as the millennium change these are the music videos that charmed us most of all
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten decades of finding music videos of
ten decades of finding music videos of
ten decades of finding music videos of the 2004 this list we ranked the most
the 2004 this list we ranked the most
the 2004 this list we ranked the most popular most iconic music videos and
popular most iconic music videos and
popular most iconic music videos and those that best represent the 2000s in
those that best represent the 2000s in
those that best represent the 2000s in general
there are no criteria limitations in
there are no criteria limitations in terms of genre although only one video
terms of genre although only one video
terms of genre although only one video per act is allowed this is part of a
per act is allowed this is part of a
per act is allowed this is part of a series of video spanning the decades
series of video spanning the decades
series of video spanning the decades from the 1980s and beyond
number 10 fell in love with a girl the
number 10 fell in love with a girl the white stripes
one of the most influential alt rock
one of the most influential alt rock bands of the decade some of the White
bands of the decade some of the White
bands of the decade some of the White Stripes success was built upon their
Stripes success was built upon their
Stripes success was built upon their innovative music videos with our first
innovative music videos with our first
innovative music videos with our first short film being the band’s best example
short film being the band’s best example
short film being the band’s best example stop-motion lego
it doesn’t get simpler or more
it doesn’t get simpler or more sensational than that in a triumphant
sensational than that in a triumphant
sensational than that in a triumphant twist of fate Jack White had originally
twist of fate Jack White had originally
twist of fate Jack White had originally sought out an alternative director Mark
sought out an alternative director Mark
sought out an alternative director Mark Romanek for fell in love with a girl
Romanek for fell in love with a girl
Romanek for fell in love with a girl they bomb out a badger painting but due
they bomb out a badger painting but due
they bomb out a badger painting but due to a mix-up he ended up working with
to a mix-up he ended up working with
to a mix-up he ended up working with Michele gondry there were no hard
Michele gondry there were no hard
Michele gondry there were no hard feelings then and there definitely isn’t
feelings then and there definitely isn’t
feelings then and there definitely isn’t any regret now
number nine bye-bye-bye
number nine bye-bye-bye NSYNC Justin Timberlake might have
NSYNC Justin Timberlake might have
NSYNC Justin Timberlake might have featured today for the super sleek
featured today for the super sleek
featured today for the super sleek accompaniment to cry me a river but
accompaniment to cry me a river but
accompaniment to cry me a river but instead we’ve headed back to JT’s roots
instead we’ve headed back to JT’s roots
instead we’ve headed back to JT’s roots and to NSYNC signature record
– there ain’t no strings about it the
– there ain’t no strings about it the video for bye-bye-bye is a belter from
video for bye-bye-bye is a belter from
video for bye-bye-bye is a belter from its puppet irreal beginning to its
its puppet irreal beginning to its
its puppet irreal beginning to its high-speed finish it’s classic 2000s
especially famous for the anti-gravity
especially famous for the anti-gravity dance scenes from inside a futuristic
dance scenes from inside a futuristic
dance scenes from inside a futuristic looking blue box it showcased and sank
looking blue box it showcased and sank
looking blue box it showcased and sank as a breakaway from boyband norm as the
as a breakaway from boyband norm as the
as a breakaway from boyband norm as the next big thing in pop music
just when we thought the 2000s had
just when we thought the 2000s had thrown all it could at us in terms of
thrown all it could at us in terms of
thrown all it could at us in terms of pop music Lady Gaga turned up with the
pop music Lady Gaga turned up with the
pop music Lady Gaga turned up with the wonderfully wacky videos for just ads
wonderfully wacky videos for just ads
wonderfully wacky videos for just ads and in particular for bad romance
the bad romance video drew upon almost
the bad romance video drew upon almost every slither of 21st century vice and
every slither of 21st century vice and
every slither of 21st century vice and twisted it together into one of the
twisted it together into one of the
twisted it together into one of the artiest music videos probably ever
artiest music videos probably ever
artiest music videos probably ever produced fashion baby work it move that
produced fashion baby work it move that
produced fashion baby work it move that bitch crazy its latex and body tape and
bitch crazy its latex and body tape and
bitch crazy its latex and body tape and a barely there beaded number its
a barely there beaded number its
a barely there beaded number its sexuality its decadence its Saturday
sexuality its decadence its Saturday
sexuality its decadence its Saturday nights on steroids bad romance brilliant
nights on steroids bad romance brilliant
nights on steroids bad romance brilliant video
number seven all the small things
number seven all the small things blink-182 small chicken
blink-182 small chicken
blink-182 small chicken for many the first years of the new
for many the first years of the new
for many the first years of the new millennium were typify by a cheeky brand
millennium were typify by a cheeky brand
millennium were typify by a cheeky brand of pop punk music brought to us by the
of pop punk music brought to us by the
of pop punk music brought to us by the likes of blink-182 and tho what’s my age
likes of blink-182 and tho what’s my age
likes of blink-182 and tho what’s my age again epitomizes everything that that
again epitomizes everything that that
again epitomizes everything that that scene was about it was released just
scene was about it was released just
scene was about it was released just before the year 2000 so for this list
before the year 2000 so for this list
before the year 2000 so for this list we’ve chosen the equally hilarious and
we’ve chosen the equally hilarious and
we’ve chosen the equally hilarious and unforgettable all the small things turn
unforgettable all the small things turn
unforgettable all the small things turn the lights off carry me
which once again combines the band’s pop
which once again combines the band’s pop punk sensibility with their sense of
punk sensibility with their sense of
punk sensibility with their sense of humor parodying boy bands and pop stars
humor parodying boy bands and pop stars
humor parodying boy bands and pop stars the short film helped turn blink-182
the short film helped turn blink-182
the short film helped turn blink-182 into music video stars themselves with
into music video stars themselves with
into music video stars themselves with their coordinated outfits dance moves
their coordinated outfits dance moves
their coordinated outfits dance moves and all that frolicking on the beach
and all that frolicking on the beach
and all that frolicking on the beach what’s not to love
number six
number six work it Missy Elliott is it word let me
work it Missy Elliott is it word let me
work it Missy Elliott is it word let me work it up on my dang down flip it and
work it up on my dang down flip it and
work it up on my dang down flip it and reverse it when she wasn’t getting us to
reverse it when she wasn’t getting us to
reverse it when she wasn’t getting us to get our freak on she wanted us to work
get our freak on she wanted us to work
get our freak on she wanted us to work it and the music video for work it
it and the music video for work it
it and the music video for work it really did work blah blah blah market I
really did work blah blah blah market I
really did work blah blah blah market I need a glass of water Missy Elliott made
need a glass of water Missy Elliott made
need a glass of water Missy Elliott made the hip hop genre her own with this clip
the hip hop genre her own with this clip
the hip hop genre her own with this clip a showcase of impossible dance moves
a showcase of impossible dance moves
a showcase of impossible dance moves street fashion and an ensemble cast
street fashion and an ensemble cast
street fashion and an ensemble cast exploding with attitude no mrs. feel
exploding with attitude no mrs. feel
exploding with attitude no mrs. feel super fun but Prince couldn’t get me
super fun but Prince couldn’t get me
super fun but Prince couldn’t get me chained my name Popeye cool two kids say
chained my name Popeye cool two kids say
chained my name Popeye cool two kids say you slim again no son Tim Berlin tweet
you slim again no son Tim Berlin tweet
you slim again no son Tim Berlin tweet and Eve all appear in the video while
and Eve all appear in the video while
and Eve all appear in the video while respects are also paid to the recently
respects are also paid to the recently
respects are also paid to the recently departed alia and Lisa Lopez let me work
departed alia and Lisa Lopez let me work
departed alia and Lisa Lopez let me work it dang down every person a worthy
it dang down every person a worthy
it dang down every person a worthy accompaniment to the song it’s
accompaniment to the song it’s
accompaniment to the song it’s overflowing Lee awesome number five
overflowing Lee awesome number five
overflowing Lee awesome number five feel-good Inc guerrillas featuring
feel-good Inc guerrillas featuring
feel-good Inc guerrillas featuring delassalle
in terms of animated music videos the
in terms of animated music videos the forward-thinking virtual band Gorillaz
forward-thinking virtual band Gorillaz
forward-thinking virtual band Gorillaz are pioneers within the field the short
are pioneers within the field the short
are pioneers within the field the short film for feelgood Inc is a cinematic
film for feelgood Inc is a cinematic
film for feelgood Inc is a cinematic spectacular heavily influenced by the
spectacular heavily influenced by the
spectacular heavily influenced by the work of Hayao Miyazaki the legendary
work of Hayao Miyazaki the legendary
work of Hayao Miyazaki the legendary Japanese animator set within a
Japanese animator set within a
Japanese animator set within a beautifully detailed dystopia feel-good
beautifully detailed dystopia feel-good
beautifully detailed dystopia feel-good Inc is a comparison of the lives of two
Inc is a comparison of the lives of two
Inc is a comparison of the lives of two characters to these prison like
characters to these prison like
characters to these prison like confinement and noodles freedom on a
confinement and noodles freedom on a
confinement and noodles freedom on a windmill fueled floating island the
windmill fueled floating island the
windmill fueled floating island the video is an awesome oxymoron it’s
video is an awesome oxymoron it’s
video is an awesome oxymoron it’s beautifully sad
number four single ladies put a ring on
number four single ladies put a ring on it
it
it Beyonce an anthem of the decade
Beyonce an anthem of the decade
Beyonce an anthem of the decade accompanied by an appropriately iconic
accompanied by an appropriately iconic
accompanied by an appropriately iconic video this beyonce leotard laden clip
video this beyonce leotard laden clip
video this beyonce leotard laden clip actually received less initial media
actually received less initial media
actually received less initial media attention than her video for if I were a
attention than her video for if I were a
attention than her video for if I were a boy which was released around the same
boy which was released around the same
boy which was released around the same time and more heavily produced
however quite quickly single ladies was
however quite quickly single ladies was praised for its intimacy realness and
praised for its intimacy realness and
praised for its intimacy realness and marketability the video sparked a dance
marketability the video sparked a dance
marketability the video sparked a dance craze and caused massive controversy at
craze and caused massive controversy at
craze and caused massive controversy at the 2009 VMAs it was this video that
the 2009 VMAs it was this video that
the 2009 VMAs it was this video that caused Kanye West to infamously protest
caused Kanye West to infamously protest
caused Kanye West to infamously protest Taylor Swift’s win number three
Taylor Swift’s win number three
Taylor Swift’s win number three Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers psych experiment try to steal your mom’s
psych experiment try to steal your mom’s
psych experiment try to steal your mom’s Alysha another animated classic
Alysha another animated classic
Alysha another animated classic this time with more of a video game feel
this time with more of a video game feel
this time with more of a video game feel to it the son marries did settle in upon
to it the son marries did settle in upon
to it the son marries did settle in upon location in Californication there’s a
location in Californication there’s a
location in Californication there’s a loading screen to start and a closing
loading screen to start and a closing
loading screen to start and a closing message of game over what happens in
message of game over what happens in
message of game over what happens in between is weird wonderful and so rock
between is weird wonderful and so rock
between is weird wonderful and so rock and roll
the four Chili Peppers are transformed
the four Chili Peppers are transformed into game character avatars and each
into game character avatars and each
into game character avatars and each sets out on his own virtual reality
sets out on his own virtual reality
sets out on his own virtual reality rollercoaster
Mountains are traveled sharks are dodged
Mountains are traveled sharks are dodged film studios are crashed and cities are
film studios are crashed and cities are
film studios are crashed and cities are destroyed anything and everything
destroyed anything and everything
destroyed anything and everything happens and were hooked from start to
happens and were hooked from start to
happens and were hooked from start to finish
nobody’s that good
nobody’s that good with so many iconic moments in its own
with so many iconic moments in its own
with so many iconic moments in its own right it’s amazing to think that the
right it’s amazing to think that the
right it’s amazing to think that the video for hey-yah was actually inspired
video for hey-yah was actually inspired
video for hey-yah was actually inspired by another milestone moment in music
by another milestone moment in music
by another milestone moment in music history the film presents outcasts as
history the film presents outcasts as
history the film presents outcasts as they revel within an artificial American
they revel within an artificial American
they revel within an artificial American invasion of Great Britain
it’s a parody of some famous footage of
it’s a parody of some famous footage of the Beatles performing on The Ed
the Beatles performing on The Ed
the Beatles performing on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 amid their
Sullivan Show in 1964 amid their
Sullivan Show in 1964 amid their original British Invasion
with boards of screaming fainting fans
with boards of screaming fainting fans put before them Andre 3000 and Big Boi
put before them Andre 3000 and Big Boi
put before them Andre 3000 and Big Boi had really hit it big with this record
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
well the real Slim Shady please stand up
well the real Slim Shady please stand up I relieve with her number one the real
I relieve with her number one the real
I relieve with her number one the real Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you
Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you
Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you never seen a white person before jaws on
never seen a white person before jaws on
never seen a white person before jaws on the floor like panic commie just burns
the floor like panic commie just burns
the floor like panic commie just burns in the dorm our winner came at the
in the dorm our winner came at the
in the dorm our winner came at the beginning of the decade setting one hell
beginning of the decade setting one hell
beginning of the decade setting one hell of a precedent for the years that
of a precedent for the years that
of a precedent for the years that followed Eminem was fast establishing
followed Eminem was fast establishing
followed Eminem was fast establishing himself as one of the most influential
himself as one of the most influential
himself as one of the most influential artists of his era in 2000 wing the
artists of his era in 2000 wing the
artists of his era in 2000 wing the filmic mammal well some of his cannibals
filmic mammal well some of his cannibals
filmic mammal well some of his cannibals other people open the cannibal but if we
other people open the cannibal but if we
other people open the cannibal but if we can mom dead animals and antelopes that
can mom dead animals and antelopes that
can mom dead animals and antelopes that is the reason that a man and another man
is the reason that a man and another man
is the reason that a man and another man can elope with this song these lyrics
can elope with this song these lyrics
can elope with this song these lyrics and his video it’s not difficult to see
and his video it’s not difficult to see
and his video it’s not difficult to see why the short film is a hectic
why the short film is a hectic
why the short film is a hectic hell-raising mashup of everything that’s
hell-raising mashup of everything that’s
hell-raising mashup of everything that’s parentally advisory about this record
parentally advisory about this record
parentally advisory about this record sick me here next to Britney Spears
sick me here next to Britney Spears
sick me here next to Britney Spears clean aguillera better squinty chair so
clean aguillera better squinty chair so
clean aguillera better squinty chair so I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred
I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred
I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst here more you oh boy she gave
Durst here more you oh boy she gave
Durst here more you oh boy she gave birth it’s four and a half minutes of
birth it’s four and a half minutes of
birth it’s four and a half minutes of celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde
celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde
celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you
ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you
ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you real lady on you want to swim Shady’s
real lady on you want to swim Shady’s
real lady on you want to swim Shady’s are just imitating so won’t the real
are just imitating so won’t the real
are just imitating so won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up please dead
Slim Shady please stand up please dead
Slim Shady please stand up please dead so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which video did we forget
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