In honor of Britain's kooky decision to subject domestically-produced music videos (and only those) to its movie ratings system, Dazed picks its faves.
Embedded here is not Smack My Bitch Up or Heart-Shaped Box, but the satin-sheeted pastel dream that was Kenny Ortega's video for Rock Me Tonite. A disastrously misjudged attempt to impart Jagger/Bowie-esque homoeroticism to American suburban rock bloke Billy Squier, it was truly controversial, rather than merely provocative: it ruined, rather than enhanced, a musician's career.
I have prepared for you these GIFs of Billy Squier writhing. You're welcome.
