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Another Top 10 WTF Were They Thinking Music Videos


maybe you should have slept on these

maybe you should have slept on these ideas before you turn them into musical

ideas before you turn them into musical

ideas before you turn them into musical mishaps coming straight for vanilla I

mishaps coming straight for vanilla I

mishaps coming straight for vanilla I see

see

see welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for another

be counting down our picks for another

be counting down our picks for another top 10 what were they thinking music

top 10 what were they thinking music

top 10 what were they thinking music videos for this list we’re focusing on

videos for this list we’re focusing on

videos for this list we’re focusing on music videos like make no sense make it

music videos like make no sense make it

music videos like make no sense make it hard to relate to the content of the

hard to relate to the content of the

hard to relate to the content of the song or are just plain bizarre for the

song or are just plain bizarre for the

song or are just plain bizarre for the record we’re not necessarily saying that

record we’re not necessarily saying that

record we’re not necessarily saying that these songs themselves are bad

these songs themselves are bad

these songs themselves are bad only that the content of their

only that the content of their

only that the content of their accompanying music video is make it

accompanying music video is make it

accompanying music video is make it difficult for us to understand the

difficult for us to understand the

difficult for us to understand the song’s concept message or story no

song’s concept message or story no

song’s concept message or story no comedian or parody videos here though as

comedian or parody videos here though as

comedian or parody videos here though as these are usually intentionally bad and

these are usually intentionally bad and

these are usually intentionally bad and for comedic purposes if you don’t see a

for comedic purposes if you don’t see a

for comedic purposes if you don’t see a video you think should be on this list

video you think should be on this list

video you think should be on this list be sure to check out our first list of

be sure to check out our first list of

be sure to check out our first list of the top 10 what were they thinking music

the top 10 what were they thinking music

the top 10 what were they thinking music videos number 10 gimme more Britney

videos number 10 gimme more Britney

videos number 10 gimme more Britney Spears

[Music]

[Music] if you need to watch a video where

if you need to watch a video where

if you need to watch a video where absolutely nothing happens for four

absolutely nothing happens for four

absolutely nothing happens for four minutes then congratulations you found

minutes then congratulations you found

minutes then congratulations you found it the video begins with a more innocent

it the video begins with a more innocent

it the video begins with a more innocent looking Britney Spears sitting down at

looking Britney Spears sitting down at

looking Britney Spears sitting down at the bar with her friends before noticing

the bar with her friends before noticing

the bar with her friends before noticing her bad girl alter-ego begin to pole

her bad girl alter-ego begin to pole

her bad girl alter-ego begin to pole dance well if you can call that pole

dance well if you can call that pole

dance well if you can call that pole dancing

bad Britney kind of bounces around for

bad Britney kind of bounces around for the entire video but there aren’t any

the entire video but there aren’t any

the entire video but there aren’t any real pole dancing maneuvers there

real pole dancing maneuvers there

real pole dancing maneuvers there perhaps the people behind it thought the

perhaps the people behind it thought the

perhaps the people behind it thought the location itself would be edgy enough but

location itself would be edgy enough but

location itself would be edgy enough but all we could think while watching the

all we could think while watching the

all we could think while watching the video was give me more you’re gonna have

video was give me more you’re gonna have

video was give me more you’re gonna have to remove me

to remove me

to remove me [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number 9 get down before 4 while this

number 9 get down before 4 while this

number 9 get down before 4 while this song sounded benign to most people when

song sounded benign to most people when

song sounded benign to most people when it was released the lyrics are clearly

it was released the lyrics are clearly

it was released the lyrics are clearly talking about oral sex so it was

talking about oral sex so it was

talking about oral sex so it was obviously a bad idea to have the

obviously a bad idea to have the

obviously a bad idea to have the accompanying music video centered on a

accompanying music video centered on a

accompanying music video centered on a child in it we follow a young boy who

child in it we follow a young boy who

child in it we follow a young boy who was seemingly fulfilling his fantasies

was seemingly fulfilling his fantasies

was seemingly fulfilling his fantasies while looking into a viewmaster he finds

while looking into a viewmaster he finds

while looking into a viewmaster he finds in the trash

[Music]

[Music] in his dream he attracts older women

in his dream he attracts older women

in his dream he attracts older women older is in 20 by flexing his muscles on

older is in 20 by flexing his muscles on

older is in 20 by flexing his muscles on the beach dunking a basketball and

the beach dunking a basketball and

the beach dunking a basketball and showing off money much to the chagrin of

showing off money much to the chagrin of

showing off money much to the chagrin of the b44 crew but nobody wants to hear

the b44 crew but nobody wants to hear

the b44 crew but nobody wants to hear lyrics about why didn’t they just cast

lyrics about why didn’t they just cast

lyrics about why didn’t they just cast an older person or you know make a video

an older person or you know make a video

an older person or you know make a video that makes sense

that makes sense

that makes sense [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight this I promise you and sink

number eight this I promise you and sink

number eight this I promise you and sink visions what were they thinking with

visions what were they thinking with

visions what were they thinking with this one this ballads music video sees

this one this ballads music video sees

this one this ballads music video sees the boy standing around in Redwood

the boy standing around in Redwood

the boy standing around in Redwood National and state parks

National and state parks

National and state parks donning turtlenecks that have never

donning turtlenecks that have never

donning turtlenecks that have never really been considered stylish

really been considered stylish

really been considered stylish despite being found everywhere in the

despite being found everywhere in the

despite being found everywhere in the early 2000s on top of that the members

early 2000s on top of that the members

early 2000s on top of that the members of NSYNC are surrounded by literal

of NSYNC are surrounded by literal

of NSYNC are surrounded by literal thought bubbles which display the

thought bubbles which display the

thought bubbles which display the stereotypical slow-motion action shots

stereotypical slow-motion action shots

stereotypical slow-motion action shots of actors awkwardly pretending to be in

of actors awkwardly pretending to be in

of actors awkwardly pretending to be in love

love

love [Music]

after a few too many minutes of this the

after a few too many minutes of this the scene shifts to the band eating outside

scene shifts to the band eating outside

scene shifts to the band eating outside during which we witness a boyfriend

during which we witness a boyfriend

during which we witness a boyfriend finally getting to the restaurant to see

finally getting to the restaurant to see

finally getting to the restaurant to see his girlfriend the video was so baffling

his girlfriend the video was so baffling

his girlfriend the video was so baffling that MADtv parried it soon after its

that MADtv parried it soon after its

that MADtv parried it soon after its release

shut up dancing for everyone on the

shut up dancing for everyone on the manholes number seven I love you

manholes number seven I love you

manholes number seven I love you vanilla ice chi the song itself may make

vanilla ice chi the song itself may make

vanilla ice chi the song itself may make you shake your head throughout

you shake your head throughout

you shake your head throughout especially considering it’s a ballad by

especially considering it’s a ballad by

especially considering it’s a ballad by an artist known for rapping but it’s

an artist known for rapping but it’s

an artist known for rapping but it’s video adds many extra degrees to that

video adds many extra degrees to that

video adds many extra degrees to that head shake

head shake

head shake [Music]

[Music]

[Music] that’s one and done produced by Michael

that’s one and done produced by Michael

that’s one and done produced by Michael Bay yes that Michael Bay things start

Bay yes that Michael Bay things start

Bay yes that Michael Bay things start off weird when you notice that there’s a

off weird when you notice that there’s a

off weird when you notice that there’s a guy sitting on top of a telephone booth

guy sitting on top of a telephone booth

guy sitting on top of a telephone booth then after a few minutes of vanilla ice

then after a few minutes of vanilla ice

then after a few minutes of vanilla ice and others attempting dance moves the

and others attempting dance moves the

and others attempting dance moves the video takes a turn for the creepy when

video takes a turn for the creepy when

video takes a turn for the creepy when the rapper stealthily jumps off a phone

the rapper stealthily jumps off a phone

the rapper stealthily jumps off a phone booth and lands right beside the girl

booth and lands right beside the girl

booth and lands right beside the girl those moves probably would have been

those moves probably would have been

those moves probably would have been better suited for his ninja rap song was

better suited for his ninja rap song was

better suited for his ninja rap song was wardrobe that goes from jackets that

wardrobe that goes from jackets that

wardrobe that goes from jackets that could probably pass for bed cover

could probably pass for bed cover

could probably pass for bed cover patterns to what looks like a mix of

patterns to what looks like a mix of

patterns to what looks like a mix of various national flags this video should

various national flags this video should

various national flags this video should be viewed only with the lowest of

be viewed only with the lowest of

be viewed only with the lowest of expectations

expectations

expectations [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number six do what you like take that

number six do what you like take that

number six do what you like take that [Music]

[Music]

[Music] from the beginning of this low-budget

from the beginning of this low-budget

from the beginning of this low-budget video you get the feeling that anything

video you get the feeling that anything

video you get the feeling that anything can happen well you’d be wrong because

can happen well you’d be wrong because

can happen well you’d be wrong because only one thing can happen and it does

Gary Barlow Robbie Williams and the rest

Gary Barlow Robbie Williams and the rest of take that ultimately stripped down

of take that ultimately stripped down

of take that ultimately stripped down move their behinds and play with jelly

move their behinds and play with jelly

move their behinds and play with jelly which gets all over their bodies

Robbie’s face alone would have been

Robbie’s face alone would have been worth the price of admission if we had

worth the price of admission if we had

worth the price of admission if we had to pay to watch the music videos that is

to pay to watch the music videos that is

to pay to watch the music videos that is if the video was made for attention it

if the video was made for attention it

if the video was made for attention it certainly worked because the group got

certainly worked because the group got

certainly worked because the group got just that after the video was banned

just that after the video was banned

just that after the video was banned from being played at certain times of

from being played at certain times of

from being played at certain times of the day juxtaposed with the band’s other

the day juxtaposed with the band’s other

the day juxtaposed with the band’s other videos do what you like is likely the

videos do what you like is likely the

videos do what you like is likely the black sheep they want forgotten but it’s

black sheep they want forgotten but it’s

black sheep they want forgotten but it’s somehow still made it onto their second

somehow still made it onto their second

somehow still made it onto their second video compilation in 2005

number five hold you down DJ Khaled

number five hold you down DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown August Alsina

featuring Chris Brown August Alsina

featuring Chris Brown August Alsina future and Jeremiah baby you small very

future and Jeremiah baby you small very

future and Jeremiah baby you small very small yes this is the video that spawned

small yes this is the video that spawned

small yes this is the video that spawned that famous meme and a full viewing of

that famous meme and a full viewing of

that famous meme and a full viewing of it makes it easy to see why in what’s an

it makes it easy to see why in what’s an

it makes it easy to see why in what’s an already cringe-worthy music video we get

already cringe-worthy music video we get

already cringe-worthy music video we get to a park where DJ Khaled talks to his

to a park where DJ Khaled talks to his

to a park where DJ Khaled talks to his lady friend while giving her stacks upon

lady friend while giving her stacks upon

lady friend while giving her stacks upon stacks of money you loyal you grateful

stacks of money you loyal you grateful

stacks of money you loyal you grateful ah appreciate that it’s hard to believe

ah appreciate that it’s hard to believe

ah appreciate that it’s hard to believe this was the best take of the moment

this was the best take of the moment

this was the best take of the moment they could use as one of them is

they could use as one of them is

they could use as one of them is overacting and the other is barely

overacting and the other is barely

overacting and the other is barely acting add in some shameless product

acting add in some shameless product

acting add in some shameless product placement for the headphone brand that

placement for the headphone brand that

placement for the headphone brand that shows up regularly throughout the video

shows up regularly throughout the video

shows up regularly throughout the video and the whole thing’s got us wondering

and the whole thing’s got us wondering

and the whole thing’s got us wondering why anyone would keep saying DJ Khaled’s

why anyone would keep saying DJ Khaled’s

why anyone would keep saying DJ Khaled’s name hold on say my name dj khaled

name hold on say my name dj khaled

name hold on say my name dj khaled shrine the shrine baby

[Music]

[Music] number four break it up Carl Lewis who

number four break it up Carl Lewis who

number four break it up Carl Lewis who didn’t like flattop haircuts in the 80s

didn’t like flattop haircuts in the 80s

didn’t like flattop haircuts in the 80s this video shows American Olympic gold

this video shows American Olympic gold

this video shows American Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis working out kind of

medalist Carl Lewis working out kind of

medalist Carl Lewis working out kind of [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he’s mainly just sitting at the machines

he’s mainly just sitting at the machines

he’s mainly just sitting at the machines and doing a few reps in a gym with an

and doing a few reps in a gym with an

and doing a few reps in a gym with an unrealistic male to female ratio and

unrealistic male to female ratio and

unrealistic male to female ratio and then for seemingly no reason the video

then for seemingly no reason the video

then for seemingly no reason the video is interspersed with actual footage of

is interspersed with actual footage of

is interspersed with actual footage of Carl Lewis participating and winning a

Carl Lewis participating and winning a

Carl Lewis participating and winning a track and field event

track and field event

track and field event [Music]

there’s also an equally random scene in

there’s also an equally random scene in which an order lady with comically large

which an order lady with comically large

which an order lady with comically large sunglasses starts blowing bubbles into

sunglasses starts blowing bubbles into

sunglasses starts blowing bubbles into Lewis’s face with an immediate cut to

Lewis’s face with an immediate cut to

Lewis’s face with an immediate cut to them flirting in a jacuzzi he ultimately

them flirting in a jacuzzi he ultimately

them flirting in a jacuzzi he ultimately leads her into a sauna for privacy

leads her into a sauna for privacy

leads her into a sauna for privacy whatever floats your boat Carl

I could paint you pictures that I guess

I could paint you pictures that I guess I could just never write a song and then

I could just never write a song and then

I could just never write a song and then number three BB talked Miley Cyrus I

number three BB talked Miley Cyrus I

number three BB talked Miley Cyrus I want to feel this feeling coming strong

want to feel this feeling coming strong

want to feel this feeling coming strong it this is one of those videos that you

it this is one of those videos that you

it this is one of those videos that you cannot unsee it features Miley Cyrus

cannot unsee it features Miley Cyrus

cannot unsee it features Miley Cyrus dress as an adult baby and trying to

dress as an adult baby and trying to

dress as an adult baby and trying to look as innocent as possible

since the song itself is about Cyrus

since the song itself is about Cyrus being unhappy with how her partner baby

being unhappy with how her partner baby

being unhappy with how her partner baby talks to her it’s video just seems like

talks to her it’s video just seems like

talks to her it’s video just seems like an excuse for Miley and friends to roll

an excuse for Miley and friends to roll

an excuse for Miley and friends to roll around on the ground and dress up in

around on the ground and dress up in

around on the ground and dress up in bibs and bonnets

bibs and bonnets

bibs and bonnets [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I can

I can

I can however with its lyrical content in mind

however with its lyrical content in mind

however with its lyrical content in mind we’re sure we’re not the only ones

we’re sure we’re not the only ones

we’re sure we’re not the only ones bewildered and slightly disturbed by the

bewildered and slightly disturbed by the

bewildered and slightly disturbed by the sights and sounds of a baby cursing and

sights and sounds of a baby cursing and

sights and sounds of a baby cursing and singing or more like talking about sex

singing or more like talking about sex

singing or more like talking about sex [Music]

number two

number two milf money Fergie this one’s a doozy and

milf money Fergie this one’s a doozy and

milf money Fergie this one’s a doozy and what was meant to be an empowering

what was meant to be an empowering

what was meant to be an empowering message to women we get explicit sexual

message to women we get explicit sexual

message to women we get explicit sexual ization and innuendo in this song and

ization and innuendo in this song and

ization and innuendo in this song and video

video

video the acronym milf is meant to refer to

the acronym milf is meant to refer to

the acronym milf is meant to refer to moms I’d like to follow as in role

moms I’d like to follow as in role

moms I’d like to follow as in role models instead of well you know Missy

models instead of well you know Missy

models instead of well you know Missy milkshake so yes while the celebrity

milkshake so yes while the celebrity

milkshake so yes while the celebrity moms that are crammed in along Fergie

moms that are crammed in along Fergie

moms that are crammed in along Fergie are rich and somewhat powerful the video

are rich and somewhat powerful the video

are rich and somewhat powerful the video doesn’t really portray them as the role

doesn’t really portray them as the role

doesn’t really portray them as the role models they’re supposedly trying to

models they’re supposedly trying to

models they’re supposedly trying to promote here meanwhile the use of milk

promote here meanwhile the use of milk

promote here meanwhile the use of milk throughout the video isn’t over you

throughout the video isn’t over you

throughout the video isn’t over you stand maybe even misplaced innuendo as

stand maybe even misplaced innuendo as

stand maybe even misplaced innuendo as there isn’t a real milkman in tow

there isn’t a real milkman in tow

there isn’t a real milkman in tow instead we get a milkman that actually

instead we get a milkman that actually

instead we get a milkman that actually doesn’t actually have much to do with

doesn’t actually have much to do with

doesn’t actually have much to do with the beverage

[Music]

[Music] so in essence there really is no reason

so in essence there really is no reason

so in essence there really is no reason for the video to ultimately turn into a

for the video to ultimately turn into a

for the video to ultimately turn into a got milk spoof either missing milkshake

got milk spoof either missing milkshake

got milk spoof either missing milkshake before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

my anaconda don’t my anaconda don’t want

my anaconda don’t my anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns hon you can’t

none unless you got buns hon you can’t

none unless you got buns hon you can’t stop looking at me turning me be what I

stop looking at me turning me be what I

stop looking at me turning me be what I be you can’t look at me don’t get up

be you can’t look at me don’t get up

be you can’t look at me don’t get up [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one dangerous def leppard

number one dangerous def leppard

number one dangerous def leppard to break up

to break up

to break up around

around

around this video states that it takes place in

this video states that it takes place in

this video states that it takes place in 2215 but if this is how things will look

2215 but if this is how things will look

2215 but if this is how things will look in the future we might as well give up

in the future we might as well give up

in the future we might as well give up now

while def leppard has given us some

while def leppard has given us some iconic tunes this video is just a

iconic tunes this video is just a

iconic tunes this video is just a disappointment it feels as if a high

disappointment it feels as if a high

disappointment it feels as if a high school graphic artist compiled it

school graphic artist compiled it

school graphic artist compiled it together the night before his or her

together the night before his or her

together the night before his or her project was due as it features animation

project was due as it features animation

project was due as it features animation that’s reminiscent of 3d arts from the

that’s reminiscent of 3d arts from the

that’s reminiscent of 3d arts from the 1990s except that well the video was

1990s except that well the video was

1990s except that well the video was made in 2015

made in 2015

made in 2015 [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it ends with one of the many battling

it ends with one of the many battling

it ends with one of the many battling androids getting shot off the top of a

androids getting shot off the top of a

androids getting shot off the top of a dome and falling into water when she

dome and falling into water when she

dome and falling into water when she resurfaces alive and well the blank look

resurfaces alive and well the blank look

resurfaces alive and well the blank look on her face represents everything we

on her face represents everything we

on her face represents everything we also feel after watching this video

so do you agree with our list

so do you agree with our list what other music videos made you

what other music videos made you

what other music videos made you question what the artists and directors

question what the artists and directors

question what the artists and directors were thinking you put me in these

were thinking you put me in these

were thinking you put me in these situations every bucket dumbass bitch

situations every bucket dumbass bitch

situations every bucket dumbass bitch I’m not a dumbass bitch for more

I’m not a dumbass bitch for more

I’m not a dumbass bitch for more thoughtful top 10s published every day

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be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com go

be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com go buy your mom a house go buy your whole

buy your mom a house go buy your whole

buy your mom a house go buy your whole family houses put this money in your

family houses put this money in your

family houses put this money in your savings account

savings account

savings account [Music]

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