MTV 120 Minutes Top 20 Alternative Videos for 1992
A list featuring the Top 20 Alternative Videos of 1992 as selected by MTV's 120 Minutes.
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- DirectorTim PopeStarsDavid 'M' AllenPerry BamonteThe CureIn the official music video for their video "Friday I'm In Love", Robert Smith and The Cure perform in front of backdrops painted as homages to the films of Georges Méliès.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsMorrisseyMorrissey performs in the music video "Tomorrow" from the album "Your Arsenal" recorded for Sire Records. The black and white music video begins with Morrissey as he wanders through the streets of a city. He sings as he wears checkerboard shirt and dark pants and is followed by three men.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRed Hot Chili PeppersAnthony KiedisChad SmithThe video begins with guitarist John Frusciante playing guitar. Flea doesn't appear until later wearing a brown shirt. Flea is the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John is the guitarist.
- DirectorPeter CareStarsR.E.M.Michael StipeAdam ScottIn the official music video for R.E.M.'s song "Drive", Michael Stipe crowd surfs.
- DirectorPeter ChristophersonStarsMinistryPaul BarkerAl JourgensenMinistry performs in the music video "N.W.O. (New World Order)" from the album "Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs" recorded for Sire and Warner Brothers Records. The music video begins with clips of destruction and police actions. The band performs as they are surrounded by smoke.
- DirectorKevin KerslakeStarsNirvanaKurt CobainDave GrohlA music video for Nirvana's song 'In Bloom'.
- StarsXTCDave GregoryColin MouldingXTC performs in the music video "Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" from the album "Nonsuch" recorded for Virgin Records. The music video features the band playing in front of an all black background and an sky decorated background. The video features a scenario similar to the assassination of JFK.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsSoul AsylumKarl MuellerDan MurphySoul Asylum performs in the music video "Somebody to Shove" from the album "Grave Dancers Union" recorded for Columbia Records. The music video begins with a person walking down a hallway. The band performs on a stage in front of a brick wall while an enthusiastic crowd cheers. Clips of people at a party and someone standing in water play throughout.
- StarsSugarDavid BarbeBob MouldSugar performs in the music video "Helpless" from the album "Copper Blue" recorded for Rykodisc/Creation Records. The music video begin with shots of the band in front of the sky and a large sun. Images of the band holding umbrellas and later playing their instruments on a rooftop.
- DirectorJesse PeretzStarsThe LemonheadsEvan DandoJohnny DeppOfficial music video for The Lemonheads's 'It's a Shame About Ray'
- StarsThe Soup DragonsSushil K. DadeSean DicksonThe Soup Dragons perform in the music video "Divine Thing" from the album "Hotwired" recorded for Big Life Records. The band performs in a studio surrounded by musical equipment. As Sean Dickson sings, the lyrics appear on screen. Video clips feature women walking on sidewalks and taxis driving on a city street.
- DirectorCarlos GrassoStarsCrackerJohnny HickmanDavid LoweryCracker performs in the music video "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" from the album "Cracker" recorded for Virgin Records. The band plays their instruments and sings the song as they stand in a field and later in front of an abandoned barn. Video clips feature David Lowery on motorbike play throughout.
- DirectorPedro RomhanyiStarsThe SugarcubesEinar Örn BenediktssonBjörkThe Sugarcubes perform in the music video "Hit" from the album "Stick Around for Joy" recorded for Elektra and One Little Indian Records. The music video opens with a woman playing with strange looking dolls. Björk sings as she plays with dolls. Clips of people dressed as dolls playing instruments feature throughout.
- DirectorFrank DruckerStarsMatthew SweetMatthew Sweet performs in the music video "Girlfriend" from the album "Girlfriend" recorded for Zoo Records. The music video starts with an animated sequence of a spacecraft fleeing from several other more insect-like craft. Mathew Sweet sings as an animated man and woman have adventures. The clips are taken from the film Space Adventure Cobra (1982).
- DirectorCameron CroweStarsPaul WesterbergJeremy PivenChristian W.C. RyserPaul Westerberg performs in the music video "Dyslexic Heart" from the original motion picture soundtrack from the film Singles (1992) recorded for Columbia Records. Paul Westerberg sings with his band on stage at a club as several club-goers run into a variety of problems at the club.
- DirectorPhilip HarderStarsThe Afghan WhigsJohn CurleyGreg DulliAfghan Whigs performs in the music video "Turn on the Water" from the album "Congregation" recorded for Sub Pop Records. The music video opens with a shot of a young boy in a checkerboard bathroom taking a bath in the tub. The band performs the song in the checker board bathroom. Greg Dulli sings as he sits under a sink getting water on him.
- DirectorValerie FarisJonathan DaytonStarsSocial DistortionDennis DanellJohn MaurerSocial Distortion performs in the music video "Bad Luck" from the album "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell" recorded for Epic Records. The music video opens in a black and white sequence of two men playing billiards. The band performs on a darkened set. Mike Ness sings while the bad plays.
- StarsRollins BandSim CainChris HaskettRollins Band performs in the music video "Low Self Opinion" from the album "The End of Silence" recorded for Imago Records. The music video opens with the band playing in shadow in front of a white background. They later appear and before the song with Henry Rollins singing.
- DirectorEric ZimmermanStarsScreaming TreesMark LaneganGary Lee ConnerOfficial music video for Screaming Trees' 1992 single "Nearly Lost You".