MUSIC VIDEOS
Ten Visually Stunning Music Videos
Weird stuff
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Some music videos make us laugh. Some make us cry. These videos will also make you feel something. Probably uneasy that someone had this idea and had a budget to execute it.
I am aware that Everlong by The Foo Fighters exists. That video is not included because everyone has seen it, and these videos are in a different league of bizarre.
Unless my title says best or worst the videos will always be in no particular order here on HTMV.
DJ Snake, Lil Jon — Turn Down for What
I figured I’d ease you into it. Swinging uncontrollable genitals. Reminds me of public high school. Not just because of boners, but due to the destruction and diversity. I don’t know if there’s a Moonman for casting in a music video, but this should win. I swear I’ve lived next to all of these people before.
Busta Rhymes — Dangerous
Today this doesn’t seem that visually remarkable. But this song is over 20 years old. At the time there was nothing like it. This is like the Godfather of all of these other videos. The song and video still hold up though. Let’s start getting weird and obscure.
Vitalic — Stamina
Oh yeah. Starts weird. Ends with your jaw hanging. Didn’t see that coming. Vitalic is a french dude who may or may not play one of the characters in this video. He’s a master of disguise. When Vitalic does live sets there will be 10 people on stage and none are him. Hamburgers are a recurring theme.
Valentino Khan — Deep Down Low
Then there’s this. Yeah. I think this video provides a good introduction to hallucinogens. Dip your big toe in before your take 20mg of mescaline. Weird shit. I can’t explain this either. But I do agree that you shouldn’t try to eat sushi when hallucinating.
Green Jello — Cereal Killer
The Green Jello story goes like this. Bill Manspeaker moves from Chicago to Los Angeles to attend art school. One night he’s drinking at Miyagi’s on Sunset feeling chatty. He’s telling some dude a story about a band he’s in that’s a video only band.
The random dude happens to be a record executive who gives him a 60,000 dollar advance for an album on the spot. Never heard a song, never saw the band. Bill goes, “I better get a band together.” and he does.
Another thing you might not know is there was a side project some people from Green Jello were in after this album was released called Tool. You can see Maynard in this video with long hair helping with the Toucan Son of Sam costume.
Dillon Francis & Martin Garrix — Set Me Free
Recreating the ascetic of the old internet using new video editing techniques. From an artistic standpoint this video is incredible. A video artist never knows what’s coming out next week that will make all your hard work look basic. But the attention to detail is meticulous by being perfectly flawed. Thus creating a disorienting landscapes with familiar images. So dope. I love this.
Noisia — Collider
This video is interchangeable with the Nosia video I used in Top 10 Disturbing videos. Everything this dutch group that specializes in dark drum and bass is both disturbing, WTF, and visually stunning and sonic something different. Something about that hairy donuts though (shivers.)
Hot Chip — I Feel Better
This seems pretty standard. What so weird about this? Who’s that guy? What’s he doing… Why did he… Oh. Oh my. But now they’re all. And what’s… Okay you were right. What the hell was that? That was the genius that is Hot Chip.
Pokey LaFarge — Fuck Me Up
To those who think I rely to heavily on Euro electronica to fill these lists I say, fuck you. Techno is awesome.
“Nobody says that, this is only the third one…”
Again, Fuck you. You want to write a top 10 list of music videos? Go for it. I’ll publish it provided it’s not terrible.
Salvatore Ganacci — Horse
I know I said there’s no particular order but this wins. I am an absurdist and this is video is my Mona Lisa. There’s a fine line between WTF and this is stupid. This straddles the line and whips it’s tail out. But this video remains WTF without going full retard.
Did I miss any? Leave me a comment. There are no stupid comments, just stupid people who leave comments. I’m doing something new and different here. Because I use videos it’s unlikely I’ll be curated because this site is run by fascist grammar Nazi's who don’t like videos. So share liberally!
Source for Green Jello factoid: https://www.loudersound.com/features/flash-metal-suicide-the-wibbly-wobbly-world-of-green-jello#:~:text=Bill%20Manspeaker.&text=They%20were%20named%20Green%20Jello,and%20out%20of%20tune%20guitars.
