visual productions that make you go huh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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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 musical artists with the weirdest music
musical artists with the weirdest music
musical artists with the weirdest music videos for this list will be ranking
videos for this list will be ranking
videos for this list will be ranking bands and artists who are known for
bands and artists who are known for
bands and artists who are known for pushing the envelope with weird and
pushing the envelope with weird and
pushing the envelope with weird and creative music videos
for the record we’re not using the word
for the record we’re not using the word weird in a specifically positive or
weird in a specifically positive or
weird in a specifically positive or negative fashion but more commenting
negative fashion but more commenting
negative fashion but more commenting upon the public consensus of an artist’s
upon the public consensus of an artist’s
upon the public consensus of an artist’s musical medium for better or worse the
musical medium for better or worse the
musical medium for better or worse the videos from these artists have often
videos from these artists have often
videos from these artists have often been considered weird by their fanbase
number ten Major Lazer
number ten Major Lazer 24 this inventive electronic collective
24 this inventive electronic collective
24 this inventive electronic collective are a relatively new presence on the EDM
are a relatively new presence on the EDM
are a relatively new presence on the EDM scene but that hasn’t stopped Major
scene but that hasn’t stopped Major
scene but that hasn’t stopped Major Lazer from making a major impact of the
Lazer from making a major impact of the
Lazer from making a major impact of the course of three full-length albums
much of this critical and commercial
much of this critical and commercial attention has been due to the group’s
attention has been due to the group’s
attention has been due to the group’s visually striking music videos which
visually striking music videos which
visually striking music videos which have made the most of the medium with
have made the most of the medium with
have made the most of the medium with their strong attention to detail and
their strong attention to detail and
their strong attention to detail and general weirdness colors pop and tightly
general weirdness colors pop and tightly
general weirdness colors pop and tightly edited images flash across the screen
edited images flash across the screen
edited images flash across the screen with a rave light personality all their
with a rave light personality all their
with a rave light personality all their own bubble bubble bubble bubble bubble
own bubble bubble bubble bubble bubble
own bubble bubble bubble bubble bubble bum bubble bum bubble bubble bubble
bum bubble bum bubble bubble bubble
bum bubble bum bubble bubble bubble act but their fans wouldn’t want it any
act but their fans wouldn’t want it any
act but their fans wouldn’t want it any other way and their music videos
other way and their music videos
other way and their music videos represent this originality in spades
I wish out special
I wish out special number nine Radiohead
radiohead I’ve always walked their own
radiohead I’ve always walked their own creative path since creep hit the charts
creative path since creep hit the charts
creative path since creep hit the charts but it was the band’s breakout period in
but it was the band’s breakout period in
but it was the band’s breakout period in the mid 90s which cemented their
the mid 90s which cemented their
the mid 90s which cemented their reputation as one of the most
reputation as one of the most
reputation as one of the most forward-thinking rock bands in the world
the band’s 1997 okay computer was proof
the band’s 1997 okay computer was proof positive of this fact with the album six
positive of this fact with the album six
positive of this fact with the album six and a half minute animated video clip
and a half minute animated video clip
and a half minute animated video clip for the song paranoid android receiving
for the song paranoid android receiving
for the song paranoid android receiving massive airplay on MTV
it was a success story for a video full
it was a success story for a video full of anti-social behavior and bizarre
of anti-social behavior and bizarre
of anti-social behavior and bizarre otherworldly imagery and Radiohead would
otherworldly imagery and Radiohead would
otherworldly imagery and Radiohead would continue the streak of unique music
continue the streak of unique music
continue the streak of unique music videos throughout through influential
videos throughout through influential
videos throughout through influential career number 8 drives
are you looking for evocative costumes
are you looking for evocative costumes marvelous makeup and crazy visual
marvelous makeup and crazy visual
marvelous makeup and crazy visual effects well then we have an artist for
effects well then we have an artist for
effects well then we have an artist for you
Grimes had already earned plenty of
Grimes had already earned plenty of critical acclaim when she signed to
critical acclaim when she signed to
critical acclaim when she signed to indie label 4ad in January of 2012 with
indie label 4ad in January of 2012 with
indie label 4ad in January of 2012 with commercial success following suit after
commercial success following suit after
commercial success following suit after release of her fourth album art angel
Grimes’s music video shot for the album
Grimes’s music video shot for the album exemplify the artist uncompromising and
exemplify the artist uncompromising and
exemplify the artist uncompromising and varied visual style encompassing
varied visual style encompassing
varied visual style encompassing everything from stark beautiful images
everything from stark beautiful images
everything from stark beautiful images to extreme bloody set pieces all
to extreme bloody set pieces all
to extreme bloody set pieces all accompanying Grimes’s progressive and
accompanying Grimes’s progressive and
accompanying Grimes’s progressive and textured take on electronic pop music
dark bleak and mysterious these were all
dark bleak and mysterious these were all terms used to describe the ultimate
terms used to describe the ultimate
terms used to describe the ultimate alack t’ known as tool these words could
alack t’ known as tool these words could
alack t’ known as tool these words could also be used to describe the Bands track
also be used to describe the Bands track
also be used to describe the Bands track record of music videos only the first
record of music videos only the first
record of music videos only the first two of which featured members of the
two of which featured members of the
two of which featured members of the band making personal appearances
much of tools music videography was
much of tools music videography was marked for its groundbreaking usage of
marked for its groundbreaking usage of
marked for its groundbreaking usage of stop-motion and computer generated
stop-motion and computer generated
stop-motion and computer generated animation many of which were directed by
animation many of which were directed by
animation many of which were directed by the band’s guitarist
the band’s guitarist
the band’s guitarist Adam Jones
watch it
watch it these videos quickly gains appreciation
these videos quickly gains appreciation
these videos quickly gains appreciation with intools rabid fan base proving that
with intools rabid fan base proving that
with intools rabid fan base proving that their visual image was as forceful and
their visual image was as forceful and
their visual image was as forceful and progressive as the band itself
the fine will be part of the quitters
the fine will be part of the quitters gotta be the British myself number six
gotta be the British myself number six
gotta be the British myself number six Busta Rhymes come on did one little
Busta Rhymes come on did one little
Busta Rhymes come on did one little surprise to you something rolled over
surprise to you something rolled over
surprise to you something rolled over your eyes oh my get him on the top of
your eyes oh my get him on the top of
your eyes oh my get him on the top of the last got a little small gallery on
the last got a little small gallery on
the last got a little small gallery on the rise the music videos of Busta
the rise the music videos of Busta
the rise the music videos of Busta Rhymes have earned acclaim from both
Rhymes have earned acclaim from both
Rhymes have earned acclaim from both fans and critics further outside the box
fans and critics further outside the box
fans and critics further outside the box attention to visual style and detail the
attention to visual style and detail the
attention to visual style and detail the emcee born Trevor George Smith jr. had
emcee born Trevor George Smith jr. had
emcee born Trevor George Smith jr. had no fear issuing the glitter and bling
no fear issuing the glitter and bling
no fear issuing the glitter and bling which consumed so many hip-hop videos
which consumed so many hip-hop videos
which consumed so many hip-hop videos during the 90s in favor of his own
during the 90s in favor of his own
during the 90s in favor of his own uniquely personal style it’s good then I
uniquely personal style it’s good then I
uniquely personal style it’s good then I hit them up with the Ilia
hit them up with the Ilia
hit them up with the Ilia various chickens they wanna marry her
various chickens they wanna marry her
various chickens they wanna marry her dayglo headhunters bathed in blacklight
dayglo headhunters bathed in blacklight
dayglo headhunters bathed in blacklight check absurdly exaggerated camera angles
check absurdly exaggerated camera angles
check absurdly exaggerated camera angles and costumes double-checks heck Busta
and costumes double-checks heck Busta
and costumes double-checks heck Busta even got down with a leather
even got down with a leather
even got down with a leather straitjacket and a Bootsy Collins
straitjacket and a Bootsy Collins
straitjacket and a Bootsy Collins costume in his video for dangerous that
costume in his video for dangerous that
costume in his video for dangerous that would take my second landscaping Malone
would take my second landscaping Malone
would take my second landscaping Malone of ancient rest my shit be accurate it’s
of ancient rest my shit be accurate it’s
of ancient rest my shit be accurate it’s all gloriously weird and bust as fans
all gloriously weird and bust as fans
all gloriously weird and bust as fans wouldn’t want it any other way
wouldn’t want it any other way
wouldn’t want it any other way don’t wanna be bothered I got one need
don’t wanna be bothered I got one need
don’t wanna be bothered I got one need to build a shitty stacking like a moon
to build a shitty stacking like a moon
to build a shitty stacking like a moon headboard bang what the side of your
headboard bang what the side of your
headboard bang what the side of your head watch I get man spread spilling off
head watch I get man spread spilling off
head watch I get man spread spilling off the side of the bed now number five
the side of the bed now number five
the side of the bed now number five Primus fans of the jazzy funk bass rock
Primus fans of the jazzy funk bass rock
Primus fans of the jazzy funk bass rock group known as Primus have grown to
group known as Primus have grown to
group known as Primus have grown to expect oddity when it comes to the
expect oddity when it comes to the
expect oddity when it comes to the band’s well anything really ponder was
band’s well anything really ponder was
band’s well anything really ponder was gonna seal big brownie rich children all
gonna seal big brownie rich children all
gonna seal big brownie rich children all friend
friend
friend no that’s even kinda limits our stadium
no that’s even kinda limits our stadium
no that’s even kinda limits our stadium up with a golf fans the old bambbles and
up with a golf fans the old bambbles and
up with a golf fans the old bambbles and Rain Man that’s now a smooth like
Rain Man that’s now a smooth like
Rain Man that’s now a smooth like seven-layer Les Claypool knows this and
seven-layer Les Claypool knows this and
seven-layer Les Claypool knows this and Primus have never failed to deliver on
Primus have never failed to deliver on
Primus have never failed to deliver on that expectation with many of their
that expectation with many of their
that expectation with many of their music videos reveling in imagery which
music videos reveling in imagery which
music videos reveling in imagery which ranges from bright and colorful too dark
ranges from bright and colorful too dark
ranges from bright and colorful too dark unsettling and downright creepy and
unsettling and downright creepy and
unsettling and downright creepy and sometimes a little folk
whether it’s giant pigs heads crazy
whether it’s giant pigs heads crazy cowboy costumes or the old school
cowboy costumes or the old school
cowboy costumes or the old school animation style used on the band’s cover
animation style used on the band’s cover
animation style used on the band’s cover for the Devil Went Down to Georgia
for the Devil Went Down to Georgia
for the Devil Went Down to Georgia Primus have consistently pushed the
Primus have consistently pushed the
Primus have consistently pushed the envelope in terms of how a rock bands
envelope in terms of how a rock bands
envelope in terms of how a rock bands music video is supposed to look deep
and a half the rat son
and a half the rat son chicken in the red path we cannot know
chicken in the red path we cannot know
chicken in the red path we cannot know there’s no doubt
number four affects twin the next artist
number four affects twin the next artist on our list has earned a reputation for
on our list has earned a reputation for
on our list has earned a reputation for creating what are arguably some of the
creating what are arguably some of the
creating what are arguably some of the most frightening music videos in the
most frightening music videos in the
most frightening music videos in the history of the medium
although Richard James has released
although Richard James has released numerous memorable videos over the
numerous memorable videos over the
numerous memorable videos over the course of his career under the apex twin
course of his career under the apex twin
course of his career under the apex twin alter-ego it’s the Chris Cunningham
alter-ego it’s the Chris Cunningham
alter-ego it’s the Chris Cunningham directed clip for come to Daddy that has
directed clip for come to Daddy that has
directed clip for come to Daddy that has gone on to be one of his most recognized
gone on to be one of his most recognized
gone on to be one of his most recognized it features nightmarish imagery from the
it features nightmarish imagery from the
it features nightmarish imagery from the first note to the last including a
first note to the last including a
first note to the last including a screaming thin demon and a gaggle of
screaming thin demon and a gaggle of
screaming thin demon and a gaggle of troublesome children all bearing James’s
troublesome children all bearing James’s
troublesome children all bearing James’s face
add the videos for window licker and
add the videos for window licker and rubber Johnny on top of this and you
rubber Johnny on top of this and you
rubber Johnny on top of this and you have nightmare fuel for the rest of your
have nightmare fuel for the rest of your
have nightmare fuel for the rest of your life
dog is the place to be on number three D
dog is the place to be on number three D answer me
th but music videos are the sort of mini
th but music videos are the sort of mini epics which have earned some serious
epics which have earned some serious
epics which have earned some serious attention thanks to their cat look away
attention thanks to their cat look away
attention thanks to their cat look away level of intensity d advert manages to
level of intensity d advert manages to
level of intensity d advert manages to capture a wide array of moods and themes
capture a wide array of moods and themes
capture a wide array of moods and themes within their videos from the
within their videos from the
within their videos from the antagonistic and angry
antagonistic and angry
antagonistic and angry – sexy beautiful and downright
– sexy beautiful and downright
– sexy beautiful and downright frightening videos for I think you
frightening videos for I think you
frightening videos for I think you freaky ugly boy and fatty boom-boom have
freaky ugly boy and fatty boom-boom have
freaky ugly boy and fatty boom-boom have all gone on to capture the imaginations
all gone on to capture the imaginations
all gone on to capture the imaginations of d adverts increasingly die-hard
of d adverts increasingly die-hard
of d adverts increasingly die-hard legions of fans and with good reason
legions of fans and with good reason
legions of fans and with good reason there’s simply nothing quite like Jesus
there’s simply nothing quite like Jesus
there’s simply nothing quite like Jesus so Joe let the BT fuckin 8 whatever
number two marilyn manson’s concerned
number two marilyn manson’s concerned parents everywhere had a field day in
parents everywhere had a field day in
parents everywhere had a field day in the mid-90s when Marilyn Manson first
the mid-90s when Marilyn Manson first
the mid-90s when Marilyn Manson first hit MTV with their brash
hit MTV with their brash
hit MTV with their brash take-no-prisoners music videos
take-no-prisoners music videos
take-no-prisoners music videos Manson never shied away from using
Manson never shied away from using
Manson never shied away from using bizarre psychedelic imagery to further
bizarre psychedelic imagery to further
bizarre psychedelic imagery to further his band’s musical mission while at the
his band’s musical mission while at the
his band’s musical mission while at the same time earning plenty of positive
same time earning plenty of positive
same time earning plenty of positive fagged response along the way
the band’s video for dope hat was a take
the band’s video for dope hat was a take on the classic boat ride scene from
on the classic boat ride scene from
on the classic boat ride scene from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory while the later clip for coma white
while the later clip for coma white
while the later clip for coma white showcased Madsen and then fiancee Rose
showcased Madsen and then fiancee Rose
showcased Madsen and then fiancee Rose McGowan as John and Jackie Kennedy
McGowan as John and Jackie Kennedy
McGowan as John and Jackie Kennedy further cementing Marilyn Manson as the
further cementing Marilyn Manson as the
further cementing Marilyn Manson as the new king of chakra
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
Iceland’s reigning progressive pop
Iceland’s reigning progressive pop princess Bjork has made a career out of
princess Bjork has made a career out of
princess Bjork has made a career out of creating visually stunning conceptually
creating visually stunning conceptually
creating visually stunning conceptually bold music videos encompassing a diverse
bold music videos encompassing a diverse
bold music videos encompassing a diverse range of emotions and feeds many of
range of emotions and feeds many of
range of emotions and feeds many of York’s is successful music videos were
York’s is successful music videos were
York’s is successful music videos were shot by noted French film director
shot by noted French film director
shot by noted French film director Michel Gondry including fan favorites
Michel Gondry including fan favorites
Michel Gondry including fan favorites human behavior and army of me although
human behavior and army of me although
human behavior and army of me although the singer would see her most
the singer would see her most
the singer would see her most commercially successful video
commercially successful video
commercially successful video collaboration alongside Spike Jonze for
collaboration alongside Spike Jonze for
collaboration alongside Spike Jonze for her cover of Bettie Hutton’s it’s oh so
her cover of Bettie Hutton’s it’s oh so
her cover of Bettie Hutton’s it’s oh so quiet sis well almost have a fit this
quiet sis well almost have a fit this
quiet sis well almost have a fit this guy coach and I got hit it’s no mistake
guy coach and I got hit it’s no mistake
guy coach and I got hit it’s no mistake beautiful bizarre and utterly Bjork
beautiful bizarre and utterly Bjork
beautiful bizarre and utterly Bjork these videos have not only earned a
these videos have not only earned a
these videos have not only earned a place amongst the best of their
place amongst the best of their
place amongst the best of their respective genres but also within the
respective genres but also within the
respective genres but also within the mediums history as a viable and
mediums history as a viable and
mediums history as a viable and important form of art
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which artist do you think has the weirdest
artist do you think has the weirdest
artist do you think has the weirdest music videos
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I think you’re freaky and I like you a
I think you’re freaky and I like you a lot
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