the music video is an art form and these are the musicians who made the most of
are the musicians who made the most of
are the musicians who made the most of the media welcome to watchmojo.com and
the media welcome to watchmojo.com and
the media welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 long-form music videos for
the top 10 long-form music videos for
the top 10 long-form music videos for this list we’re ranking the most
this list we’re ranking the most
this list we’re ranking the most enduring and popular music videos which
enduring and popular music videos which
enduring and popular music videos which possessed a lengthy narrative plot or
possessed a lengthy narrative plot or
possessed a lengthy narrative plot or dramatic visual style
we will not be considering the 24-hour
we will not be considering the 24-hour version of happy from Pharrell Williams
version of happy from Pharrell Williams
version of happy from Pharrell Williams as that video represented more of an
as that video represented more of an
as that video represented more of an experiment than a video watchable by the
experiment than a video watchable by the
experiment than a video watchable by the general public
starting off with a music video dripping
starting off with a music video dripping with controversy amia is born free is as
with controversy amia is born free is as
with controversy amia is born free is as brutal and harrowing as they come
while the true meaning of the video
while the true meaning of the video still has viewers guessing many believe
still has viewers guessing many believe
still has viewers guessing many believe the violence against the flame-haired
the violence against the flame-haired
the violence against the flame-haired youth featured in the short film
youth featured in the short film
youth featured in the short film highlights the absurdity of genocide
the music industry is no stranger to the
the music industry is no stranger to the politically charged video but few
politically charged video but few
politically charged video but few artists can do it as rebellious Lee as
artists can do it as rebellious Lee as
artists can do it as rebellious Lee as m.i.a who produced the shocking film
m.i.a who produced the shocking film
m.i.a who produced the shocking film without the knowledge of her label
clocking in at just over nine minutes in
clocking in at just over nine minutes in length it’s a track and video you have
length it’s a track and video you have
length it’s a track and video you have to experience to believe
yeah yeah number nine
yeah yeah number nine run away Kanye West I fantasize about
run away Kanye West I fantasize about
run away Kanye West I fantasize about this back in Chicago Mercy Mercy Me dat
this back in Chicago Mercy Mercy Me dat
this back in Chicago Mercy Mercy Me dat mercy and lag though this video on our
mercy and lag though this video on our
mercy and lag though this video on our list clocks in at just over 30 minutes
list clocks in at just over 30 minutes
list clocks in at just over 30 minutes in length and serves as a promotional
in length and serves as a promotional
in length and serves as a promotional film of sorts for Kanye West’s 2010
film of sorts for Kanye West’s 2010
film of sorts for Kanye West’s 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
the clip which was directed by West is
the clip which was directed by West is an Amash of sorts to the long-form
an Amash of sorts to the long-form
an Amash of sorts to the long-form videos and films of all taking
videos and films of all taking
videos and films of all taking inspiration from not only Michael
inspiration from not only Michael
inspiration from not only Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Jackson’s Thriller
Jackson’s Thriller but the cinematic works of Stanley
but the cinematic works of Stanley
but the cinematic works of Stanley Kubrick and prints run away consists of
Kubrick and prints run away consists of
Kubrick and prints run away consists of clips from each song off West’s album
clips from each song off West’s album
clips from each song off West’s album held together by beautiful
held together by beautiful
held together by beautiful cinematography and the narrative
cinematography and the narrative
cinematography and the narrative involving Kanye’s romance with a
involving Kanye’s romance with a
involving Kanye’s romance with a mysterious Phoenix woman
it’s a daunting work which nevertheless
it’s a daunting work which nevertheless remains remarkably impressive and easy
remains remarkably impressive and easy
remains remarkably impressive and easy to watch from start to finish
number eight been around the world Puff
number eight been around the world Puff Daddy feed from the Tories Vig and mace
have you ever wondered what Sean Combs
have you ever wondered what Sean Combs aka P Diddy’s career might have looked
aka P Diddy’s career might have looked
aka P Diddy’s career might have looked like had the artist formerly known as
like had the artist formerly known as
like had the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy decided to go into
Puff Daddy decided to go into
Puff Daddy decided to go into globe-trotting espionage rather than
globe-trotting espionage rather than
globe-trotting espionage rather than hip-hop and the music industry well
hip-hop and the music industry well
hip-hop and the music industry well Diddy’s video for been around the world
Diddy’s video for been around the world
Diddy’s video for been around the world and dull jizz in this what-if scenario
and dull jizz in this what-if scenario
and dull jizz in this what-if scenario serving up a long-form video which
serving up a long-form video which
serving up a long-form video which features the Bad Boy Records and Sean
features the Bad Boy Records and Sean
features the Bad Boy Records and Sean John entrepreneur as a debonair
John entrepreneur as a debonair
John entrepreneur as a debonair in-demand super spy home even managed to
in-demand super spy home even managed to
in-demand super spy home even managed to snag some super talent to appear in the
snag some super talent to appear in the
snag some super talent to appear in the music video including Jennifer Lopez
music video including Jennifer Lopez
music video including Jennifer Lopez vivica a Fox and Quincy Jones number 7
vivica a Fox and Quincy Jones number 7
vivica a Fox and Quincy Jones number 7 greedy fly bush
nearly three minutes longer than the
nearly three minutes longer than the song it helped promote the video was
song it helped promote the video was
song it helped promote the video was also notable for being one of the first
also notable for being one of the first
also notable for being one of the first to be included with the single
directed by German filmmaker Marcus
directed by German filmmaker Marcus knispel who was best known for helming
knispel who was best known for helming
knispel who was best known for helming genre remakes including reboots of The
genre remakes including reboots of The
genre remakes including reboots of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the
Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the
Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th franchises this seven-minute epic
13th franchises this seven-minute epic
13th franchises this seven-minute epic cost the band as much as half a million
cost the band as much as half a million
cost the band as much as half a million pounds
greedy fly possesses a similarly dark
greedy fly possesses a similarly dark and gritty feel to what was present on
and gritty feel to what was present on
and gritty feel to what was present on missiles productions taking a seedy
missiles productions taking a seedy
missiles productions taking a seedy crime drama procedural vibe and running
crime drama procedural vibe and running
crime drama procedural vibe and running with it for all the band was worth
number six wake me up when September
number six wake me up when September ends Green Day summers coming
ends Green Day summers coming
ends Green Day summers coming the innocent can never last wake me up
the innocent can never last wake me up
the innocent can never last wake me up when September
featured is the fourth single of Green
featured is the fourth single of Green Day’s American idiot wake me up when
Day’s American idiot wake me up when
Day’s American idiot wake me up when September ends was already a sad song by
September ends was already a sad song by
September ends was already a sad song by itself but when it was accompanied by a
itself but when it was accompanied by a
itself but when it was accompanied by a music video directed by the now
music video directed by the now
music video directed by the now legendary Samuel Bayer with intense
legendary Samuel Bayer with intense
legendary Samuel Bayer with intense performances by Evan Rachel Wood and
performances by Evan Rachel Wood and
performances by Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell as well as a very realistic
Jamie Bell as well as a very realistic
Jamie Bell as well as a very realistic storyline revolving around a u.s. Marine
storyline revolving around a u.s. Marine
storyline revolving around a u.s. Marine going off to war then we had ourselves a
going off to war then we had ourselves a
going off to war then we had ourselves a real tearjerker
fans who wanted a video that had a
fans who wanted a video that had a little more to do with the hit album’s
little more to do with the hit album’s
little more to do with the hit album’s concept were disappointed but those same
concept were disappointed but those same
concept were disappointed but those same fans ended up getting what they wanted
fans ended up getting what they wanted
fans ended up getting what they wanted when Jesus of Suburbia eventually
when Jesus of Suburbia eventually
when Jesus of Suburbia eventually dropped
number five from yesterday thirty
number five from yesterday thirty Seconds to Mars
thirty Seconds to Mars are no strangers
thirty Seconds to Mars are no strangers to referencing works of cinema with
to referencing works of cinema with
to referencing works of cinema with their videos 2005 is the kill and it
their videos 2005 is the kill and it
their videos 2005 is the kill and it semaj to Stanley Kubrick’s horror
semaj to Stanley Kubrick’s horror
semaj to Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic The Shining for example
the band would tread similar ground a
the band would tread similar ground a year later with this lengthy video for
year later with this lengthy video for
year later with this lengthy video for from yesterday which takes its
from yesterday which takes its
from yesterday which takes its inspiration from the 1987 film The Last
inspiration from the 1987 film The Last
inspiration from the 1987 film The Last Emperor
the clip features 30 Seconds to Mars
the clip features 30 Seconds to Mars decked out in battle armor against four
decked out in battle armor against four
decked out in battle armor against four other masked warriors in a fight to the
other masked warriors in a fight to the
other masked warriors in a fight to the death
death
death intercut with images of the band’s
intercut with images of the band’s
intercut with images of the band’s performance footage and is notable for
performance footage and is notable for
performance footage and is notable for being the first American music video to
being the first American music video to
being the first American music video to be shot on location in China
number four fights for your rights
number four fights for your rights revisited Beastie Boys in a throwback to
revisited Beastie Boys in a throwback to
revisited Beastie Boys in a throwback to their 1987 classic music video you gotta
their 1987 classic music video you gotta
their 1987 classic music video you gotta fight for your right to party
the Beastie Boys went out with a bang
the Beastie Boys went out with a bang for this extended version of the music
for this extended version of the music
for this extended version of the music video for their 2011 track make some
video for their 2011 track make some
video for their 2011 track make some noise
directed by late Beastie Boy member MC a
directed by late Beastie Boy member MC a fight for your right revisited features
fight for your right revisited features
fight for your right revisited features an all-star cast including Elijah Wood
an all-star cast including Elijah Wood
an all-star cast including Elijah Wood Seth Rogen and Danny McBride as the 80s
Seth Rogen and Danny McBride as the 80s
Seth Rogen and Danny McBride as the 80s incarnation of the band this among a
incarnation of the band this among a
incarnation of the band this among a plethora of other all-star cameos an
plethora of other all-star cameos an
plethora of other all-star cameos an all-out debauchery make for a great
all-out debauchery make for a great
all-out debauchery make for a great viewing experience that only gets better
viewing experience that only gets better
viewing experience that only gets better with every rewatch
number three stand Eminem Jim Jim hello
number three stand Eminem Jim Jim hello – what you still ain’t calling I left my
– what you still ain’t calling I left my
– what you still ain’t calling I left my cell my pager and my home phone at the
cell my pager and my home phone at the
cell my pager and my home phone at the bottom this song and video from Eminem
bottom this song and video from Eminem
bottom this song and video from Eminem garnered quite a bit of controversy when
garnered quite a bit of controversy when
garnered quite a bit of controversy when it was originally released in 2000
it was originally released in 2000
it was originally released in 2000 thanks to the media criticism of the MCS
thanks to the media criticism of the MCS
thanks to the media criticism of the MCS lyrical content and personal behavior
lyrical content and personal behavior
lyrical content and personal behavior he’s telling my girls jealous because
he’s telling my girls jealous because
he’s telling my girls jealous because I’ve talked about – 24/7 but she don’t
I’ve talked about – 24/7 but she don’t
I’ve talked about – 24/7 but she don’t know you like I know you slim no one
know you like I know you slim no one
know you like I know you slim no one does they don’t know what it was like
does they don’t know what it was like
does they don’t know what it was like people like us
people like us
people like us growin up Stan told the story of an
growin up Stan told the story of an
growin up Stan told the story of an obsessed fan who writes Eminem
obsessed fan who writes Eminem
obsessed fan who writes Eminem increasingly hostile letters culminating
increasingly hostile letters culminating
increasingly hostile letters culminating in a murder-suicide with his pregnant
in a murder-suicide with his pregnant
in a murder-suicide with his pregnant girlfriend the clip itself features
girlfriend the clip itself features
girlfriend the clip itself features actor devon Sawa performing in
actor devon Sawa performing in
actor devon Sawa performing in convincing fashion as Stan alongside
convincing fashion as Stan alongside
convincing fashion as Stan alongside Dido who also sings the chorus as the
Dido who also sings the chorus as the
Dido who also sings the chorus as the girlfriend
it’s a powerful clip which addresses the
it’s a powerful clip which addresses the issues of abuse obsession and tragedy in
issues of abuse obsession and tragedy in
issues of abuse obsession and tragedy in a dark and realistic fashion the carnie
a dark and realistic fashion the carnie
a dark and realistic fashion the carnie found a change but it didn’t say we
found a change but it didn’t say we
found a change but it didn’t say we would soon come to think about it number
would soon come to think about it number
would soon come to think about it number two telephone Lady Gaga and beyoncé sex
two telephone Lady Gaga and beyoncé sex
two telephone Lady Gaga and beyoncé sex murder women in prison all this and more
murder women in prison all this and more
murder women in prison all this and more are featured within this clip for Lady
are featured within this clip for Lady
are featured within this clip for Lady Gaga’s telephone
the video features the singer alongside
the video features the singer alongside Beyonce as bad girls who staged a
Beyonce as bad girls who staged a
Beyonce as bad girls who staged a breakout from behind bars before driving
breakout from behind bars before driving
breakout from behind bars before driving off in their pussy wagon a vehicle
off in their pussy wagon a vehicle
off in their pussy wagon a vehicle inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s Kill
inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s Kill
inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films what do you mean in my sure
Bill films what do you mean in my sure
Bill films what do you mean in my sure the duo then make a stop off at a dusty
the duo then make a stop off at a dusty
the duo then make a stop off at a dusty desert diner and proceed to poison all
desert diner and proceed to poison all
desert diner and proceed to poison all of the customers leaving a trail of
of the customers leaving a trail of
of the customers leaving a trail of corpses in their wake
it’s a bizarre visually stunning video
it’s a bizarre visually stunning video that may not make total sense
that may not make total sense
that may not make total sense but it’s one heck of a lot of fun
before we reveal our top long-form video
before we reveal our top long-form video here are a few
here are a few
here are a few honourably epic mentions
number one thriller Michael Jackson his
number one thriller Michael Jackson his holy movies this one’s the granddaddy of
holy movies this one’s the granddaddy of
holy movies this one’s the granddaddy of them all the music video to which all
them all the music video to which all
them all the music video to which all others seek to aspire the mighty
others seek to aspire the mighty
others seek to aspire the mighty thriller from Michael Jackson the King
thriller from Michael Jackson the King
thriller from Michael Jackson the King of Pop outdid everyone when he
of Pop outdid everyone when he
of Pop outdid everyone when he collaborated with an American Werewolf
collaborated with an American Werewolf
collaborated with an American Werewolf in London director John Landis for this
in London director John Landis for this
in London director John Landis for this amazing tribute to classic horror movies
Jackson himself starred as both werewolf
Jackson himself starred as both werewolf and zombie alongside a troupe of studied
and zombie alongside a troupe of studied
and zombie alongside a troupe of studied and talented dancers all of whom assists
and talented dancers all of whom assists
and talented dancers all of whom assists in creating a world of creepy fantastic
in creating a world of creepy fantastic
in creating a world of creepy fantastic imagery
just as MJ’s video clip for bad would
just as MJ’s video clip for bad would smash records years later in 1987 so too
smash records years later in 1987 so too
smash records years later in 1987 so too did thriller enter the public
did thriller enter the public
did thriller enter the public consciousness with its classic
consciousness with its classic
consciousness with its classic choreography and one-of-a-kind style
so do you agree with our list which long
so do you agree with our list which long form music video do you think deserves
form music video do you think deserves
form music video do you think deserves top honours for more musical top 10 list
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