Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“Tonight, Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins (1996)

Deviating from their usual heavy metal goth rock, “Tonight, Tonight” soon became a fan favorite from The Smashing Pumpkins. The song kicks off with a gorgeous orchestral ballad and a video that paid homage to the era of silent film. The visuals were compelling departure from any of their previous work, and the high risk was certainly met with high reward—in the end, The Smashing Pumpkins took home six MTV Video Music Awards for “Tonight, Tonight”.

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The More You Know

  • When Prince was a kid, his father put him on stage at a James Brown concert where he danced with the singer until security took him off the stage.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan was the guitarist on David Bowie‘s Let’s Dance album
  • Panic! at the Disco started out as a Blink-182 cover band.
  • Mary, of “Mary Had A Little Lamb” fame, was a real person and the song is based on a true story.
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