Stupidest music video you can think of...

[Archae]

I just saw on VH-1 Classic one by Asia, the lead singer on several TV screens, with gymnasts jumping over them.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Literal music video...cracks me up

[Tom Ripley]

2. That is great!

Thanks for sharing it

[progressoid]

34. Mullet with headlights?

[Arugula Latte]

3. This is one of the worst videos ever made, and by worst I mean best:

[Archae]

4. Reminds me of this one!

I think it was from Finland.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. Don't forget 'Russian Guy'

[RebelOne]

7. This tune has been around for a long time.

I always liked it, but the video is quite sleazy.

[Mnpaul]

59. I want some of what they are smoking in Finland

The Leningrad Cowboys are also from Finland. Get your freak on with their wild hair, their outfits, their playlists and their backup singers, the Russian Red Army choir.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

24. That's like Abba Meets the Duggar Family.

Can I get that on eight-track?

Speaking of which, I found Dark Side of the Moon on eight-track (Capitol 8XW11163, not the valuable one) left out for a trash pickup a few weeks ago. Yes, I do have some eight-track players.

[BlueJazz]

26. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Sweet Jesus!

[derby378]

46. I'll admit some of the square-dancing was cute...

...but why is this turkey set in outer space?

[Arugula Latte]

47. Good question. And why are they eating snacks in the end?

Couldn't make it through the filming without a little nosh?

[Submariner]

6. The Vuvuzela

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[Jamaal510]

8. ...

[progressoid]

37. Love spinneman!

keep the rim spinnin!

[kentauros]

9. Really?!

No one suggested this one yet?

[Archae]

10. I think overkill is a factor in that one...

Like hearing "Hotel California" for the 12th time in a day on a classic rock station.

[kentauros]

13. Did you see how many hits it has?

Almost 128 million!

[Fearless]

35. I see you that and raise you this...

[kentauros]

38. Damn!

Why wasn't that used for rickrolls?

[nomorenomore08]

48. Seeing their body language, and the way they look at each other, I would not be surprised

if those two really did hook up at some point...

[Fearless]

51. I would tend to agree.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. For your consideration

The one, the only (thank goodness)

DAVID HASSELHOFF!!!

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. Headbands and hard bodies

Physical - Olivia Newton John

[Enrique]

28. ok video

but it would have been better if they jumped over some TVs

[gratuitous]

14. Cool places?

Got heavy rotation on the original MTV, partly because there just weren't that many music videos to fill a 24-7 schedule.

[Dr. Strange]

15. This one is so stupid, it's been hidden here at DU.

[Archae]

16. Who could ever forget Chuggo!

[lovemydog]

17. I never knew who this Chuggo was until watching this just now.

Holy crap that is one steaming pile of hilariously bad music and video. Thank you.

[clarice]

20. It the safety dance !!! nt

[Coventina]

18. That Billy Squire one where he humps the nightgown.

I think that was the worst one ever.

It might've been "Rock Me Tonight" but I'm not sure.

[Skittles]

41. here ya go Coventina

his Elaine Benes dancing is more egregious than any nightgown activity

[Coventina]

43. LOL!!!!! You are so right about the dancing!!

But I swear they edited that thing from the original.
I remember him actually humping the nightie.

I like how he has to put on a new shirt because he rips apart his first one!

[Skittles]

44. read the section Music Video, with history

EXCELLENT stuff

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Me_Tonite

[nomorenomore08]

49. "Many viewers who saw it thought Squier was gay, or on drugs."

[Coventina]

52. Oh man, that is crazy!!!

I had no idea the video "killed his career."

I mean, lots of people made bad videos (and still do). Yes, that one was particularly bad, but had no idea it was pegged as the reason he faded from popularity!!

[Skittles]

58. oh yes

Mr. Squier was very popular but that video made jaws drop - it just did not jive with the tough image of him and his his music

[clarice]

19. I'm too sexy for my hat....whatcha think about that? nt

[clarice]

21. Ok...without looking it up !!!! .........

A prize for the first one who guesses what the first video on MTV was....kinda easy.

[Archae]

22. Boggles, "Video Killed The Radio Star."

[clarice]

23. Yes folks, we have a winner. Your prize? a home made cookie. lol nt

[Archae]

25. Thank you!

[hifiguy]

27. Without Heino no worst-music-anything thread can be complete

[El Supremo]

29. A classic:

[betsuni]

30. I posted a Rick James song on a thread here the other day,

and while searching for it came across this video. Video was made about 35 years ago -- I wonder if the "dancers" still feel embarrassed.

[Archae]

31. MC Hammer ripped that song off!

Most likely really old news, but this is the first I've heard this tune, and it sounds very much like "Can't Touch This."

Not really surprising though, either.

[progressoid]

32. Heard that one played at a wedding dance last year.

[IDemo]

33. This one came to mind:

Nice guitar work by Adrian Legg, but really stupid video -

[progressoid]

36. Jan Teri has some good ones.

[SwissTony]

54. That was embarassing even to watch n/t

[Taitertots]

39. Too many contenders

[Joe Shlabotnik]

40. You Touch My Tralala

[progressoid]

55. MEOW

[Bertha Venation]

42. Any. Any music video sucks.

Even the name - music video - is an oxymoron.

Why? Because, as Lewis Black says, music is meant to go in your ear. Video goes in your eye.

I've loathed music videos since The Buggles killed the radio star.

[ok_cpu]

45. I love these threads because I get to post this all-time favorite

[progressoid]

56. Yep, that one was a winner.

Couple times I thought I was watching This is Spinal Tap.

[nomorenomore08]

50. Too lazy to find it right now, but The Replacements (an all-time favorite of mine)

did a video consisting solely of the song playing on a boombox. Literally, that's the entire video.

[Coventina]

53. Bastards of Young

Full-sized speakers, though.

[Dr. Strange]

57. Since I first learned about Mark Gormley here in the Lounge...

I suppose I should add one of his gems.