10 Music Videos from the 90s That Were Straight-Up Weird
The '90s had some truly bizarre music videos that fascinated and confused audiences.
- Daisy Montero
- 3 min read
Music videos in the ’90s were on another level. Some artists went all out, creating visuals that were straight-up bizarre. Odd costumes, creepy special effects, and storylines that made no sense somehow made these videos unforgettable. These were the ones that left people confused, fascinated, or just questioning what they had just watched.
1. Aphex Twin - “Come to Daddy”
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This music video looked like it came straight out of a nightmare. Creepy kids with the face of Aphex Twin, eerie screaming, and disturbing visuals made it one of the most unsettling videos of the ’90s. It was weird, terrifying, and impossible to forget.
2. Marilyn Manson - “The Beautiful People”
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Marilyn Manson took weirdness to another level with haunting visuals and unsettling imagery. From exaggerated dental work to distorted movements, this video was as eerie as it was iconic. The dark aesthetic perfectly matched the song’s raw energy.
3. Soundgarden - “Black Hole Sun”
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Distorted, grinning faces and surreal melting landscapes gave this video an almost nightmarish quality. It was visually mesmerizing yet deeply unsettling. The combination of dreamy visuals and eerie smiles made it stand out.
4. Primus - “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”
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Primus embraced absurdity with this bizarre, plastic-like cowboy theme. The exaggerated costumes and surreal setting made the whole thing feel like a fever dream. It was playful, strange, and entirely unique.
5. The Prodigy - “Breathe”
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Dark, chaotic, and filled with unsettling energy, this video took viewers into a grimy, nightmarish world. Intense camera angles and strange creatures added to its eerie vibe. It was as hypnotic as it was disturbing.
6. Björk - “Human Behavior”
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Björk’s music videos were always unique, but this one felt like a trippy children’s book come to life. A surreal forest, oversized animals, and a dreamlike quality made it feel otherworldly. It was whimsical yet oddly unsettling.
7. Nine Inch Nails - “Closer”
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Few videos were as unsettling as this one, filled with eerie visuals, industrial chaos, and distorted imagery. It felt raw, dark, and strangely hypnotic. The haunting atmosphere made it one of the weirdest videos of the decade.
8. Tool - “Sober”
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Stop-motion animation and eerie claymation made this video deeply unsettling. The strange humanoid figure moving through a surreal world felt like a horror movie. It was dark, artistic, and completely unique.
9. Beck - “Loser”
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This video felt like a chaotic mix of random visuals that somehow worked. Low-budget effects, strange camera angles, and bizarre imagery gave it a unique charm. It was weird in the best way possible.
10. Radiohead - “Just”
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The video’s mystery made it unforgettable. A man lying on the ground while people around him grew increasingly frantic created an eerie, almost psychological tension. It was weird, leaving viewers thinking long after it ended.