We have so many different threads featuring what people think are the best music videos ever, I thought it was only fair to give original airplay to the worst ones.

They may be picked for being horrible songs, bad videos themselves, or just whatever reason you feel causes them to be so (dis)honored.

This came to mind because I just discovered one that actually had me gagging today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8

Not all the videos I post are great, I just like the songs  ;)

The first one that comes to mind is ...

Nazareth - Love Leads to Madness (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiNgH1JgY9A

To be fair, Nazareth came from a decade where music videos did not exist, so it was a new thing for them.  Love Leads to Madness was their last ever chart single in North America where it peaked at #5 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Chart (aka US #105) and #44 in Canada. 

I often joke that it did as well as it did in Canada because at the time, we did not have MTV or any type of channel that played videos regularly, so we only got to hear the song lol 

Visually, it's terrible.  To listen, it's wonderful!

I actually just found another one today, that just took the Hoff's crown as far as I am concerned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvf8rexnXKw

Oh my goodness, and I thought the Michael Mann Cut was bad enough on Miami Vice.  This pile of something actually made me dizzy trying to watch it.  I guess it is one of those things you have to be stoned out on 10 doobies in order to appreciate it, cause I sure don't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvfJKZz2xU

This video was pretty much cheaply produced and when they sing Black And White, the colors on the walls change back and forth. The lyrics seems kind of racist.

Can't get much cheesier...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juoZoli2jZo

We have so many different threads featuring what people think are the best music videos ever, I thought it was only fair to give original airplay to the worst ones.

They may be picked for being horrible songs, bad videos themselves, or just whatever reason you feel causes them to be so (dis)honored.

This came to mind because I just discovered one that actually had me gagging today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8


Funny funny! ;D

Can't get much cheesier...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juoZoli2jZo

A cheap video to go with a good song  ;D

I remember the song, but never realized they actually made a video for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yygrgcOtezM

Can't get much cheesier...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juoZoli2jZo


I thought this video was pretty cool.

I remember the song, but never realized they actually made a video for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yygrgcOtezM


wow, this video was stupid.

This came to mind because I just discovered one that actually had me gagging today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8


This guy cracks me up!

I remember the song, but never realized they actually made a video for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yygrgcOtezM


O...M...G!!

I thought this video was pretty cool.


I liked that Starship video too.  It was a fun 80s video by a band that came from the 70s

I was wrong about Jefferson---this video (and song) takes the cake...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KXlBeziPJ4
Hey ya! Come here, come here...! I said come here! Go away!
Dancing on trash can lids
Horrible Nordic-style skiing dancing in poorly fitted suits....it's like having a strange dream....WTF?!!

Here is one that I am somewhat mixed about.

I actually love the CD it came from (I own both copies, the Clean and DIrty), and some of the songs are really good.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6185/511iwj0umulss500br5.jpg

This video however is not available on TY, so you will have to go elsewhere to see it.

But imagine this trainwreck as such:  Blondie and Quartermaster Flash meet up with Salt & Peppa on the set of The Sopranos.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26ybo_joe-pesci-wiseguy-music-video-uncut_music#.UbpNKPb70ug

Amy Grant: Find A Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLEJ_WC2yQk

The Fixx: Sunshine in the Shade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJ4T-RhJds

Billy Idol: Hot in the City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinBVYKQGeM

Eddie Money: Shakin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q9Y_jb1pcU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpdZvewjwJs

Is this supposed to be a Frankenstein film or what?

I really do not know what makes the early Hip Hob videos so bad...  but many were just horrible.

In 1984, we had great videos like Say, Say, Say, and Owner Of A Lonely Heart.  Then we had this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUSIerJ-8c

And as much as I love the song, and the video, and the group, there is just something really disturbing about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA

I really do not know what makes the early Hip Hob videos so bad...  but many were just horrible.

In 1984, we had great videos like Say, Say, Say, and Owner Of A Lonely Heart.  Then we had this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUSIerJ-8c

And as much as I love the song, and the video, and the group, there is just something really disturbing about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA


#1. The video isn't that bad but the song is HORRIBLE!
#2. Agree--that is very disturbing.

I really do not know what makes the early Hip Hob videos so bad...  but many were just horrible.

In 1984, we had great videos like Say, Say, Say, and Owner Of A Lonely Heart.  Then we had this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUSIerJ-8c

And as much as I love the song, and the video, and the group, there is just something really disturbing about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA


the song by Rappin Duke is cool but the video is horrible. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXu6QmxpJE

Wang Chung-Everybody Have Fun Tonight

Doesn't this video make you want to have a seizure? ;D

I remember the song, but never realized they actually made a video for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yygrgcOtezM



Like you, I remember the song but didn't know they made a video of it. They really shouldn't have.  :D ;D ;D ;D



I really do not know what makes the early Hip Hob videos so bad...  but many were just horrible.

In 1984, we had great videos like Say, Say, Say, and Owner Of A Lonely Heart.  Then we had this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUSIerJ-8c




This one always cracked me up. Every time I hear her name, this line goes through my head:

"Aretha Franklin, Aretha Franklin, wanna rock you 'retha Franklin, wanna rock you 'retha Franklin."



Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs


love the song but the video is too corny  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs


love the song but the video is too corny  ;D


LOL!

Back in 1999, I did DJ work for several house parties that some friend held.  I would bring my computer and sound system and set it up, and played a mix of classics, new wave, and hits of the time.  I was the oldest one there (35), most were 19-22.

One of the other "old farts" asked me to play something "New Wave", and I threw this one on.  He actually started to do "The Safety Dance", so of course I joined him.  ALl the kids were looking at us like we were stoned.

Well, next month there was another party, so this time I got the video and played that so they would know what in the heck we were doing and why.  After that I had to play The Safety Dance 2-3 times at every party.

I was going to go with "We Built This City", but I got beat to it. Sorry folks, but that leaves me no choice other than to force you to foist your eyes upon this raging dumpster fire of 80's schlock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR0j7sModCI

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, "wow, a video that bad could kill a whole career!". Well, you would be right. Funny story, just in case you ever wondered what happened to Billy Squier.

I was going to go with "We Built This City", but I got beat to it. Sorry folks, but that leaves me no choice other than to force you to foist your eyes upon this raging dumpster fire of 80's schlock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR0j7sModCI

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, "wow, a video that bad could kill a whole career!". Well, you would be right. Funny story, just in case you ever wondered what happened to Billy Squier.


Too bad.  It is a great song.  I hope he beat the crap out of whoever told him he could dance. ;D

LOL!

Back in 1999, I did DJ work for several house parties that some friend held.  I would bring my computer and sound system and set it up, and played a mix of classics, new wave, and hits of the time.  I was the oldest one there (35), most were 19-22.

One of the other "old farts" asked me to play something "New Wave", and I threw this one on.  He actually started to do "The Safety Dance", so of course I joined him.  ALl the kids were looking at us like we were stoned.

Well, next month there was another party, so this time I got the video and played that so they would know what in the heck we were doing and why.  After that I had to play The Safety Dance 2-3 times at every party.


2-3 times per party?  OK, just once out of those times you've gotta throw down the Weird Al version and really confuse 'em!

I was going to go with "We Built This City", but I got beat to it. Sorry folks, but that leaves me no choice other than to force you to foist your eyes upon this raging dumpster fire of 80's schlock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR0j7sModCI

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, "wow, a video that bad could kill a whole career!". Well, you would be right. Funny story, just in case you ever wondered what happened to Billy Squier.


what the hell is Billy doing in the beginning?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04



Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O8jsxj9Dqo

I don't know if you would call this worst but it's definitely strange.

"Pretty Fly For A White Guy" by The Offspring. The video made the subject character of the song seem cooler than the lyrics stated (just the mention of a Ford Pinto and the opening line in German made me think of an unloved, ostracized Vanilla Ice wannabe living in Milwaukee or Des Moines or someplace similar)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs


love the song but the video is too corny  ;D


I just watched Time Bandits, so there's that...
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TimeBandits.jpg

Anyway, back to picking on Billy Idol --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKmldYSDJaM

AFOS made some doozies --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEU9ad2yr7c

Q. Is this a gay band?
A. No.  It's just the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noS1viHX6zA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nVHkxDA1M

This. This is terrible. From 1993.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L0q6FQY0Y4

Not much better, but many people don't realize that this is the same Ministry that released Filth Pig and Psalm 69.

I found this artist the other day by accident, and could not believe her work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Ng1HbOAKs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLqvQUoxLFI

The frightening thing is that she is serious, and has been doing this for over 30 years now.

I don't know why this song and video almost makes me ill, but it does

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I

I don't know why this song and video almost makes me ill, but it does

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I


what the hell? Holy Crap! :o

I found this artist the other day by accident, and could not believe her work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Ng1HbOAKs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLqvQUoxLFI

The frightening thing is that she is serious, and has been doing this for over 30 years now.


;D to the top video.

Beat this if you can.  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWV_2DV-ss

Beat this if you can.  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWV_2DV-ss


What is he singing about?  ???

Q. Is this a gay band?
A. No.  It's just the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noS1viHX6zA


I love that song so much, but that video is really bad.  There was an alternate video for it where the band is playing in and outside of a big mansion.  It's a bit better, but still cheezy

Here is one from 1985 that was not seen outside of Canada.  It's called What About Me by Belinda Metz.  In the video, she has a laser disc sitting on her head, while water pours out from the top.  I didn't understand it then, and I still don't understand it. 
The video did not help the song become a major hit as it only reached #88 in the Canadian chart, but the song itself was still a radio favourite, but went on to be her only hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQZv5_NhrQ

This Finnish wreck created some internet buzz back in 2007 as the "worst music video of all time:"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA5GkLM5C7M

And here's the video reenacted by Vocaloids (characters from a popular Japanese text-to-singing software:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzXcobkrGck

A bit NSFW, and big time WTF?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGRHpOO3wI

Here is one from 1985 that was not seen outside of Canada.  It's called What About Me by Belinda Metz.  In the video, she has a laser disc sitting on her head, while water pours out from the top.  I didn't understand it then, and I still don't understand it. 
The video did not help the song become a major hit as it only reached #88 in the Canadian chart, but the song itself was still a radio favourite, but went on to be her only hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQZv5_NhrQ


pretty cheesy video.

A bit NSFW, and big time WTF?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGRHpOO3wI


this is a video?  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsyHQgiem8c&feature=player_embedded#t=0

Wham-Wham Rap!

We already had Safety Dance up, but for some reason nobody remembered the song which is the only reason Men Without Hats is not known as a "One Hit Wonder".  And that is Pop Goes The World:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUUtf7gOe8

I admit the song is catchy, but this video is somewhere between creepy and weird, especially since he seems to be "Johnny", with a young teen girl being "Jenny".

And I know that this one is purposefully cheesy because it was made that way.  But I can't see a MWH or Wham! video without thinking of their copycat from PoP!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4le6Zr86ojs

Boogie In Your Butt-Eddie Murphy

A bit NSFW, and big time WTF?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGRHpOO3wI


I love Duck Sauce,  but music videos are not their strong point.  That video is pretty bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4le6Zr86ojs

Boogie In Your Butt-Eddie Murphy


Well, to be fair the song was supposed to be cheesy, it was a parody of early Rap music, not one of his serious singing attempts.  And the video is fan made, not by Eddie Murphy himself.  I could show dozens of cheesy fan made ones.

However, that is not to say that Mr. Murphy did not make cheesy videos that do not last the test of time.  Most people have forgotten that he once held the #2 song in the country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDbpzjbXUZI

And not only did he get really bad and cheezy with Rick James, but later he did it again with the King of Pop:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cQOcAC_K8

Now Eddie appeared in Michael's "Remember The Time" as the Pharaoh, and it is a timeless classic.  But this mess was so bad, MTV retired it in 1999, never to be seen again (they considered it the third worst video of all time).

And what was worse then this?  Well, 2 others I had been remembering but not wanted to air yet, but now I guess I have to.

#2:  Arsenio Hall, performing as Chunky-A, with "Owwwww"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Exv8_tbTY

And the worst of all time?  Well, just be glad this is the short video.  My daughter actually got a copy of the long one (90 minutes) and watched it all the time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULI5kolBpAk

Well, to be fair the song was supposed to be cheesy, it was a parody of early Rap music, not one of his serious singing attempts.  And the video is fan made, not by Eddie Murphy himself.  I could show dozens of cheesy fan made ones.

However, that is not to say that Mr. Murphy did not make cheesy videos that do not last the test of time.  Most people have forgotten that he once held the #2 song in the country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDbpzjbXUZI

And not only did he get really bad and cheezy with Rick James, but later he did it again with the King of Pop:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cQOcAC_K8

Now Eddie appeared in Michael's "Remember The Time" as the Pharaoh, and it is a timeless classic.  But this mess was so bad, MTV retired it in 1999, never to be seen again (they considered it the third worst video of all time).

And what was worse then this?  Well, 2 others I had been remembering but not wanted to air yet, but now I guess I have to.

#2:  Arsenio Hall, performing as Chunky-A, with "Owwwww"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Exv8_tbTY

And the worst of all time?  Well, just be glad this is the short video.  My daughter actually got a copy of the long one (90 minutes) and watched it all the time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULI5kolBpAk


Wow Both Eddie and Arsenio both had some cheesy music.

sRYNYb30nxU

I made up a list of what are my personal What the eff videos and posted it on Much Music's website boards when they had them.  This made it to number 7 I think.  I can't stand the singer's voice.  I really can't.  :P I wanted to cut my ears off the first time I heard this song. :p

This one was actually a #1 hit in Japan in 2002.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVyNjluVz5E

This one was actually a #1 hit in Japan in 2002.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVyNjluVz5E


OMG! What is this?  ;D

OMG! What is this?  ;D


THis is what happens when you eat tako while reading manja and drinking sake laced with LSD.

I get the feeling some of the videos posted in here are based on the song and not the video.  I mean Eddie Murphy and Don Johnson?  C'mon, they were actors before singers.  Don't expect quality videos lol

Here is a song from 1982 called Love Plus One by Haircut One Hundred.  It was a very popular hit, and one of my all-time favourites from the decade.  But as for the video?  Yeah, no.  Just no

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_msHpEa3_Y

WZpoQhiiO2g

Platinum Blonde Yeah Yeah Yeah under the name The Blondes.  Mark and his crew making a pretty sad attempt at looking more mature and shedding their teeny bopper image.  Instead they look like a bunch of man whores, at least Mark and Sergio look like a pair of man whores.  Kenny and Sasha are the only two who look "normal" in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBZ3Q9FbLPs