Controversial Music Videos

The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up 1997
This music video raised huge controversial issues. It was banned from MTV, however, later played but only after midnight, with warnings before it was shown. It is extremely explicit and was criticised for misogyny, hatred of women, despite the actually result of the ending being that it is a woman.

The music video portrays the point of view of what appears to be a lad’s night out, in which we witness drugs usage, violence, drink and driving, nudity and sex. However at the end it is revealed that it is a woman doing this night out, before she passes out on the bed.

The video gives a very realistic view of “laddism”, which is the behaviour and attitude associated with men, which can include alcoholism, sex and sport. However, feminists believe it is encouraging violence against women. However, others have praised it for being “subverted politically correct stereotypes of domestic violence”, meaning that it has weaken it.


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Queen – I Want to Break Free 1984
This music video is a parody of British soap Coronation Street, in which the band members dressed up in drag, mimicking characters from the soap. The bands also appear in coal mines and portray a ballet piece with the Royal Ballet.

This music video failed in the U.S. due to the fact that they did not realised that Freddie Mercury was actually a homosexual, as well as failing to see the connection to the soap. It was banned due to the content of it, and the transvestism. However, in the UK it received my better credit, reaching 3rd in the Chart, and remained there for 15 weeks.

I think this music video is brilliant, and being a fan of Queen, think it’s amazing and funny. I enjoy the way Freddie moves across the screen. He is a Legend!



Christina Aguilera – Dirrty 2002

This music video features Christina wearing, what I can describe as, barely nothing. She portrays herself as a sex symbol, showing her assets. This music video appeal mostly to men, and depicts sexual fetish from mud wrestling to stenolagnia. She eliminates her “girl next door” stereotype, which was portrayed from her previous job.

It had generated much controversy, especially in Thailand, in which the posters featured in the video translate to “Thailand Sex Tourism” and “Young Underage Girls”. The video was not allowed to play in Thailand, and banned.

I personally don’t mind this music video, although it is very sex provocative. It definitely relates to the song and will remain in your mind, making you automatically think of the music video when you hear the song.