welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most ridiculous music videos of the
most ridiculous music videos of the
most ridiculous music videos of the 1980s for this list we’ve chosen videos
1980s for this list we’ve chosen videos
1980s for this list we’ve chosen videos that are cheesy low budget and
that are cheesy low budget and
that are cheesy low budget and accidentally funny
accidentally funny
accidentally funny we’ve decided to stick to mainstream
we’ve decided to stick to mainstream
we’ve decided to stick to mainstream singers and songs that had some actual
singers and songs that had some actual
singers and songs that had some actual success and have disqualified actors
success and have disqualified actors
success and have disqualified actors athletes or anyone else who’s only
athletes or anyone else who’s only
athletes or anyone else who’s only attempted a singing career because come
attempted a singing career because come
attempted a singing career because come on too easy
number ten starship we built this city
number ten starship we built this city one of the worst songs of the 80s must
one of the worst songs of the 80s must
one of the worst songs of the 80s must be accompanied by one of the worst
be accompanied by one of the worst
be accompanied by one of the worst videos of the decades what’s wrong here
videos of the decades what’s wrong here
videos of the decades what’s wrong here the lyrics make no sense
the band looks pretentious the crowd is
the band looks pretentious the crowd is bored and giant dice chase people around
bored and giant dice chase people around
bored and giant dice chase people around [Music]
also nothing says rock and/or roll like
also nothing says rock and/or roll like singing presidential monuments
but seriously could no one in the 80s
but seriously could no one in the 80s dance except Michael Jackson number nine
dance except Michael Jackson number nine
dance except Michael Jackson number nine survivor I have the tiger this song
survivor I have the tiger this song
survivor I have the tiger this song paints a picture for most people and
paints a picture for most people and
paints a picture for most people and that picture is of rocky it is not of
that picture is of rocky it is not of
that picture is of rocky it is not of some cheesy 80s band strutting around
some cheesy 80s band strutting around
some cheesy 80s band strutting around wearing leather well most of them are
wearing leather well most of them are
wearing leather well most of them are another wouldn’t Iraqi montage be better
another wouldn’t Iraqi montage be better
another wouldn’t Iraqi montage be better but wait there’s more
but wait there’s more
but wait there’s more now survivor shows off their complete
now survivor shows off their complete
now survivor shows off their complete lack of stage presence in front of a
lack of stage presence in front of a
lack of stage presence in front of a gold sheet and then they’re sweaty and
gold sheet and then they’re sweaty and
gold sheet and then they’re sweaty and there’s water everywhere
number eight Bonnie Tyler total eclipse
number eight Bonnie Tyler total eclipse of the heart this video has so much
of the heart this video has so much
of the heart this video has so much symbolism and atmosphere our brains hurt
symbolism and atmosphere our brains hurt
symbolism and atmosphere our brains hurt and by atmosphere we mean smoke machines
and by atmosphere we mean smoke machines
and by atmosphere we mean smoke machines okay the concept apparently Bonnie Tyler
okay the concept apparently Bonnie Tyler
okay the concept apparently Bonnie Tyler is having a sexy dream about her
is having a sexy dream about her
is having a sexy dream about her students which granted is creepy to
students which granted is creepy to
students which granted is creepy to begin with but this is the creepiest
begin with but this is the creepiest
begin with but this is the creepiest sexy dream we’ve ever seen choreographed
sexy dream we’ve ever seen choreographed
sexy dream we’ve ever seen choreographed ninjas sweaty fencers the grease cast
ninjas sweaty fencers the grease cast
ninjas sweaty fencers the grease cast doing the Macarena and the most literal
doing the Macarena and the most literal
doing the Macarena and the most literal interpretation of lyrics we never wanted
interpretation of lyrics we never wanted
interpretation of lyrics we never wanted to see
to see
to see [Music]
number seven dead or alive you spin me
number seven dead or alive you spin me round like a record last video was to
round like a record last video was to
round like a record last video was to high-concept this one could do with a
high-concept this one could do with a
high-concept this one could do with a little more and some dancing lessons
little more and some dancing lessons
little more and some dancing lessons seriously this guy makes Axl Rose look
seriously this guy makes Axl Rose look
seriously this guy makes Axl Rose look like a good dancer is he doing
like a good dancer is he doing
like a good dancer is he doing [Music]
with a leftover seventies disco ball and
with a leftover seventies disco ball and typical 80s and drogyny teased hair and
typical 80s and drogyny teased hair and
typical 80s and drogyny teased hair and shoulder pads this video is under
shoulder pads this video is under
shoulder pads this video is under produced and overdramatic don’t even get
produced and overdramatic don’t even get
produced and overdramatic don’t even get us started on the kimono finger-wagging
us started on the kimono finger-wagging
us started on the kimono finger-wagging hip shimmy and eyepatch number six
hip shimmy and eyepatch number six
hip shimmy and eyepatch number six Wham wake me up before you go-go wait is
Wham wake me up before you go-go wait is
Wham wake me up before you go-go wait is George Michael doing the carlton now
George Michael doing the carlton now
George Michael doing the carlton now this video is famous for its moves and
this video is famous for its moves and
this video is famous for its moves and its wardrobe those choose life t-shirts
its wardrobe those choose life t-shirts
its wardrobe those choose life t-shirts or a big thing and who can forget the
or a big thing and who can forget the
or a big thing and who can forget the pink shirt neon hobo gloves and shorts
pink shirt neon hobo gloves and shorts
pink shirt neon hobo gloves and shorts [Applause]
between the clapping snapping jumping
between the clapping snapping jumping and spinning we can’t believe George was
and spinning we can’t believe George was
and spinning we can’t believe George was still in the closet when this was filmed
still in the closet when this was filmed
still in the closet when this was filmed also you can’t have an 80s vid without
also you can’t have an 80s vid without
also you can’t have an 80s vid without backlight number five men without hats
backlight number five men without hats
backlight number five men without hats safety dance
safety dance
safety dance [Music]
there was bound to be a midget in one of
there was bound to be a midget in one of these the Renaissance Fair and maple are
these the Renaissance Fair and maple are
these the Renaissance Fair and maple are a little less justifiable honestly this
a little less justifiable honestly this
a little less justifiable honestly this video is our worst nightmare a pseudo
video is our worst nightmare a pseudo
video is our worst nightmare a pseudo David Lynch Fiasco with puppets random
David Lynch Fiasco with puppets random
David Lynch Fiasco with puppets random dogs chicken headed dudes and a crazy
dogs chicken headed dudes and a crazy
dogs chicken headed dudes and a crazy blonde girl and repetition in case you
blonde girl and repetition in case you
blonde girl and repetition in case you were wondering yes there is a safety
were wondering yes there is a safety
were wondering yes there is a safety dance and it’s the poor man’s YMCA
they don’t write lyrics like this
they don’t write lyrics like this anymore
anymore
anymore [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four Olivia newton-john physical
number four Olivia newton-john physical
number four Olivia newton-john physical [Music]
[Music]
[Music] wouldn’t be the 80s without leg warmers
wouldn’t be the 80s without leg warmers
wouldn’t be the 80s without leg warmers let’s set the record straight acting in
let’s set the record straight acting in
let’s set the record straight acting in music videos almost universally sucks
music videos almost universally sucks
music videos almost universally sucks and storylines can be tough to pull off
ads flabby guys exercising and shiny
ads flabby guys exercising and shiny ripped dudes posing in speedos and
ripped dudes posing in speedos and
ripped dudes posing in speedos and you’re so far past normal you circled
you’re so far past normal you circled
you’re so far past normal you circled back to hilarious did you know that the
back to hilarious did you know that the
back to hilarious did you know that the punchline here is that the hot guys
punchline here is that the hot guys
punchline here is that the hot guys actually want to get physical with each
actually want to get physical with each
actually want to get physical with each other ridiculous
other ridiculous
other ridiculous [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three David Bowie and Mick Jagger
number three David Bowie and Mick Jagger
number three David Bowie and Mick Jagger dancing in the street
dancing in the street
dancing in the street [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ever notice that when two superstars
ever notice that when two superstars
ever notice that when two superstars duet the result is not always as awesome
duet the result is not always as awesome
duet the result is not always as awesome as you’d expect no here’s exhibit a
as you’d expect no here’s exhibit a
as you’d expect no here’s exhibit a anyone would assume that Bowie Plus
anyone would assume that Bowie Plus
anyone would assume that Bowie Plus Jagger equals excellent
Jagger equals excellent
Jagger equals excellent so explain the spastic dance moves ass
so explain the spastic dance moves ass
so explain the spastic dance moves ass shaking pajama Laden wardrobe and
shaking pajama Laden wardrobe and
shaking pajama Laden wardrobe and mid-song copra
mid-song copra
mid-song copra [Music]
I never hear that urban legend about
I never hear that urban legend about these two going to bed together this
these two going to bed together this
these two going to bed together this video makes it a little too believable
they say grab a girl guys
they say grab a girl guys [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two journey separate ways worlds
number two journey separate ways worlds
number two journey separate ways worlds apart
this was journeys first-ever
this was journeys first-ever choreographed video and while it does
choreographed video and while it does
choreographed video and while it does embody all things 80s it’s still
embody all things 80s it’s still
embody all things 80s it’s still painfully hilarious
painfully hilarious
painfully hilarious we’ve never been clear on the concept
we’ve never been clear on the concept
we’ve never been clear on the concept but here’s what we know for sure
but here’s what we know for sure
but here’s what we know for sure Steve Perry’s hair should always be long
Steve Perry’s hair should always be long
Steve Perry’s hair should always be long that woman does not give a damn walking
that woman does not give a damn walking
that woman does not give a damn walking backwards through stacks of pallets is
backwards through stacks of pallets is
backwards through stacks of pallets is dangerous Ben should always have
dangerous Ben should always have
dangerous Ben should always have instruments to play and journey is not
instruments to play and journey is not
instruments to play and journey is not camera friendly Tiger Claw
number one Billy Squier rock me tonight
number one Billy Squier rock me tonight [Music]
[Music]
[Music] all the videos on this list are terrible
all the videos on this list are terrible
all the videos on this list are terrible but only one ruined a career Squires
but only one ruined a career Squires
but only one ruined a career Squires rock god status was abruptly revoked
rock god status was abruptly revoked
rock god status was abruptly revoked after the release of this video
after the release of this video
after the release of this video [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and with the satin sheets driving around
and with the satin sheets driving around
and with the satin sheets driving around on the floor pink tank tops and latent
on the floor pink tank tops and latent
on the floor pink tank tops and latent homoeroticism there’s little wonder why
homoeroticism there’s little wonder why
homoeroticism there’s little wonder why but think about this it’s the dude in
but think about this it’s the dude in
but think about this it’s the dude in this video where a chick it’d be fine
this video where a chick it’d be fine
this video where a chick it’d be fine yes
yes
yes even with those dancing
even with those dancing
even with those dancing [Music]
you agree with our list what do you
you agree with our list what do you think is the most unintentionally
think is the most unintentionally
think is the most unintentionally hilarious music video of the 1980s for
hilarious music video of the 1980s for
hilarious music video of the 1980s for more top 10s about your favorite music
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