Top 10 Music Videos Directed By Spike Jonze

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be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 music videos directed by Spike Jonze

10 music videos directed by Spike Jonze

10 music videos directed by Spike Jonze that aside Illumina run it at a Mudd if

that aside Illumina run it at a Mudd if

that aside Illumina run it at a Mudd if the claim director is responsible for

the claim director is responsible for

the claim director is responsible for some of the most iconic music videos of

some of the most iconic music videos of

some of the most iconic music videos of the last few decades

for this list we’re ranking some of his

for this list we’re ranking some of his best work taking into account the unique

best work taking into account the unique

best work taking into account the unique qualities memorable moments and overall

qualities memorable moments and overall

qualities memorable moments and overall cultural impact right not yet not yet

cultural impact right not yet not yet

cultural impact right not yet not yet not yet not yet pilot not yet number 10

not yet not yet pilot not yet number 10

not yet not yet pilot not yet number 10 what’s up fat lip fat lip two exams

what’s up fat lip fat lip two exams

what’s up fat lip fat lip two exams listed for my class

listed for my class

listed for my class what makes Spike Jonze such a remarkable

what makes Spike Jonze such a remarkable

what makes Spike Jonze such a remarkable director apart from a truly distinct

director apart from a truly distinct

director apart from a truly distinct aesthetic it’s the fact that he goes

aesthetic it’s the fact that he goes

aesthetic it’s the fact that he goes above and beyond simply making a music

above and beyond simply making a music

above and beyond simply making a music video for most project there is no

video for most project there is no

video for most project there is no homies a drama back here on the

homies a drama back here on the

homies a drama back here on the precipice of travel feel black reuniting

precipice of travel feel black reuniting

precipice of travel feel black reuniting with X bar side MC fat lifts for his

with X bar side MC fat lifts for his

with X bar side MC fat lifts for his solo debut the lonely hump Jones created

solo debut the lonely hump Jones created

solo debut the lonely hump Jones created a gritty often uncomfortable but

a gritty often uncomfortable but

a gritty often uncomfortable but ultimately charming video that’s

ultimately charming video that’s

ultimately charming video that’s perfectly complements the rapper’s

perfectly complements the rapper’s

perfectly complements the rapper’s unconventionally self-deprecating song

unconventionally self-deprecating song

unconventionally self-deprecating song Paul emotionally scarred on Pico

Paul emotionally scarred on Pico

Paul emotionally scarred on Pico Boulevard was regarded as a weak sauce

Boulevard was regarded as a weak sauce

Boulevard was regarded as a weak sauce he also filmed a lot of b-roll over the

he also filmed a lot of b-roll over the

he also filmed a lot of b-roll over the multi-day shoot material that would

multi-day shoot material that would

multi-day shoot material that would become the short documentary by the same

become the short documentary by the same

become the short documentary by the same name it captures the world of drugs

name it captures the world of drugs

name it captures the world of drugs booze and confusion that defines

booze and confusion that defines

booze and confusion that defines phablets life after splitting with far

phablets life after splitting with far

phablets life after splitting with far sides and provides context of the song

sides and provides context of the song

sides and provides context of the song themes as well as insight into the

themes as well as insight into the

themes as well as insight into the eclectic style of the music video no

eclectic style of the music video no

eclectic style of the music video no matter what was always doing show some

matter what was always doing show some

matter what was always doing show some notorious miss Roxy soars New York

notorious miss Roxy soars New York

notorious miss Roxy soars New York number nine guide the limit the

number nine guide the limit the

number nine guide the limit the notorious b.i.g featuring 112 publicist

notorious b.i.g featuring 112 publicist

notorious b.i.g featuring 112 publicist me I like that when I was young I am

me I like that when I was young I am

me I like that when I was young I am sincerely facade centipede was the first

sincerely facade centipede was the first

sincerely facade centipede was the first single from what would be the rapper’s

single from what would be the rapper’s

single from what would be the rapper’s first posthumous album the appropriately

first posthumous album the appropriately

first posthumous album the appropriately titled life after death

titled life after death

titled life after death [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he was shot four times and died just two

he was shot four times and died just two

he was shot four times and died just two weeks prior to the release of the album

weeks prior to the release of the album

weeks prior to the release of the album making hypnotize the last video he’d

making hypnotize the last video he’d

making hypnotize the last video he’d partaken kid standing in for adults has

partaken kid standing in for adults has

partaken kid standing in for adults has become somewhat of a cliche in music

become somewhat of a cliche in music

become somewhat of a cliche in music videos but given the context of Biggie’s

videos but given the context of Biggie’s

videos but given the context of Biggie’s death it feels like a fitting and

death it feels like a fitting and

death it feels like a fitting and touching testament to the man what the

touching testament to the man what the

touching testament to the man what the forum will close with most of the summer

forum will close with most of the summer

forum will close with most of the summer includes a chance for biggie to live out

includes a chance for biggie to live out

includes a chance for biggie to live out his childhood ambitions of success and

his childhood ambitions of success and

his childhood ambitions of success and luxury after death taking emotional cues

luxury after death taking emotional cues

luxury after death taking emotional cues from the song by Jones then still new to

from the song by Jones then still new to

from the song by Jones then still new to directing mainstream rap videos

directing mainstream rap videos

directing mainstream rap videos nonetheless achieved a perfect balance

nonetheless achieved a perfect balance

nonetheless achieved a perfect balance between hip hop excess and childish

between hip hop excess and childish

between hip hop excess and childish innocence

innocence

innocence [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight the suburb Arcade Fire

number eight the suburb Arcade Fire

number eight the suburb Arcade Fire [Music]

win Butler Arcade Fire’s vocalist thumbs

win Butler Arcade Fire’s vocalist thumbs up the band’s third album as a letter

up the band’s third album as a letter

up the band’s third album as a letter from the suburb Mike don’t take that

from the suburb Mike don’t take that

from the suburb Mike don’t take that theme for all it’s worth

theme for all it’s worth

theme for all it’s worth [Music]

music video explores the cycling

music video explores the cycling monotony of suburbia by making it a

monotony of suburbia by making it a

monotony of suburbia by making it a literal police state and leaves the

literal police state and leaves the

literal police state and leaves the adolescent characters to create their

adolescent characters to create their

adolescent characters to create their own fun within it however dangerous that

own fun within it however dangerous that

own fun within it however dangerous that might be Mike Jones expanded the videos

might be Mike Jones expanded the videos

might be Mike Jones expanded the videos concept into a 30 minute short film

concept into a 30 minute short film

concept into a 30 minute short film entitled scene from the suburbs it’s as

entitled scene from the suburbs it’s as

entitled scene from the suburbs it’s as bleak as it is beautifully shocked more

bleak as it is beautifully shocked more

bleak as it is beautifully shocked more visually similar to Jones’s later films

visually similar to Jones’s later films

visually similar to Jones’s later films like where the wild things are and her

like where the wild things are and her

like where the wild things are and her than his early gritty music video

[Music]

[Music] number seven flashing lights Kanye West

number seven flashing lights Kanye West

number seven flashing lights Kanye West featuring dwell a three separate music

featuring dwell a three separate music

featuring dwell a three separate music videos were made for this song this one

videos were made for this song this one

videos were made for this song this one was last to be shot but first to be

was last to be shot but first to be

was last to be shot but first to be released no one can explain Kanye’s

released no one can explain Kanye’s

released no one can explain Kanye’s logic better than Kanye himself so to

logic better than Kanye himself so to

logic better than Kanye himself so to put it simply he just didn’t like the

put it simply he just didn’t like the

put it simply he just didn’t like the first two you know like mud sauce i’m

first two you know like mud sauce i’m

first two you know like mud sauce i’m barbara de sisse florida board has led

barbara de sisse florida board has led

barbara de sisse florida board has led him to team up with Spike Jonze to get a

him to team up with Spike Jonze to get a

him to team up with Spike Jonze to get a finished product he’d been happy with

finished product he’d been happy with

finished product he’d been happy with Weston this video to be his favorite of

Weston this video to be his favorite of

Weston this video to be his favorite of the three and the world seems to agree

the three and the world seems to agree

the three and the world seems to agree with his choice as pitchfork ranked it

with his choice as pitchfork ranked it

with his choice as pitchfork ranked it the 15th best music video of the 2000

the 15th best music video of the 2000

the 15th best music video of the 2000 [Music]

[Music]

[Music] release tone called it the 11th best

release tone called it the 11th best

release tone called it the 11th best video of 2008 Spike Jonze employed an

video of 2008 Spike Jonze employed an

video of 2008 Spike Jonze employed an effective flow motion technique while

effective flow motion technique while

effective flow motion technique while incorporating an artistic strip routine

incorporating an artistic strip routine

incorporating an artistic strip routine and a violent end for the singer his

and a violent end for the singer his

and a violent end for the singer his typical colors like Katrina with no

typical colors like Katrina with no

typical colors like Katrina with no scream off like Martin with no Gina

scream off like Martin with no Gina

scream off like Martin with no Gina [Music]

number six triumph of a heart Bjork some

number six triumph of a heart Bjork some fans may prefer Bjork’s earlier

fans may prefer Bjork’s earlier

fans may prefer Bjork’s earlier collaboration with Spike Jones it’s also

collaboration with Spike Jones it’s also

collaboration with Spike Jones it’s also quiet

quiet

quiet [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in which the director manipulated the

in which the director manipulated the

in which the director manipulated the speed of the video to emphasize the

speed of the video to emphasize the

speed of the video to emphasize the changing tempo of the song to admittedly

changing tempo of the song to admittedly

changing tempo of the song to admittedly great effect but 2005 triumph of a heart

great effect but 2005 triumph of a heart

great effect but 2005 triumph of a heart is a wacky narrative tale the likes of

is a wacky narrative tale the likes of

is a wacky narrative tale the likes of which only Jones can pull off including

which only Jones can pull off including

which only Jones can pull off including interspecies relationships a nostalgic

interspecies relationships a nostalgic

interspecies relationships a nostalgic aesthetic a room full of scatting bar

aesthetic a room full of scatting bar

aesthetic a room full of scatting bar patrons and what can only be described

patrons and what can only be described

patrons and what can only be described as the greatest cat dance ever the

as the greatest cat dance ever the

as the greatest cat dance ever the instrumentals in this song are truly

instrumentals in this song are truly

instrumentals in this song are truly frenetic and it’s tough to imagine

frenetic and it’s tough to imagine

frenetic and it’s tough to imagine anyone else successfully putting

anyone else successfully putting

anyone else successfully putting together a video that has the song

together a video that has the song

together a video that has the song justice number 5

justice number 5

justice number 5 drop the farside let me pick the song

drop the farside let me pick the song

drop the farside let me pick the song obsolete is the putt that caught more

obsolete is the putt that caught more

obsolete is the putt that caught more sense except tail Mike Jones and Fatlip

sense except tail Mike Jones and Fatlip

sense except tail Mike Jones and Fatlip made magic together with this video for

made magic together with this video for

made magic together with this video for fatless old crew the far side for their

fatless old crew the far side for their

fatless old crew the far side for their 1995 single drop is a testament to what

1995 single drop is a testament to what

1995 single drop is a testament to what Jones can accomplish when he’s given not

Jones can accomplish when he’s given not

Jones can accomplish when he’s given not one but four enthusiastic collaborators

[Music]

[Music] J Dilla’s distinct use of leaf samples

J Dilla’s distinct use of leaf samples

J Dilla’s distinct use of leaf samples played backwards pairs perfectly with

played backwards pairs perfectly with

played backwards pairs perfectly with Jones’s reverse video the members of far

Jones’s reverse video the members of far

Jones’s reverse video the members of far side literally had to learn all their

side literally had to learn all their

side literally had to learn all their verses backwards to lip-synch to the

verses backwards to lip-synch to the

verses backwards to lip-synch to the song and their effort maker of creepy

song and their effort maker of creepy

song and their effort maker of creepy captivating and endlessly rewatchable

captivating and endlessly rewatchable

captivating and endlessly rewatchable finish on him over time

number four sabotage the Beastie Boy

number four sabotage the Beastie Boy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] what can be said about this iconic video

what can be said about this iconic video

what can be said about this iconic video that hasn’t already been set the song

that hasn’t already been set the song

that hasn’t already been set the song has become synonymous with glorious

has become synonymous with glorious

has become synonymous with glorious action scenes with star chat beyond

action scenes with star chat beyond

action scenes with star chat beyond being just one of the most recent

being just one of the most recent

being just one of the most recent examples

what’s the most memorable action

what’s the most memorable action sequence to ever use it was its own

sequence to ever use it was its own

sequence to ever use it was its own video an incredible lamashtu 1970s crime

video an incredible lamashtu 1970s crime

video an incredible lamashtu 1970s crime dramas in the form of the opening

dramas in the form of the opening

dramas in the form of the opening credits of a fictional TV series called

credits of a fictional TV series called

credits of a fictional TV series called sabotage Joanne borrows from all the

sabotage Joanne borrows from all the

sabotage Joanne borrows from all the best 70s cop shows with the B C’s

best 70s cop shows with the B C’s

best 70s cop shows with the B C’s themselves going deep undercover the

themselves going deep undercover the

themselves going deep undercover the project proved to be so gritty that MTV

project proved to be so gritty that MTV

project proved to be so gritty that MTV actually forced a recut of the video but

actually forced a recut of the video but

actually forced a recut of the video but here in the digital era the original can

here in the digital era the original can

here in the digital era the original can easily be found in all its glory please

easily be found in all its glory please

easily be found in all its glory please try the fish

try the fish

try the fish number three Buddy Holly Weezer

1994 was a good year to be Weiser 1994

1994 was a good year to be Weiser 1994 was also a good year to be Spike Jonze

was also a good year to be Spike Jonze

was also a good year to be Spike Jonze but it was really a good year for fans

but it was really a good year for fans

but it was really a good year for fans of Spike Jonze and Weezer as he made not

of Spike Jonze and Weezer as he made not

of Spike Jonze and Weezer as he made not one but two videos for songs off their

one but two videos for songs off their

one but two videos for songs off their legendary self-titled debut album

[Music]

[Music] undone the sweater song was the band’s

undone the sweater song was the band’s

undone the sweater song was the band’s first single and music video built as a

first single and music video built as a

first single and music video built as a single shot a technique that Jones would

single shot a technique that Jones would

single shot a technique that Jones would revisit many times on a blue stage with

revisit many times on a blue stage with

revisit many times on a blue stage with a bunch of dogs the video was a hit

but it was their second single Buddy

but it was their second single Buddy Holly and the brilliant nostalgic Happy

Holly and the brilliant nostalgic Happy

Holly and the brilliant nostalgic Happy Days inspired concept developed by Jones

Days inspired concept developed by Jones

Days inspired concept developed by Jones that would cement the band’s fame

[Music]

[Music] the video earned for MTV Video Awards

the video earned for MTV Video Awards

the video earned for MTV Video Awards and it’s featured at the Museum of

and it’s featured at the Museum of

and it’s featured at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan hi

[Applause]

[Applause] okay thanks daddy

okay thanks daddy

okay thanks daddy number two the funk that punk you know a

number two the funk that punk you know a

number two the funk that punk you know a music video is serious when it earns

music video is serious when it earns

music video is serious when it earns itself a distinct title the music video

itself a distinct title the music video

itself a distinct title the music video for the funk is titled big city nights

for the funk is titled big city nights

for the funk is titled big city nights the song is instrumental given the

the song is instrumental given the

the song is instrumental given the anthropomorphic dog Charlie

anthropomorphic dog Charlie

anthropomorphic dog Charlie our hero plenty of speaking time you

our hero plenty of speaking time you

our hero plenty of speaking time you have a neighborhood yes for about a

have a neighborhood yes for about a

have a neighborhood yes for about a month

month

month I’m hearted which we don’t serve in

I’m hearted which we don’t serve in

I’m hearted which we don’t serve in permanent residence broken boombox which

permanent residence broken boombox which

permanent residence broken boombox which constantly pumps the catchy beat cause

constantly pumps the catchy beat cause

constantly pumps the catchy beat cause of him a certain amount of grief and

of him a certain amount of grief and

of him a certain amount of grief and alienation in the city fee newly called

alienation in the city fee newly called

alienation in the city fee newly called home

definitely exactly the meaning of the

definitely exactly the meaning of the story is highly debated but one thing is

story is highly debated but one thing is

story is highly debated but one thing is for sure it demonstrates his Jones’s

for sure it demonstrates his Jones’s

for sure it demonstrates his Jones’s ability to pull at the heartstrings of

ability to pull at the heartstrings of

ability to pull at the heartstrings of viewers the band and fans alike were so

viewers the band and fans alike were so

viewers the band and fans alike were so touched by Charlie’s hard luck story the

touched by Charlie’s hard luck story the

touched by Charlie’s hard luck story the character was brought back for a later

character was brought back for a later

character was brought back for a later Daft Punk directed music video to give

Daft Punk directed music video to give

Daft Punk directed music video to give him a happy ending I still change it

him a happy ending I still change it

him a happy ending I still change it over this cardboard I’m out here two

over this cardboard I’m out here two

over this cardboard I’m out here two years reppin Stamos rambling and here

years reppin Stamos rambling and here

years reppin Stamos rambling and here you show up in your red convertible it’s

you show up in your red convertible it’s

you show up in your red convertible it’s just so Beatrice before we unveil our

just so Beatrice before we unveil our

just so Beatrice before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable

number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one praise you Fat Boy slim while

number one praise you Fat Boy slim while Jones and Fat Boy slim may have only

Jones and Fat Boy slim may have only

Jones and Fat Boy slim may have only made two music videos together their

made two music videos together their

made two music videos together their combined artistic endeavors are

combined artistic endeavors are

combined artistic endeavors are unparalleled

the two thousand video for weapon of

the two thousand video for weapon of choice

choice

choice featuring an iconic performance by none

featuring an iconic performance by none

featuring an iconic performance by none other than Christopher Walken or should

other than Christopher Walken or should

other than Christopher Walken or should we say Christopher Danson but it’s the

we say Christopher Danson but it’s the

we say Christopher Danson but it’s the video for crazy which feels like the

video for crazy which feels like the

video for crazy which feels like the definitive work in the respective career

definitive work in the respective career

definitive work in the respective career of each Artie

it is simple yet utterly captivating it

it is simple yet utterly captivating it feels handed unabashedly silly and

feels handed unabashedly silly and

feels handed unabashedly silly and nonetheless oddly beautiful shot in a

nonetheless oddly beautiful shot in a

nonetheless oddly beautiful shot in a try guerilla style the video features

try guerilla style the video features

try guerilla style the video features Jones and a pack of dentists

Jones and a pack of dentists

Jones and a pack of dentists the fictional Torrance Community dancers

the fictional Torrance Community dancers

the fictional Torrance Community dancers performing for the general public

performing for the general public

performing for the general public including the very real cinema employee

including the very real cinema employee

including the very real cinema employee he turns off their boom box on $800 well

[Applause]

[Applause] so do you agree with our list

so do you agree with our list

so do you agree with our list which of Spike Jonze as many excellent

which of Spike Jonze as many excellent

which of Spike Jonze as many excellent music videos do you consider to be his

music videos do you consider to be his

music videos do you consider to be his best

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