# What is the best music video you've ever seen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544 "2016-04-08T14:55:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/21 "2016-04-08T16:54:21Z")
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - [Turn Down for What](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUDVMiITOU) if that video doesn’t make you want to get up and dance then…I don’t know, something is wrong with you. Close second, [LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyx6JDQCslE) ,so many famous people with a good sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/22 "2016-04-08T17:32:08Z")
Johnny Cash doing [Hurt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc). ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/23 "2016-04-08T17:39:15Z")
“Sabotage” is my all-time favorite, but I also love the photography and art direction in REM’s [“Losing My Religion”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if-UzXIQ5vw). ---
**Author:** ![awldune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@awldune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awldune)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/24 "2016-04-08T18:24:18Z")
Two of my favorites: Foo Fighters “Everlong” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eBG7P-K-r1Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Foo Fighters - Everlong (Official HD Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y) Cibo Matto “Sugar Water” I haven’t seen a Gondry video that was not excellent. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/25 "2016-04-08T19:39:23Z")
There’s a video on YouTube that is simply a series of drawings done with pastels, and the music is Neal Diamond’s “Hello, Again, Hello.” The pictures are of two men, certainly lovers, nothing overtly sexual though. It’s very sweet, moving and perfect in its own way. I highly recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/26 "2016-04-08T20:33:17Z")
The Chemical Brothers [Let Forever Be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5FyfQDO5g0&nohtml5=False) had me watching it several times to catch all the transitions between special effects and visual effects. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/27 "2016-04-08T20:54:08Z")
[Her Morning Elegance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY) by Oren Lavie [Somebody That I Used To Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY&nohtml5=False) Gotye feat Kimbra [Catch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWPnYXldfY8&nohtml5=False) by The Cure These videos always make me feel good even if the songs aren’t exactly happy… ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/28 "2016-04-08T21:11:05Z")
I’ve always liked [You Can Call Me Al](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gYOrU8bA), featuring near-perfect lip syncing by Chevy Chase. More recently, I think _Uptown Funk_ is fun and extremely well edited. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/29 "2016-04-08T21:25:13Z")
[Joe Jackson - Steppin’ Out](https://youtu.be/RBJUHvQPFTI), a perfect story video directed by Steve Barron, who also did Take on Me and Billie Jean. [Roxy Music - Avalon](https://youtu.be/bpA_5a0miWk), starring dancer and 17-year-old Vogue model Sophie Ward gliding to the music. ---
**Author:** ![journeyman\_southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@journeyman\_southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/journeyman_southpaw)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/30 "2016-04-08T21:33:12Z")
[Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3eus4ZSo&nohtml5) [Supergrass - Low C](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7llX_qNhlg&nohtml5) [Kyle Minogue -Come Into My World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl-vtVuimZo&nohtml5) (another one of Michel Gondry’s) ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/31 "2016-04-08T21:37:45Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Actually, [perfection](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ). Although I knew that was coming due to the link already being highlighted as visited, have you seen [Rick Astley’s new song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC3Ejf7vPEY)? He’s making a comeback (totally not a troll - it’s actually quite good). Not submitting this as best video or anything as it’s just a video of him performing the song. But it’s a neat footnote. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/32 "2016-04-08T21:51:57Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > [Nirvana’s - Smells Like Teen Spirit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg). So very grunge. Second that. Awesome time to be 21. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/33 "2016-04-08T21:52:22Z")
“Jeremy” by Pearl Jam. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/34 "2016-04-08T21:53:19Z")
“Take on Me” and “Somebody That I Used to Know”, I agree with. How about “Total Eclipse of the Heart”? ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/35 "2016-04-08T22:37:31Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Johnny Cash doing [Hurt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc). I knew someone would get here before me. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/36 "2016-04-08T22:40:34Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > NIN’s [Closer](https://vimeo.com/3554226). > > ETA: Spoliered for some NSFW imagery. Another one I would have chosen. That’s also one of my all-time favorite songs. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/37 "2016-04-08T23:53:09Z")
> [@Soylent\_Juicy](#): > > To this day I think that A-ha’s “Take On Me” is the best video of all time. Considering the technology back then it’s a masterpiece. Yup. Great tune - great video. ---
**Author:** ![Goofus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Goofus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goofus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/38 "2016-04-09T00:14:54Z")
Viking Kittens, “Immigrant Song” ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/39 "2016-04-09T00:18:57Z")
[Feist’s 1234](https://youtu.be/ABYnqp-bxvg) Simply mesmerizing… ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544/40 "2016-04-09T00:26:55Z")
Dylan’s “Jokerman”. I don’t like a lot of eighties music, but I love “Sledgehammer’s” Dancing chicken carcasses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-music-video-youve-ever-seen/751544.md?page=3)