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Top three! Here they are...

3. Ok Go – This Too Shall Pass

I could literally have put most of their videos in here, they are a band which are known for their innovative and normally simple videos, usually revolving around some sort of dance routine. This one is vastly more complicated, but it pays off as it is pretty spectacular. Only a few weeks old, it has already created a massive buzz, sweeping around the internet, and getting the song as much coverage as possible. The song, to be honest, is probably not as good as the video, but watching it definitely makes the song grow on you. It begins with a tiny truck, which is pushed to topple over dominoes leading to cars smashing and bowling balls flying around, culminating in paint being sprayed in the bands faces, to the cheers of a patient audience watching from above. Apparently all filmed in one take, it is an absolute must see video, which will you will definitely end up watching more than twice.

2. Foo Fighters – Everlong

This band are another who have perfected their music videos, they like to be the centre of them too, playing the characters be it male or female. This video sees singer Dave Grohl as the boyfriend/husband of the ‘female’ drummer Taylor Hawkins, trying to fight off two baddies who seem relentless. The video goes between dream world and reality; it’s highly imaginative with some of the best bits being Grohl’s massive hand - which inflates when he gets angry, and the giant phone. Plus the end where they all seem to spontaneously strip so they end up being the band and finish by playing out the song. The running time of the video is longer than the original version of the song, so just for the video, the final chorus is followed by a brief interlude consisting of the last few seconds of the song played backwards, then followed by a repeat of the chorus. An extra cheeky fact for fans: although Taylor Hawkins appears in the video as the drummer, Dave Grohl actually plays the drum track on the original album recording, as Hawkins had not yet joined the band.

1. Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues

No it’s not Thriller. Timeless and effortless, the 1967 video has to be my top video of all time. It is so simple, comical, awkward and iconic that it leaves an impression even today with all the special effects and costumes. Dylan standing shiftily holding pieces of card with some of the lyrics written on doesn’t make for painful and boring viewing, the song even seems to pass quickly, and it’s funny to watch him slip up, when you feel they have so many takes to make the video it was definitely avoidable. But that’s what creates the character, and emphasises his cool rebellion, looking away from the camera and walking off just before the end. It is a song that is so influential even influencers since than have found it strikingly hard to measure to; John Lennon reportedly found the song so “captivating” that he didn’t know if he would be able to write a song that could “compete” with it. Now if that isn’t a reason for the video to be at number one I don’t know what is.

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