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This is something that would belong in buzzfeed, but yeah something that I've been mulling over recently after I first saw another one of these music videos featured here.

10. Talking Heads- Once in a Lifetime

Talking Heads were a very strange band in the 80s. And actually most find them to be one of the better bands because they were very experimental not just in terms of their music videos, which actually were all just about as weird as this one, but with their music too. They were an American New Wave band that was noted for their unique experimentation and generally were thought of as being more talented than the other major American New Wave band, Cars, who were more of a pop band. Not quite sure what's going on in this video. David Byrne is convulsing a lot and this is really trippy overall.

9. Cars- You Might Think

Speaking of Cars... This song is actually really cute. Not sure of the concept here. I think this video was just designed to mess with 80s special effects and as a result liked to turn the Cars into little people screwing with that blond girl who might think that she's tripping.

8. Elton John- I'm Still Standing

You know no one will really be surprised here. It's Elton John. Of course it features lots of toned men in little bitty speedos. And actually the story about how this music video is funnier than the video itself. Elton John apparently met up with Duran Duran on the French Riviera while he was on scene shooting the video. The group of them partied so hard that he trashed at least one hotel room and didn't remember what happened the next day. I'm surprised this even got made XD. Anyway, I like this video because it's just very cheesy and 80s. It's a huge spectacle with a lot of people dancing and having a wild time on the beach.

7. Culture Club- Karma Chameleon

This song is so cute, but what the hell is going on in the video? It apparently takes place on a river boat probably somewhere near New Orleans. There are a lot of antics going on... the people are dancing while waiting for the boat, listening to Boy George, who is the only one not dressed like he's out of the 19th century, and then some guy getting busted for cheating on it. The video is not even vaguely associated with the song, but hey at least there's Boy George. He always steals any scene XD.

6. Wham!- Wake Me Up Before you Go-Go

This song is noted for George Michael changing from his "Choose Life!" teeshirt into his little short shorts. Also isn't the dancing great?

5. Men Without Hats- Safety Dance

A midget was bound to show up somewhere around here. This video is just kind of creepy, I guess. And terribly repetitive. I still really like it XD. I think whoever came up with the concept for this was under a lot of drugs. Well they are dancing a lot... I guess they got the point across.

4. Journey- Separate Ways

My favorite band has go to show up somewhere in there! This video is just kind of bad. And sadly, I think it's the only Journey song to feature a music video. It has a lot of bad dancing and the band trying to look intense and "cool", while it just plays off as being cheesy and dumb. Yeah you know I think the director of this video was like "hey guys you need to look tough and cool here!" and they were like "oh yeah we got this!" And then look like they're a bunch of dorks who just can't be "cool" to save their lives. That bitch has it going on, though! Look at that walk and that diss. They should have taken some cues from her. It's just everything 80s. Yeah Journey!!

3. Starship- We Built This City

This song has been voted as the worst song of the 80s... and possibly of all time, and has proven just how low Jefferson Airplane has sunk. Although by then, there were hardly any original members. I actually really like this song, but then again, I really like the 80s and this song is just everything terrible about the 80s. The overindulgence, the extravagance, the hair, the cheesy lyrics. No one really knows what's going on here. But I guess the worst song of the 80s really has to have a bad music video to go along with it.

2. Billy Squire- Rock Me Tonite

This music video apparently ruined his career. It's just terrible. I think it's more than it's homoerotic, and at that time it was frowned upon, it's just overly sexual in a bad way and the dancing is really bad (which seems to be a common theme). I saw this in a review video and it was noted that if he were a woman, this video would have been immensely popular. Gotta love that double standard, don't you?

1. Bonnie Tyler- Eclipse of the Heart

This video is just ridiculous. I want to know about what the budget for this video. It has everything. Creepy children of the corn aliens, dancing ninjas, a ghost-like Bonnie Tyler. What wasn't happening in this video? Maybe it was a little too high-concept for most audiences. It is the pinnacle of 80s extravagance and it lived up to it's vision well if that were the goal. I don't think anyone can really put into words what's going on in this video. Just... too much.