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Posted on Feb 23, 2014

Top 15 Spike Jonze Music Videos

Hey remember how Spike Jonze used to direct music videos as opposed to Oscar nominated films?

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Kicking off the list this video was co-directed with James Murphy. — youtube.com

Kicking off the list this video was co-directed with James Murphy.

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Kicking off the list this video was co-directed with James Murphy.

It may be the first Weezer track to show up here but it's definitely not the last.
(This IS the most Devo inspired video on the list though). — youtube.com

It may be the first Weezer track to show up here but it's definitely not the last.
(This IS the most Devo inspired video on the list though).

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It may be the first Weezer track to show up here but it's definitely not the last.
(This IS the most Devo inspired video on the list though).

This video takes elements of Jonze's Beastie Boys collaborations & places it within the realm & the mind of R.E.M.
Don't be a sad tomato bout it. — youtube.com

This video takes elements of Jonze's Beastie Boys collaborations & places it within the realm & the mind of R.E.M.
Don't be a sad tomato bout it.

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This video takes elements of Jonze's Beastie Boys collaborations & places it within the realm & the mind of R.E.M.
Don't be a sad tomato bout it.

This video is Pre-Kimye & co-directed with Mr. West himself. — youtube.com

This video is Pre-Kimye & co-directed with Mr. West himself.

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This video is Pre-Kimye & co-directed with Mr. West himself.

This video's got it all, a creepy dog on crutches with a boombox in search of funk & true love. How can you deny it? Answer: You can't. — youtube.com

This video's got it all, a creepy dog on crutches with a boombox in search of funk & true love. How can you deny it? Answer: You can't.

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This video's got it all, a creepy dog on crutches with a boombox in search of funk & true love. How can you deny it? Answer: You can't.

I think this is one of Jonze's more underated videos but deserves to be high on this list. Evil children living in a basement, mutilating one another & playing with a taxidermy dog along with Karen-O? Yes please I'll take two! — youtube.com

I think this is one of Jonze's more underated videos but deserves to be high on this list. Evil children living in a basement, mutilating one another & playing with a taxidermy dog along with Karen-O? Yes please I'll take two!

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I think this is one of Jonze's more underated videos but deserves to be high on this list. Evil children living in a basement, mutilating one another & playing with a taxidermy dog along with Karen-O? Yes please I'll take two!

A 90's classic that shall never be forgotten. (Co-directed with Kim Deal). — youtube.com

A 90's classic that shall never be forgotten. (Co-directed with Kim Deal).

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A 90's classic that shall never be forgotten. (Co-directed with Kim Deal).

A beautifully cinematic video showing what it's like for teens growing up in the burbs. — youtube.com

A beautifully cinematic video showing what it's like for teens growing up in the burbs.

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A beautifully cinematic video showing what it's like for teens growing up in the burbs.

Ludacris with crazy big hands telling us all to get back!?! An instant classic. — youtube.com

Ludacris with crazy big hands telling us all to get back!?! An instant classic.

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Ludacris with crazy big hands telling us all to get back!?! An instant classic.

This video predates Jon Snow's days on The Wall & feels extra medieval, although, while Jack Black belts out those mad rock notes I'm just waiting for a White Walker to appear. — youtube.com

This video predates Jon Snow's days on The Wall & feels extra medieval, although, while Jack Black belts out those mad rock notes I'm just waiting for a White Walker to appear.

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This video predates Jon Snow's days on The Wall & feels extra medieval, although, while Jack Black belts out those mad rock notes I'm just waiting for a White Walker to appear.

The video that gifted us with the glorious business cat reading the newspaper meme will always be in our hearts. Thank you Björk & Spike. — youtube.com

The video that gifted us with the glorious business cat reading the newspaper meme will always be in our hearts. Thank you Björk & Spike.

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The video that gifted us with the glorious business cat reading the newspaper meme will always be in our hearts. Thank you Björk & Spike.

Can we just all agree that this video is the original flash mob? This video is perfect not only because it stars Spike himself, but literally no one in the audience knows how to react to the beautiful choreography occurring in front of them. — youtube.com

Can we just all agree that this video is the original flash mob? This video is perfect not only because it stars Spike himself, but literally no one in the audience knows how to react to the beautiful choreography occurring in front of them.

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Can we just all agree that this video is the original flash mob? This video is perfect not only because it stars Spike himself, but literally no one in the audience knows how to react to the beautiful choreography occurring in front of them.

Here is Weezer's second appearance on this list in one of Jonze's most notorious videos he puts the band in an episode of Happy Days & of course hilarity & genius ensues. — youtube.com

Here is Weezer's second appearance on this list in one of Jonze's most notorious videos he puts the band in an episode of Happy Days & of course hilarity & genius ensues.

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Here is Weezer's second appearance on this list in one of Jonze's most notorious videos he puts the band in an episode of Happy Days & of course hilarity & genius ensues.

There are almost no words to describe the perfection that is Weapon of Choice.
The concept is simple: Christopher Walken in a hotel lobby.
Let your mind be blown & attempt to resist the urge to get up & dance. — youtube.com

There are almost no words to describe the perfection that is Weapon of Choice.
The concept is simple: Christopher Walken in a hotel lobby.
Let your mind be blown & attempt to resist the urge to get up & dance.

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There are almost no words to describe the perfection that is Weapon of Choice.
The concept is simple: Christopher Walken in a hotel lobby.
Let your mind be blown & attempt to resist the urge to get up & dance.

I mean, this one's kind of a given amiright? It's MCA, Mike D, & Ad Rock playing cops & thieves in one of the most classic videos of all time & probably the video that truly put Jonze on the map. He may be a big time Hollywood director now, but I think this video shows the true heart of his creative genius. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

I mean, this one's kind of a given amiright? It's MCA, Mike D, & Ad Rock playing cops & thieves in one of the most classic videos of all time & probably the video that truly put Jonze on the map. He may be a big time Hollywood director now, but I think this video shows the true heart of his creative genius.

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I mean, this one's kind of a given amiright? It's MCA, Mike D, & Ad Rock playing cops & thieves in one of the most classic videos of all time & probably the video that truly put Jonze on the map. He may be a big time Hollywood director now, but I think this video shows the true heart of his creative genius.

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