Watching the video to this song gives you a whole different experience.
@ShogunOfHarlem3 жыл бұрын
The actual video for this song is amazing.
@DGardn1003 жыл бұрын
35 years later, the video for this song still ranks as one of the best ever made. I assume you've seen it by now.
@hassafella3 жыл бұрын
Classic track
@lara3143 жыл бұрын
Gabriel is a multi-talented, unique artist. The "So" album is so good. This song is about sex so the lyrics are kinda funny.
@danic93043 жыл бұрын
That whole album is pure gold
@MightMouse21743 жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest songs in the history of ever
@thecoogs3 жыл бұрын
You can always feel the emotion in his vocals. Try Mercy Street for a different side of him
@TaylorMadeCori3 жыл бұрын
This song - is on every device that I own. Phone, tablet, old mp3s....cassette tape...LOL. This song is just one of those songs that starts out really strong, but still manages to build, and build through to the end. BTW - it sounds INCREDIBLE hearing this thru car speakers....LOUD. p.s. back in the 80's THIS was considered pop....standards were high then.
@noizynaybah58273 жыл бұрын
This is one of those black guilty pleasures in the 80s that was always the white UK artists that will come through with a banger... White UK artist identify with American blacks more than white American... The music video oh this is even more crazy... Genesis is the group that Phil Collins became the lead singer of... He was the drummer at first... This song though was one of those songs that both black and white kids like even though back then we were separated by music white kids were not listening to hip-hop the way they are now... They were really white... As f***... artists like Peter Gabriel... George Michael... Phil Collins... Steve Winwood... Simply Red... From the UK bridge that gap between black and white in the mid-80s... If you want to delve into Blue Eyed Soul from the UK holla at me I give you some names..... I don't want diminish our appreciation for this song... But Sledgehammer simply means... Let me come over and beat that p**** up
@josephkitchen91583 жыл бұрын
"SHOCK THE MONKEY: YOU'LL LUBBIT!
@tonyallewellyn73043 жыл бұрын
Genisis and Phil Collins as well
@civlwrbuf3 жыл бұрын
You can still hear any song from Gabriel and it not feel dated. He is an artist that was ahead of him time.
@carladavis14733 жыл бұрын
Smh.. music was so good back in the day. I grew up during the right time.
@lb84713 жыл бұрын
Indeed!!
@wakeupstopsleeping63003 жыл бұрын
Too bad you didn't hear the original extended 12 inch its even better. The instrument in the intro is called synthesized shakuhachi (bamboo flute)
@peterhudgens88173 жыл бұрын
Check out “Big Time” and “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel.
@anumbus3 жыл бұрын
Genesis is the same group that Phil Collins came from. Phil was the drummer and became the lead singer after Peter left. I'm surprised you didn't use the video version. There is a music video for this song.
@WCD199317 Жыл бұрын
THis was the last song written and recording of this album, but was his biggest single worldwide and the reason why the public buying the ''So'' album so much, remain his best-selling. This song also was know for her revolutionnary music video, using Stop Motion to create the video and a creative video who it's very abstract and very excellent. The video was a life changing in music industry and a before and after the video, all wanted to make a video like ''Sledgehammer. The industry was never be same after the video of ''Sledgehammer'' and a influencal video, 35 years after his released.
@thelasthourgetready3 жыл бұрын
He is so creative ALOT of detail went into making this song.
@sassafrazz44803 жыл бұрын
Back during that era in the 80s, either you were Pop, Jazz, Rap, Country, Rock or R&B. So this would have been classified in the "Pop" genre as I remember.
@minty_Joe2 жыл бұрын
That "flute" you hear at the beginning of the track is called a Shakuhachi (pronounced shock-oo-haa-chee). It was a preset built-in on an EMU Emulator II synth keyboard that Peter used on this album. It's the same keyboard you'll see Ferris Bueller use in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
@markfeggeler34793 жыл бұрын
Other great Songs by Gabriel are San Jacinto, Family Snapshot, Shock the Monkey, In Your Eyes, Solsbury Hill, and Moribund the Burgermeister.
@chefpfunk13 жыл бұрын
THIS SONG GOT OVER BIG IN THE BLACK MUSIC MARKET. DISCO... R&B... AND FUNK, JUST A GREAT DANCE SONG. WE JAMMED TO THIS WHEN EVER IT WAS PLAYED.
@thelegendarydowntowntonybr25983 жыл бұрын
i was wishing this was a reaction to the video... its one of the most creative/famous/greatest music vids ever... go check it out!
@eskayh77343 жыл бұрын
Judging from his reaction to the song itself, the video would've been overwhelming. I've seen a few reactors get distracted and so by the end of the video you're not even sure if they appreciated the music on its own or what.
@gabriels18693 жыл бұрын
Love Peter Gabriel and the So album. I also got to see him live 4 years ago with Sting and it's one of the best concerts I've ever been to
@gabriels18693 жыл бұрын
I actually got to see him and Sting live in 2016 and it's probably the best concert I've been to. Also, the So album is amazing it's one of my favorite albums ever
@darhyllacy36713 жыл бұрын
Another very soulful and funky Brit! Great in Concert!
@kevinscott593 жыл бұрын
If you close your eyes and listen you can hear Ray Charles all over his vocal style. Great song.
@WCD1993173 жыл бұрын
The album ''So'' was a incredible album. This included many beautiful songs like ''Red Rain'' and ''Big Time'' and also the beautiful ballads ''In Your Eyes'' and ''Mercy Street''.
@brettclouse59053 жыл бұрын
If the song blew away check out the video on this it will blow you away. This was when they spend big $$ on the videos. Others to check out the videos are: George Clinton - Atomic dog & Herbie Hancock - Rock it. I believe George Clinton started this mixing animation & real people in a video Check out the videos if you want.
@piecebearer29663 жыл бұрын
Peter Gabriel was a spiritual song writer. Sledgehammer is about the Law of Attraction and the sledgehammer is the breaking up of old habits and creating your own life. That’s what the sperm is about, creation. You can see when the video ends he’s literally becoming the fabric of the universe. Listen to the words and look up the law of attraction. He’s basically saying you can have whatever you want if you allow yourself. He is speaking as the universe to himself. His song “in your eyes” is about meditation...he’s talking to himself again in that one. You gotta watch the video for sledgehammer and in your eyes to really get what he is saying
@jacquelinebell64673 жыл бұрын
Great artist and musician! Comes from a great background with Genesis! You should check out the “Sledgehammer” video.
@Mrcool197713 жыл бұрын
Really great song.
@Tootall4yall3 жыл бұрын
Dont worry so much about classifying and assigning a genre to everything. It takes away from the full enjoyment of the song. When you listen for the first time just ask yourself "is it good?" Music is either good or not, genre really doesn't matter as many artists, such as Prince, don't just stick to one thing. The best music comes when they experiment and create new and different instead of same old same old!
@darhyllacy36713 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@crcolemans13 жыл бұрын
Peter Gabriel knows how to party. You should check out his video to this hit. I’ll trip you out!
@SopranoSistah3 жыл бұрын
Greatness. Period.
@eriecowson18783 жыл бұрын
Jermaine Dupri sampled this song I got to have it on big momma house soundtrack
@gregoryburton12412 жыл бұрын
There’s a ground breaking video, before Thriller, that accompanied this great song.
@howtocookazombie7 ай бұрын
Nice reaction! I liked it. 👍 Yeah, this song gives good vibes. The video to it too! Worth listening to it while watching the video too.
@lucianakueker50013 жыл бұрын
He is kind of like blue eyed soul
@johnneils90843 жыл бұрын
Experimental...World...he collaborates with musicians from all over the world. Started his own record label called Real World records.I would highly recommend more from the same album. I guess I may need to issue a request.
@MrJnx7133 жыл бұрын
Check out the video whenever you get a chance
@dalee72 Жыл бұрын
Valentine's Day is on February 14th. I would say that the musical genre of this song is a combination of pop, soul, funk and rock. You should have reacted to the official music video because of its creativity with the stop action animation. React to his songs Big Time, Shock The Monkey, Digging The Dirt, Shaking The Tree, Red Rain, In Your Eyes, Don't Give Up and Steam please.
@michaelwiggan74373 жыл бұрын
Great Song .....Not the Music Video .... It's one the greatest Music Videos of the 80's {won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and, according to a report in 2011, it was MTV's most played music video of all time.}.. And Rock Group GENESIS had a certain legendary drummer/singer Phil Collins who went on to have great solo career.
@Buds1own3 жыл бұрын
gotta have the video......... LOVE IT !!!!!!!!! ♥
@smariebryant702 жыл бұрын
3rd Base sampled this for "pop goes the weasel"
@bsstyle1233 жыл бұрын
I'd listen to "don't give up" and my 2 favs solsbury hill and mercy street but you have to read up on them before hand to understand.
@ninabirdsong99103 жыл бұрын
Should of had the video playing too... he's good. Shock the Monkey is another great song.
@johnfields9416 Жыл бұрын
Check out Big Time from the same album!!
@Discobiscuit3723 жыл бұрын
JJ can you do Fame by David Bowie...the funky beat is insanely good
@thegroovetube32473 жыл бұрын
Good luck on February 13th!
@byronmcgee4118 Жыл бұрын
Love this track, love his work with Afro world beat giant Youssou N’Dour.
@bad77383 жыл бұрын
i'm glad you didn't do the video cause i think it would've been a little bit of distraction,from the song lol
@TaylorMadeCori3 жыл бұрын
Same. As much as a lot of people love the video - I love the song more - and I feel the video takes away from the greatness of this song.
@carolynbifano3 жыл бұрын
Agree but he should go and and check out the video also. It's a fun one.
@plmitch2 жыл бұрын
The reason why this "hit you" is because even though this is technically classified as "pop", it's obviously GOSPEL....the choir and call and response, the tambourine heaviness, the "swell" @ the end ...he took you to ⛪....lol If you want to hear another 80s song that does this same thing, listen to Neutron Dance by The Pointer Sisters...❤❤❤. They were raised in their father's church, so nobody did GOSPEL pop better than they did!!!
@BlackLionGriotMedia3 жыл бұрын
Lead singer of Genesis the Phil took over.
@Sylverthis3 жыл бұрын
Very sexual lyrics ! The Louis La Roche Remix is good too :)
@johnashley3272 жыл бұрын
Check out Land of Confusion by Genesis. You to see the video for Sledgehammer.
@michaelparmes10323 жыл бұрын
The video is insane.
@hklinker3 жыл бұрын
Hit you like a....Sledgehammer?
@billtmarchi43203 жыл бұрын
Do the video. You can't do this song without the video. You are missing half the experience.
@Isleofskye3 жыл бұрын
I like you but the accompanying video was one of the best 2 videos on MTV back in the day....
@tinalongfellow71703 жыл бұрын
THE VIDEO TO THIS IS WEIRD CREATIVE AND FUNNY WELL WORTH A WATCH.
@byronmcgee4118 Жыл бұрын
The video is hilarious
@sandramiller67523 жыл бұрын
🎶🎶🎶💯💯💯
@wakeupstopsleeping63003 жыл бұрын
I guess I have to share the link for you to hear for yourself the 12 inch was rocking in the clubs kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3S6ZqR4i9KCr5Y