I mean music videos that have nothing to do with the music and mostly just do their own thing and tell their own story.

An example –

Basement Jaxx’s Red Alert seems to be about a meteor-worshiping cult awaiting the arrival of their rocky messiah in some unsuspecting greasy spoon cafe in the middle of nowhere.

Once the meteor crashes into Earth, everyone gets horribly mutated and convulses to the strange rays exhibited by the meteor. The infection seems to be localized entirely within the cafe. The End.

Edit: Please link to a video, or at least summarize the plot.

Edit2: Please actually link to a video, or tell me why the video plot is cool. Come on, it’s just 30 seconds of your time.

    • reddig33@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      My vote is for Windowlicker. Wicked satire of “horny ho” videos saturating the market at the time.

    • daddy32@lemmy.world
      3·
      26 days ago

      I was afraid noone is going to mention this!

      But note that it is Chris Cunningham, who is a twisted brain behind these.

      Another classic: Come to Daddy

      The video opens with an old woman (played by Coral Lorne) walking a dog in a grimy, industrial setting. The dog urinates on an abandoned television lying on the pavement, causing it to sputter unexpectedly into life, and a distorted and warping headshot of Richard D. James chants the lyrics. This unleashes a spirit, accompanied by a gang of small children, all of whom bear James’ grinning face and who appear to inhabit the abandoned buildings

      See also: Monkey Drummer and of course Windowlicker, with its ridiculous 4 (?) minute intro.