1. Klaus Nomi-"Lightning Strikes"
Klaus Nomi was a German countertenor noted for remarkable vocal performances and an unusual, elfin stage persona. Nomi is remembered for bizarrely theatrical live performances, heavy make-up, unusual costumes, and a highly stylized signature hairdo which flaunted a receding hairline. He is one of the first celebrities to die of aids.
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2. The Avalanches-Frontier Psychiatry
The Avalanches are an electronic music group from Melbourne, Australia, best known for its live DJ sets and debut album Since I Left You, which was assembled from approximately 3,500 vinyl samples. Initially The Avalanches played live using samplers, analogue keyboards, bass guitar, drumkit and theremin. Their set-up later included four turntables, a percussion stand, and a battery of MIDI-controlled special effects.
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3. Björk - "Hunter"
Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, composer, actress and music producer. She is best known for her expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music, including pop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music, electronica, and folk. She has won numerous awards, and has received 12 Grammy Award nominations and an Academy Award nomination.
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4. Tool – “Parabola”Tool is a progressive metal band from LA which is known for strange music videos. In fact, the band’s very first music video consists of the band members wearing parental advisory stickers over their genitalia. So when we say that this video is stranger, understand the full implications of this statement. It is so bizarre that saying anything more would spoil its strangeness.
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5. Barnes and Barnes – “Fish Heads”
“Fish Heads” from 1979 is one of those videos that you feel sick after watching, but you won’t be able to put your finger on why. Maybe it’s the fact that the song is about fish heads. Or maybe it has to do with the heads being dressed up in clothing and makeup. Or maybe it has to do with the unsettling pitch of the singers. No matter what it is, this video is undeniably strange. You’ll notice a young Bill Paxton in the video. He directed the video, and graced it with his presence.
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6. Nijigen Complex - "My Dragon (Kiryu)"My Dragon is the alter ego of the band Kiryu. They make crazier videos than the dark-themed of Kiryu. In Nijigen Complex, they parade in Halloween costumes.
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7. Kid Cudi-"Day ‘N’ Nite"
The line between reality and imagination gets blurred by the entertaining animated visuals. Very cool effects highlight the Cleveland rapper’s, otherwise average, stroll through town. This song about loneliness was remixed by Crookers.
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8. Puscifer-"The Mission (M is for Milla Mix)"
Despite the lack of Tool or APC on the list, the ever-eccentric Maynard James Keenan makes the list with his solo venture. Not much to say about the video itself (the most consistent element is a dancing cowboy), but the song itself features actress Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element, the Resident Evil film franchise). It’s catchy as anything, too.
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9. MGMT- "Time to Pretend"The music video contains references to Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 film The Holy Mountain and the classic book Lord of the Flies. The video was directed by Ray Tintori. Tiscali Music gave the video a rating of 10 out of 10. A 3D version of the video with minor changes to the original was also produced.
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10. Cake-"Long Time"This video shows us a very strange story about a man and its monkey friend, hard to catch the meanind and with the help of being an animated video it´s surely one of the weirdest music videos.
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