A topic that has been around for years videos that are contreversial and i thought it would be an interesting topic to post. I managed to find a website that had the top 10 most contreversial videos and the song "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails toping the list. Although the song was a big hit for the band in that time and was also popular it is considered contreversial by its strange imagery. The videos discusses sex, religion, animal crutely and terror it what appears to be set in the 19th century. The video inculded a naked woman with a crucifix mask, a monkey tied to a cross, a pig's head spinning on some type of machine, a diagram of a vulva, and Reznor wearing an S&M mask while swinging in shackles. Despite this it is considered to be a work of art i'll let be you the judge of that.
There were two other videos on there that i also thought should discussed one is the song "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. Today this video wouldnt seem so contreversial but back in 1989 it was for several reasons one is the burning cross imagery, the scene where Madonna has stigmata and where she kisses a saint. The saint in question (Matin de Porres) thought the video depicted Jesus, so that caused a big kerfuffle as well. Pepsi soon cancelled a advert staring Madonna.
The other video i also wanted to discuss is the song "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz. The music video is directed by Huse Monfaradi and features an aerobics class of women wearing 1980s styled aerobics outfits performing sexy gym routines led by Deanne Berry, much to the enjoyment of the sole man in the group, played by Juan Pablo Di Pace. Many politicians and family groups have pushed for the video to be banned, but there are actually two videos - an edited one shown in daylight hours and a late night version which is uncut. The song reached number 1 Singles Chart in the UK, Germany and Republic of Ireland. In Australia, "Call on Me" debuted and peaked at #2. The video was the highest-downloaded music video of all time in Australia.Due to the popularity and high demand for the video, a feature length aerobics DVD was later released, titled Pump It Up - The Ultimate Dance Workout, which featured the dancers from the "Call on Me" video performing aerobics routines to various popular dance music songs.
The rest of the 10 contreversial videos can be viewed via this link http://www.oddee.com/item_96813.aspx
