to say more? David Bowie at his best.

AFI - Girl's not Grey

 

 

They have a lot of cool videos, but this one gets high notes from me for creative and creepy usage of Alice in Wonderland and the Rei Ayanami clone ( ) character. Also, apparently the Wonderland exists in one of the band member's crotch???

AFI - Miss Murder

 

 

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Yukio Mishima imagery. Also, Davey looks perfect. One of the most unforgettable videos by them~

The Birthday Massacre - Blue

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp1FRKc24Z

 

Creepy and mindfuckery video by one of the best synth rock bands.

Madonna - Frozen

 

 

I'm not even Madonna's stan and this rules. Love the song and the gothic imagery. Power of Goodbye is also cool.

Britney Spears - Everytime

 

 

Very touching. Love how it showcases Britney's vulnerable side.

Tori Amos - Past the Mission

 

 

I love the women-empowering message behind the video. Just watch it and find out!

Hole - Violet

 

 

One of the many reasons why Courtney Love is an absolute queen. I adore how emotional she gets - it's no surprise she is also an actress!

The subversive girly aesthetics rule. It's interesting that the video is a predecessor to Emilie Autumn's Opheliac/Asylum world. It showcases all of her elements - sexual violence, slightly victorian world, etc.

 

There are probably more videos, but those are atop from my head.

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For me Lana and Mylene are absolute mistresses of the art of music videos and no one can compare to them. Of course, they both have some worse ones but if they create something good, it's very good indeed (or "fucking gorgous", to quote EA). "Born To Die", "National Anthem", "Ride", "Tropico", "Plus grandir", "Libertine", "Sans contrefaçon", "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces", "Sans logique", "Désenchantée", "Beyond My Control", "Que mon cœur lâche", "California", "Comme j'ai mal", "L'Âme-stram-gram", "Je te rends ton amour", "C'est une belle journée"...

[Rafael 3,513]

Linkin Park - Breaking the Habit

 

 

This band has a lot of haters, but IDGAF. Breaking the Habit is one of their best songs, and the video is just perfect. Love the Kill Bill dirty animation style, the plot, the self-harm girl and the cool way in which the band members are being featured. Very emotionally gripping.

David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMThz7eQ6K0

 

Do I have to say more? David Bowie at his best.

I was just watching some old music videos today and i ended up watching both of these! "Ashes to Ashes" is such a classic. I mean can you imagine Bowie telling the music video director how he wanted this scene to look like? 

 

All of Linkin Park's music videos as well tbh. "In the End" will always be my favorite though 

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I was just watching some old music videos today and i ended up watching both of these! "Ashes to Ashes" is such a classic. I mean can you imagine Bowie telling the music video director how he wanted this scene to look like? 

 

All of Linkin Park's music videos as well tbh. "In the End" will always be my favorite though 

OMG, I totally haven't expected to see someone else who likes those videos (at the same time)!

I've read the Bowie biography and the two people in black clothes are actually from a popular back then gay club... it was in fashion to dress like those two (or it was their personal idea, but you get my drift).

In the End is also very cool.. I love the imagery, it's straight out of some video game.

However, I've just seen the video to

Crawling

 

 

 

and I think that I have a new favourite. How come I've never seen it before?

The moment the ballerina and jewlery box flashed on screen

 

 

I knew it's gonna be good.

I love the message it gives, the powerful story of overcoming sexual trauma by the girl (of course it's my interpretation - the parts with the shower suggest it. The way the girl reacts to male touch also supports this), how Chester and Mike "interact" with each other (though I guess it's kind of cheesy), all the ice...

(Not to mention that the girl is a total babe! Recovery symbolism aside,  I prefer her in the gothic make-up  )

 

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This video is pure perfection. It's such a shame that it's only available in low quality....

 

Worst Music Videos - Anything involving a rapper and girls wearing bikinis. Pitbull basically.

 

Best Music Videos:

 

I really like Night Time My Time by Sky Ferreira tbh.

 

 

 

Agree about worst videos.

The Sky Ferreira video really makes me think of David Lynch, especially since the song has something vaguely Julee Cruise about it...

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[Lirazel 700]

Thats because the song was inspired by Twin Peaks which happens to be created by David Lynch so I guess it made sense to have a video showing that.

Oh, that's amazing! I love Twin Peaks. Now I really wanna get into Sky Ferreira more! Guess it's high time I listened to her record.

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It was this scene that inspired the song and she directly quotes it at one point

 

I've seen this movie about two years ago, so of course I completely forgot about this scene. Amazing find!

It always makes me happy when Twin Peaks is referenced.

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Dunno if it's the worst video ever, but Avril Lavigne's teenage weaboo phase comes pretty damn close.

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kween miley - adore you <3

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That new Avril video is god awful.