13 Awesome Music Videos You Need To See

Artists have a lot of free reign to do whatever they want in their music videos. Which means we get some awesome things. Here are some of the best!

1. New Pornographers - Moves

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This one is directed by Tom Scharpling (Best Show RIP) who will show up again on this list. It also stars Horatio Sanz, Paul Rudd, Bill Hader and a bunch of other people.

2. Bat For Lashes - What's a Girl To Do

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Just wait till about the :37 second mark. It gets crazy!

3. Metronomy - A Thing for Me

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Make sure you read the subtitles on this one. Karaoke was never better.

4. They Might Be Giants - You're On Fire

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Starring Lauren Lapkus from Orange is the New Black!

5. OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

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While they've basically become a group that does cool music videos and also happens to be a band, they do it very well.

6. Hockey - Song Away

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That's Paul Rust and Charlene Yi as the dancers. You know them from movies.

7. Hot Chip - NIght & Day

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A nice little bit of WTFery from Hot Chip and Reggie Watts. Hot Chip also has some other pretty sweet music videos as well.

8. Kelis - Acapella

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Kelis brings the perfect combo of sexy, a little scary, and a touch of weird to this music video.

9. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bottled in Cork

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Another from Tom Scharpling (told you he'd be back). With Paul F. Tompkins, Julie Klausner and John Hodgman

10. Steriogram - Walkie Talkie Man

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Remember this song? How could you not? Anyway the music video is cool, because knitting is cool.

11. Vitalic - Poney Part 1

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Dogs and lasers, is there anything better? No, the answer is no.

12. Duffy - Mercy

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I'm partial to people dancing in fire. I won't apologize.

13. A-Trak and Tommy Trash - Tuna Melt

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Let's end this list on a high note. Nothing can top this.