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I'm so old. And uncool.

I've only seen the Thriller one!

Except for one brief period, I never had access to MTV. I'm partial to the "Take On Me" video by Aha.

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As someone embarrassingly stuck in 2000s flipphone-and-CRT aesthetic, I must bemoan the omission of Eminem's "Without Me"

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As far as really dramatic videos with a lot of fun dancing, I'm really partial to Elektrobank by Chemical Brothers. Judging by this post, I think it'll be up your alley. And yes, that is young Sofia Coppola.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dxByaPWhM

On a similar note, WIDE OPEN is another pure dance Chemical Brothers video (with vocals by Beck) with a fun sci-fi hook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC2dRkm8ATU

Fromtheyardtothearthouse.substack.com

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Galvanize!!!!

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... and don't leave off -- ONE OF THE VERY FIRST!! -- which predicted things almost exactly --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRLazs

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