Gnarls Barkley Video Banned From MTV, Watch It Here

Gnarls Barkley Video Banned From MTV, Watch It Here

Reuters   |   March 5, 2008 07:18 AM


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The video for Gnarls Barkley's new single, "Run," may feature a cameo from Justin Timberlake, but it's still not quite ready to air on MTV.

That's because of its strobe effects, which caused the clip to fail the Harding Test -- guidelines established to prevent TV images from triggering epileptic seizures.

However, the video is available on various online outlets, and Gnarls Barkley member Danger Mouse was hopeful the situation could be resolved shortly.

"I don't know exactly what's going on, but we're having issues. I think (the video) is cool. It works for me. But I'm not necessarily that easily seasick," he told Billboard.com. "We can't predict how people are going to interpret it."

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This is the best song so far this year. Taps into the zeitgeist, especially with the lyric:

Hurry little children
Run this way
I have got a beast at bay

"a beast at bay"... ain't that the truth... this world is a beast gone mad.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:00 PM on 03/07/2008

Any idiot music video director knows they need to stay TV safe.

Loved Justin Timberlake in the black and white Thriller Jacket though.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:17 PM on 03/06/2008

If you think this is bad...watch them live. The crowd shuffled like zombies power puking everywhere...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:45 PM on 03/06/2008

funky fresh. to bad the resolution is to low to give induce seizures. who knew there was a harding test? This will surely only make gnarls richer.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 03/06/2008

I hope Barkley is laughing his ass off and slurping down champagne on his way to the bank in his S series Mercedes. Screw MTV, they suck anyway!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 PM on 03/06/2008


...LOL!...MTV has standards??....

...who'da thunk it?...

...LMAO...

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:56 AM on 03/06/2008

Retro cool and humorous. I can imagine how this video could induce seizures with its blurry and psychedelic-like lights.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:19 AM on 03/06/2008

I'm in my 50's and I found it very palatable. Love that guys voice and enjoyed watching the young-uns move effortlessly to the music. I really thought it was great! So see, even an old groovy chick like me approves of this style music and dancing - it's sooo pro!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:49 AM on 03/06/2008

egads me too! Ol' time R&B/Funk at 60 I liked it it!!! (my joints wouldn't though) heh

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:34 AM on 03/07/2008

Triggering epileptic seizures? We may not have Malaria in this country but we have some pretty weird symptoms.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:18 AM on 03/06/2008

Hey Huffington Post! Do you know where I can read my comments that were banned from YOUR site!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:05 AM on 03/06/2008

I never knew I was an epileptic until now.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:17 PM on 03/05/2008

Wait, I didn't think MTV played anything except the Real World/Road rules challenge and this Tila Tequila garbage. Even MTV2 doesn't play videos anymore.

The flashing did make my Tourettes act up a little, though.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:39 PM on 03/05/2008

I love Gnarls! Can't wait for the new album to drop in April! Great vid (if not nausea-inducing) and good song.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:33 PM on 03/05/2008

the mind, and body is affected by all our sensors ----- and the women in this video certainly affected a part of my body ---- i rate this video ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* !

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:59 PM on 03/05/2008

that causes epilepsy?
the bourne ultimatum won a dickless gold man for BEST EDITING!!!! The rapid cuts and camera movements in that movie made me sick, or feel hammered, and they received goddamn Oscar recognition for it?!?!?!

sweet music video though, gnarls barkley is good music :)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:48 PM on 03/05/2008

I'm afraid to watch!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:48 PM on 03/05/2008

I watched it and now I feel sick to my stomach. I will sue HuffPo.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:11 PM on 03/05/2008

And yet they allow Bush to speak on television. Go figure.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:07 PM on 03/05/2008

GREAT Song!!!!!!!! Gnarlz Barkley are amazing!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:48 PM on 03/05/2008

If 'ice cold' is cooler than cool then this is liquid nitrogen

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:06 PM on 03/05/2008

Sounds a little outkasty.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 03/05/2008

I loved it. It was a lot of fun. Not jaded.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:47 PM on 03/05/2008

The video was great.. Gnarls has a hit there.. Very catchy sound...
For the negative comments.. get a life.... open your mind...my guess is the ones that felt it was negative are more than likely REPUBLICANS...Nuff said!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:35 PM on 03/05/2008

I can see Trent Lott breaking a move to this tune.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:49 PM on 03/05/2008

And Hillary supporters.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:57 PM on 03/05/2008

the gnarls kicks the same ass that timberlake kid cracks up.

never heard of the harding test. it that like the hayes code?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:13 PM on 03/05/2008

Love Gnarls Barkley & loved the video. Ah, the memories. At 35, it took my back to watching Philly's Dancing on Air & NY's Video Music Box (the best of both worlds benefits of being a Central NJ native).

Heck, I remember when most of the dances they were doing were invented...I'm just surprised nobody broke out the Cabbage Patch, Smurf, or Pee Wee Herman. They had almost everything else...the Wop, Prep, Bogle, Running Man included.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:05 PM on 03/05/2008
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