# What are your favorite music videos? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 24, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090 "2005-03-24T21:30:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![puppymeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@puppymeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puppymeister)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/1 "2005-03-24T21:30:00Z")
Mine are: Beastie Boys “Sabotage” (I can’t watch without laughing) Beck “Loser” Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer” Those Gorillaz videos Stevie Ray Vaughn “Cold Shot” Alice in Chains “Get Born Again” Pearl Jam “Jeremy” INXS “Need You Tonight” (I wanted a pet rat b/c of this video) ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/2 "2005-03-24T21:33:28Z")
Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”. Any video where Christopher Walken dances and flies around a hotel lobby is OK by me. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/3 "2005-03-24T21:49:45Z")
The full length versions of Smooth Criminal and Like a Prayer. Can’t beat moonwalkin’ and cross burnin’. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/4 "2005-03-24T21:54:32Z")
> [@puppymeister](#): > > Mine are: > Beastie Boys “Sabotage” (I can’t watch without laughing) I agree but did you ever see the uncut version that MTV wouldn’t play? It’s even funnier. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/5 "2005-03-24T21:59:39Z")
“Bad to the Bone” - George Thorogood “Black Hole Sun” - Soundgarden “Sledgehammer” and “Big Time” - Peter Gabriel “November Rain” - Guns N Roses I know I’m missing many others… ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/6 "2005-03-24T22:23:06Z")
Taaaaaaaaakkkke onnnnnnnn meeeeeee! I’ll beeeee gooooneee… By Aha. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/7 "2005-03-24T22:27:26Z")
“Ana Ng” - TMBG ---
**Author:** ![bleach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bleach/32/3106_2.png) [@bleach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bleach)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/8 "2005-03-24T22:52:30Z")
[ul] [li]Ready to Go - Republica[/li][li]Jeremy - Pearl Jam[/li][li]Little Wonder - David Bowie (rare)[/li][li]Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis[/li][li]Don’t Cry - Guns 'N Roses[/li][li]Connection - Elastica[/li][li]All We Are - Warlock (cheesiest video ever made)[/li][li]Right Now - Van Halen[/li][li]Falling in Love (Is Hard on Your Knees) - Aerosmith (rare)[/li][li]Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson[/li][li]Crazy in Love - Beyoncé and Jay-Z[/li][li]Yeah - Usher et al.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![St\_Ides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@St\_Ides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Ides)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/9 "2005-03-24T23:07:14Z")
Smack My Bitch Up - Prodigy. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/10 "2005-03-24T23:19:23Z")
There are plenty I’ve liked, but the one that’s always stood out for me is “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/11 "2005-03-24T23:19:51Z")
Stand and Deliver : Adam Ant Babooshka : Kate Bush Come to Dady : Aphex Twins It’s a kind of Magic : Queen Frozen : Madonna are some of my faves. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/12 "2005-03-24T23:41:38Z")
Thriller: Michael Jackson ---
**Author:** ![jimpatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jimpatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimpatro)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/13 "2005-03-25T00:01:15Z")
Deep Forest’s Sweet Lullaby, exquisite. Mazzy Star’s Fade into You Metallica’s Unforgiven off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![jimpatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jimpatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimpatro)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/14 "2005-03-25T00:06:39Z")
Ooh, ooh! Can I go again?! Talk Talk’s It’s My Life Midnight Oil’s Beds are Burning ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/15 "2005-03-25T00:12:43Z")
Rockit - H Hancock. Sign o’ the times - Prince Weapon of choice - Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) Hey ya - Andre 3000 (Outkast) I want a fat babe (BSB spoof) Freedom - George Michael and the very best: Buddy Holly - Wheezer (directed by Spike Jonze) ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/16 "2005-03-29T20:20:37Z")
Here are some new favorites. A repetitious Flash animation Staring the 8th Doctor and Romana. According to the BBC it is a: Dance Video: Romana vs Kylie Who’s Lord High President of the Dance Floor? It is taken from Clips of the Flash animated [Shada](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shada/) and the song is “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” by Kylie Minogue. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shada/extras/broaddance.shtml](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/shada/extras/broaddance.shtml) Also, an awful lot of people are sure to enjoy athletic girls in skimpy aerobic costumes in: [Call On Me by Eric Prydz](http://www.ministryofsound.com/music/singles/EricPrydz-CallOnMe?MOSLink=HomeEricPrydz) They are dumb, but they’re fun. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/17 "2005-03-29T20:33:01Z")
Peter Gabriel may have the best overall collection of videos of any artist. His great ones include: Shock the Monkey, Sledgehammer, Big Time, Steam and Digging in the Dirt. The Talking Heads: Road to Nowhere, Once in a Lifetime, Love for Sale and And She Was. Frank Zappa: Don’t remember the song but the video was claymation on acid (or was that me?) Pretty much any video directed by Spike Jonez - a couple have already been mentioned - Sabotage and Weapon of Choice. There is also Praise You which was great. I also like some animated videos like Do the Evolution (Pearl Jam), Clint Eastwood and 19:2000 (Gorillaz), Runnin’ Down a Dream (Tom Petty) and How to be a Millionaire (ABC). ---
**Author:** ![HeadNinja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b4bc9f/32.png) [@HeadNinja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeadNinja)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/18 "2005-03-29T20:39:09Z")
White Stripes - Fell in Love with a Girl. Watching it I was struck by how incredibly clever the whole thing is. P.J. Harvey - Man Sized. She has immense amounts of charisma. Three minutes of film and you fall in love with her. She won’t return your calls though, so don’t bother. (How do you measure Charisma? In Clintons?) REM - Everybody Hurts. \ Beta Band - Square. A clever retelling of the Bucket of Bricks Accident Report urban legend. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/19 "2005-03-29T20:43:18Z")
_Lucas With the Lid Off_ by **Lucas** and _Virtual Insanity_ by **Jamiroquai** ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090/20 "2005-03-29T20:47:55Z")
I don’t think I’ve seen a music video since Alicia Silverstone did three of them for Aerosmith. Those are my favorites. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-videos/296090.md?page=2)