# Quite possibly the best music video ever. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 4, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345 "2013-08-04T19:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/61 "2013-08-14T06:28:41Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > [Weapon of Choice](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ7z57qrZU8). _ **FTW!** _ > [@](#): > > Walken initially trained as a dancer in music theatre at the Washington Dance Studio, before moving on to dramatic roles in theatre and then film.[10] [From here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken#Early_life) ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/62 "2013-08-14T06:45:10Z")
[Henry Rollins Liar](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaysTVcounI) is just so brutal in it’s honesty. In that sense I think it ranks somewhere among the best. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/63 "2013-08-14T07:06:07Z")
I didn’t get the OP’s video at first. I thought that guy looked like Ed Helms, and I can see Bateman now, except I wasn’t aware he was capable of growing facial hair. The video reminds me of New Order’s [Crystal](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj-_addP19M), where they just said “fuck it, nobody wants to see our old asses play, let’s hire a fake band called ‘the Killers’”. Then some nice Mormon boys from Las Vegas decided to appropriate the name. > [@Jragon](#): > > Horse Outside by the Rubberbandits wins: > [noparse][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8[/noparse]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8%5B/noparse%5D) (NSFW) All their videos are fucking awesome. I especially like “I Wanna Fight Your Father,” where they make a protein shake with eggs (duh), cigarettes, and the Irish flag. Or “Black Man,” where they form a gang of Benetton. > [@Gatopescado](#): > > Sober: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hglVqACd1C8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hglVqACd1C8) > Prison Sex: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5sIXUbMgF0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5sIXUbMgF0) > > Be Amazed! True, but when you first said that, I thought “yeah, but every video since _Undertow_ has been meh.” Then you post those two specifically to drive it home. Remember: creepy puppets = good. Dudes in makeup = meh. > [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > My grasshoppers… the best music video is [Elektronik Supersonik](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp_PIjc2ga4). Off blast! Also, don’t forget [I Am the Anti-Pope](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBHfXPqbgI). Watch it like a hammer hit a cantaloupe. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/64 "2013-08-16T19:10:08Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > No. > > No, no… no no no. > > My grasshoppers… the best music video is [Elektronik Supersonik](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp_PIjc2ga4). > > You can thank me later. > > 5… 4… 3… 1… blast off!!! I will thank you now. Pure perfect fun! ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/65 "2013-08-16T19:21:02Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Dead link. Since you gave no hint about who or what you were talking about, your post was a complete waste of everybody’s time, including yours. It was that stupid “Asian Girlz” thing that had its [own pit thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=698451&highlight=asian+video) at the time \*\*bienville \*\*posted that. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/66 "2013-08-16T19:29:15Z")
The one obscure video that I send to people when conversations like this pop up is [War Photographer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFXayH1bpY). ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/67 "2013-08-17T05:57:30Z")
Unkle has some harrowing videos [Burn My Shadow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsMGNwYDdg) [Eye For an Eye](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmed1cclSFw) [Rabbit in Your Headlights](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWFHpPu1qs) Also, the director Michel Gondry has created some super-original videos. He loves playing with variations on a theme. Some faves: [Let Forever Be](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5FyfQDO5g0) by the Chemical Brothers [Star Guitar](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S43IwBF0uM) by the Chemical Brothers [Sugar Water](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN9auBn6Jys) by Cibo Mato [Come Into My World](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b601_tUuNDM) by Kylie Minogue ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/68 "2013-08-18T00:50:46Z")
> [@phreesh](#): > > Also, the director Michel Gondry has created some super-original videos. He loves playing with variations on a theme. Some faves: > > [Let Forever Be](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5FyfQDO5g0) by the Chemical Brothers > > [Star Guitar](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S43IwBF0uM) by the Chemical Brothers > > [Sugar Water](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN9auBn6Jys) by Cibo Mato > > [Come Into My World](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b601_tUuNDM) by Kylie Minogue [Around the World](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MszVE7aR4) by Daft Punk ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/69 "2013-08-18T02:18:15Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > _Tool_ and _Foo Fighters_ have the best videos ever. The Foo Fighters video you’re talking about is “Big Me”, isn’t it? When I first saw it, all I could think of was “This is what videos used to be like.” Great song, too. When MTV debuted, this was my favorite video. Nobody’s been able to best it. It’s Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime”. https://www.youtube.com/embed/I1wg1DNHbNU?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/70 "2013-08-18T04:10:43Z")
The Ji,y Fallon version of “Blurred Lines” is clearly the winner: [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZjaqHioro) ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/71 "2013-08-18T05:53:52Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > The Ji,y Fallon version of “Blurred Lines” is clearly the winner: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZjaqHioro](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZjaqHioro) Black Thought’s rap trumped the original TI joint. I love that Black Thought was like, “I’m not rhyming someone else’s rap! I’ll write my own!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/72 "2013-08-18T17:52:20Z")
Pikers. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjW8Rv5bp7Q) and [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHRaleljHE) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/73 "2013-08-19T00:23:33Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Dead link. Since you gave no hint about who or what you were talking about, your post was a complete waste of everybody’s time, including yours. Thank you. That is one of my peeves on this board; don’t just post a link - tell us what the link is, and we’ll decide if we want to click on it. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/74 "2013-08-19T00:58:37Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > The Ji,y Fallon version of “Blurred Lines” is clearly the winner: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZjaqHioro](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOZjaqHioro) That one’s good, but I like [the Jimmy Fallon version of “Call Me Maybe”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEsPhTbJhuo) more. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/75 "2013-08-19T01:07:27Z")
Two videos with Zach Galifianakis: [Kayne West - Can’t Tell Me Nothing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2bCc0EGP6U) [Fiona Apple - Not About Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u09s0uz0tEU) ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/76 "2013-08-19T03:05:08Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > That one’s good, but I like [the Jimmy Fallon version of “Call Me Maybe”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEsPhTbJhuo) more. Well, if we’re going for Jimmy Fallon videos, here’s my favorite: [Stephen Colbert & Jimmy Fallon - Friday.](http://www.hulu.com/watch/229352/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-stephen-colbert-sings-friday-with-the-roots) (It’s on Hulu, you may not be able to watch outside the United States. No Hulu subscription required.) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/77 "2013-08-19T05:58:50Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Thank you. That is one of my peeves on this board; don’t just post a link - tell us what the link is, and we’ll decide if we want to click on it. Too bad his post, due to being way too upset about it, just makes everyone want to do it more. I only didn’t do it in this post because I don’t want to be accused of trolling. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/78 "2013-08-19T22:43:40Z")
> [@beagledave](#): > > Mumford and Sons wins the Internet > > [Hopeless Wanderer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rId6PKlDXeU) I really like their music. It’s nice to see they have a sense of humor about themselves. My personal favorite music video is this narcocorrido: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=oKcDdYzL2os&NR=1](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=oKcDdYzL2os&NR=1) Mostly because the idea of showing up to a cock fight in a Lamborghini makes me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/79 "2013-08-19T23:28:36Z")
Pbbbbt! Give me anything by Prince, or Adam Ant! Even The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats. “Nasty Boys” by Janet Jackson. “Weapon of Choice” is a marvel. “Eat It” by Weird Al (and many others by Weird Al Yankovich) “Rump Shaker” by Wreckx n Effect 😛 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345/80 "2013-08-19T23:42:38Z")
If you get “Classic Arts Showcase”, you can see some very interesting classical music videos. That this gem has been viewed more than 20 million times on You Tube alone is even cooler than the fact that it exists in the first place. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ipzR9bhei_o/hqdefault.jpg "Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-possibly-the-best-music-video-ever/665345.md?page=5)