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13 of the Most Controversial Music Videos Ever

13 of the Most Controversial Music Videos Ever
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Music videos are a perfect opportunity to expand the story of a song.

The best music videos can showcase killer choreography, Halloween-ready attire, or movie levels of cinematic gold; others can spark controversies, no matter how well-intended. Whether centered around copious bloodshed or near-pornographic nudity (sorry, Mom and Dad), there’s one thing all controversial music videos have in common: They get people talking.

Here are 13 music videos released over the past 30-plus years that have sparked disputes. Watch at your own risk.


Nine Inch Nails, “Closer”

Nine Inch Nails’ video for their breakout hit “Closer” is set in a Victorian-era mad scientist lab, with a plethora of images intended to shock. From a crucified monkey to diagrams of genitalia and frontman Trent Reznor sporting fetish gear, it’s a lot to handle.

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