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(46,345 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2012, 02:24 AM Aug 2012

For me, "Everybody Wang Chung Tonight."

I wonder how many got epileptic attacks from it.

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Highlight:

Best 80's song with worst music video. (Original Post) Archae Aug 2012 OP

Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills Tabasco_Dave Aug 2012 #1

I've never seen that. Heard the song a million times, of course. Denninmi Aug 2012 #2

I think I remember hearing this video was pulled from airplay deutsey Aug 2012 #4

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1. Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:12 AM

Aug 2012

It was a serious song about the slaughter of Native Americans but they used cheesy footage, from a silent comedy, for the video.

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2. I've never seen that. Heard the song a million times, of course.

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:34 AM

Aug 2012

Yeah, I get your point. Add a little strobe light to that, and it would give me one humdinger of a migraine.

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3. OK, to turn your thread just a bit, how about a TERRIBLE SONG with a video that's WORSE.

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:44 AM

Aug 2012

This would probably be a Tea Party Right Wing Fundamentalist's all time greatest due to the "Choose Life" shirts if George Michael weren't gay:

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4. I think I remember hearing this video was pulled from airplay

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 02:03 PM

Aug 2012

back when it came out due to complaints that it triggered epileptic attacks.