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This describes the situation where a [[Music Video]] follows a distinct conceptual narrative—but it's a narrative which has absolutely nothing to do with the song's lyrics or theme nor with the band's overall image, save (perhaps) only the thinnest of connections. Typically, no justification of the concept (such as [[All Just a Dream]]) is ever attempted.
 
Many videos which qualify as homages might fit into this category; in fact, quite a few of our [[Notable Music Videos]] are examples of [[Lyrics/-Video MismatchesMismatch]]es. If taken too far, you can end up with a [[Surreal Music Video]]. Sometimes this results in [[Music Video Overshadowing]].
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== Alternative Rock ==
* [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], "Tonight Tonight". The video is essentially a shot-for-shot remake of the 1902 sci-fi short ''[[A Trip to the Moon]]''.
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