Your Favorite Music Videos

[Dom Heffner]

Have we tried this one yet? Here's some of the top of my head.

Old school:

ABC- The Look of Love
Billy Joel- Pressure
Bryan Adams- Run to You
Crowded House- Don't Dream It's Over
The Outfield- Your Love

Newer ones:

Rhiana- Umbrella
Dixie Chicks- Not Ready to Make Nice

Others:

Sara McLachlan- Sweet Surrender
John Mellencamp- Human Wheels

[Degenerate39]

Stuck in a Moment by U2

[Chip R]

I have never been a really big video fan. When MTV started, I was still living at home and had no cable. No cable in college either so about the only exposure to videos I had was the old Friday Night Videos that they used to have on NBC.

But there are some videos that I've really enjoyed. New Frontier by Donald ***en and Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel are two that really stand out for me.

Good thread.

[OesterPoster]

Wow, all-time...the ones which stick out in my mind first are:

Genesis - Land of Confusion
Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls
Guns 'N Roses - November Rain
Guns 'N Roses - You Could Be Mine
Blind Melon - No Rain

And just about anything by Weird Al...specifically Fat.

I'm probably overlooking a ton of them from the late 80's and early 90's. I never understood how so many contestants on Remote Control didn't know the videos in the final round. I think every single video from about '88 to '93 was fully engrained in my brain.

[MrCinatit]

A-Ha: Take On Me (I know they are a joke...but it is still a great video).

[redsfan1966]

Weird Al videos are always great....the latest (animated!) one paroding R Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" is hilarious....and yes, I will take the hits...but I remember waiting at a friends for MTV's "World Premiere" of "Thriller"...and yes, I liked it...

[oneupper]

Like Chip Said:

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

Headless dancing chickens do it for me every time.

Also:

You Might Think - The Cars

[TRF]

I have an odd list, in no particular order

Madonna - La Isla Bonita
Living Color - Cult of Personality
Natalie Merchant - Ophelia
Linkin Park - In the End
POD - Youth of a Nation
Springsteen - Born to Run (Live concert footage version)
The Cure - Any video from Disintegration.... The greatest album ever.
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday.

oh yeah, and Chris Issak - Wicked Game.

And every video that has anything to do with Sarah McLachlan.

[TRF]

Thanks Dom. Now I'll be on You Tube all night.

Cyndi Lauper - I drove all night.

[Mario-Rijo]

A-Ha: Take On Me (I know they are a joke...but it is still a great video).

Hey it's a one of kind video, very unique quite unforgettable.


For me:
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band
Here I go again - Whitesnake
Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
Sweet Child O' Mine - GnR
Pat Benatar - I love Rock 'n Roll
Nothin but a G' Thing- Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre
Pour Some Sugar on me - Def Leppard
The Dance - Garth Brooks
Walk this Way - Run DMC and Aerosmith
Crazy - Aerosmith
A Slave 4 U, Baby one more time, Toxic (you name it)- Britney Spears
Learning to fly - Foo Fighters

And on and on and on!!!!

[oneupper]

Ah...they come back now.

Right Now - Van Halen

[pedro]

Yo La Tengo - Sugarcube

Best music video ever.

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

[TC81190]

Like someone said earlier, I just don't get into music videos. I listen to the music FOR the music. Having said that, I enjoyed the Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc.", as well as the cheesy YouTube vid OK Go put up for "Here It Goes Again", with the treadmills.

[MrCinatit]

Going old school, The Beatles had a couple of good videos, whether they be movie snippets or promotions to the Ed Sullivan Show: Strawberry Fields Forever and Can't Buy Me Love from A Hard Day's Night come to mind.

[Yachtzee]

Ah...they come back now.

Right Now - Van Halen

That one always makes me think of Crystal Gravy. . .

"Right Now. . . You can see your meat!"

[Raisor]

Greatest video ever/Greatest pop song ever

Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Also like U2's Sweetest Thing, Bono's appology to his wife for forgeting her birthday.

AM Radio by Everclear is just fun.

The Saga Begins, Weird Al

One Week, BNL

Run Run away by SLADE~!

[pedro]

White and Nerdy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw) by Weird Al is pretty good too.

[Mario-Rijo]

Greatest video ever/Greatest pop song ever

Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Also like U2's Sweetest Thing, Bono's appology to his wife for forgeting her birthday.

AM Radio by Everclear is just fun.

The Saga Begins, Weird Al



One Week, BNL

I knew I forgot one Come on Eileen was cool because it was so different at the time.

I like Everclear's Father of Mine also.

And 1 more:
Mickey - Toni Basil

[*BaseClogger*]

"Can't Stop"- RHCP

[Red Heeler]

Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oncL0sdgDxE&feature=related

[nate]

"Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads
"She Blinded Me With Science" - Thomas Dolby
"Synchronicity II" - The Police

[hebroncougar]

Billy Idol, "Rock the Cradle of Love"

[RichRed]

"Buddy Holly" - Weezer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiIC5qcXeNU

[westofyou]

Bastards of Young - The Replacements

[SeeinRed]

Honest Mistake by The Bravery is a very good one. If you haven't seen it, you should. The ending makes it all worth while.

[redsfanmia]

Sabotage by the Beastie Boys and Karma Police by Radiohead are my two favorites.

[Yachtzee]

Bastards of Young - The Replacements

What about "Alex Chilton?" :cool:

[MrsHammer]

I'd have to say every Duran Duran video ever made. :)

What can I say....being a teenage girl in the early/mid 80's, I'd watch MTV for hours and hours just to get that 5 minute glimpse of John Taylor. Plus, you have to admit, Duran Duran had the most elaborate, cinematic videos out there during MTV's early days. Of course, when I was 14, I never dreamed I'd still be watching and listening to new Duran Duran material at the age of 39!

[TRF]

I'd have to say every Duran Duran video ever made. :)

What can I say....being a teenage girl in the early/mid 80's, I'd watch MTV for hours and hours just to get that 5 minute glimpse of John Taylor. Plus, you have to admit, Duran Duran had the most elaborate, cinematic videos out there during MTV's early days. Of course, when I was 14, I never dreamed I'd still be watching and listening to new Duran Duran material at the age of 39!

I think I married your clone. She turns 39 this year too.

weird.

[pedro]

What about "Alex Chilton?" :cool:

great, great song.

[westofyou]

Favorite Videos with Rock Stars in 19th Century Army Officer Clothes

Ant Music - Adam Ant
Pretty Women - Van Halen
It's Love - Kings X

[pedro]

Favorite Videos with Rock Stars in 19th Century Army Officer Clothes

Ant Music - Adam Ant
Pretty Women - Van Halen
It's Love - Kings X

ahh, you just liked the way Laddie dressed in "Lost Boys"

[nate]

Favorite Videos with Rock Stars in 19th Century Army Officer Clothes

Ant Music - Adam Ant
Pretty Women - Van Halen
It's Love - Kings X

Ah, I totally forgot about King's X. Awesome songs, great vocals. I really liked "Black Flag" which I think was on the album after "Faith Love Hope."

[westofyou]

Favorite Videos with Wedding Themes

I knew the Bride when she used to Rock n Roll - Nick Lowe
My Love's in Jeopardy - The Greg Kihn Band
November Rain - Guns N Roses

[Redhook]

What are music videos? Are they still on tv?

I can't remember the last one I've seen. And that's sad because I used to watch them all the time growing up. I'd get home from school, plop down on the couch with some food and watch MTV's top 10 videos. I loved Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me". That song was #1 forever it seemed.

I also liked:

Michael Jackson - Thriller
G'n'R - All their videos
Metallica - One (turned me onto the dark side ;))

[vaticanplum]

Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt is the best music video ever.

[westofyou]

Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt is the best music video ever.

I have it on my harddrive, that's how awesome it is.. the only other one I have is Leave me Alone by Michael Jackson... Michael in a rocket ship with a chimp doesn't seem that strange after watching that Tom Cruise video.

[Chip R]

Favorite Videos with Wedding Themes

I knew the Bride when she used to Rock n Roll - Nick Lowe



I love that song. I didn't know there was a video for it.

[Degenerate39]

Favorite Videos with Wedding Themes

I knew the Bride when she used to Rock n Roll - Nick Lowe
My Love's in Jeopardy - The Greg Kihn Band
November Rain - Guns N Roses

What about White Wedding - Billy Idol ;)

[klw]

"Wicked Game" Chris Isaak
"Brilliant Disguise" Springsteen

next level
"New Year's Day" U2
"Smells like Teen Spirit" Nirvana


Amazed there haven't been more people saying Wicked Game.

[Raisor]

Two Weezer songs not listed:

Island in the Sun (The Spike Jonze version)
Beverly Hills, the guys playing at the Playboy mansion.

[redsfan1966]

Good call vaticanplum...Johnny Cash's version of Hurt is haunting....definitely leaves an impression...also Blink 182's "Whats My Age Again" video is a fave of mine....

[KittyDuran]

I love that song. I didn't know there was a video for it.I didn't either... are you confusing that song with "Cruel to be Kind"? :confused:

[KittyDuran]

I'd have to say every Duran Duran video ever made. :)

What can I say....being a teenage girl in the early/mid 80's, I'd watch MTV for hours and hours just to get that 5 minute glimpse of John Taylor. Plus, you have to admit, Duran Duran had the most elaborate, cinematic videos out there during MTV's early days. Of course, when I was 14, I never dreamed I'd still be watching and listening to new Duran Duran material at the age of 39!Here, Here!!! Of course, I got you and Mrs. TRF beat by 10 years (49 this year). I watched Simon, only because I liked older guys. :thumbup:

[westofyou]

I didn't either... are you confusing that song with "Cruel to be Kind"? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrrA6J4_gzk&feature=related

Maybe you are right....

[KittyDuran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrrA6J4_gzk&feature=related

Maybe you are right....Wow... didn't remember that video! Nice... Of course, "Cruel to be Kind" shows Nick getting married to Carlene Carter.

[westofyou]

Of course, "Cruel to be Kind" shows Nick getting married to Carlene Carter.
That worked out well, she's also known for hooking up a few Nashville and Howie Epstein of the Heartbreakers with junk.

She was portrayed in the movie Walk the Line as a child, I think she said ... Hi Johnny.

[will5979]

Don't really get a chance to watch videos anymore but from when MTV actually played videos and good music these were my favorites...

1. You Could be Mine, November Rain, Estranged-GNR
2. One, Said but True-Metallica
3. Dr. Feelgood, Girls, Girls, Girls, Smokin in the Boys Room-Motley Crue
4. Love in an Elevator, Rag Doll-Aerosmith
5. Into the Great Wide Open, Free Fallin'-Tom Petty
6. Under the Bridge, Love Rollercoaster-Red Hot Chilli Peppers
7. No More Mr. Nice Guy-Megadeth
8. Dragula, Never Gonna Stop Me-Rob Zombie
9. 18 & Life-Skid Row
10. Unskinny Bop-Poison
11. High Enough-Damn Yankees
12. Man in the Box-Alice in Chains
13. Nobody Rides for Free-RaTT
14. Crazy Train (live w/Randy Rhodes)-Ozzy
15. Burden in my Hand-Soundgarden
16. Panama-Van Halen
17. Poundcake-Van Hagar
18. Doubleback-ZZTop
19. Bodies-Drowning Pool
20. Like a Rock-Bob Seger
21. Lick it Up-Kiss-very funny video of Kiss w/out facepaint
22. Dre Day-Dr. Dre
23. Jeremaid-Byzantine
24. Life is Beautiful-Sixx A.M.
25. 1979-Smashing Pumpkins

[RichRed]

Def Leppard's "Armageddon It" video is fantastic for the sole fact that the lead singer is wearing a Def Leppard t-shirt.

[Dom Heffner]

Saw the video for "She Bop" the other day. Terrific.

And I think I finally figured out what that song is about. :)

[Johnny Footstool]

Def Leppard's "Armageddon It" video is fantastic for the sole fact that the lead singer is wearing a Def Leppard t-shirt.

Def Leppard sure needed the extra exposure at that point...