Post your favorite 1980's rock video...

[steve2470]

This is my new fave:

Love this tune ! Video's not the best but oh well.

eta: better version here, High Definition

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[rocktivity]

1. Bon Jovi hold the distinction of doing both one of THE worst rock videos EVER

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...and two albums later in 1987, one of the best...

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[OriginalGeek]

24. I'll see your Runaway

And raise you a Run Runaway

[HopeHoops]

2. Easily "Money for Nothing", 1985...

Although "Alone" is up there (sorry about the Bieber shot in the link):

And definitely "What About Love" (again, sorry about the Bieber shot):

[TheMightyFavog]

22. And the wierd al parody...

That IS Knopfler on guitar. They allowed Al to parody the song so long as Mark Knopfler played the guitar.

[HopeHoops]

26. LOL! That's a riot! I'd never seen that before. But I did notice one thing...

The original video doesn't include the lines "That little faggot with the ear rings and the makeup. Yeah, buddy, that's his own hair. That little faggot got his own jet airplane. That little faggot he's a millionaire." The original SONG does, but not the version on the "Sultans of Swing" album and that's the version they used for the MTV version. In Weird Al's parody, he's clearly using that line (when they're driving the truck past the screen) for the basis for the altered lyrics.

Note to LGBT community: I'm simply quoting the original song lyrics. There's a reason you don't hear that verse anymore and the later version cuts to "We got some installed microwave ovens".

[bhikkhu]

3. This was actually my favorite at one time:

on edit - and here's the extended version, where they also seem slightly less drugged out of their minds:

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[OriginalGeek]

4. I don't listen to them as much any more

but I saw them on this tour loved the heck out of this video back in the day.

[LynneSin]

5. My favorite will always be 'In the Mood'

Also 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'

And although not a big Phil Collins fan I love 'In the Air Tonight'

[HopeHoops]

27. Shortly after "In the Air Tonight" came out, I heard Phil on a radio interview.

I was sort of stoned at the time so I'm not sure I remember exactly what he said, but basically it had to do with him witnessing something like a murder and knowing who did it. During a concert, the guy was in a front row seat. What confuses me is my recollection of the interview was that he said he sang it directly AT the guy, which doesn't seam plausible unless he wrote it in advance knowing the guy had a ticket for that seat (possible). But if you listen carefully to the lyrics, it does all come together.

On a side note, he also wrote "I Don't Care No More" about the same time. It fit with my life then as my first live-in girlfriend fucked her old boyfriend in our bed and I threw her out before trashing the bedroom. I feel bad in a way because I talked to her a couple of months later and she'd had an abortion with one of three possible fathers (including me). Last I heard she was hookin' on the road riding with a trucker. I do hope she's okay.

[Archae]

6. Oh, so many...

So many that stood out from the usual crap that MTV would put on heavy rotation.

Men Without Hats...

Genesis Land of Confusion

Herbie Hancock Rockit

And...

Twisted Sister We're Not Gonna Take It

[IcyPeas]

7. at the time, I loved this...

[Denninmi]

8. Simple, didn't tell a story or turn into a mini movie.

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Just a guy singing in front of a backdrop with some models.

But the look is SO iconic.

Springsteen's 'Dancing In The Dark' is fun, too.

A very young Courtney Cox

[sadbear]

13. A young Courtney Cox.

[RebelOne]

9. Horse With No Name by America

[RebelOne]

10. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynrd

I loved that group despite the confederate flag that is in the video.

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[ceile]

11. Lots to choose from

New Order "True Faith"

Peter Gabriel "Big Time"

[rug]

12. OK

[Enrique]

18. lol

[steve2470]

19. your favorite please, sir ? nt

[pintobean]

21. +1

I never understood the concept. People would just sit and watch the same shit, over and over.

[sadbear]

14. Either this

or this

[RedStateLiberal]

15. Van Halen - Hot For Teacher

This music video has everything. Rockin' song. Hilarious scenes. Mini-Van Halens. Hot babes. What more could you ask for?

Gotta love the Animal House style ending too.

[Va Lefty]

16. Already some great ones, here's one of my favs

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[Enrique]

17. We built this city

yes, kids, the 80's really were this bad

[hunter]

20. What, no Cyndi Lauper yet?

[Equate]

23. Hands down, Night Ranger-Sister Christian

[progressoid]

25. Off the top of my head there is Talking Heads and

Love Annie's hair and the cows in this:

[CBGLuthier]

28. Two Tribes