Music Video List
Music videos watched in class (English 5060/7053, Winter 2020)
January 6
- Busby Berkeley, “Young and Healthy” (from 42nd Street, 1933)
- The Buggles, “Video Killed the Radio Star” (Russell Mulcahy, 1979)
- Grace Jones, “Slave to the Rhythm” (Jean-Paul Goude, 1985)
- Run-DMC, “Walk This Way”, f. Aerosmith (Jon Small, 1986)
January 8
- Lil Uzi Vert, “Footsal Shuffle 2020” (Jay Wenata, 2020)
- Busby Berkeley, “Waterfalls” (from Footlight Parade, 1933)
- The Nicholas Brothers, dance sequence (from Stormy Weather, Andrew L. Stone, 1943)
- Walt Disney, Silly Symphonies: The Skeleton Dance (Ub Iwerks, 1929)
- Dorothy Dandridge, “Cow Cow Boogie” (Panoram soundie, 1942)
- Joi Lansing, “Web of Love” (Scopitone, 1996)
- Nancy Sinatra, “These Boots are Made for Walking” (Scopitone, 1966)
- The Beatles, “Can’t Buy Me Love” (from A Hard Day’s Night, Richard Lester, 1964)
- The Beatles, “Strawberry Fields Forever” (Peter Goldmann, 1967)
- The Monkees, “Daddy’s Song” (from Head, Bob Rafelson, 1968)
- Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Bruce Gowers, 1975)
- Queen, “I Want to Break Free” (David Mallet, 1984)
- Toni Basil, “Hey Mickey” (Toni Basil, 1981)
January 13
- Selena Gomez, “Rare” (BRTHR, 2020)
- The Weeknd, “Party Monster” (BRTHR, 2017)
- Travis Scott, “goosebumps” (BRTHR, 2017)
- Duran Duran, “Girls on Film” (Kevin Godley & Lol Creme, 1981)
- Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf” (Russel Mulcahy, 1982)
- Robin Thicke, “Blurred Lines” (Diane Martel, 2013)
- Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, “The Message” (Alvin Hartley, 1982)
- Cyndi Lauper, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” (Ed Griles, 1983)
- Pat Benatar, “Love is a Battlefield” (Bob Giraldi, 1983)
- The Eurythmics, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” (Chris Ashbrook & David A. Stewart, 1983)
- Lionel Ritchie, “All Night Long” (Bob Rafaelson, 1983)
January 15
- David Bowie, “The Jean Genie” (Mick Rock, 1972)
- David Bowie, “Space Oddity” (Mick Rock, 1972)
- David Bowie, “Heroes” (Nick Ferguson, 1977)
- David Bowie, “Ashes to Ashes” (David Mallet & David Bowie, 1980)
- A-ha, “Take On Me” (Steve Barron, 1985)
- Dire Straits, “Money for Nothing” (Steve Barron, 1985)
- Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me With Science” (Steve Barron & Thomas Dolby, 1982)
- Godley and Creme, “Cry” (Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, 1985)
- Janelle Monáe, “Cold War” (Wendy Morgan, 2010)
- Art of Noise, “Close (To the Edit” (Zbigniew Rybczyński, 1984)
- The Cars, “You Might Think” (Charlie Levi, 1984)
January 22
- Herbie Hancock, “Rockit” (Kevin Godley & Lol Creme, 1984)
- Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer” (Stephen R. Johnson, 1986)
- Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts” (Melina Matsoukas, 2013)
- Rihanna, “Pour It Up” (Rihanna, 2013)
- Lorde, “Green Light” (Grant Singer, 2017)
January 27
- Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean” (Steve Barron, 1983)
- Michael Jackson, “Beat It” (Bob Giraldi, 1983)
- Michael Jackson, “Thriller” (John Landis, 1983)
- Michael Jackson, “Bad” (Martin Scorsese, 1987)
- Michael Jackson, “Smooth Criminal” (Colin Chilvers, 1987)
- Michael Jackson, “Black or White” (John Landis, 1991)
January 29
- Madonna, “Like A Virgin” (Mary Lambert, 1984)
- Madonna, “Material Girl” (Mary Lambert, 1985)
- Madonna, “Papa Don’t Preach” (James Foley, 1986)
- Madonna, “Open Your Heart” (Jean-Baptiste Mondino, 1986)
- Madonna, “Like A Prayer” (Mary Lambert, 1989)
- Madonna, “Express Yourself” (David Fincher, 1989)
- Madonna, “Cherish” (Herb Ritts, 1989)
- Madonna, “Vogue” (David Fincher, 1990)
- Madonna, “Justify My Love” (Jean-Baptiste Mondino, 1990)
- Madonna, “Erotica” (Fabien Baron, 1992)
February 3
- Sia, “Elastic Heart” (Daniel Askill & Sia, 2015)
- Sia, “Chandelier” (Daniel Askill & Sia, 2014)
- Sia, “Sunday” (Sia, 2004)
- Depeche Mode, “Personal Jesus” (Anton Corbijn, 1989)
- New Order, “Atmosphere” (Anton Corbijn, 1988)
- The Pixies, “Head On” (David Wild, 1991)
- The Replacements, “Bastards of Young” (???, 1986)
- Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Samuel Bayer, 1991)
- Nirvana, “In Bloom” (Kevin Kerslake, 1992)
- Nirvana, “Heart-Shaped Box” (Anton Corbijn, 1993)
- Pearl Jam, “Jeremy” (Mark Pellington, 1992)
- Soundgarden, “Black Hole Sun” (Howard Greenhalgh, 1994)
- R.E.M., “Losing My Religion” (Tarsem Singh, 1991)
- George Michael, “I Want Your Sex” (Andy Morahan & George Michael, 1987)
- George Michael, “Outside” (Vaughan Arnell, 1998)
- George Michael, “Freeek!” (Joseph Kahn, 2002)
February 5
- Paramore, “Rose Colored Boy” (Warren Fu, 2018)
- N.W.A., “Straight Outta Compton” (Rupert Wainwright, 1989)
- Ice Cube, “Dead Homiez” (Eric Meza, 1990)
- Ice Cube, “It Was A Good Day” (F. Gary Gray, 1993)
- Flying Lotus F. Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me” (Hiro Murai, 2014)
- Dr Dre f. Snoop Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” (Dr Dre, 1992)
- Katy Perry f. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls” (Matthew Cullen, 2010)
- Public Enemy, “Fight the Power” (Spike Lee, 1989)
- Public Enemy, “Can’t Truss It” (Eric Meza, 1991)
- Salt ‘N’ Pepa, “Whatta Man” (Mathhew Rolston, 1994)
- En Vogue, “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” (Matthew Rolston, 1992)
- TLC, “Waterfalls” (F. Gary Gray, 1994)
- TLC, “Unpretty” (Paul Hunter, 1999)
- Mos Def, “Ms. Fat Booty” (J Jesses Smith, 1999)
- Lauryn Hill, “Everything is Everything” (Sanji, 1998)
- Lauryn Hill, “Doo-Wop (That Thing)” (BigTV!- Monty Whitebloom & Andy Delaney, 1998)
February 10
- The Police, “Every Breath You Take” (Godley & Creme, 1983)
- Wu-Tang Clan, “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin’ Ta Fuck Wit” (Hype Williams, 1993)
- Wu-Tang Clan, “Can It All Be So Simple” (Hype Williams, 1994)
- Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” (Hype Williams, 1995)
- 2Pac f. Dr Dre, “California Love” (Hype Williams, 1996)
- Blackstreet f. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen “No Diggity” (Hype Williams, 1996)
- Busta Rhymes, “Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check” (Hype Williams, 1996)
- Busta Rhymes, “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” (Hype Williams, 1997)
- Busta Rhymes f. Janet Jackson - “What’s It Gonna Be?” (Hype Williams, 1999)
- Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, “Scream” (Mark Romanek, 1995)
- The Notorious B.I.G., “Warning” (Hype Williams, 1995)
- The Notorious B.I.G., “One More Chance” (Remix) (Hype Williams, 1995)
- The Notorious B.I.G, f. Puff Daddy & Mase, “Mo Money, Mo Problems” (Hype Williams, 1997)
- Kelis, "Caught Out There (Hype Williams, 1999)
- Beyoncé f. Lady Gaga, “Video Phone” (Hype Williams, 2009)
- Kanye West, “All of the Lights” (Hype Williams, 2011)
February 12
- FKA twigs, “Two Weeks” (Nabil Elderkin, 2014)
- FKA twigs, “Water Me” (Jesse Kanda, 2013)
- FKA twigs, “Papi Pacify” (Tom Beard and FKA twigs, 2013)
- FKA twigs, “Video Girl” (Kahlil Joseph, 2014)
- FKA twigs, “M3LL155X” (FKA twigs, 2015)
- FKA twigs, “Cellophane” (Andrew Thomas Huang, 2019)
- Madonna, “Frozen” (Chris Cunningham, 1998)
- Portishead, “Only You” (Chris Cunningham, 1998)
- Bjork, “All Is Full of Love” (Chris Cunningham, 1999)
- Aphex Twin, “Come to Daddy” (Chris Cunningham, 1997)
- Aphex Twin, “Windowlicker” (Chris Cunningham, 1999)
- The Prodigy, “Smack My Bitch Up” (Jonas Akerlund, 1997)
February 17
- John Legend, “Preach” (Dominique DeLeon, 2019)
- The Killers, “Land of the Free” (Spike Lee, 2019)
- Iam, “Le mia” (Michel Gondry, 1994)
- Massive Attack, “Protection” (Michel Gondry, 1995)
- Cibo Matto, “Sugar Water” (Michel Gondry, 1996)
- Kylie Minogue, “Come Into My World” (Michel Gondry, 2002)
- Daft Punk, “Around the World” (Michel Gondry, 1997)
- Chemical Brothers, “Star Guitar” (Michel Gondry, 2001)
- Chemical Brothers, “Let Forever Be” (Michel Gondry, 2003)
- White Stripes, “Fell in Love With a Girl” (Michel Gondry, 2002)
- White Stripes, “The Hardest Button to Button” (Michel Gondry, 2003)
- White Stripes, “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” (Michel Gondry, 2002)
- Beck, “Cellphone’s Dead” (Michel Gondry, 2006)
- Metronomy, “Love Letters” (Michel Gondry, 2014)
- Chemical Brothers, “Go” (Michel Gondry, 2015)
- Chemical Brothers, “Got To Keep On” (Michel Gondry & Olivier Gondry, 2019)
- Mia Toi Dodd, “Open Your Heart” (Michel Gondry, 2010)
- Metronymy, “Month of Sundays” (Callum Cooper, 2014)
February 19
- The Shoes, “Time To Dance” (Daniel Wolfe, 2012)
- Sam Smith, “How Do You Sleep” (Grant Singer, 2019)
- Sam Smith, “To Die For” (Grant Singer, 2020)
- Beastie Boys, “Sabotage” (Spike Jonze, 1994)
- Beastie Boys, “Sure Shot” (Spike Jonze, 1994)
- Pharcyde, “Drop” (Spike Jonze, 1995)
- Fatlip, “What’s Up Fatlip” (Spike Jonze, 2000)
- The Notorious B.I.G., “Sky’s the Limit” (Spike Jonze, 1997)
- Fatboy Slim, “Weapon of Choice” (Spike Jonze, 2001)
- Kanye West, “Flashing Lights” (Kanye West and Spike Jonze, 2008)
- Kanye West, “We Were Once a Fairy Tale” (Spike Jonze, 2009)
- Tricky, “Makes Me Wanna Die” (Floria Sigismondi, 1998)
- Marilyn Manson, “The Beautiful People” (Floria Sigismondi, 1999)
- Marilyn Manson, “Tourniquet” (Floria Sigismondi, 1999)
- Katy Perry f. Kanye West, “E.T.” (Floria Sigismondi, 2011)
- Rihanna, “Sledgehammer” (Floria Sigismondi, 2016)
- Perfume Genius, “Die 4 You” (Floria Sigismondi, 2017)
- Yves Tumor, “Lifetime” (Floria Sigismondi, 2019)
February 24
- Glass Animals, “Agnes” (Eoin Glaister, 2017)
- Sinead O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U” (John Maybury 1990)
- Bjork, “Human Behavior” (Michel Gondry, 1993)
- Bjork, “Venus as a Boy” (Sophie Muller, 1993)
- Bjork, “Big Time Sensuality” (Stephane Sednaoui, 1993)
- Bjork, “Army of Me” (Michel Gondry, 1995)
- Bjork, “It’s Oh So Quiet” (Spike Jonze, 1995)
- Bjork, “Hyperballad” (Michel Gondry, 1996)
- Bjork, “I Miss You” (John Kricfalusi, 1997)
- Bjork, “Joga” (Michel Gondry, 1997)
- Bjork, “Pagan Poetry” (Nick Knight, 2001)
- Bjork, “Wanderlust” (Encyclopedia Pictura, 2008)
- Bjork, “Oceania” (Lynn Fox, 2004)
- Bjork, “Crystalline” (Michel Gondry, 2011)
- Bjork, “Earth Intruders” (Michael Ocelot, 2007)
- Bjork, “Mouth Mantra” (Jesse Kanda, 2015)
- Bjork, “Utopia” (Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones, 2017)
February 26
- Fleet Foxes, “White Winter Hymnal” (Grandchildren/Sean Pecknold, 2008)
- Bjork, “Bachelorette” (Michel Gondry, 1997)
- Missy Elliott, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” (Hype Williams, 1997)
- Missy Elliott, “Sock It 2 Me” (Hype Williams, 1997)
- Missy Elliott, “She’s a Bitch” (Hype Williams, 1999)
- Missy Elliott, “Hit ‘Em Wit’ Da Hee” (Paul Hunter, 1998)
- Missy Elliott, “Get Yr Freak On” (Dave Meyers, 2001)
- Missy Elliott, “Work It” (Dave Meyers, 2002)
- Missy Elliott, “Lose Control” (Dave Meyers, 2005)
- Missy Elliott, “Pass That Dutch” (Dave Meyers, 2003)
- Missy Elliott, “One Minute Man” (Dave Meyers, 2001)
- Missy Elliott, “WTF (Where They From” (Dave Meyers, 2015)
- Lil Kim, “How Many Licks” (Francis Lawrence, 2000)
- Dawn Richard, “Calypso” (Kytten Janae, 2015)
March 2
- Foo Fighters, “My Hero” (Dave Grohl, 1997)
- Taylor Swift, “The Man” (Taylor Swift, 2020)
- Beyonce, “If I Were a Boy” (Jake Nava, 2008)
- Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love” (Daniel Askill, 2020)
- Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance” (Francis Lawrence, 2009)
- Grimes, “Idoru” (Claire Boucher, 2020)
- Harry Styles, “Falling” (Dave Meyers, 2020)
- Perfume Genius, “Describe” (Mike Hadreas, 2020)
- Orville Peck, “Queen of the Rodeo” (Austin Peters, 2020)
- Christine and the Queens, “La vita nuova” (Colin Solal Cardo, 2020)
- Christine and the Queens, “Five Dollars” (Colin Solal Cardo, 2018)
- Christine and the Queens, “Comme si” (David Wilson, 2019)
- Rascal Flatts, “Bless the Broken Road” (???, 2004)
- RMR, “Rascal” (Gabe, 2020)
March 4
- Annie Lennox, “Why” (Sophie Muller, 1992)
- Rihanna, “Stay” (Sophie Muller, 2013)
- David Guetta f. Rihanna, “Who’s That Chick?” (Jonas Akerlund, 2011)
- David Guetta f. Sia, “She-Wolf (Falling to Pieces)” (Hiro Murai, 2012)
- Pink, “Sober” (Jonas Akerlund, 2008)
- Eminem, “My Name Is” (Dr Dre & Philip Atwill, 2000)
- Eminem, “The Real Slim Shady” (Dr Dre & Philip Atwill, 2000)
- Eminem, “Without Me” (Joseph Kahn, 2002)
- Scarface, “On My Block” (Marc Klasfeld, 2002)
- Outkast, “Hey Ya!” (Bryan Barber, 2003)
- Britney Spears, “Lucky” (Dave Meyers, 2000)
- Britney Spearks, “Everytime” (David LaChapelle, 2004)
- Britney Spears, “Toxic” (Joseph Kahn, 2004)
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