What is your favorite MUSIC VIDEO from the 80s and 90s?

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Ok_Library_1031@reddit

Bryan Adams, Do I Have to Say the Words? by Anton Corbijn

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Pheeline@reddit

"Stay" by Shakespear's Sister, mainly for Siobhan Fahey's part. Little barely-teenage me wanted to be her right then, lol.

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swidgen504@reddit

I feel like I'm the only person I know who knew this song/video and was totally obsessed as well

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Texas_Kimchi@reddit

Take on Me is still the GOAT of music videos to me.

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blooptybloopt@reddit

I encourage watching the literal music video version. It’s fantastic.

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spooninthepudding@reddit

This used to play on a loop with Hiway to the Danger Zone" at Six Flags!

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Ok-Application-8045@reddit

I'm 'a set it straight this Watergate!

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pink_faerie_kitten@reddit

The Cars "You Might Think I'm Crazy", loved this one as a kid especially the part where he's a fly

https://youtu.be/3dOx510kyOs?si=scaPWquax4ljzrbk

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in a world where Duran Duran is more boyband, it’s tough to temember they started out as a nightclub band. and they released music videos to be played in nightclubs. hence the very nsfw version of girls on film

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

Nice. Never knew there was a nsfw version. I love when artist do this. If you haven’t seen it already check out the unrated version of blurred lines. Emily Ratajkowski is so cute in it😍

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cnhn@reddit

the nsfw version came first As mtv didn’t exist during the videos production. Also there is a nsfw version of the chauffeur

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

Wow. Thats some weird surrealist art. But neat nonetheless. 😋

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BlueSnaggleTooth359@reddit

wow you have a working link to the uncut

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thecatsofwar@reddit

Closer by NIN

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BlueSnaggleTooth359@reddit

hmm well I would choose Take On Me for the 80s but since you already picked to add some variety wow let me think....
hmm does a James Bond title sequence count as a music video? I think it essentially was the video for this since I don't think it had a stand alone as it came out I believe just before MTV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNksLL0sv4 (Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only)

for a completely traditional one and one that doesn't feature live performances or movie scenes maybe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg (Whitesnake - Here I Go Again)

IDK man the 80s is stacked.

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BlueSnaggleTooth359@reddit

trivia - it's the only Bond title sequence to ever feature the singer

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Turbomattk@reddit

This one

https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=_3gbT3wkhfzFZDkZ

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BusinessYou1657@reddit

I’ll take a guess before I click…

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BlueSnaggleTooth359@reddit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VimVWgwPTrs&t=66s

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BlueSnaggleTooth359@reddit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYZpwSpKmA

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Goodguybadd@reddit

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

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Longjumping-Bell-762@reddit

We Didn’t Start the Fire was my fave music video for a long time. I loved seeing all that family aging through the decades.

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DrMcJedi@reddit

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DangerouslyFun813@reddit

Smack My Bitch Up by The Prodigy. Original unedited version

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emmer@reddit

what a twist 😮

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DangerouslyFun813@reddit

But is it?

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emmer@reddit

It was for me! You weren’t surprised at the end?

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DangerouslyFun813@reddit

I'm not saying it wasn't but is it really shocking if women been like that for awhile

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body_by_monsanto@reddit

This one is fantastic!

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Single-ch@reddit

90’s:

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Apprehensive_Check19@reddit

First music video i ever saw

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body_by_monsanto@reddit

Me too!!! It scared me- hahah!

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Withnail_I_am_I_am@reddit

7th or 8th grade summer me was watching MTV before I went out to play for the day when I first saw this and was like...w t f is this? I always watched the entirety of the November Rains video, too.

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NatrousOxide23@reddit

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I loved this video so much. It was so fun.

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Moons_of_Moons@reddit

Only right answer

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TheDukeofArgyll@reddit

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marcos_MN@reddit

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Holnurhed@reddit

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Trismesjistus@reddit

This one is fantastic. Another one by the same artist is Last Dance. And a little later was walls , which Also fantastic but maybe not quite as good

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Vitaminpk@reddit

Running Down a Dream is awesome too.

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beardedjack@reddit

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Plumeria9798@reddit

This might be mine too.

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beardedjack@reddit

It’s still relevant

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ThePerfectSnare@reddit

Ah, goody two-shoes! Beddy-bye-boes time again!

Land Of Confusion was (and still is) my favorite music video. For the longest time, I didn't know who the guy playing Superman was or why he was dressed like a cowboy. In my defense, I was about 5 - 6 years old.

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Basic-Pair8908@reddit

Park life by blur

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OtterGoodTopic@reddit

Coffee and TV too.

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Clear_Tangerine5110@reddit

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spinners_888@reddit

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lorem_opossum@reddit

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Land of confusion was one of the more memorable ones for sure.

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jackfaire@reddit

Natalie Imbruglia's 'Torn' her outfit in that became a type I went for.

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itadapeezas@reddit

I've got my mind set on you - James Ray

My God I loved that video so much.

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

Which one? The arcade one or the one with all the dead animals?🤪

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itadapeezas@reddit

The dead animals talking lol. As a little kid I would get so excited when that came on.

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kumf@reddit

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Weapon of Choice

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

Doh!!! That was released in 2001. But we’ll let it slide since it’s so great.

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kumf@reddit

Omg, I’m sorry! I really thought it was late 90’s. I appreciate the exception.

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

This isn’t the first time I’ve come across this issue. I’m not sure why it’s associated with the 90s but it is😉

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Ok-Application-8045@reddit

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

You must be joking🤪

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EvenLettuce6638@reddit

My biggest hearbreak was finding out there was a sequel to this video and they broke up.

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TrixieLaBouche@reddit

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MCA2142@reddit

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George Michael - Freedom 90

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Environmental-Fox961@reddit

Tonight, Tonight - smashing pumpkins

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PatchworkGirl82@reddit

Fun fact: the couple in the video are played by voice actor Tom Kenny and his wife (who voices Karen the computer on SpongeBob)

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Actual_Salt7509@reddit

This one right here, Take on ,e

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PatchworkGirl82@reddit

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TheDukeofArgyll@reddit

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That video is a masterpiece

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PatchworkGirl82@reddit

Batdance is great too! I miss when movies had tie-in music videos

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C0BRA_V1P3R@reddit

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Appropriate-Neck-585@reddit

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When I was 3, I was mad the sidewalk didn't light up for me like it did for Michael.

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

Yeah. I totally want a sidewalk like that😃

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mvillegas9@reddit

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November Rain… it was long but it was so good

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

Definitely the best of the 90s. I just ordered my GnR shirt too😃

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Reasonable-Wave8093@reddit

Sade, Mariah, Janet

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porb2020@reddit (OP)

You have to pick a specific music video

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Reasonable-Wave8093@reddit

How about the Pop - Goes My Heart!

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littlesisterofthesun@reddit

Just - Radiohead

One - Metallica

Two of my favourite videos of all time

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dudebro5000@reddit

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LooseMoralSwurkey@reddit

Tie between Janet Jackson If and Janet/Michael Scream

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Appropriate-Neck-585@reddit

The special effects on "Scream" were way ahead of their time.

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pivoslav@reddit

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Moons_of_Moons@reddit

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Intelligent_Serve_30@reddit

Monster Magnet - Negasonic Teenage Warhead.

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George Michael- Freedom 90

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

I don't like MJ but it gotta be Scream. The Fugees had some good WWIII video but again, didn't vibe with their music.

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hozezero@reddit

Pantera - Planet Caravan

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don51181@reddit

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Single-ch@reddit

80’s:

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Single-ch@reddit

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Metzger4Sheriff@reddit

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Weezer - Buddy Holly

If you didn't dance along with the Fonz whenever this came on, you were missing out.

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officialdougjudy@reddit

Sledgehammer

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James_H_M@reddit

Tool - Sober, I was totally mesmerized watching this video on MTV and lead my way to the love metal music for the rest of my life.

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ughyoujag@reddit

Basketcase by Green Day

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cmgww@reddit

I always loved Michael Jackson’s videos, they were like short films.

And I know it’s later than the 80s or 90s, but Johnny Cash covering“Hurt”…. Such a haunting video. Knowing he was so close to the end, all of the iconic imagery in the video, spices of him in movies, etc. I always loved the man in Black, so even though it was 2003, it’s one of my favorites.

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fromthedarqwaves@reddit

Thriller. Not really a close second to that one, for me.