Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel (1986)

To create the video for “Sledgehammer”, Peter Gabriel had to lay down beneath a sheet of glass for 16 hours while the video was shot frame-by-frame. The final product ended up being way more than just your standard ‘80s pop track—it was nominated for three Grammys and won nine out of ten VMA awards in 1987, including Video of the Year.

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The More You Know

  • Mick Jagger is a skilled ballet dancer, and he has been taking lessons for years.
  • Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury supposedly had a falling out because Michael brought his pet llama to the recording studio.
  • None of The Beatles could actually read music.
  • None of the Beatles could read or write sheet music.
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