(antiMusic) Adam Brown over at audiotuts.com has compiled his life of the 20 Worst Music Videos of all time. Most are spot on but a few are rather obscure and there are some curious absences as well (Crazy Town's "Butterfly" anyone?. Here is his intro and one of the funniest ones on the list (it's really really bad):It's hard to imagine a world without music videos. But there was a time when artists had to rely on, you know, their music to convince people that their stuff was worth buying. Those days are long gone. Nowadays, it's all about image. If you look right, chances are you'll probably sell some records. With that much riding on your visual presentation, you would think musicians would go all out when it comes time to make a music video, and most of them do. Except for...
5. David Hasselhoff - "Hooked On a Feeling": Germany loves The Hoff, and it's easy to see why when you watch this video. It's equal parts offensive (the scene with the African villagers), cheap (the horrific green screen effects) and awesome (the whole thing). At this point in the list, it might as well just be a five way tie for first place. - Check out the full list
