smartest music video in the last 10 years...
 

from 1993-2003


mine:

red hot chilli peppers- 'otherside'
so visual and intelligent

Anything by Tool or Radiohead.

Edited to add - Also by Genesis and Peter Gabriel

radiohead is such a good choice. i love them

Off the top of my head... I'd have to go with either:

Vertical Horizon's "Everything You Want"

-- OR --

Van Halen's "Right Now"

I really like the little text messages throughout the whole thing, and I just think the concept of the Vertical Horizon video (just realized that they're both "VH"... werid...) is just kinda cool. Simple, but not too plain.

Pearl Jam's Jeremy.

It eerily predicted the events of Columbine with the written words that came across the screen. Such as "in an affluent suburb". The main character had family problems and was teased in school. And, of course, the end of the video which still sends chills up my spine every time I see it.

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the video for "Jeremy" was inspired by an actual event that happend years before Columbine (sp?) at a school somewhere in Ohio or something.

A kid comes to class and basically kills himself in front of everyone w/ a revolver, getting blood everywhere (hence the "try to erase this... from the blackboard")

Is this right?

I think so. Eddie Vedder had read in a newspaper about a kid who shot himself in front of the class. But, I think the other concepts in the video and the lyrics (like his parents not loving him, affluent suburb, kids teasing him, etc.) were created by the band.

Yes about it not being about Columbine. I belived that "Jeremy" only imagined about killing his classmates, or killing himself.

"Rabbit in your headlights" by U.N.K.L.E with DJ Shadow and Thom Yorke of Radiohead.

Really amazing, great symbolism, and makes you think.

'californication' red hot chili peppers



jeremy is the one of the reason i love pearl jam

"China Girl" by David Bowie...oh wait....that was more than ten years ago. Wow....

Jeremy is an AWESOME video!

Buddy Holly by Weezer
Like a Prayer by Madonna
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
Need you Tonight/Mediate by INXS
Take On Me by A-Ha
Burn by Nine Inch Nails

I could go on...but these are good :)

Gentleman by Afghan Whigs. I don't know that you could call it super smart or fall over at the awesome camera techniques, but he's hotter than hell so who cares. :D

Burn? I don't think I know that song, But Closer by NIN is an awesome video.

If you can count it... Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Kind of long to call a "video" but that's what it essentially is.

Yes!

Virtual Insanity: Jamiraqoui (Sp?)

Notorious B.I.G. "Hypnotize"
Creed " With Arms wide open'
Wu Tang Clan "C.R.E.A.M."
Alice In Chains "Would?"
Pearl Jam "Even Flow"
Metallica " I Disapear/ The Memory Remains/ Fuel"
Garbage "Stupid Girl"
2pac " California Love"
Snoop Dogg "Gin and Juice"
Envogue " Don't let Go"

[QUOTE]Originally posted by White_Chocolate
[B]'californication' red hot chili peppers

You beat me to it.I love RHCP. Also Tool,whoever said that.Absolute favorite is hands down Peter Gabriel.He is so amazingly forward thinking and creative.

For me, it's between two:

ANYTHING by Bjork

and

"Trouble" by Coldplay

'californication' is a new classic! i love how it seems to go on for so long.

what about prodigy's 'smack my b*tch up'?? that is an awesome video.

That Video was pretty cool.

Closer by Nine Inch Nails

November Rain by Guns and Roses

Jeremy by Pearl Jam

Stan by Enimem

Freak on a leash by Korn

Tourniquet by Marlyin Manson (very wierd but I couln't take my eyes from it.)

Thriller by Michael Jackson (he's weird but you gotta love his old stuff)

I know there are more if I think of them I'll post them.

coffee and tv by blur........i dunno if anyones seen it but is has a milk box walking around

perfect circle three libras


coldplay-the scientist

pyramid song radiohead

Dude, I totally forgot about that video!!!

It was VERY innovative...Aww, I wanna see it again now! :(

i have that cd. i like how in the video, the cute little milk carton dies and goes to heaven

November Rain-GNR (don't laugh)
Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden
Anything by Peter Gabriel

I agree with a bunch of those that are already on here...

I'm going to add:
"Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Lightning Crashes" by Live
"Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty
"Learning to Fly" by the Foo Fighters
"No Rain" by Blind Melon
"Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai
"Short Skirt, Long Jacket" by Cake (cracked me up, everytime!)
"Praise You" by Fat Boy Slim (that's another one, seriously funny)
"Frozen" by Madonna
"Everyday" by DMB
"Paper Bag" by Fiona Apple

Here Here

Excellent choice!

anything by the smashing pumpkins... I have their video collection... superdeep:eek:

huge pumpkins fan here. i used to love 'tonight tonight' when it was on mtv in regular rotation.

i remember coffee and tv by blur... that video was great.

bedtime story by madonna... still trips me out to watch

losing my religion - REM
Any sort of Nirvana video
land of confusion - genesis
steam, sledgehammer, etc etc etc - peter gabriel

madonna's 'bedtime story' is one of the most innovative videos of all time! i love it

Quite simply, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.

I was wondering when someone was going to post this!!!
You guys have to see it, it's on MTV right now. Everything in the video is going backwards, including the lead singer, but his mouth is going forwards with the song. I cannot figure out how they did it but it is so so cool.

i know ive been trying to figure it out to....i d/led the video and i still cant figure it out

ohhhhh...i saw this video once at like 4am a few years ago..i never knew what song it was or who sang it..but it was the best video i had ever seen :)