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Director Michel Gondry, who made a name for himself making music videos for the likes of Chemical Brothers, Björk, Daft Punk and others, has compiled a list of 25 music videos that you should see, and it’s got some classics:
- Michael Jackson – ”Billie Jean” (1983)
- Peter Gabriel – ‘Sledgehammer” (1986)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Give It Away” (1991)
- Beastie Boys – ”Sabotage” (1994)
- Björk – “It’s Oh So Quiet” (1995)
- Herbie Hancock – “Rockit” (1983)
- Jean-Luc Ponty – “Individual Choice” (1983)
- Talking Heads – “Burning Down the House” (1983)
- Téléphone – “Un Autre Monde” (1984)
- The Cure – “Close to Me” (1985)
- New Order – “Perfect Kiss” (1985)
- Beastie Boys – “Fight for Your Right to Party” (1986)
- Run DMC (Feat. Aerosmith) – “‘Walk this Way” (1986)
- Paul Simon – “You Can Call Me Al” (1986)
- Michael Jackson – “Leave Me Alone” (1987)
- Madonna – “Like a Prayer” (1989)
- Tone Loc – “Wild Thing” (1989)
- Young MC – “Bust a Move” (1989)
- Massive Attack – “Unfinished Sympathy” (1991)
- Lenny Kravitz – “Are You Gonna Go My Way?” (1993)
- Jamiroquai – “Virtual Insanity” (1996)
- The Pharcyde – “Drop” (1996)
- Aphex Twin – “Come to Daddy” (1997)
- Devendra Banhart, ”A Ribbon” (2004)
- R. Kelly, ”Trapped in the Closet” (2005)
There’s a lot of great, innovative stuff on Gondry’s list, but nothing is creepier than the video for Aphex Twin’s Come to Daddy:
