The Top 5 Music Videos Featuring Puppets

July 12, 2007 24

Penetrating all aspects of our lives, it seems that you can’t go a day without being bombarded by puppet propaganda. That being said their influence in music videos has been relatively scarce, with few videos being made which include puppets and fewer being remembered. Flosstradamus‘ recent remix of Matt and Kim’s “Yeah Yea” introduced a fantastic puppet, full of excitement and energy, bringing back memories of great videos from the past. After hours and hours of research and intense rumination an all-encompassing list was compiled of the top five music videos featuring puppets.

5.) Supergrass “Pumping On Your Stereo” [Purchase]

Utilizing Jim Henson’s Creature ShopSupergrass turned their ridiculously overplayed single into a a ridiculously overplayed music video. One might think 15 foot puppets to be bizarre, but those who do have most likely never seen director Hammer and Tongs’ previous music video offering: “The Thong Song.”

4.) Lily Allen “Alfie” [Purchase]

A masturbating puppet which is high on drugs and eventually breaks down into a pop-locking freestyle: brilliant.

3.) Genesis “Land of Confusion” [Purchase]

Not only were Spitting Image designers Peter Fluck and Roger Law commissioned with the burdening task of capturing Phil Collins hideously disfigured face but they had the unfortunate assignment of doing so in time with a gaudy Genesis song. It should be mentioned that they succeeded on all levels.

2.) Weezer “Keep Fishing’” [Purchase]

The Muppets have starred in 120 episodes of the legendary Muppet Show, four feature length movies, a spin-off cartoon and countless other high profiled television specials. But with 2002’s video for “Keep Fishin’,” Kermit, Ms. Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the gang were given their hardest challenge to date: try and make Weezer relevant again.

1.) Mr. Oizo “Flat Beat” [Purchase]

From Wikipedia: “This music video features a puppet violently head banging to the song.” Sometimes it’s kind of fun to just watch a puppet smoke some sausage, blow dry its hair and lose its shit to late-’90s electronica.

Tags: Genesis, Lily Allen, Mr. Oizo, Supergrass, Weezer

24 Comments

YuppiePunk
Jul 12, 2007, 15:58

The Bar Feeders’ Wyoming features punk rock puppets:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13SetnrmUM

Chris DeLine
Jul 12, 2007, 18:58

Thanks for the link – that video is fantastic! Punk puppet vomit…don’t know that I ever thought I’d say those words in that order…

Tracey
Jul 13, 2007, 7:25

#5 is a particular favourite of mine!

Cettin
Jul 13, 2007, 8:04

Dude the Weezer song is “Keep Fishing”. You should add Saves the Day “Freakish” to the list.

rebelbarbie
Jul 13, 2007, 9:47

Weezer’s song is actually called “Keep Fishin’”

Chris DeLine
Jul 13, 2007, 12:00

I’ve had Danny Glover on the mind for weeks…it’s beginning to become cumbersome.

crustcake
Jul 13, 2007, 12:08

what about this one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7S5e7yc6T1k

(i can’t vouche for the quality of the music, but when the monster pops up in synch with the growley vocals it’s pretty awesome/hilarious)

Chris DeLine
Jul 13, 2007, 13:18

I don’t know about that one or the Saves the Day video…but…The Bar Feeders’ video is still the best I’ve seen from the comments.

In case anyone wants to check out Saves The Day’s “Freakish”: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4L-BZ-M6nvE

Pop Kulcher
Jul 14, 2007, 21:32

Fun post. Gotta point you in the direction of Interpol’s truly mind-blowing and disturbing for “Evil,” though. Talk about puppet nightmares…

See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtGYdm2rOY.

mikev
Jul 15, 2007, 3:37

what about btk peppy rock

Chris DeLine
Jul 15, 2007, 10:22

I forgot about that video – used to be a big fan of the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2qEwePLQgI

Chris DeLine
Jul 15, 2007, 14:55

Pop Kulcher – When I first came up with the post a friend immediately corrected me, noting that “Evil” should have been included on the list. Shame on him for not posting a comment…but it is indeed a fantastic video.

DJ Maniak
Jul 16, 2007, 9:37

What about Superchunk’s video for “Package Thief”?

Vic
Jul 16, 2007, 9:42

there was a white rapper who had puppets doing keg stands and smoking pot, but i can’t remember what his name was for nohing. it was on MTV all the time about ten years ago, i think. THAT video was the best with muppets-puppets ever!!!