Ever had one of those weeks that necessitated a truly epic musical sendoff into the loving arms of that most seductive of dance partners: the weekend?
This, my friends, has been one of those weeks. That’s why this Friday’s YouTube roundup theme is: “Music Videos.”
From rock ‘n’ roll ephemera to MTV classics to modern-day mini movies, we’ve concocted one rad multimedia melange for your viewing pleasure. So plug in your headphones, kick back in your sagging desk chair and lace up your dancing shoes.
Or, you know, just zone out and listen for a while. Either/or.
KMFDM, “A Drug Against War”
Brett Petersel: I knew someone else at Mashable HQ would choose a-Ha’s “Take on Me”, so I went for the second best video (maybe third after Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer”). KMFDM’s “A Drug Against War” video features incredible animation by their longtime art/design collaborator BRUTE!, who pieced together the band’s album cover discography for this video.
The Chemical Brothers, “Star Guitar”
Zachary Sniderman: Gondry’s making of video gives a glimpse behind the madness.
Pearl Jam, “Do The Evolution”
Josh Catone: This is just one of the best music videos ever. Don’t even bother to dispute it.
Auto-Tune (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Jay Irani: Jam to that!
Madonna, “Borderline”
Lauren Rubin: A smarmy but wealthy photographer comes between a saucy dancer and her macho boyfriend. Indecent Proposal? No… MADONNA.
Blind Melon, “No Rain”
Christina Warren: I used to pretend to be a bee when friends would play this song on guitar.
Praise You, “Fatboy Slim”
Amy-Mae Elliott: This tops my list for being the antithesis of big budget, ridiculously
overblown music videos. Also, this is how I dance.
Foo Fighters, “Everlong”
Radhika Marya: I thought this video was so cool when I
was 12 and just starting to watch MTV. And I still haven’t forgotten
about it.
Blur, “Coffee And TV”
Radhika Marya: The story of the most adorable milk carton
that ever did live.
Rolling Stones Lip Sync
Todd Wasserman: For those who just know the Stones in their current incarnation, here’s a video from back in the days when they were really, really cool and funny, too. This video makes me want to go back in a time machine to 1965.
Michael Jackson, “Bad”
Ada Ospina: MJ was onto something with his choreography! I loved this video as a kid.
A-Ha, “Take On Me”
Jay Irani: I rescind my previous selection. No “Best Of” music video collection is complete without this one!
Lady Gaga at NYU
Jennifer Van Grove: In a more simpler time, Lady Gaga was just Stefani Germanotta competing at an NYU talent show.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Otherside”
Erica Swallow: “Otherside” by the the Red Hot Chili Peppers made the biggest impression on me as a teen. The Gothic sets are beautiful and remind me of a mix of the castle in the 1986 movie Labyrinth and the look and feel of the 1927 German expressionist film Metropolis. The telephone wire bass guitar is my favorite surrealist instrument in the music video. It’s been more than a decade, and this video is still so vivid in my mind.
Sleigh Bells, “Rill Rill”
Brenna Ehrlich: This video is just bad-ass.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, dubassy
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