Top 10 Weirdest Dancing in Music Videos

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[Music] these moves are awkward innovative and

these moves are awkward innovative and

these moves are awkward innovative and unique

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be counting down our picks for the top 10 weirdest dancing in music videos

10 weirdest dancing in music videos

10 weirdest dancing in music videos [Music]

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focusing on dance moves from popular

focusing on dance moves from popular music videos that stray heavily from the

music videos that stray heavily from the

music videos that stray heavily from the norm be it for better or worse number 10

norm be it for better or worse number 10

norm be it for better or worse number 10 friends Francis and the lights featuring

friends Francis and the lights featuring

friends Francis and the lights featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West for years

Bon Iver and Kanye West for years

Bon Iver and Kanye West for years director Jake Schreier and his buddy

director Jake Schreier and his buddy

director Jake Schreier and his buddy Francis farewell starlight have been

Francis farewell starlight have been

Francis farewell starlight have been making videos together in this Francis

making videos together in this Francis

making videos together in this Francis and the lights production featured guest

and the lights production featured guest

and the lights production featured guest Kanye West actually gives up the

Kanye West actually gives up the

Kanye West actually gives up the spotlight allowing the lead singer to

spotlight allowing the lead singer to

spotlight allowing the lead singer to express himself with some peculiar

express himself with some peculiar

express himself with some peculiar dancing

dancing

dancing [Music]

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[Music] the weirdness comes halfway through as

the weirdness comes halfway through as

the weirdness comes halfway through as Frances performs a solo routine

Frances performs a solo routine

Frances performs a solo routine consisting of fancy footwork and arm

consisting of fancy footwork and arm

consisting of fancy footwork and arm flailing his synchronized choreography

flailing his synchronized choreography

flailing his synchronized choreography with Bonnie Bear is perhaps the most

with Bonnie Bear is perhaps the most

with Bonnie Bear is perhaps the most bizarre moment however even though it’s

bizarre moment however even though it’s

bizarre moment however even though it’s a bit more poetic than the

a bit more poetic than the

a bit more poetic than the hyper-aggressive solo sequence

hyper-aggressive solo sequence

hyper-aggressive solo sequence [Music]

do you still you used number nine

do you still you used number nine hotline bling Drake you used to call me

hotline bling Drake you used to call me

hotline bling Drake you used to call me on my cell phone

on my cell phone

on my cell phone much like the Francis and the lights

much like the Francis and the lights

much like the Francis and the lights video this video is minimalistic and

video this video is minimalistic and

video this video is minimalistic and focused on physical space but Drake is

focused on physical space but Drake is

focused on physical space but Drake is more cool and collected with his quirky

more cool and collected with his quirky

more cool and collected with his quirky dancing maintaining his composure

dancing maintaining his composure

dancing maintaining his composure throughout everybody still it’s all a

throughout everybody still it’s all a

throughout everybody still it’s all a rather strange Drake’s routine is all

rather strange Drake’s routine is all

rather strange Drake’s routine is all about hand movements and facial

about hand movements and facial

about hand movements and facial expressions he makes his classic

expressions he makes his classic

expressions he makes his classic eighties moves with some questionable

eighties moves with some questionable

eighties moves with some questionable freestyle work to create his own special

freestyle work to create his own special

freestyle work to create his own special brand of dancing wonder if you’re

brand of dancing wonder if you’re

brand of dancing wonder if you’re rolling up a bag was for someone as the

rolling up a bag was for someone as the

rolling up a bag was for someone as the director director X reportedly hoped

director director X reportedly hoped

director director X reportedly hoped that hotline bling would encourage men

that hotline bling would encourage men

that hotline bling would encourage men to dance more not sure if that worked

to dance more not sure if that worked

to dance more not sure if that worked but it certainly brought along a slew of

but it certainly brought along a slew of

but it certainly brought along a slew of hilarious parodies

hilarious parodies

hilarious parodies [Music]

number eight why can’t I be you the cure

number eight why can’t I be you the cure [Music]

[Music]

[Music] according to the band’s own biographer

according to the band’s own biographer

according to the band’s own biographer this video features some of the most

this video features some of the most

this video features some of the most poorly choreographed dancing ever seen

poorly choreographed dancing ever seen

poorly choreographed dancing ever seen on MTV

yes these are the actual members of the

yes these are the actual members of the Cure with Walt all Hurst even appearing

Cure with Walt all Hurst even appearing

Cure with Walt all Hurst even appearing in blackface that alone will offend many

in blackface that alone will offend many

in blackface that alone will offend many viewers not to mention the collective

viewers not to mention the collective

viewers not to mention the collective dancing which is essentially the Cure

dancing which is essentially the Cure

dancing which is essentially the Cure just bouncing around

and the effort is there but sadly the

and the effort is there but sadly the execution and good taste is not and it’s

execution and good taste is not and it’s

execution and good taste is not and it’s painful to watch

painful to watch

painful to watch it’s just a hot hot eighties mess a

it’s just a hot hot eighties mess a

it’s just a hot hot eighties mess a disorganized fiasco that director Tim

disorganized fiasco that director Tim

disorganized fiasco that director Tim Pope surprisingly described as the video

Pope surprisingly described as the video

Pope surprisingly described as the video he’d always wanted to make

he’d always wanted to make

he’d always wanted to make [Music]

number seven dancing on the ceiling

number seven dancing on the ceiling Lionel Richie believe it or not the

Lionel Richie believe it or not the

Lionel Richie believe it or not the great Stanley Don and directed this

great Stanley Don and directed this

great Stanley Don and directed this music video and Michael Jackson’s

music video and Michael Jackson’s

music video and Michael Jackson’s Thriller choreographer Michael Peters is

Thriller choreographer Michael Peters is

Thriller choreographer Michael Peters is responsible for the dance moves

responsible for the dance moves

responsible for the dance moves [Music]

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[Music] while the video does have some artistic

while the video does have some artistic

while the video does have some artistic value everything goes wrong when the

value everything goes wrong when the

value everything goes wrong when the dance party begins Lionel Richie Zubaz

dance party begins Lionel Richie Zubaz

dance party begins Lionel Richie Zubaz are distracting and then he literally

are distracting and then he literally

are distracting and then he literally dances on the ceiling with his pals

dances on the ceiling with his pals

dances on the ceiling with his pals jerking their bodies back and forth

jerking their bodies back and forth

jerking their bodies back and forth [Music]

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[Music] it’s just too much contrived dancing

it’s just too much contrived dancing

it’s just too much contrived dancing across the board and Ritchie tries way

across the board and Ritchie tries way

across the board and Ritchie tries way too hard to let us know that he’s

too hard to let us know that he’s

too hard to let us know that he’s feeling the music unfortunately Michael

feeling the music unfortunately Michael

feeling the music unfortunately Michael Jackson’s Thriller zombies seem more

Jackson’s Thriller zombies seem more

Jackson’s Thriller zombies seem more alive than Ritchie’s dance party crew

number six rock me tonight Billy Squier

number six rock me tonight Billy Squier [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] choreographed by Kenny Ortega this video

choreographed by Kenny Ortega this video

choreographed by Kenny Ortega this video has been retro actively credited with

has been retro actively credited with

has been retro actively credited with ruining the artists career and it’s not

ruining the artists career and it’s not

ruining the artists career and it’s not hard to see why

hard to see why

hard to see why [Music]

[Music]

[Music] where do we even start first there’s the

where do we even start first there’s the

where do we even start first there’s the finger snaps and dramatic head turn to

finger snaps and dramatic head turn to

finger snaps and dramatic head turn to aggressively awkward dance moves

but then Rockne tonight takes a sexual

but then Rockne tonight takes a sexual turn as Billy makes love to the floor

turn as Billy makes love to the floor

turn as Billy makes love to the floor and goes full downward dog

this is all simply a build-up to a

this is all simply a build-up to a freestyle prance which ends with a

freestyle prance which ends with a

freestyle prance which ends with a t-shirt read a la Hulk Hogan some of you

t-shirt read a la Hulk Hogan some of you

t-shirt read a la Hulk Hogan some of you may dance like this at home but Billy

may dance like this at home but Billy

may dance like this at home but Billy decided to have this documented for

decided to have this documented for

decided to have this documented for eternity

eternity

eternity [Music]

number five once-in-a-lifetime talking

number five once-in-a-lifetime talking heads singer David Byrne is well known

heads singer David Byrne is well known

heads singer David Byrne is well known for his art rock aesthetic and this

for his art rock aesthetic and this

for his art rock aesthetic and this video is most certainly original under

video is most certainly original under

video is most certainly original under the guidance of choreographer Toni Basil

the guidance of choreographer Toni Basil

the guidance of choreographer Toni Basil byrne moves stiffly and quickly even

byrne moves stiffly and quickly even

byrne moves stiffly and quickly even planting his face into the ground he

planting his face into the ground he

planting his face into the ground he actually studied video of epilepsy

actually studied video of epilepsy

actually studied video of epilepsy attacks which inspired his bizarre body

attacks which inspired his bizarre body

attacks which inspired his bizarre body language and dancing techniques

language and dancing techniques

language and dancing techniques depending on your point of view his

depending on your point of view his

depending on your point of view his moves are creative nerdy or perhaps even

moves are creative nerdy or perhaps even

moves are creative nerdy or perhaps even offensive but we can all agree that we’d

offensive but we can all agree that we’d

offensive but we can all agree that we’d run for help if a sweaty sweaty man

run for help if a sweaty sweaty man

run for help if a sweaty sweaty man danced like this in public

danced like this in public

danced like this in public [Music]

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[Music] number four polyester girl regurgitator

digital and definitely entertaining this

digital and definitely entertaining this video was actually well received upon

video was actually well received upon

video was actually well received upon release regardless we don’t recommend

release regardless we don’t recommend

release regardless we don’t recommend translating this sort of dancing into

translating this sort of dancing into

translating this sort of dancing into the real world the polyester girl plays

the real world the polyester girl plays

the real world the polyester girl plays by her own rules

by her own rules

by her own rules while cutting a rug performing like

while cutting a rug performing like

while cutting a rug performing like she’s warming up for a polyester workout

she’s warming up for a polyester workout

she’s warming up for a polyester workout this may remind you of a drunk uncle or

this may remind you of a drunk uncle or

this may remind you of a drunk uncle or a drunk aunt at a wedding reception

a drunk aunt at a wedding reception

a drunk aunt at a wedding reception but stiff as the polyester girl may be

but stiff as the polyester girl may be

but stiff as the polyester girl may be we still have to give credit where

we still have to give credit where

we still have to give credit where credit is due her rhythm is more natural

credit is due her rhythm is more natural

credit is due her rhythm is more natural than David Burns the polyester girl

than David Burns the polyester girl

than David Burns the polyester girl doesn’t exactly sell the routine but her

doesn’t exactly sell the routine but her

doesn’t exactly sell the routine but her moves certainly make for a compelling

moves certainly make for a compelling

moves certainly make for a compelling albeit odd performance

albeit odd performance

albeit odd performance [Music]

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[Music] number three dancing in the street David

number three dancing in the street David

number three dancing in the street David Bowie and Mick Jagger given the Rockstar

Bowie and Mick Jagger given the Rockstar

Bowie and Mick Jagger given the Rockstar status of the artists involved it’s

status of the artists involved it’s

status of the artists involved it’s surprising that this video got made

surprising that this video got made

surprising that this video got made first there’s mcdougald a vyd Bowie

first there’s mcdougald a vyd Bowie

first there’s mcdougald a vyd Bowie shows up shuffling down a staircase

shows up shuffling down a staircase

shows up shuffling down a staircase before joining his wild-eyed pal the

before joining his wild-eyed pal the

before joining his wild-eyed pal the most troubling sequence comes when the

most troubling sequence comes when the

most troubling sequence comes when the to rock and roll

to rock and roll

to rock and roll icons actually dance in the street which

icons actually dance in the street which

icons actually dance in the street which let’s be clear is a little too on the

let’s be clear is a little too on the

let’s be clear is a little too on the nose

nose

nose [Music]

or David seems a bit lost while Mick

or David seems a bit lost while Mick clearly tries to establish dancing

clearly tries to establish dancing

clearly tries to establish dancing dominance the madness continues during a

dominance the madness continues during a

dominance the madness continues during a cheeky hallway sequence with Mick

cheeky hallway sequence with Mick

cheeky hallway sequence with Mick stealing the show once again while Bowie

stealing the show once again while Bowie

stealing the show once again while Bowie continues on dancing to the beat of his

continues on dancing to the beat of his

continues on dancing to the beat of his own drum number two weapon of choice Fat

own drum number two weapon of choice Fat

own drum number two weapon of choice Fat Boy slim Christopher Walken moves in

Boy slim Christopher Walken moves in

Boy slim Christopher Walken moves in mysterious ways and weapon of choice he

mysterious ways and weapon of choice he

mysterious ways and weapon of choice he dances like he’s taken a few lessons but

dances like he’s taken a few lessons but

dances like he’s taken a few lessons but also performs like he’s creating a style

also performs like he’s creating a style

also performs like he’s creating a style of his very own Walken is clearly

of his very own Walken is clearly

of his very own Walken is clearly confident and he does have some natural

confident and he does have some natural

confident and he does have some natural ability but his moves are a weird mix of

ability but his moves are a weird mix of

ability but his moves are a weird mix of Broadway and drunk-person bravado

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[Music] the elevator sequence is arguably the

the elevator sequence is arguably the

the elevator sequence is arguably the most perplexing moment with walkins

most perplexing moment with walkins

most perplexing moment with walkins movements becoming extra deliberate and

movements becoming extra deliberate and

movements becoming extra deliberate and unnatural it’s not necessarily a bad

unnatural it’s not necessarily a bad

unnatural it’s not necessarily a bad thing but it is strange and wholly

thing but it is strange and wholly

thing but it is strange and wholly bizarre much like another Fat Boy slim

bizarre much like another Fat Boy slim

bizarre much like another Fat Boy slim video craze you directed by and

video craze you directed by and

video craze you directed by and featuring an enthusiastic Spike Jonze

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

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[Music] number one lotus flower Radiohead for

number one lotus flower Radiohead for

number one lotus flower Radiohead for many rock bands Thom Yorke is above

many rock bands Thom Yorke is above

many rock bands Thom Yorke is above criticism even when he dances like a

criticism even when he dances like a

criticism even when he dances like a maniac case in point the entirety of

maniac case in point the entirety of

maniac case in point the entirety of lotus flower in which the Radiohead

lotus flower in which the Radiohead

lotus flower in which the Radiohead singer establishes his internet meme

singer establishes his internet meme

singer establishes his internet meme legacy choreographed by Wayne McGregor

legacy choreographed by Wayne McGregor

legacy choreographed by Wayne McGregor the video doesn’t seem to have any

the video doesn’t seem to have any

the video doesn’t seem to have any choreography at all instead it’s just

choreography at all instead it’s just

choreography at all instead it’s just York experiencing some type of violent

York experiencing some type of violent

York experiencing some type of violent attack reminiscent of David Burns

attack reminiscent of David Burns

attack reminiscent of David Burns epileptic dancing lotus flower has a bit

epileptic dancing lotus flower has a bit

epileptic dancing lotus flower has a bit of everything

of everything

of everything herky-jerky dance moves hands in the

herky-jerky dance moves hands in the

herky-jerky dance moves hands in the pocket dance moves and just your classic

pocket dance moves and just your classic

pocket dance moves and just your classic manic shaking technique performed to

manic shaking technique performed to

manic shaking technique performed to weird perfection by Mr Yorke it’s

weird perfection by Mr Yorke it’s

weird perfection by Mr Yorke it’s strange but utterly captivating

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