Madonna - Like a Prayer

Madonna's Like a Prayer video has been voted the most ground breaking of all time in a poll by MTV, thanks to its controversial scene in which a black Jesus seduces the singer. Because of this socially it was major as people where offended to see a black Jesus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know

This video was ground breaking because it was very unusual with the body paint and the effects such as stop motion of the body paint appearing on the body and later when it disappeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Thriller was rated one of the most ground breaking music videos; voted as the most influential pop music video of all time. This is because this was the beginning of music videos having a story behind them, with this video being over 13 minutes long. Making it more like a short film rather than a music video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

The Buggles’ video for their 1979 debut single may not have been a visual stunner, but when it aired as the first video ever played on MTV (on August 1, 1981 at 12:01 a.m.) it marked the beginning of an era. —Jeff Royer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Lady Gaga’s videos were ground breaking due to the unusual content and ‘weirdness’ of her costumes and props.