English CC by Charles Baluyot
♫ Yeah...♫
We seriously hope these were is difficult to make,
as they were for us to watch
Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today,
we're counting down our picks,
for the "Top 10 What Were They Thinking Music Vdeos".
For this list, we're taking a walk among the somewhat bizarre music videos
and songs that leave you struggling to understand what the artists themselves,
and the production team of the video we're thinking or attempting to convey.
♫ We build this city ♫
We will also be admitting songs with immense popularity like,
Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball", as we are choosing to focus on videos that don't necessarily,
get the attention they rightfully or in this case, wrongfully deserve.
♫ You wrec-e-e-e-eck me ♫
♫ Min'na saikō arigatō ♫
♫ Min'na saikō arigatō ♫ ♫ K-k-k-kawaii ♫
♫ Mom's not home tonight ♫
♫ Mom's not home tonight ♫ ♫ So we can roll around, have a pillow fight ♫
It has to be asked,
"What the hell did we just watch?".
Critics have labeled it as,
"embarrassing, lazy, ridiculous, and even outright racist",
and that's certainly a start.
♫ K-k-k-kawaii ♫
♫ Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty ♫
Avril seemingly mocks Japanese culture,
stereotyping its people as sushi loving,
candy munching, cupcake gorging, selfie obsessed individuals.
♫ Wake up, got a secret ♫
♫ Wake up, got a secret ♫ ♫ Pinky swear that you're gonna keep it ♫
♫ Pinky swear that you're gonna keep it ♫ ♫ I've got something you need to see ♫
We have to wonder, if the backup dancers were told to remain emotionless
or if they just genuinely didn't want to be there.
The overly blinding color, generic dance moves
and fake cupcake overload,
are in up for any sensible person,
to question just what exactly the point of this video was.
♫ Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty ♫
♫ Hello Kitty, you're so pretty ♫
♫ I got a letter just the other day ♫
The fact that we have to wait 45 seconds,
for some actual music in this video,
is the first of many debatable production decisions.
For some reason were treated,
to an awkward montage of windows,
the word "sex" in huge letters across the screen
and a bunch of women striking suggested poses.
♫ Sometimes you gotta suffer for the pleasure that you seek ♫
♫ Sometimes you gotta suffer for the pleasure that you seek ♫ ♫ You're beggin' for an eyeful but you only get a peek ♫
It doesn't improve.
Paul Stanley dancing without a guitar, is just awkward and somewhat comedic,
its a leather-filled hilarious four and a half minutes
and certainly one of the most forgettable videos that the band has to offer.
♫ Baby, let's put the X in sex ♫
♫ Baby, baby, baby ♫
♫ Baby, baby, baby ♫ ♫ Tell me do you really love me ♫
This video is one big mess,
it's been labeled as, "the worst video of all time",
which doesn't say much for Joss Stones chops,
as a music video producer.
♫ I can't imagine how my life would be without you ♫
Seemingly shot on an iPhone and edited whilst
under the influence of something,
we frankly just can't put some of the videos images into words.
♫ Please, don't let me down ♫
There's a wedding,
and then everyone has guns
and then Joss Stone becomes a cop.
Don't get it? You're not alone...
♫ Baby, baby, baby, baby ♫
♫ Baby, baby, baby, baby ♫ ♫ Tell me do you love me now ♫
♫ We built this city ♫
♫ We built this city on rock and roll ♫
Holy 80's!
When you got a song is catchy and upbeat as this one,
you probably would want the video to look as authentic as possible.
♫ Someone's always playing ♫
♫ Corporation games ♫
Instead, the video uses excessive amount of green screen
and features endless stock photographs,
while footage of iconic city monuments and locations,
are virtually slapped in there willy-nilly.
♫ Police have got the choke hold, oh ♫
Whoever had the idea to not actually film at any of these places,
has a seriously confused, as they missed a huge opportunity.
Also, those random groups of people,
who freeze in front of the camera verge on freaky.
♫ (We built, we built this city) ♫
♫ (We built, we built this city) ♫ ♫ Built this city ♫
♫ Built this city ♫ ♫ (We built, we built this city) ♫
♫ Calling out around the world ♫
♫ Calling out around the world ♫ ♫ Are you ready for a brand new beat ♫
Combining two of the greatest musicians of all time,
into a music video could only be a good thing, right?
Well in this case, it's just so, so wrong.
♫ They'll be swinging, swaying, records playing ♫
♫ They'll be swinging, swaying, records playing ♫ ♫ Dancing in the street, oh ♫
Bowie and Jagger dances that they consume,
something a little stronger than "Diet Coke".
The videos production values are as unimaginative,
as they are non-sensible.
♫ Back in the USSR ♫
They dance inside they dance inside, they then dance outside again,
they then dance inside again
and then back to the outside.
Did the director actually mean for this video to be so hilarious?
Who knows!
♫ Dancing in the street ♫
♫ Yeah I love peace ♫
♫ But I don't give a ***k ♫
It'll leave you shocked from its beginning
and might leave you disgusted,
or just very confused by the end.
If you have managed to get through and of course.
♫ (Do it!) And what is flying saucers ♫
♫ Watching from above? ♫
She seems to be trippin',
after all, Miley has made it clear from the beginning that she's busy smoking pot.
From vomiting and regurgitating glitter,
smoking, sprinkles among a weird orange goo
and milk that goes, EVERYWHERE.
We just don't get it at all.
You see nothing but her face,
specifically, her vomiting, spitting, smoking mouth,
it's a glittery mess that is both uncomfortable and awkward to watch.
♫ We're talking away ♫
♫ I don't know what ♫
♫ I don't know what ♫ ♫ I'm to say I'll say it anyway ♫
Whoever like the boy band that is named after a steak sauce,
covered this 80's classic should be fired...
...IMMEDIATELY!
♫ Take on me ♫
♫ Take on me ♫ ♫ (Take on me) ♫
The approach A1 took this video did not achieve,
even a tenth of the greatness of the original.
Whoever thought that a cheesy story about four guys teleporting
into a computer to fight a virtual virus would be a good idea!
What does that have to do with a song?
♫ In a day or two ♫
Were they trying to reboot, reboot?
And why are they flying?
While we acknowledge that vocally A1 take on the track,
was actually quite impressive.
The video was not!
♫ I'll be coming for you anyway ♫
♫ I'll be coming for you anyway ♫ ♫ Take on me ♫
♫ Take on me ♫ ♫ (Take on me) ♫
♫ Don't move ♫
♫ Don't move ♫ ♫ Don't talk out of time ♫
♫ Don't talk out of time ♫ ♫ Don't think ♫
♫ Don't think ♫ ♫ Don't worry ♫
♫ Don't worry ♫ ♫ Everything's just fine ♫
It's been labeled one of the weirdest videos of the 90's,
so there's that,
The Edge takes the lead here, but it seems like he didn't really want you.
Which is confirmed, when he let's Larry Mullen Jr. take over.
His face goes from being prodded and poked,
to being licked by women and slapped by a random kid.
♫ Don't piss in the drain ♫
♫ Don't piss in the drain ♫ ♫ Don't make a will ♫
Edge's then tied up,
as some weirdos feet that crest his face,
and then he's randomly throwing flowers for an unknown reason.
♫ Don't struggle ♫
♫ Don't struggle ♫ ♫ Don't jerk ♫
♫ Don't jerk ♫ ♫ Don't collar ♫
♫ Don't collar ♫ ♫ Don't work ♫
♫ Don't work ♫ ♫ Don't wish ♫
♫ Don't wish ♫ ♫ Don't fish ♫
♫ Don't fish ♫ ♫ Don't teach ♫
♫ Don't teach ♫ ♫ Don't reach ♫
None of these things make sense,
leaving the whole clip to be very confusing,
as everything that happened seems completely out of place.
♫ Don't expect ♫
♫ Don't expect ♫ ♫ Suggest ♫
♫ Hooga hooga ♫
♫ Hooga hooga ♫ ♫ Ooga chaka ♫
♫ Ooga chaka ♫ ♫ Hooga hooga ♫
♫ I can't stop this feelin' ♫
♫ Deep inside of me ♫
I didn't know David Hasselhoff had a singing career?
Well, here's confirmation of it,
in the most confusingly bizarre way possible.
♫ Lips as sweet as candy ♫
♫ Your taste is on my mind ♫
The editor of this music video is obviously not a fan of "The Hoff",
as it is made to look like an awkwardly placed floating body,
that pops up among scenery here and there.
It's hard not to laugh,
especially, when he starts flying and doing flips in the air.
It's one big sandwich of randomness
and downright hilarity,
and one of the most bizarre releases in pop music history.
♫ Hooked on a felling ♫
♫ Hooked on a felling ♫ ♫ (Hooked on a felling) ♫
♫ (Hooked on a felling) ♫ ♫ I'm believin' ♫
Before we unveil our top pick,
here are a few honorable mentions.
Do What U Like - Take That ♫ Do what you like ♫
♫ Do what you like ♫ ♫ Do what you like ♫
If I Only Know - Tom Jones ♫ Up north where the snow grows colder ♫
♫ Up north where the snow grows colder ♫ ♫ I travel onward 'cross the border ♫
♫ I travel onward 'cross the border ♫ ♫ Looked up a girl that I once knew frozen ♫
Prettty Girls - Britney Spears ft. Iggy Azalea ♫ All around the world, pretty girls ♫
♫ All around the world, pretty girls ♫ ♫ Wipe the floor with all the boys ♫
Not Myself Tonight - Christina Aguilera ♫ Cause I'm doing things that I normally won't do ♫
♫ The suns gonna shine ♫
♫ The flowers are gonna grow ♫
♫ The clouds will bring us showers ♫
♫ The rivers gonna flow ♫
Take unnecessary CGI (Computer Graphic Imagery) and two of the greatest performers of our time
put them together and what you get...
...one enormous opportunity for an awesome music video,
gone down the drain.
♫ Whatzup? Whatzup? ♫
♫ Whatzup? Whatzup? ♫ ♫ Whatzup with you? ♫
The central message of the song is mildly empowering,
as it encourages us to always consider others well-being,
but this was not conveyed through the music video.
♫ We can just ♫
♫ We can just ♫ ♫ Jackie Chan it up ♫
Instead we're treated to two entertainers dancing among musical notes,
while a whole bunch of kids in school uniforms run around aimlessly.
We aren't quite sure how the video related to the songs message
and that's exactly why, it's our top pick today.
♫ Whatzup? Whatzup with you? ♫
So, do you agree with our list?
Which music video made no sense to you?
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