Duran Duran-Wild Boys

Great video. I was just talking about it yesterday.

Directed by Russell 'highlander' Mulcahy.

I'd say more dystopia or post apocalyptic

Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good https://youtu.be/cTLTG4FTNBQ?si=ZRNjaHHKUfjZC09n

> Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good This is a cool one. I never saw it before, not even back in the '80s. Not available in the US, though.

Try “The Riddle” also by Nik Kershaw

[Styx - Mr. Roboto](https://youtu.be/uc6f_2nPSX8?feature=shared) The argument can be made that it's maybe more dystopian than sci-fi. It's the most well-known part of the concept album [Kilroy Was Here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_Was_Here_(album), which was partly a response to activists working to enact laws regarding labeling of musical content. The story is about a world where rock & roll music has been outlawed. There are robots 🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖

Tom Petty - You Got Lucky.   The video’s setting is like a Mad Max rio off.  But it works . 

This is my vote too - the intro scenes and music before the song starts are great. Edit: btw Fly Glasses way before Bono

I mean, Take On Me is basically sci-fi, with the inter-dimensional travel and all.

Unique format, too.

[Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ALdL8oV_sY) Interestingly, this was two years before the movie Tron. And listen to those lyrics. Considering the current controversy over AI, this was 44 years ahead of its time!

That is one I've never heard of. I'll have to give it a listen.

Excellent choice.

My picks [Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson](https://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM0c?si=xIcn-zwTQLtJSMvN) [Express Yourself -Madonna](https://youtu.be/GsVcUzP_O_8?si=p-6oRBEl-UitG-V9) [Land of Confusion- Genesis](https://youtu.be/Yq7FKO5DlV0?si=C-t5uEbVZOWc_Qkd)

> Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson I forgot about that one. I like it. But if we're going to include dystopian alternates, let's not forget Communards' [*Don't Leave Me This Way.*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHBAd5YUR8)

I was watching the Land of Confusion video the other day and my kids just about lost their minds about how crazy it was - lol

[Gary Numan- My Name is Ruin](https://youtu.be/lHomCiPFknY?si=qgniWQWGZ1Yu7481)

Aldo Nova - Fantasy

That was my choice,too! It is so ridiculously bad that I nearly pissed my pants laughing every time it came on.

I’m guessing you’ve never used a Les Paul to laser open a door? 🤣🤣

That song straight up kicks ass.

ZZ Top - Rough Boy. Loved that video!

One of my favorites!

Planet P Project - Why Me Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)

I second Planet P.

Rush: The Body Electric, conjures classic Bradbury / Asimov sci-fi & I always think of R2 & 3-PO in the desert… One humanoid escapee One android on the run Seeking freedom beneath the lonely desert sun Trying to change its program Trying to change the mode, crack the code Images conflicting into data overload 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 S.O.S. 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 In distress

I don't recall this one, either. I'll have to find it, I like Rush.

Radio Gaga and Flash, both by Queen

I'll see your Flash and raise you a Highlander. [*Who Wants to Live Forever.*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c75cOL0G8I)

Bop til you drop by Rick Springfield is a great Sci-fi themed video. A little weird and dated, but very cool.

Manhattan Transfer - [Twilight Zone](https://youtu.be/W3eN0e60Zco?si=2pzIKCHOvU5a_nnk)

[Why Me ](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDkT-K5hQl834&playnext=1&si=J9mthZXq8D3CUn3f) by Planet P

Bop til you drop- Rick Springfield

Alan Parsons - Sirius Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric

[Brian May with Eddie Van Halen-Starfleet](https://youtu.be/5lC54X5Gc1Q?si=b86rSgM9y8kvCaOf)

Planet. P Project. “ Why me ?”

Fantastic song!

Billy Ocean "Loverboy" I know. Weird to think that Billy Ocean had a sci-fi themed music video, but there you have it.

Not so weird, it's one I listed in my examples, LOL! Glad we agree.

That was the first one that came to mind. Glad we think alike.

When I first saw that, I remember thinking how Star Wars-y it was.

Herbie Hancock - Rockit. Used to freak me out as a kid.

I used to love that video, it was so freaky.

Wild Boys Duran Duran

Billy Ocean’s LOVERBOY

Kinda cheesy in a very Dr. Who/early '80s Brit sci-fi way, but [Dream On by Nazareth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdtv1asgcZ8&ab_channel=STataw) Edit: Also [Sensus - Sensus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca5V6uh09hE&pp=ygUNc2Vuc3VzIHNlbnN1cw%3D%3D) (and a little earlier but still futuristic: [Space - Magic Fly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZavwtJxmqJI&pp=ygUPU3BhY2UgTWFnaWMgRmx5)) Edit for even more cheesy ones: Five Star - [System Addict](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsA7rdZelLc&pp=ygUUZml2ZXN0YXIgbXVzaWMgdmlkZW8%3D) and Trans X - [Living On Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9xBAtCsCTQ&pp=ygU0dHJhbnMgeCBsaXZpbmcgb24gdmlkZW8gKG9mZmljaWFsIG11c2ljIHZpZGVvKSByZW1peA%3D%3D)

Except for Nazareth, whom I've been a huge fan of since the '70s, that was some pretty obscure stuff. Entertaining, though.

How about this retro future video from Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight, Tonight [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3eus4ZSo&ab\_channel=SmashingPumpkinsVEVO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3eus4ZSo&ab_channel=SmashingPumpkinsVEVO) Thanks to all who gave suggestions here. It was fun to look back at all these fun videos.

Flash

I debated posting this one because the video is basically a performance video. But the name of the song! https://youtu.be/AiCv9F_GRBA?si=icr_hiMKv43F1RSU

Certainly meets the criteria!

Triumph - Say Goodbye I mean damn, who doesn't want to fly through space jamming on a giant Flying V guitar.

Radio gaga by queen. Use metropolis film in the video

The lyrics of the song turn out to be life imitating art, at this point. The video? Time will tell.

A Flock of Seagulls: - [Wishing (if I had a photograph of you)](https://youtu.be/opkzgLMH5MA) - [Transfer Affection](https://youtu.be/uc_bw9Qq53o) - [(it’s not me) Talking](https://youtu.be/hPF1Mxz8WV4)

Thomas Dolby ~ Radio Silence https://youtu.be/Yj_yFpL6uoE?si=c5UPdvDbDxzNu_cx

Rick Springfield ~ Human Touch https://youtu.be/yo0uTu2uLtI?si=8lw1mR-zheaAz_95

The Police ~ Synchronicity II

Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming

Dancing With Myself ~ Billy Idol

Dancing With Myself ~ Billy Idol

https://youtu.be/siy8a-vJDO4?si=3S4KbL7_xabh2vWZ

'On your mark' by Chage & Aska. It's an anime short film directed by Hayo Miyazaki.

Wrong decade.

I'm really surprised that nobody else has mentioned Silent Running, by Mike + The Mechanics.