welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten controversial music videos number ten
controversial music videos number ten
controversial music videos number ten nirvana heart-shaped box thanks to never
nirvana heart-shaped box thanks to never
nirvana heart-shaped box thanks to never mines incomparable success Nirvana
mines incomparable success Nirvana
mines incomparable success Nirvana brought the Seattle sound tube massive
but that didn’t mean they’d be safe from
but that didn’t mean they’d be safe from controversy in fact the music video for
controversy in fact the music video for
controversy in fact the music video for the first single from their next album
the first single from their next album
the first single from their next album caused quite a stir with it’s weird
caused quite a stir with it’s weird
caused quite a stir with it’s weird imagery
which included influences from The
which included influences from The Wizard of Oz the image of an old man
Wizard of Oz the image of an old man
Wizard of Oz the image of an old man being crucified and a little girl in Ku
being crucified and a little girl in Ku
being crucified and a little girl in Ku Klux Klan inspired attire
number nine George Michael I want your
number nine George Michael I want your sex compared to today’s music videos and
sex compared to today’s music videos and
sex compared to today’s music videos and the others on this list I want your sex
the others on this list I want your sex
the others on this list I want your sex probably doesn’t shock you that much but
in the 80s a video with blindfolds
in the 80s a video with blindfolds lingerie satin sheets and such blatantly
lingerie satin sheets and such blatantly
lingerie satin sheets and such blatantly sexual lyrics was a very big deal and to
sexual lyrics was a very big deal and to
sexual lyrics was a very big deal and to top things off Michaels then girlfriend
top things off Michaels then girlfriend
top things off Michaels then girlfriend was co-star number 8 Pearl Jam Jeremy
it was thanks to Jeremy that Pearl Jam
it was thanks to Jeremy that Pearl Jam really became mainstream rock stars
but it’s memorable hook and betters
but it’s memorable hook and betters characteristic growl weren’t the only
characteristic growl weren’t the only
characteristic growl weren’t the only reasons
song was also accompanied by a powerful
song was also accompanied by a powerful music video that told the story of a
music video that told the story of a
music video that told the story of a student who shoots himself in front of
student who shoots himself in front of
student who shoots himself in front of his classmates this reenactment of a
his classmates this reenactment of a
his classmates this reenactment of a real-life tale affected audiences so
real-life tale affected audiences so
real-life tale affected audiences so much the scene had to be edited out
3:30 in the morning number 7
3:30 in the morning number 7 Garth Brooks the thunder rolls the
Garth Brooks the thunder rolls the
Garth Brooks the thunder rolls the city’s looking like a ghost town though
city’s looking like a ghost town though
city’s looking like a ghost town though he might not be the first country star
he might not be the first country star
he might not be the first country star you’d associate with controversy this
you’d associate with controversy this
you’d associate with controversy this video made it clear Brooks isn’t afraid
video made it clear Brooks isn’t afraid
video made it clear Brooks isn’t afraid to tackle issues he believes in
to tackle issues he believes in
to tackle issues he believes in unfortunately its theme of domestic
unfortunately its theme of domestic
unfortunately its theme of domestic violence turned off multiple television
violence turned off multiple television
violence turned off multiple television networks and the livedescribe
networks and the livedescribe
networks and the livedescribe but they quickly change their minds when
but they quickly change their minds when
but they quickly change their minds when women’s shelters backed it for promoting
women’s shelters backed it for promoting
women’s shelters backed it for promoting awareness the clip later earned the CM a
awareness the clip later earned the CM a
awareness the clip later earned the CM a video of the Year award
since she’s often blasted for violent
since she’s often blasted for violent sexist or homophobic lyrics it’s not
sexist or homophobic lyrics it’s not
sexist or homophobic lyrics it’s not that surprising to see Slim Shady here
that surprising to see Slim Shady here
that surprising to see Slim Shady here my girlfriend’s pregnant so I’m out to
my girlfriend’s pregnant so I’m out to
my girlfriend’s pregnant so I’m out to be a father if I have a daughter guess
be a father if I have a daughter guess
be a father if I have a daughter guess what I’m a caller on my name is bond and
what I’m a caller on my name is bond and
what I’m a caller on my name is bond and since this hip-hop tracks about a
since this hip-hop tracks about a
since this hip-hop tracks about a deranged fan whose love for Eminem
deranged fan whose love for Eminem
deranged fan whose love for Eminem causes him to kill himself and his
causes him to kill himself and his
causes him to kill himself and his pregnant girlfriend the heavy censorship
pregnant girlfriend the heavy censorship
pregnant girlfriend the heavy censorship is almost a given sea swims confront a
is almost a given sea swims confront a
is almost a given sea swims confront a song hey flip that’s my girlfriend but I
song hey flip that’s my girlfriend but I
song hey flip that’s my girlfriend but I didn’t blow I just see all right Mike
didn’t blow I just see all right Mike
didn’t blow I just see all right Mike several of Stan’s lyrics and the music
several of Stan’s lyrics and the music
several of Stan’s lyrics and the music video scenes didn’t make the cut for
video scenes didn’t make the cut for
video scenes didn’t make the cut for broadcast including a shot of a bound
broadcast including a shot of a bound
broadcast including a shot of a bound and gagged Dido
number five Marilyn Manson sink
number five Marilyn Manson sink though the reenactment of JFK’s
though the reenactment of JFK’s
though the reenactment of JFK’s assassination in coma white was also
assassination in coma white was also
assassination in coma white was also controversial it’s the dark bloody sex
controversial it’s the dark bloody sex
controversial it’s the dark bloody sex and drugs filled images of Saint that
and drugs filled images of Saint that
and drugs filled images of Saint that make this list
since Manson’s known for his graphic
since Manson’s known for his graphic lyrics and performances this video
lyrics and performances this video
lyrics and performances this video couldn’t be more fitting for an album
couldn’t be more fitting for an album
couldn’t be more fitting for an album titled the Golden Age of grotesque after
titled the Golden Age of grotesque after
titled the Golden Age of grotesque after the labor refused its release it could
the labor refused its release it could
the labor refused its release it could only be ordered online though the
only be ordered online though the
only be ordered online though the uncensored version is now available on
uncensored version is now available on
uncensored version is now available on some sites
in an attempt to make a statement about
in an attempt to make a statement about genocide m.i.a
genocide m.i.a
genocide m.i.a conceived of the short film for born
conceived of the short film for born
conceived of the short film for born free red-headed people are targeted for
free red-headed people are targeted for
free red-headed people are targeted for execution in such a brutal and
execution in such a brutal and
execution in such a brutal and unapologetic manner that the video
unapologetic manner that the video
unapologetic manner that the video barely lasted a day online though it can
barely lasted a day online though it can
barely lasted a day online though it can now be found on various sites you’d have
now be found on various sites you’d have
now be found on various sites you’d have to be heartless not to be moved to watch
to be heartless not to be moved to watch
to be heartless not to be moved to watch a young ginger shot in cold blood
number three Nine Inch Nails closer the
number three Nine Inch Nails closer the explicit mixture of pleasure pain and
explicit mixture of pleasure pain and
explicit mixture of pleasure pain and torture depicted in happiness in slavery
torture depicted in happiness in slavery
torture depicted in happiness in slavery almost guaranteed it wouldn’t be seen on
almost guaranteed it wouldn’t be seen on
almost guaranteed it wouldn’t be seen on TV in its entirety but it’s the
TV in its entirety but it’s the
TV in its entirety but it’s the sacrilegious and sexually charged closer
sacrilegious and sexually charged closer
sacrilegious and sexually charged closer that was censored on the radio and on TV
by fusing SM female nudity animal
by fusing SM female nudity animal cruelty and religious imagery all in one
cruelty and religious imagery all in one
cruelty and religious imagery all in one the video offended many but the song
the video offended many but the song
the video offended many but the song remains one of Nine Inch Nails most
remains one of Nine Inch Nails most
remains one of Nine Inch Nails most well-known
number two Madonna
number two Madonna Like a Prayer
whether it’s for the sex and justify my
whether it’s for the sex and justify my love and erotica or the violence in what
love and erotica or the violence in what
love and erotica or the violence in what it feels like for a girl
it feels like for a girl
it feels like for a girl Madonna’s videos are constantly being
Madonna’s videos are constantly being
Madonna’s videos are constantly being banned or relegated to certain air times
but it’s the melding of sex race and
but it’s the melding of sex race and religion in like a prayer that truly
religion in like a prayer that truly
religion in like a prayer that truly caused an uproar Vatican’s blasphemy
caused an uproar Vatican’s blasphemy
caused an uproar Vatican’s blasphemy charges were so intense
charges were so intense
charges were so intense Pepsi backed out of its five million
Pepsi backed out of its five million
Pepsi backed out of its five million dollar deal with the Queen of Pop
the big beat group was already treading
the big beat group was already treading on thin ice with feminists thanks to a
on thin ice with feminists thanks to a
on thin ice with feminists thanks to a title that appeared to promote female
title that appeared to promote female
title that appeared to promote female violence but when they came out with the
violence but when they came out with the
violence but when they came out with the songs vision of hooker sex drug use
songs vision of hooker sex drug use
songs vision of hooker sex drug use naked bodies and the APRA mentioned
naked bodies and the APRA mentioned
naked bodies and the APRA mentioned female violence
female violence
female violence The Prodigy found themselves completely
The Prodigy found themselves completely
The Prodigy found themselves completely banned from television
the fans wouldn’t stop requesting it so
the fans wouldn’t stop requesting it so MTV eventually aired the video late at
MTV eventually aired the video late at
MTV eventually aired the video late at night do you agree with our list what do
night do you agree with our list what do
night do you agree with our list what do you think is the most controversial
you think is the most controversial
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