Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1986)

[demopande]

I think this is the best way to say a girl how much you like her ;)

[topshoptights]

SLEDGEHAMMER + SEX =  ?

[topshoptights]

is that SWING OUT SISTER with breakout? 1987

[bionicRod]

You ever notice these songs from the 80s just don't know when to stop? Goes on and on and on...love the song but maybe not the last 3 minutes so much.

[sandran7121]

I Have This On VinyL

[Benafrd]

do you see that sexy chicken at 316

[Benafrd]

oh yeah baby here is comes the sledgehammer



[another2centsworth]

This beat is the sledgehammer!!

[jerry6395]

THE BEST PORNOGRAPHIC  SONG EVER

[ptrhrrsn]

This video was made by the bloke that did the wallace and gromit films . Good innit .

[tjbyrum1]

I don't understand any part of this.

[jerry6395]

@tjbyrum1 ITS ABOUT SEX , HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING  OF TRAIN/TRACKS+BIG DIPPER/UP AND DOWN+BUMPER CAR BUMPING/+FRUIT CAGE/HONEY BEE+SLEDGEHAMMER.

[prochem100]

gotta love him. great performer as well.

[TheStarErik]

"Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and the song is the most played music video in the history of the station.[2]

[serwetka888]

This Is Classic

[markzmen07]

This song really reminds me of the TV show Sledgehammer, both are fucking classic

[pelicanflashdance]

lol what the heck? :)

[wombah0070]

Perfect.

[linear84]

80's video master creative and original

[ukjake39]

26 years later and still great

[bateye1]

i shouldnt look up awesome vids like this when i eat.......

[MegaPackerfan4]

That video was creepy and creative at the same time, but i like it !

[M0p5w]

I came and saw this video has 6,666 likes.

[feargambit]

This video is one of thee best music videos of all time. You don't see music videos like this anymore. This was so creative. Man if I was a pop music star I would bring back this type of stop-motion video. This is a memorable video. Hats off to you Peter Gabriel....Hats off!

[jdecray]

@feargambit well said, well said.

[zenburger]

do not watch on drugs, repeat, do not watch on drugs

[agtac76]

@zenburger Thanks for the warning.

[AnaLoGMunKy]

Awsome

[MrSpookkid]

the bestxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



[MrSpookkid]

@MrSpookkid the bestxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[sonday50]

Ass-kick video and song!!!! In PEACE and LOVE!!!! Sonny

[Ghostbusters32012]

Peter Gabriel is the best

[Nationalgamer17]

3:15 for dancing chicken ;)

[JOHNNNYT06]

Bassier version  /watch?v=33V0Yqjcbnk

[facel2]

i liked mtv i watched it all day back then but no more crap on tv today

[marexpolski]

nie ma nie było i nie będzie............

[PlanetZelka]

I can't whistle, move my ears, raise one eyebrow, sing well, or flex my pecks. Dangit...

[DJplastelina]

You know who was nominated and barely loose 9 MTV Video Music Awards? Genesis with Land of confusion. 

[numbstateofennui]

@kojakbangbang7 MTV has been dead since Daria stopped being relevant

[Niveous23]

@numbstateofennui daria never stopped being irrelevant, "sick sad world" got a spin off show called reality t.v

[Niveous23]

@Niveous23 er...relevant*

[numbstateofennui]

This song was released the day after I was born XD

[SuperHappyLuckyDMT]

@kojakbangbang7 MT what?

[shytownmofo]

Everyone remembers the awesome video, but I think almost NO ONE realizes that this song is all about trying to get into a girl's pants......

Best song about wanting sex, ever.

[SuperHappyLuckyDMT]

@shytownmofo Well, duh!

[DarthSinistris]

@shytownmofo Holy shit, I DEFINITLY did not know that.....good lord. :\

[Atreyufolife]

@shytownmofo iwas thinking open up your fruit cakes

[shytownmofo]

@Atreyufolife

That's what I thought, too. Makes more sense to me. But in all the lyrics I see on the net and elsewhere, it says "fruit cage." So....

[pickydeer]

I listened to this song during the summer of 1986 on the radio while at a swimming pool in Wichita, KS.

[MsAnnieTyler]

Hearing this song makes me miss having my laptop even more...

[Connorfromchicago]

@kojakbangbang7

MTV has to have a diff business model b/c of the internet. People go on the internet for music, mtv wouldnt exist if they didnt have retards that love jersey shore.

[pickydeer]

@Connorfromchicago I agree. MTV generated higher ratings when they showed reality shows like Road Rules and Real World. People treated MTV like a radio, they would watch their favorite videos and then change to another channel when a video came on they did not like. MTV generated consistent and higher viewership when they switched to POP culture stuff. I agree I believe Jersey Shore is a dumbing down of a generation, all generations have them to some degree or another.

[kristenevol]

awesome...back when he had hair.

[OrionDenali]

WARNING! Do not smoke a joint while watching this video! You will be trippin' with the Bradys! LOL!

[jerry6395]

the best  pornographic song ever

[redsxncubs23]

19 right now and I wish I could bang Peter Gabriel :[

[Damecos]

This video took time and effort.

[WhizzKid4Life]

I have a rare Aardman animation collection video containing this.

[cantecleer]

@kojakbangbang7 MTV should be put out of its misery. It doesn't deserve to be called "Music Television." It used to be hip, subversive, and even a little disturbing. Then big money got involved and it turned into a narcissistic circlejerk for millennials. Now, it's not even a shell of its former self. Some of us who can still remember its former glory should take a page out of the "Old Yeller" playbook and put the once great cultural icon outta its misery. RIP MTV (and my youth)

[ElveeKaye]

@cantecleer This comment deserves a lot of thumbs-up. I think the M stands for "money" these days, because it sure as hell can't stand for "music."

[cantecleer]

@ElveeKaye thanks... and you're right... it's all about the Benjamins now, but I guess it probably always was... just wasn't so obvious back then =/

[modelmajorpita]

@cantecleer Haha, MTV hip and subversive? No, it just used to fool people into thinking it was.

[cantecleer]

@modelmajorpita You make a good point. The channel's aversion to black artists/music in the beginning was ridiculous and it was always as much about hype as it was about music (i.e., video truly did "kill the radio star"... RIP Christopher Cross' career).

[pickydeer]

@cantecleer Actually MTV put image before talent. Madonna, an average singer at best, would have been a struggling artist if it were not for MTV. Artists with real singing talent like Christopher Cross faded because they did not fit the cool and young hipster image like Madonna. I believe MTV has had the most impact on popular music than any other media, person(s)or other cultural entities.

[WildBillCox13]

@pickydeer  /ditto your comment on Sledgehammer about Chris Cross vs Madonna

[cantecleer]

@modelmajorpita Still, even into the 90's stuff like Liquid Television and Amp were departures from most mainstream programming. If you were ahead of the coolness curve, it was mainstream and commercial. But, if you were some kid trapped in Suburbia like I was, it was fresh and different. I don't even watch it now, but I can't think of any of the later programming that was anywhere near as mind-bending as some of the stuff I remember from the 80's/90's.

[animaVilis103]

creepy chickens freaks me out

[bertrannnd]

Wow... that is just the best music video in popular music history.

[wildcats2012]

This must have cost a fortune to make...........

[RealityCalling]

@wildcats2012 This is a thing we called "Stop Motion" in the dark ages before the Modern Era PC....its not that it cost a fortune...it was time consuming.

[MandKStudios2]

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[Melensko]

what a cool video!

[ChiefWahooMcDaniels]

Damn. This song has been stuck in my head for 2 weeks now. 

[Highrollercanada420]

@ChiefWahooMcDaniels try 6 years lol

[baklawa1900]

i can't believe 26 years went by... O_0

[tehwat94]

Does he shout "Get Raped" towards the end?

[MrJmwilmott]

@tehwat94 no



[tehwat94]

@kojakbangbang7 Those aren't music videos... Just bad T.V.

[MrBu5ta]

im 418 and i like this song...

[jpd66]

It just doesn't get much better than dancing chickens

[iamtheCLAW]

I'm an embryo and I love this

[josez1]

the most played video ever on MTV....

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[HellomynameisN]

Todays artist could learn some stuff from music videos like these.

[TAZMAN200911]

So freaking cool..

[Fenner1976]

One of the coolest music videos of all time. Brings back fond memories.

[UncleBrokovnice]

this musik is just awesom

[MandolinMan0001]

I'm 19. And a half. Purple monkey dishwasher.

[the1musiclad]

It's nothing special liking 80s music if you're in your late teens and 20s. Why do people keep bragging about how old they are?

[chriscat83]

1012 yay for president let the dark age rain!!!!!

[MaryPinkHair]

Leaves me breathless when the artist becomes the song!  Peter Gabriel for President 1012!

[OleVanDole]

I'm 20 and Peter Gabriel has been my favorite artist for over a two years now :)

[SoulzBaen]

'78 here. Love the 80's music. more of a positive undertone compared to today's......"music"

[Georgeveen]

I'm 18, and I am very happy to like this sort of music.

[Guitarist500]

I'm 17, and I love this

[DanJamesAllen]

I'm 16, and I love this

[jankuya]

I'm alive in good music!

[Mazzafam]

it really sucks that you cant like one music type without hating another. thats pretty lame. if you think its easy to rap on beat..stay on beat..and still say good shit all on time with the beat is nutts..all music takes that GENE.

[ryandeceptacon]

finally found it! oh my lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CasketGirl]

A 86 baby!! w000t!

[magic8ballgirl]

A-Am I the only 90's girl here? ; x ; I absolutely love 60's music to early 90's music.Songs nowadays stink. :/

[Georgeveen]

@magic8ballgirl You're right about that. :) I totally agree with you!

[magic8ballgirl]

@Georgeveen Thank you! c:

[lilbeaveymac]

I was born Jan 5th 1980,sick.

[epituchano]

And people did _not_ suspect that Peter Gabriel is bipolar after watching this music video?

[rutterkid]

I'm a 70's baby and I actually remember this Faggots. You guys should help change the shit so called music today. God I hate it I have evr since the early 90's. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UUUUCK Rap.

[K0sm1cKid]

@rutterkid Hell, I was born in 95 and I can't stand modern pop. Its all about personal preference, the events that take us to this art :)

[dooterjean]

you know, i used to listen to this song years ago, i've always loved it...and for it's time for this vidieo to win alot of awards..that's pretty awesome!!!

[debee94544]

Ya know, I quit smoking over 10 yrs ago....But when I hear this, makes me want to light up & smoke one...LOL Of course with a big ole' drink LMOA........

[brodemonz]

The bass line is what makes this song.

[vampov]

@brodemonz that and peter gabriel

[FourForgottenFangs]

@brodemonz The turkey dancing makes this song

[reed9206]

I love this song, I remember watching this video on MTV and VH1 gack in the dizzay.

[wraithneon]

One of the iconic songs from the 80s. God I miss those days - life was so much simpler back then.

[ZiggyD12]

Not my kind of music but a sick video none the less.

[raxa45]

1:12 UKF Logo?

[jennzsi]

Sledgehammer is een geweldig nummer. Maakt je vrolijk! Dit nummer is vol energie!

[seanmichaelscott]

awesome



[farfromperfect85]

How has this only got 1.7mil views?

[maggitymagzmag]

@farfromperfect85 :( sorry there are only so many hours in a day! They need to add a repeat button!

[08WSChamps]

as randomly crazy as this music vid was I loved these crazy 80s vids. Thats what made them unique and stand out far from the rest....lol the little guy that comes out of his mouth is naked with a leaf covering his dick haha wow 

[MsAnnieTyler]

First watched this video with my dad on YouTube when I was 18, when it started, he was like, "Do you know what that stuff is?" and I was like, "Uh, I don't know, animated cottage cheese?" and he said "No, it's sperm!" and I gave him a "No shit, Stephen Hawking" look...

[brianboyko]

1,731,247 views, and this video STILL doesn't make any more sense than the first time.

[melmanmark]

#1 Music video of all time!

[evilfindish]

Listening to this while reading American Psycho. It seems appropriate.

[iLLuMiNoTikMotionFmz]

Thumbs up squeeze your butt cheeks together to compress the noise of your fart

[theposhenglishguy]

ive been looking for thi for ages finally found it

[E180tekno]

phil collins était bien leur batteur ? 

[jaddajn1]

if only

[JHinsonMusic]

86!!

[YourManNugget]

I wanna be, your Sepp Blatter!

[JoNoMiKo]

now that is nice work

[kissandMAKEUP2nite]

i dont understand this song at all... can somebody explain what sperm has to do with this??

[jerry6395]

@kissandMAKEUP2nite its about sex

[broncoweb1]

I need someone to explain what this song means before I go CRAZY

[dpmgr]

@broncoweb1 sounds like he wants to be whatever you need

[100COLESTREET]

80s were an awesome decade to be young...was living in NYC, clubbing almost every night. Dayum it was good.

[GORGEOUSSA1]

I LOVE PETE FOR MAKING THIS SONG. HE WAS GETTING CLEAN AND MADE THIS SONG CUZ HE BECAME DRUG FREE. IM PROUD OF HIM FOR MAKIN SUCH A BIG MOVE AN WONDERFUL SONG. IT HELPED ME. MY HUBBY WAS MY SLEDGEHAMMER!!!! I SAY BRAVO TO PETE N IV LOVED HIS MUSIC EVER SINCE!!!!!!!!

[esauerkraut]

@GORGEOUSSA1 I'm glad this song helped you. For me, it was Stephen Ambrose's book "Citizen Soldier". For others, it's a kind word or physical restraints and anti-phychotic meds. I'm just curious about how you know that "he made this song 'cuz he was drug free" ?

[78katia1]

good 

[jnyerere]

Thumbs up if you're an 80s baby (I'm repping '89)

[GORGEOUSSA1]

@jnyerere THUMBS AND TOES HAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!

[Jkrazy83]

@jnyerere Reppin 82

[TheDeuceWins]

@jnyerere : '85 Rep!

[dpmgr]

@jnyerere 1982 here,

[TheWildcat2004]

@jnyerere '85 here

[farfromperfect85]

@jnyerere I'm repping '85!

[Highrollercanada420]

@jnyerere So Am I (89 I Mean) :)



[spacemermaid2012]

@jnyerere I was in elementary school!

[jnyerere]

@spacemermaid2012 Lord have mercy. At least you grew up in a time where music deserved to be called music.

[maggitymagzmag]

@jnyerere  1984 boiz!!

[OneTrueEdge]

@jnyerere On the cusp aren't ya

[dooterjean]

@jnyerere i am an 80s babe too!!

[Keith71381]

@jnyerere 81 baby here

[zahkuz61]

@foilseal You're a racist idiot!!

[foilseal]

@zahkuz61 as the niggers say, "don't be hatin'"

[MagicalSix]

i first thought it was SRV on vocals then i was all like no way would SRV play a song like this

[charleylovebug86]

this was the most expensive music xideo ever made,right up until michael and janet jackson made the scream video. 

[0987cheez]

Is it just me, or does the part at :22 sound sort of like the Fresh Prince theme?

[flametorch37]

@0987cheez you're right it kind of does

[GORGEOUSSA1]

@0987cheez hahahahhahah NEVA PAYED ATTENTION TO THAT BUT YEEAAAAA UR RITE IT DOES HAHAHHAHAHHAHA GOOD EAR!!!!!!!

[FrankBenjyandCo]

Director: You blinked in that shot. You're going to have to do it again.

Peter Gabriel: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[monquii1]

open up your fruit cakes, i'll be your honey bee....  GENIUS!!!!! LOL

[Mazkot2000]

So does your spelling.

[converyjp]

So that guy could'nt spell Armageddon, Heay it's not the end of the world. Great song.

[EXPAT1963]

Masterpiece by a Master Children! Most of you where not born when this guy made breat Music!