Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“California Love” by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre (1996)

The powerhouse rap duo’s futuristic tribute to their home state of California was actually filmed inside the real Thunderdome from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). “California Love” features a post-apocalyptic desert rave where everyone drives enormous jeeps while wearing steampunk armor. It’s like if Mad Max had a spinoff that took place at Burning Man.

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The More You Know

  • The first show Weezer played was as an opening act for Dogstar, the band in which Keanu Reeves played bass for in the 1990s.
  • During a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, someone donated $35,000 so that VH1 Classic would have to play “99 Luftballons” on repeat for an entire hour.
  • Chuck Berry, the Godfather of Rock ‘n’ Roll, originally only performed music to buy photography equipment to support his aspirations of becoming a professional photographer.
  • Bob Dylan said on his school yearbook that his ultimate dream was being in Little Richard’s band.
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