Worst Music Videos

Merlin · 28th August 2003, 23:03

Idling away the hours one lonely afternoon I hit the channel-up button on the cable box yet another time, changing to usually reliable VH-1. What was there to greet me?

Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound.

Sheer dumbfoundedness, astonishment that a video could be so corny, somehow kept my digits off the same channel hop button, despite vigorous protests from my poor old ears and eyes.

Then you've got the video for Russ Abbott's Atmosphere (mentioned twice in a week? Sorry. This wasn't on TV, by the way, VH1 isn't that bad) which shows him wearing a dodgy sweater probably knitted by his aunt as a Christmas gift, dancing in a worse-than-dad style, in what appears to be a very empty Butlin's, generally classless venue. So, so tacky. Ugh.

So which videos make you retch, and why?

Xerxes · 28th August 2003, 23:31

Any Hip-Hop video- 10 black women dancing in unison on an underlighted square grid floor, with a Hip Hop "Artist" lounging on a couch in front. In the 50% chance that another Hop Hop "Artist" is what the hip hop people call "Featured" that person will be dancing in front of the same 10 black women dancing in unision- only he will be in front of a gaudy custom lighted set or a lighted Fountain at night combined with an ostentatious luxury automobile.

Shenlong · 28th August 2003, 23:36

Puddle Of Mudd - She Fucking Hates Me

It's just stupid...I like the band (Although they sometimes get on my nerves after awhile), but the music video is just dumb...I don't know how else to explain it...You've even got a girl lip-synching to the lyrics in the video...WTF?

Shenlong · 28th August 2003, 23:43

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Originally posted by Xerxes
Any Hip-Hop video- 10 black women dancing in unison on an underlighted square grid floor, with a Hip Hop "Artist" lounging on a couch in front. In the 50% chance that another Hop Hop "Artist" is what the hip hop people call "Featured" that person will be dancing in front of the same 10 black women dancing in unision- only he will be in front of a gaudy custom lighted set or a lighted Fountain at night combined with an ostentatious luxury automobile.

...don't forget about the numerous rappers featured in the music video...So many, you don't know who's the lead rapper, who's actually rapping or not...Completly dumb...

Not to mention rap videos seem redundant...They all seem the same; It's always at a party, you'll notice 5 main guys in the music video which you can only assume they're the rappers and 30 other skimpy women just shaking their asses in the camera...That, or you'll just see them driving around in some "pimped-out" Escalade with chrome 20s, wearing a big fur coat and lots of jewelry...Is there a new contest amongst rappers to see who can show off the most gold necklaces in one wearing or what?

I just don't get it...Hopefully it will lead up with the paths of the dodo-bird and disco...

Namelessv1 · 29th August 2003, 01:49

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Originally posted by Shenlong
...don't forget about the numerous rappers featured in the music video...So many, you don't know who's the lead rapper, who's actually rapping or not...Completly dumb...

Not to mention rap videos seem redundant...They all seem the same; It's always at a party, you'll notice 5 main guys in the music video which you can only assume they're the rappers and 30 other skimpy women just shaking their asses in the camera...That, or you'll just see them driving around in some "pimped-out" Escalade with chrome 20s, wearing a big fur coat and lots of jewelry...Is there a new contest amongst rappers to see who can show off the most gold necklaces in one wearing or what?

I just don't get it...Hopefully it will lead up with the paths of the dodo-bird and disco...

It's been going on for years. Notorious BIG's video, "Hypnotize," really set off the "big-budget" rap video trend a few years ago. Ever since then, its been nothing but platinum and gold plated crap video after crap video.

Captain_Kdawg · 29th August 2003, 02:43

Even though I love COldplay. I was really dissapointed in "Yellow". They've made up for it though

godoncrack · 29th August 2003, 04:12

anything made by nsync

corkhead0 · 29th August 2003, 04:32

(insert chick-rock and/or rap video here)

ShyShy · 29th August 2003, 04:59

I know it's not a music video, but... Madonna's Gap commercial. I managed to catch it the other day.

and...

taylormemer · 29th August 2003, 08:24

Quote:

Originally posted by Xerxes
Any Hip-Hop video- 10 black women dancing in unison on an underlighted square grid floor, with a Hip Hop "Artist" lounging on a couch in front. In the 50% chance that another Hop Hop "Artist" is what the hip hop people call "Featured" that person will be dancing in front of the same 10 black women dancing in unision- only he will be in front of a gaudy custom lighted set or a lighted Fountain at night combined with an ostentatious luxury automobile.

I totally agree with this! But also all rap and pop music vids, I hate them so much, they make me angry, then ill go listen to some metal to releave the pain.

Merlin · 29th August 2003, 20:45

Just saw a Reo Speedwagon effort - the song is alright, but in the video, it was just the band watching themselves play the song, on a monitor. There was a random girl there too, who did nothing during the whole video. No marks for effort...

Cylob · 29th August 2003, 21:47

Michael Jackson - Thriller

What a load of cack.

apollos · 30th August 2003, 08:54

I can't stand that put yot your head up, or whatever it is one. that one does my head in.

The song where the video is backwards is pretty cool mind you.

Raz · 30th August 2003, 10:18

Something i saw on vh1's crappiest videos a while ago. A song by bobby conn, i can't remember the name but they were all sat on a crappy cardboard-looking set nodding their heads in the cheesiest possible fashion while this apparently "metally challenged""artist" was falling all over the floor at times and gurgling and occasionally actually trying to sing. I gave it points for sheer comedic value though.

Merlin · 30th August 2003, 21:24

Thriller was a great video, it still makes me smile.

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that put yot your head up, or whatever it is one

Where's Your Head At, by Basement Jaxx, with the monkeys? It's more the song than the video that's annoying. Or did you mean that Put Your Hands Up one?

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The song where the video is backwards is pretty cool

There are lots of those, some more info would be nice. You might be thinking of Coldplay's The Scientist, where Chris and a girl are thrown through the windscreen of a car after it crashes. That's really well shot.

I don't know what to make of the fact that there are different videos for Daft Punk's Digital Love. I've twice downloaded the stupid Anime version when I wanted the normal Robots one, as they both have the same filename. Grrr.

OutlawJim · 30th August 2003, 21:39

Starship Trooper, can't remember who it was by though.

Cylob · 3rd September 2003, 14:43

Any Depeche Mode video from the Violator era. The band walking through fields, how riveting.

28th August 2003, 23:03	#1
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	Worst Music Videos Idling away the hours one lonely afternoon I hit the channel-up button on the cable box yet another time, changing to usually reliable VH-1. What was there to greet me? Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound. Sheer dumbfoundedness, astonishment that a video could be so corny, somehow kept my digits off the same channel hop button, despite vigorous protests from my poor old ears and eyes. Then you've got the video for Russ Abbott's Atmosphere (mentioned twice in a week? Sorry. This wasn't on TV, by the way, VH1 isn't that bad) which shows him wearing a dodgy sweater probably knitted by his aunt as a Christmas gift, dancing in a worse-than-dad style, in what appears to be a very empty Butlin's, generally classless venue. So, so tacky. Ugh. So which videos make you retch, and why? as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

28th August 2003, 23:36	#3
Shenlong Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: About 38°N, 86°W Posts: 2,905	Puddle Of Mudd - She Fucking Hates Me It's just stupid...I like the band (Although they sometimes get on my nerves after awhile), but the music video is just dumb...I don't know how else to explain it...You've even got a girl lip-synching to the lyrics in the video...WTF? A very close Japanese friend I knew a while ago once said to me "Watashi no koto wo oboeta, onegai shimasu...Yakusoku?" I forgot his name though...

29th August 2003, 04:12	#7
godoncrack Forum King Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: http://www.mossad.gov.il Posts: 2,135	anything made by nsync sin is human

29th August 2003, 20:45	#11
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	Just saw a Reo Speedwagon effort - the song is alright, but in the video, it was just the band watching themselves play the song, on a monitor. There was a random girl there too, who did nothing during the whole video. No marks for effort... as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

29th August 2003, 21:47	#12
Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Michael Jackson - Thriller What a load of cack. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

28th August 2003, 23:31	#2
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	Any Hip-Hop video- 10 black women dancing in unison on an underlighted square grid floor, with a Hip Hop "Artist" lounging on a couch in front. In the 50% chance that another Hop Hop "Artist" is what the hip hop people call "Featured" that person will be dancing in front of the same 10 black women dancing in unision- only he will be in front of a gaudy custom lighted set or a lighted Fountain at night combined with an ostentatious luxury automobile.

29th August 2003, 02:43	#6
Captain_Kdawg Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 6	Even though I love COldplay. I was really dissapointed in "Yellow". They've made up for it though

29th August 2003, 04:32	#8
corkhead0 Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 548	(insert chick-rock and/or rap video here)

30th August 2003, 08:54	#13
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	I can't stand that put yot your head up, or whatever it is one. that one does my head in. The song where the video is backwards is pretty cool mind you.

30th August 2003, 10:18	#14
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Something i saw on vh1's crappiest videos a while ago. A song by bobby conn, i can't remember the name but they were all sat on a crappy cardboard-looking set nodding their heads in the cheesiest possible fashion while this apparently "metally challenged""artist" was falling all over the floor at times and gurgling and occasionally actually trying to sing. I gave it points for sheer comedic value though.

30th August 2003, 21:39	#16
OutlawJim Confused (Major Dude) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,017	Starship Trooper, can't remember who it was by though. Nobby:I have ADD.... Germ:No shit, Nobby? Nobody would have ever guessed.

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Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Any Depeche Mode video from the Violator era. The band walking through fields, how riveting. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

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