Oldies but Goldies: Unforgettable and Influential Music Videos

Awesome promos which still influence the music video culture
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George Michael, Mary J. Blige - As (Official Video)
George Michael Duet with Mary J. Blige for "As" feat a bar full of their Doppelgängers
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Official Music Video)
The music video that started it all and the first one to be shown on MTV! The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
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A very #Lynch-ian music video by Jonathan Glazer for #MassiveAttack's Karmacoma. Weirdness at its best!
Once upon a time, way before #lyric and even #typographic music videos, there was Bob Dylan, his words written on papers and synched to the song...
Massive Attack - Inertia Creeps
Massive Attack - Inertia Creeps, directed by W.I.Z
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At (Official Video)
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At directed by Traktor (2001)
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Official Music Video)
The White Stripes. Seven Nation Army
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Directed by David Mallet, based on a concept of Roger Taylor, this is definitely one of the most memorable #Queen music videos. Parodying soap-opera Coronation Street, the promo featured all band members dressed as women and showing their less serious side.
Queen - Innuendo (Official Video)
An epic music video to accompany #Queen's longest ever released single. A mix of #stopmotion and live action footage set in a landscape reminiscent of the Orwellian 1984. An early draft of the video for "Innuendo" was banned from American television due to the inclusion of footage from the Gulf War. #FreddieMercury was drawn in the style of #LeonardoDaVinci
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A #psychedelic #MusicVideo back from the days when dance was trendy and #lyric promos with crazy looking visuals, were not! Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)
One of the most iconic 80's songs launching the androgynous visual image of Annie Lennox. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) directed by Chris Ashbrook in 1983
Johnny Cash - Hurt
How often does a director get a chance to do an introspective music video for a great artist with an awesome career, such as Johnny Cash, while also recording on camera some of the last shots taken with the singer? Definitely Mark Romanek making history!