10 Shocking Music Videos From Big-Name Artists

10. Queen - Body Language

We start with one of the most famous bands of all time, one of the most adored frontmen of a generation, and one of the rudest videos ever made. Quite the combination.

Queen were always a bit racy and sought to bite their thumbs to as many people as possible. They basically invented the concept of mainstream shock rock in a ridiculously stuffy time.

But 'Body Language' - a rare foray into dance music for Freddie Mercury's group - went even further than normal, raising the bar for the stadium rockers, in terms of the taboo.

The video showcased lots of men and women in sweaty outfits, parading their bodies around a locker room, as Freddie groaned just a little bit too suggestively. Of course, we've seen worse these days, but when 'Body Language' first hit the charts, it became the first video to be banned by MTV...

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