Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden (1994)

British director Howard Greenhalgh helmed the surreal and apocalyptic music video for “Black Hole Sun”, which followed a suburban 1950s-looking neighborhood and the offputting civilians who inhabit it. Eventually, the sun became a black hole and swallowed the residents. All-in-all, Greenhalgh’s creepy, unnerving acid trip of a video was an unforgettable staple of the 1990s.

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