So I'm going to take a cue from Sweet Jane and copy TheCrazyDreamer's favorite videos blog. I need to start writing something more often, and as long as I don't have an original idea, I might as well blatantly steal from someone else. Plus, it's a good idea. You may not be thrilled with my choices here but I am totally unashamed.
(If the Google videos don't automatically show in their original size, I recommend changing the view by clicking the down-arrow in the bottom-left corner of the picture.)
Runners-Up
15. Ok Go's Here It Goes Again. Too good not to mention.
14. Jay-Z's 99 Problems. Good song, good video.
13. Weird Al Yankovic's White and Nerdy. I love nerds, and he has chosen some of the best things about them to put in this video.
12. My Chemical Romance's Helena. Some of it is way too cheesy, but I love the faces the lead singer makes and the poses he strikes. He gets too chubby in later videos.
11. Death Cab for Cutie's I Will Follow You Into the Dark. Not exactly what I wanted to see for this song, but still pretty good.
10. Justin Timberlake's Cry Me a River. A fun break-up song and video, even if you think he's overrated.
9. Christina Aguilera's Dirty. So sexy.
8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Maps. I love how sincere she seems in this video.
7. Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares To You. Has always been a favorite.
6. Bush's Swallowed. Very 90's, but I'm a sucker for songs that do a lot of stopping and starting.
The Winners
Number 5: "Everytime" by Britney Spears
I don't know why this song never caught on, but this video is great. Cheesy in parts, yes, but I feel like it captures at least part of a truth about being someone like her.
Number 4: "At the Bottom of Everything" by Bright Eyes
Exactly embodies the spirit of the song.
Number 3: "I'm Not Okay" by My Chemical Romance
Takes me back to high school. It's incredibly full of angst. Very funny, great because it doesn't take itself too seriously. This video copies some great movies and turns them into something fun and sincere. I especially like the reference to A Clockwork Orange toward the end.
Number 2: "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
Not that this is the best video ever, but it's my favorite right now. I think it's clever, and it doesn't hurt that the lead singer is ridiculously good-looking. My mom said she heard they call guys who look like him "emorexics," which is funny for more than one reason.
Number 1: "First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes
By far my favorite video, and you're a heartless bastard if you don't like it, too.
Why don't my favorite bands have great music videos?
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