Favorite 80's Music video

[BrendaBrick]

I'll start. Tongue-in-cheek, David Lee Roth's: Just A Gigolo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-4lX0QyZc Gotta love cheesy! :-)

[Rambis]

1. XTC ~ Senses Working Overtime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyX75NpibdU&feature=fvsr

Honourable mention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKZkhdvSNSI

[OriginalGeek]

2. cool

now I have to queue up a string of XTC. My office mate wants to thank you but don't believe him. He's just trying to get close so he can stab you. lol, he hates my music.



as for an answer to OP - no idea...but probably something from Headbanger's Ball.

[Archae]

3. Safety Dance

Men Without Hats!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII&ob=av2e

[BrendaBrick]

8. Cool

Kind of reminds me of this one (though a little later than 80's):

No Rain - Blind Melon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58&ob=av2e

Such a shame about Shannon Hoon, what a pure, raw, uninhibited talent. I would have liked to have seen more.

[hobbit709]

4. Cruisin-From Elephant Parts by Michael Nesmith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRWTz3zY1WY

[BrendaBrick]

9. Cheesy Rules!!!!

I've never seen that one before. Good one. The overall kind of melody reminds me of this:

Steve Martin - King Tut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl5dZxA-rZY

[HughBeaumont]

36. Love love LOVE that song!

[HopeHoops]

5. "Money for Nothing"

[InvisibleTouch]

6. I haven't seen that in forever, that's great!

Loved all the "cameos" of other stars of the day, too.

[BrendaBrick]

10. Yeah. Glad you enjoyed that jolt from memory lane...

I dunno why that video always stuck in the back of my mind?...maybe it was because folks didn't take themselves so seriously :-)

[Archae]

31. The "Money For Nothing" workers had a cameo too.

In the series "Reboot."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEycLWrxsnw

:-)

[gratuitous]

7. Any list of this kind MUST include

"Cool Places," a staple on the early days of MTV.

[boston bean]

11. Queen~ I want to break free.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F47BUz5wJc

[Shagbark Hickory]

12. Dancing in the Street of course. n/t

[progressoid]

13. Talking Heads - "Once In A Lifetime"

http://youtu.be/I1wg1DNHbNU

Or maybe Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
http://youtu.be/Y_E0bvOPTRg

or Herbie Hancock - Rock It
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu5t6_herbie-hancock-rock-it_music

Or maybe Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
http://youtu.be/XcATvu5f9vE

Or even...
the list goes on and on and on

[BrendaBrick]

18. I always got Peter Gabriel

and Robert Palmer confused for some odd reason?

[progressoid]

29. After some reflection, I'd have to add Sweet Dreams

the Eurythmics: http://youtu.be/rJE_Sc1Wags

[gratuitous]

40. Yup, Gabriel's Sledgehammer

Dancing chickens = Instant classic. It's a scientific fact!

[Skittles]

41. Once in a Lifetime

the first video I saw on MTV and to this day still my favorite :D

[Deep13]

14. Paula Abdul's Cold-Hearted Snake

Of course, back in 1989, I wanted to be reincarnated as Paula Abdul's nylons.

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. "Sensoria", Cabaret Voltaire

You can select 480 for better quality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktpQsZACBA&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL22F6C03ED72FDD25

[BrendaBrick]

16. WHOA!!!!

Really trippy. Excellent! Thanks for tuning me into Cabaret Voltaire! Way ahead of their time, I suspect! (I've bookmarked!)

[Fire Walk With Me]

19. Their videos ran in a major museum installation, the Smithsonian I believe.

[BrendaBrick]

22. Not surprised.

Their stuff really needs to be brought into mainstream and make the rounds in other metro areas today. Timeless.

[BrendaBrick]

24. Here's another one: Cabaret Voltaire - "Kirlian Photograph"

Waveform Visualization. I don't know why I like this so much...but I do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Uh3feUCZk&feature=related

[Arugula Latte]

37. Holy crap, haven't heard that one in ages and ages!

Great to hear it again! I think I thought they were saying "Santeria" though. :)

[Enrique]

17. so much cheese in the 80's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZrjg48jHLw

[BrendaBrick]

21. A creepy, mullet-headed checkered dream

Great parody.

[Archae]

32. Here's a better version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g2-oDx3YyU

:D

[ceile]

20. 2 favorites

Duran Duran "Wild Boys"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCWyYOOS8FQ

They Might Be Giants "Ana Ng"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEjutUbgpH8

Or "Don't Let's Start"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvOVMxOTwqw&feature=related

Too close to call...

[progressoid]

30. TMBG for the win!

Duran Duran is probably more typical of the videos of the 80s decade but I loves TMBG!

[pscot]

23. Every Breath You Take

In stunning black and white.

[Tikki]

25. A favorite....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXFuoeKkrKI
The Damned's cover of LOVE's "Alone Again, Or".....
1986, I believe...

Tikki

[Swede]

26. The Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8oA8srIjvU

[Swede]

27. The Church - Under The Milky Way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Z48dHFYLc&NR=1

[Capn Sunshine]

33. ++++++

Was one of my first thoughts

[BuddhaGirl]

28. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club

I LOVED this video, back in the day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXGPZaTKik&ob=av3e


Sorry about the ad, couldn't find another original video without it!

[Capn Sunshine]

34. INXS- Disappear

http://youtu.be/E_0CXLV9uiE
or alternative 80's Aussie band:
Crowded House-Something So Strong

[Kat45]

35. Aha - "Take On Me"

Not big on the song, but a great video.

Others:

Tom Petty "Don't Come Around Here No More," with the whole Alice in Wonderland thing going

The Cars "You Might Think"

Of course "Money for Nothing," which was already mentioned.

There were a lot of good videos in the early days of MTV.

[KamaAina]

38. There can be only one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ5TajZYW6Y

[meegbear]

39. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo9riZYUpTw

[pokerfan]

42. Pat Benatar - You Better Run

This remake of the Young Rascals tuen was the second video ever aired by MTV, August 1, 1981.

http://youtu.be/JR2nNMGubtQ

Pat looks so "tuff" here. :)