Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“This Too Shall Pass” by OK Go (2010)

Yes, OK Go makes the list twice. Why? Well, if you’ve seen the video, there’s no way you’ll disagree. The entire production for "This Too Shall Pass" is a meticulously-executed Rube Goldberg machine. It took over six weeks to construct the machine, and the video was filmed over the course of two days. 60 takes later, “This Too Shall Pass” came to life. Out of all the takes, the machine only worked correctly three times.

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The More You Know

  • Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, and Mark Wahlberg are all distant relatives of Madonna.
  • Axl Rose once brought a psychic named Sharon Maynard on tour. His entourage called her “Yoda”.
  • Elvis recorded over 600 songs and he didn’t a single one of them.
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival has the most No. 2 Billboard hits—without ever hitting No. 1.
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