Music Videos You Hate

[GardenStateGirlie]

I absolutely cannot stand hair band videos, heavy metal (a la headbangers ball on mtv 2) and rap videos. Currently, MTV keeps playing the video Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It makes absolutely no sense to me and frankly, it's annoying.

Jake, i'm with you on the Sledgehammer music video hate. Also, I cannot stand his video for In Your Eyes. It's a live performance and I swear, it's 20 years long and VH1 Classics ALWAYS plays it. I do, however, thank them for playing many many many FM and LB videos including As Long As You Follow.

...check your PMs...if you can find them

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

- "Don't You Want Me Baby" and any of the other early 80s videos where the women are in the super-shiny make-up- Jake

How about the guy in super shiny make-up? Usually I'm not grossed-out by men in make-up (David Bowie for instance, ah, sigh..), but that guy's make-up from Human League totally freaks me out. Maybe it's just the video, I don't know. Yuck!!

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

How about the guy in super shiny make-up? Usually I'm not grossed-out by men in make-up (David Bowie for instance, ah, sigh..), but that guy's make-up from Human League totally freaks me out. Maybe it's just the video, I don't know. Yuck!!

I guess slow dancing Lindsey managed to go insane but kept his shine-free look.

- Jake

[Sorcerer386]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I absolutely cannot stand hair band videos, heavy metal (a la headbangers ball on mtv 2) and rap videos. Currently, MTV keeps playing the video Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It makes absolutely no sense to me and frankly, it's annoying.

That Yeah Yeah Yeah song is absolutely awful. Not to mention, I think those are the ugliest two guys I've ever seen...the girl isn't too bad. But it's just one of those songs that is like, "I'm trying WAY to hard to show you how anti-mainstream and artsy I am." It's horrendous, and I can't believe MTV is playing it as much as it does. I can't even sit through the song, if you can call it that, as it doesn't seem to have much of a flow...just ramblings on and on.

[Villavic]

In general, all latest MJackson videos (You are not alone, the one in the Brazil favelas, etc). I miss Billie Jean, Thriller era. Even some Dangerous videos were cool. But the latest were from his wacko freak mind.

I don't see much videos now. MTV is not the same as in the 80s. I like VH1 for the docs, special, BTM, etc..

I miss the 80s

[gold_dustgypsy]

Okay I despise:
-Micheal Jackson ~ Thriller
- Madonna ~ Hung Up
- ANYTHING by Mariah Carey but particualrly ~ Shake it off

Grrr just thinking about them makes my blood boil! GET OFF MY TELEVISION!!! Please MTV, no more!

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

That Nine Inch Nails video, Closer, with the gross stuff in it. Bleh.

I love the Closer video!

but let me see...

Oh, Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" not only is the song obnoxious, but that video drives me nuts too!

"Love Will Show Us How" Christine McVie. I know it was supposed to be a parody of all the other crappy eighties videos... but all she managed to do was make a video that was infinitely more obnoxious than the ones she was poking fun at.

One recent video that I LOVE though is Pink's "Stupid Girls."

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

Currently, MTV keeps playing the video Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It makes absolutely no sense to me and frankly, it's annoying.

but the song is one of the best songs of the past year. i haven't seen the video, but seriously, i can't get enough of this song. the drums at the top (after the guiter intro) and the chorus are absolutely addicting. great song turned up loud in the car.

now back to your regularly scheduled thread slamming videos! sorry! i can't participate because i never watch videos anymore. i was addicted as a kid in the 80s, but i don't really pay attention anymore. oh, i did LOVE the hung up video... oh. wrong topic again.

[stevierocks87]

Don't you pretty much have to wait until 4 or 5 am to see actual music videos on VH1 or MTV? Not that I'm actually in to most new music (except Coldplay ) but it has been SO long since either of those channels actually focused on Music.

I used to LOVE VH1- Concert specials, Behind the Music, Storytellers, etc. They rarely show any of that any more....basically who-knows talking about pointless stuff that they "love" on VH1 and horrible fake "reality" shows on MTV like Date My Mom

Adam

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

I hate any music video with half-nekkid girls shakin' their butt...in other words...most rap videos.

Yep. Call me old-fashioned but I find that stuff horribly, horribly degrading. What kind of message are these people sending out?

[DavidMn]

Hmm, probably most any rap video, although some of Eminem's are pretty funny.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Sahara

What kind of message are these people sending out?

that American musical artists/entertainers are simple minded people/assclowns who lust more for excess, greed & sex than making a memorable statement via video.

F**K EmptyVee...and VH1 for that matter

[Sorcerer386]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

One recent video that I LOVE though is Pink's "Stupid Girls."

Pink hit the nail right on the head with that video, and song for that matter. I love the dialogue break when she goes in the bathroom next to the girl gagging herself, then she proceeds to gag herself, and when it doesn't work the first time she says that garbled "No..." Very funny!

And yes, basically to catch videos these days, you have to watch between about 2 or 3AM to 10 or 11AM, and that's it. The thing that annoys me is after Sept. 11th happened, they played videos almost nonstop. But rapidly they started filling their schedule again with shows and it's back to how it was before. So what do we need? Do we need another Sept. 11th for them to play videos more often?

[Red]

Ew, I hate Tool videos too, especially Sober and Schism. They freak the sh*t outta me. What is WRONG with those guys?

I know a lot of people like it, but I hate the Mr. Brightside video by the Killers. I think its totally lame.

As far as great videos, I love Freedom by George Michael and Just by Radiohead. What the hell does he say at the end? Gaaahhhhhh!