I decided, in the same vein as VH1's 10 Videos That Rocked The World, that I would undertake a similar venture. Only these are ones that I've seen in my lifetime, and none of them are from before I was born (1989). And they're better than VH1's list.
There will be a top five and 3 Runners up.
Today we focus on the runners-up.
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Runner Up #3:
First up, we have Beck's iconic "Devil's Haircut" video. It's hard to choose one Beck video, because their all awesome in some way, but this is the first one I ever saw, and let me tell you, I hadn't seen a thing like it. The pure cool and swagger as he jaunts down the streets, the stop-and-stare zoom, and the odd ending combine for true Beck experience. As Odelay went on to change Beck's status from one-hit wonder to musical wonderboy, this video (along with "Where It's At") did much to change his image as well.
Beck: "Devil's Haircut"
Runner Up #2:
Next we have Gorillaz's earth shattering video for their 2001 ultra-smash "Clint Eastwood". To be fair, the video is neither something magnificent or brilliant. But nobody had ever done anything like this: the total stripping of human personality from a band and replacing it with made-up (or some would say fake) characters to do their singin' an dancin' for them...plus having a complex background story for each to boot. And here's the kicker: Everybody (and I mean just about everybody) liked it. Gorillaz will forever be on the map for this one.
Gorillaz: "Clint Eastwood"
Runner Up #1:
There's not much I can say to describe the beauty and power...and oddity of The Flaming Lips' classic "Do You Realize??". Honestly, this was such a close runner-up to the top 5. Like personal agony close. But my top 5 should justify the absence of this video.
Enjoy the Rabbits, Elephants, and weird girls:
The Flaming Lips: "Do You Realize??"
Tomorrow (Time Permitting):
The Top 5!
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