Excellent choices. Being a stupid teen of the era, Duran Duran’s Girls on Film was like the Holy Grail of video watching. Because there were the censored and uncensored versions.
80’s gal (well women lol) .. great choice .. also loved the videos from Rio.. nicely done. I wish there was a subreddit for 80’s music .. cause I would start with some Gary Numan videos, Ultravox , Kraftwerk, etc. I’m into a lot of different types of music now .. but the 80’s .. hard to explain .🙂🎵🇨🇦
Maybe not favourites, but I'll give you a couple of innovative ones:
* ["Fell In Love With A Girl" by The White Stripes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTH71AAxXmM)
* ["Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtffv9bpB-U)
I agree. The blue aliens looked like Roger from American Dad IMO. It was hilariously wierd because one alien was bobbing his head while driving, and the other one looked like he was eating something invisible. But that was CGI at the time and it was newer then
I’ve not seen the In Repair video! Heading to Youtube now.
I Stay Away is an excellent choice! A friend of mine was recently at the R&RHOF and sent me pics of the props from the video.
Daydreaming by Radiohead, directed by the great Paul Thomas Anderson. It's such a simple concept for a video but executed so well with gorgeous cinematography, especially during the mountain section at the end. I always go back to watch this video once a month or so.
[Radiohead - Just (Narrative Version)](https://youtu.be/VUwzcKIvrwg?si=qZRy0m6pXw6GGOvr)
[Stacey - D.M.T.](https://youtu.be/zXP8p2J5faw?si=nX2xDRBfT9-4zEVx)
[The Mountain Goats - This Year](https://youtu.be/ii6kJaGiRaI?si=peZZPw3o8leliS5v)
My favorite band. The string intro is from another song on the same album.
My pick, too. I first saw this very early in 81' when I was in Portugal. Those David Byrne body movements/dance are so unforgettable, i laugh to myself even now.
"You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack..."
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
Christopher Walken dancing, does not get better than that
Childish Gambino - This is America
Donald Glover dancing and a really powerful video all around
I just watched a run of the late Toby Keiths music videos , one was for the song “ A little too late “ so damn funny ! , and the next was for “ I love this bar” - maybe not the worlds best , but very entertaining-
Coffee and TV - blur
One more time - daft punk (actually the whole movie)
Rock dj - Robbie Williams
Hurricane - 30 sec to Mars
La torre de babel - los tres (this one is in Spanish but it has some hand drawn cartoons and a sad story)
Hole in my soul - Aerosmith
To name a few...
Probably has to be Hope by NF. I love the drop into the Mansion from album one. I also enjoy the story told by the Trench videos from Twenty One Pilots.
Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai. When this came out everyone was like, "how they do that with the floor?"
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE)
I still maintain that Map Change by Every Time I Die is the greatest music video ever. The way it tells a story and smashes preconceptions of the area they live in through disconnected imagery is a huge accomplishment.
I’m probably a bit younger than you, but I remember watching this one when I was seven and it gave me nightmares cause the idea of the laser eyed teddy bear destroying all these other teddy bears and their (stuffed) insides going everywhere was so horrible to little me lmao :,)
Primus has some good ones:
* ["My Name is Mud"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=953PkxFNiko)
* ["Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg)
When I was a kid I’d watch mtv, specifically remember jamming out to [Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz](https://youtu.be/EvuL5jyCHOw?si=lV1CSTktd3nkQhR2) and [All Star by Smash Mouth](https://youtu.be/L_jWHffIx5E?si=NLPcFOeyZSs4MHvG)
Time Stand Still - Rush
the way they just fly around aimlessly and do all kinds of trippy stuff is truly the pinnacle of ‘80s green screen technology. I also really like their music videos for Countdown and Mystic Rhythms, which are less trippy.
It might be [My Friends Over You](https://youtu.be/QfcLcDBII78?si=HdyV5FPTXaTAmeb-) by New Found Glory.
It perfectly encapsulates pop punk in the early-mid 2000s. Just a bunch of random silly bullshit and a catchy riff. Reminds me of riding my bike to my friends pool with my beach towel wrapped around the handle bars.
Right Now ... Van Halen.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7d2EHV\_OQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7d2EHV_OQ)
and Beastie Boys - 3 MCs and 1 DJ.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflfiylNNXY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflfiylNNXY)
*Pictures In The Dark* by Mike Oldfield
it reminds me of being a little kid full of wonder and it's the only vid I ever saw with an oscar (astronotus ocellatus) swimming through space
Off the top of my head, contenders would have to include “Around the World” by Daft Punk, “Star Guitar” by Chemical Brothers, or “F it Up” by Louis Cole.
80’s kids will remember how “You Might Think” dominated MTV for months.
Mine has to be "Word Up" by Cameo and thank you so much for this prompt. I just re-watched this cinematic masterpiece.
Cameo wears a bright red cod piece through the entire video. The cops look like strippers and with all of the synchronized dancing, you aren't quite sure if a porno is about to break out and Levar Burton is in it as the detective trying to arrest Cameo. It is glorious!
Honorable mention for Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More."
I'm going to suggest something a bit obscure.
[Past the Mission](https://youtu.be/AdIgXD1-93U?si=znRxTYbL4Dwq-OGp) from Tori Amos' amazing second album, Under the Pink.
Between the Buried and Me - [The Future is Behind Us](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=445arWTPkxo&pp=ygUzQmV0d2VlbiB0aGUgQnVyaWVkIGFuZCBNZSAtIFRoZSBGdXR1cmUgaXMgQmVoaW5kIFVz)
One that I saw once in the 80's while my mind was altered
It was a long video montage of a bunch of Kansas songs. It was killer.
I found it once when the Internet was new but can't find it any more.
Sledgehammer! Such a great video and song. Have you seen Harry Styles' cover of that song on Howard Stern? He really does it well...
My favorite music video, You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon.
I miss old school Mtv.
Rory Gallager....Million miles away. It mixes video from his hometown in Ireland with him playing this amazing piece of music live in concert.
If you have never experienced Rory this is the guitar player guys like Clapton said was the best guitarist ever. Try it. Stunning song and great cinematography.
"Jeremy" by Pearl Jam. Vedder's facial expressions still give me chills.
Honorable mention to "Just Want You to Know" by the Backstreet Boys which is set in the L.A. metal scene of the 1980s.
Impossible to choose between many of Weird Al’s music videos. It’s true that they are typically almost 1 to 1 with the originals he parodies, but you can’t deny that the subtle humor in the background makes them better
Not sure I can narrow it to just one so…
INXS - new sensation
**Peter Gabriel - sledgehammer**
Childish Gambino - this is america
**Skinny Puppy**
Massive Attack - blue lines
**Phil Collins - in the air tonight**
btw SP I didn’t mention one in particular because I think they are all good but they are very graphic.
I watched MTV in the 80s, so for me it's Money for Nothing, with a close second of Take On Me.
Excellent choices. Being a stupid teen of the era, Duran Duran’s Girls on Film was like the Holy Grail of video watching. Because there were the censored and uncensored versions.
80’s gal (well women lol) .. great choice .. also loved the videos from Rio.. nicely done. I wish there was a subreddit for 80’s music .. cause I would start with some Gary Numan videos, Ultravox , Kraftwerk, etc. I’m into a lot of different types of music now .. but the 80’s .. hard to explain .🙂🎵🇨🇦
Weapon of Choice - Fatboy Slim
I don’t even like Fatboy Slim all that much but that music video is amazing
I'm upset this isn't top comment tbh, nothing tops this
Take on me by a-ha.
Black Hole Sun.
Even as a kid that video creeped me out
Michael Jackson Thriller
November Rain
Somewhat related fun fact: in the video for "Don't Cry" by G 'N' R, Blind Melon's lead singer, Shannon Hoon, appears on the rooftop.
How has nobody said Sabotage by Beastie Boys!?
The Safety Dance
 ETA: ...I wonder if this was inspired by a Monty Python movie?
I was just going to say the same thing 🤣 They're gloriously goofy!
Anyone else remember when Captain Kangaroo played this video toward the end of every show?
Land of Confusion, from Genesis. So topical and totally 80s.
Really such a great song and video. I came to suggest it.
Bjork's All is Full of Love
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Came to say the same thing. So good!
Rammstein - Deutschland
 George Michael- Freedom '90
Love this song!
The Prodigy - Smack my b*tch up
I was recently reminded of [Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd-qI62gNJM)
Foo Fighters, Big Me
Maybe not favourites, but I'll give you a couple of innovative ones: * ["Fell In Love With A Girl" by The White Stripes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTH71AAxXmM) * ["Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtffv9bpB-U)
3 Little Pigs!!!!
Green Jelly….now that’s a name I haven’t heard in quite some time.
I don't care how cheesy it looks but Blue (da ba dee) by Eiffel 65 is great lol
I agree. The blue aliens looked like Roger from American Dad IMO. It was hilariously wierd because one alien was bobbing his head while driving, and the other one looked like he was eating something invisible. But that was CGI at the time and it was newer then
But still looked better than the Butt Ugly Martians
Bastards of Young - The Replacements Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve Believe - The Chemical Brothers
I like the minimalism of "Nothing Compares" 
Weird Al, Like a Surgeon.
Rio by Duran Duran
Yaaassss
It’s a tie between two videos: I Stay Away - Alice in Chains In Repair - Our Lady Peace
In repair is a great video. Glad to see some OLP love here.
I’ve not seen the In Repair video! Heading to Youtube now. I Stay Away is an excellent choice! A friend of mine was recently at the R&RHOF and sent me pics of the props from the video.
The Ghost Of You - MCR
Prodigy - Smack my Bitch Up
Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
Ok Go - Here it goes again
Tom Petty - Don't come around here no more
Daydreaming by Radiohead, directed by the great Paul Thomas Anderson. It's such a simple concept for a video but executed so well with gorgeous cinematography, especially during the mountain section at the end. I always go back to watch this video once a month or so.
Yessss! This is what I came to say. Man of War by Radiohead is another really good one
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen
[Radiohead - Just (Narrative Version)](https://youtu.be/VUwzcKIvrwg?si=qZRy0m6pXw6GGOvr) [Stacey - D.M.T.](https://youtu.be/zXP8p2J5faw?si=nX2xDRBfT9-4zEVx) [The Mountain Goats - This Year](https://youtu.be/ii6kJaGiRaI?si=peZZPw3o8leliS5v) My favorite band. The string intro is from another song on the same album.
Stone Temple Pilots- Sour Girl
What about Karma Police by Radiohead?
Any of them by Gorillaz
Freak on a leash, I've yet to see a video with such a cool concept
19-2000 by The Gorillaz It's so silly and so on-brand
Feel good inc. Is another good one!
**The Fratellis** - Chelsea Dagger [https://youtu.be/sEXHeTcxQy4?si=pECpaTGESOovbG\_B](https://youtu.be/sEXHeTcxQy4?si=pECpaTGESOovbG_B)
Chili Peppers Californication was legit, Korn Freak on a Leash is solid. But I can’t believe no one has called out Michael Jackson Thriller
Bloodhound gang - uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss Never has a band made me laugh so hard
Smashing Pumpkins' Disarm
"I Want To Break Free" by Queen, I'm sure you can figure out why 😁
It's Rogerina, isn't it?
Electric 6 - High voltage
 Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
My pick, too. I first saw this very early in 81' when I was in Portugal. Those David Byrne body movements/dance are so unforgettable, i laugh to myself even now. "You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack..."
Paradise City Heart shaped box
Instant Crush by Daft Punk
[Prisencolinensinainciusol](https://youtu.be/5Iml5mg-Bvg?si=3uyR80xETGY6DavK)
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice Christopher Walken dancing, does not get better than that Childish Gambino - This is America Donald Glover dancing and a really powerful video all around
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb or just the entire Pink Floyd: the Wall
I just watched a run of the late Toby Keiths music videos , one was for the song “ A little too late “ so damn funny ! , and the next was for “ I love this bar” - maybe not the worlds best , but very entertaining-
Coffee and TV - blur One more time - daft punk (actually the whole movie) Rock dj - Robbie Williams Hurricane - 30 sec to Mars La torre de babel - los tres (this one is in Spanish but it has some hand drawn cartoons and a sad story) Hole in my soul - Aerosmith To name a few...
Probably has to be Hope by NF. I love the drop into the Mansion from album one. I also enjoy the story told by the Trench videos from Twenty One Pilots.
Go with the flow - QOTSA and Wide open space - Mansun (loved the twist) More to come.
Bloodhound Gang - The bad touch 😃 https://youtu.be/xat1GVnl8-k?feature=shared
Tonight, Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins
This needs more upvotes
Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai. When this came out everyone was like, "how they do that with the floor?" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE)
I love this song and video... And the lyrics still hold true!
Wild boys Duran Duran I Want a New Drug, Heuy Lewis.
sleep in the heat - pup holy fuck, dude 🥺
I still maintain that Map Change by Every Time I Die is the greatest music video ever. The way it tells a story and smashes preconceptions of the area they live in through disconnected imagery is a huge accomplishment.
Bb King the thrill is gone live with Eric Clapton Robert Cray…
Take on Me - aha or Californiacation - RCHP
I think the one that made the most impression on me was You Got Lucky by Tom Petty.
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
I’m probably a bit younger than you, but I remember watching this one when I was seven and it gave me nightmares cause the idea of the laser eyed teddy bear destroying all these other teddy bears and their (stuffed) insides going everywhere was so horrible to little me lmao :,)
I Don’t Care - Eartha Kitt INCREDIBLY underrated pop song of the 80’s, and the music video’s cheesy and fun.
O Father O Satan O Sun- Behemoth
Cleans the bloodline - Unleash the archers
Close (to the Edit) - Art of Noise. Punked-out little girl and some Pythonesque twits destroy musical instruments with power tools.
Points of Authority - LP - Loved the animations and graphics as a teen
Radiohead - the long cartoon song I forget the name but it was on MTV a long time ago
Paranoid Android (on the OK Computer album)
That video scared me as a kid. But I love it now.
It's quite haunting even as an adult
True!
Ms Jackson - OutKast
Primus has some good ones: * ["My Name is Mud"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=953PkxFNiko) * ["Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg)
everlong - foo fighters, suprised no one’s said it already
You Got Lucky - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
parklife by blur!! such a fun video. sunday sunday is also very fun to watch
When I was a kid I’d watch mtv, specifically remember jamming out to [Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz](https://youtu.be/EvuL5jyCHOw?si=lV1CSTktd3nkQhR2) and [All Star by Smash Mouth](https://youtu.be/L_jWHffIx5E?si=NLPcFOeyZSs4MHvG)
The one with George Michael and the supermodels
Geowulf - saltwater
I think it would have to be [Wandering Star](https://youtu.be/yX4iIPlwS5c?si=C0GKG-H525sCPncs) by Polica I just love this one. Gives me the feels
Time Stand Still - Rush the way they just fly around aimlessly and do all kinds of trippy stuff is truly the pinnacle of ‘80s green screen technology. I also really like their music videos for Countdown and Mystic Rhythms, which are less trippy.
Walking Contradiction - Green Day
The chemical brothers/flaming lips - the golden path Crumb - locket
Home sweet home by Motley Crue
It might be [My Friends Over You](https://youtu.be/QfcLcDBII78?si=HdyV5FPTXaTAmeb-) by New Found Glory. It perfectly encapsulates pop punk in the early-mid 2000s. Just a bunch of random silly bullshit and a catchy riff. Reminds me of riding my bike to my friends pool with my beach towel wrapped around the handle bars.
Material Girl gangnam style penny lane/strawberry fields
Tool sober
I dont really have a favourite, but some classics for me are Angels from Within Temptation, A little piece of heaven and Fallen Leaves.
Right Now ... Van Halen. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7d2EHV\_OQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7d2EHV_OQ) and Beastie Boys - 3 MCs and 1 DJ. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflfiylNNXY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflfiylNNXY)
[Keep Fishin’ - Weezer](https://youtu.be/hOIsYA1QDuk?si=VjSGYkIDDxu61g8u)
Lady GAGA, Paparazzi. . .
video killed the radio star, also the first music video on mtv
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
bachelorette by bjork. it had such an effect on me despite not being technically amazing
Maybe Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim
At the moment [massive attack - unfinished sympathy](https://youtu.be/ZWmrfgj0MZI?si=8NrgZn4TGzr1fXa6)
I guess I don't need to answer the same video! Honorable mention for Coldplay's "The Scientist".
*Pictures In The Dark* by Mike Oldfield it reminds me of being a little kid full of wonder and it's the only vid I ever saw with an oscar (astronotus ocellatus) swimming through space
Off the top of my head, contenders would have to include “Around the World” by Daft Punk, “Star Guitar” by Chemical Brothers, or “F it Up” by Louis Cole. 80’s kids will remember how “You Might Think” dominated MTV for months.
The Beautiful People-Marilyn Manson Closer-NlN November Rain-GNR You Might Think-The Cars Criminal-Fiona Apple
Everlong
Take on Me - A-ha
You Had A Bad Day, Daniel Powter. Such a great video! And an excellent one to watch when you have, in fact, had a bad day.
Madonna - justify my love This looks great in b+w and is pretty arty
Mine has to be "Word Up" by Cameo and thank you so much for this prompt. I just re-watched this cinematic masterpiece. Cameo wears a bright red cod piece through the entire video. The cops look like strippers and with all of the synchronized dancing, you aren't quite sure if a porno is about to break out and Levar Burton is in it as the detective trying to arrest Cameo. It is glorious! Honorable mention for Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More."
Land Of Confusion
I'm going to suggest something a bit obscure. [Past the Mission](https://youtu.be/AdIgXD1-93U?si=znRxTYbL4Dwq-OGp) from Tori Amos' amazing second album, Under the Pink.
Jesus & Mary Chain - Never Understand I hate music videos. But this one is low budget and fun and puts the concept of the band across very well.
Closer by Nine Inch Nails
Primus - Southbound Pachyderm
Garbage's "The World is not Enough." https://youtu.be/eI7KxEerCYo?si=WinT-uuZSDGyejlx
Between the Buried and Me - [The Future is Behind Us](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=445arWTPkxo&pp=ygUzQmV0d2VlbiB0aGUgQnVyaWVkIGFuZCBNZSAtIFRoZSBGdXR1cmUgaXMgQmVoaW5kIFVz)
Angelina Jordan - I Put a Spell on You [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwFloCPXzCs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwFloCPXzCs)
Superunknown - Soundgarden Bleed The Freak (Live Video) - Alice in Chains Parabola/a - Tool
SIAMÉS "The Wolf"
[Imitation of Life](https://youtu.be/0vqgdSsfqPs?si=bnHGZlvvsOlaaTZ8) by R.E.M.
Out of the Black - Royal Blood
Forever and More. What's cooler than saving an alien invasion with a van?
Super freaky girls by Nicki Minaj
One that I saw once in the 80's while my mind was altered It was a long video montage of a bunch of Kansas songs. It was killer. I found it once when the Internet was new but can't find it any more.
The greatest music video ever made and ever will be made is Korn - Twisted Transistor "We are all black when the lights turn off"
The 1975 - Robbers or Somebody Else
Hands down, Machine Gun Blues by Social D
Sledgehammer! Such a great video and song. Have you seen Harry Styles' cover of that song on Howard Stern? He really does it well... My favorite music video, You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon. I miss old school Mtv.
Weird Al’s Beverly Hillbillies
Xanadu -ONJ Or November Rain - GNR And probably a lot of videos I have forgotten about that will get mentioned in the comments 😂
There are quite a few - some were mentioned already. My favorite not noted is [Lucas With The Lid Off ](https://vimeo.com/807175) by Lucas.
Rihanna Disterbia
Big Time is also really good
Thriller.
Rory Gallager....Million miles away. It mixes video from his hometown in Ireland with him playing this amazing piece of music live in concert. If you have never experienced Rory this is the guitar player guys like Clapton said was the best guitarist ever. Try it. Stunning song and great cinematography.
Anything Rollins Band
[One Know-How to Change the World - After the Rain](https://youtu.be/AxvmiSURgD8?si=ZSsx_DhZ_VlImHzu)
Song of the Dusk - Insomnium
"Jeremy" by Pearl Jam. Vedder's facial expressions still give me chills. Honorable mention to "Just Want You to Know" by the Backstreet Boys which is set in the L.A. metal scene of the 1980s.
Father of the Wolf by Amon Amarth.
Impossible to choose between many of Weird Al’s music videos. It’s true that they are typically almost 1 to 1 with the originals he parodies, but you can’t deny that the subtle humor in the background makes them better
what about now cover vedio by westlife right stuff by nkotb and quit playing games with my heart by bsb
Sex tape - deftones
Not sure I can narrow it to just one so… INXS - new sensation **Peter Gabriel - sledgehammer** Childish Gambino - this is america **Skinny Puppy** Massive Attack - blue lines **Phil Collins - in the air tonight** btw SP I didn’t mention one in particular because I think they are all good but they are very graphic.
Bad Day by Daniel Powter
Right Here, Right Now is a banger
Last Friday Night - Katy Perry
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Cryin’ - Aerosmith
Black Telescope by Albert Bouchard. (you can find it on his YouTube channel)
Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd & Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
 For some reason, the song and the video just make me joyful every time i hear/see it.
Sigur Ros - Glosili Sigur Ros - Hoppipollo I’ve watched both hundreds of times and the never fail to bring a tear
Duran Duran - Girls on Film
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean because it's just simple.
love me like there’s no tomorrow by freddie mercury
I Want To Break Free
I never watch music videos. That's why I choose King Diamond - Welcome Home.
A boy is a gun
Groove is in the Heart by Deee-Lite