Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“This Is America” by Childish Gambino (2018)

Childish Gambino’s chilling music video inspired countless think pieces and op eds. The video is not for the faint of heart, but certainly delivers some necessary fear into the hearts of those living in America in the age of gun violence, racism, and police brutality. This modern-day protest anthem follows the rapper as he navigates a space rife with bloodshed, dancing shirtless, appearing to disregard the chaos happening behind him.

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The More You Know

  • Monaco’s orchestra is bigger than its army.
  • Dolly Parton once entered a drag queen celebrity impersonator contest AS HERSELF and lost.
  • Mary, of “Mary Had A Little Lamb” fame, was a real person and the song is based on a true story.
  • “A Boy Named Sue” wasn’t written by Johnny Cash. Shel Silverstein wrote it.
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