Some are fun, some are creative, some are creepy, and all of them are bizarre in their own way.
This classic of Halloween parties everywhere has left a legacy that has yet to be overthrown. No song or music video to date has been more closely associated with the spookiest of holidays. This video is first on the list, not because it is the least of the videos presented, but because it is a terribly obvious choice, and we all want the list to be unpredictable, don’t we? Having said that, it would be a crime to leave this video off the list. Enjoy this light hearted classic, the rest gets darker.
This sappy song would probably be considered a light hearted teenage romance soundtrack, were it not for the dark Gothic video that accompanies it. The video recalls visualizations of Edgar Allen Poe’s dreary material.
This video comes from Linkin Park’s first (and best) album, Hybrid Theory. Back before they were serenading the mainstream with every single, Linkin Park took a few trips towards some darker material. This song about paranoia features the band playing in a haunted house filled with strange creatures.
Coulrophobes beware! The video stays true to the name. Although the song itself doesn’t reference clowns in a literal sense (the clown of the song is a derogatory nickname for a Korn hater who once tried to punch the lead singer). It uses a true story about the band to make a statement against bullying.
The first of a few masked bands on the list is a personal favorite, Mushroomhead. This bizarre stop-motion video cuts between the band playing in their masks, a young girl, and a scarecrow being harassed by a flock of very pissed of crows (he obviously isn’t a very good scarecrow). The video for Mushroomhead’s most popular song saw heavy rotation on MTV 2 and Headbanger’s Ball back when it was released. A few other Mushroomhead videos worth checking out for their Halloween-appropriate material: Burn and 12 Hundred.
An entire list could be filled by Rob Zombie videos, and it was hard to limit it to one. But because it is one of his first and most popular songs, and because the video is a weird tribute to old cheesy horror films, this video made the list! For more Halloween-appropriate videos by Rob Zombie… Just watch pretty much any of his videos!
As with Mr. Zombie, an entire list could be composed just from Marilyn Manson videos. But since Beautiful People (the most popular song) was included on Top Ten Bizarre Music Videos, I included this cover of Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). The controversial took an enormously popular 80′s synth hit and turned it into a slow, creepy metal song song, worthy of it’s odd video.
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