Peter Gabriel
He was born Peter Brian Gabriel on 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England.
With his unusual hairstyles and stage costumes, including a full length dress with a fox's head for the classic 1972 Genesis track Supper's Ready from their album Foxtrot, both Peter and Genesis soon gained recognition for their unique musical style and content.
Having recorded The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, a highly successful album which followed the first Genesis American tour, Peter left to pursue his own solo career.
His first solo success was the single Solsbury Hill. That was followed with several years with no more hits, until 1980, when both Games Without Frontiers and Biko charted, both from his 3rd album.
Peter's next chart topper was in 1982 with Shock The Monkey, followed by Sledgehammer in 1986.
Sledgehammer was undoubtedly a success because of the accompanying music video, which was the music video of the year, a great achievment at a time when music videos were in their infancy.
Peter went on to collaborate with many other musicians, and he has been the driving force behind WOMAD, which has helped to promote World Music.
For more information, see Wikipedia
Song Lyrics - Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
Written by: Peter Gabriel from the Album: "So" - 1986
You could have a steam train
if you'd just lay down your tracks
you could have an aeroplane flying
if you bring your blue sky back
All you do is call me
I'll be anything you need
You could have a big dipper
going up and down, all around the bends
you could have a bumper car, bumping
this amusement never ends
I want to be your sledgehammer
why don't you call my name
Oh let me be your sledgehammer
this will be my testimony
Show me 'round your fruitcage
'cause I will be your honey bee
open up your fruitcage
where the fruit is as sweet as can be
I want to be your sledgehammer
why don't you call my name
you'd better call the sledgehammer
put your mind at rest
I'm going to be-the sledgehammer
this can be my testimony
I'm your sledgehammer
let there be no doubt about it
Sledge sledge sledgehammer
I've kicked the habit
shed my skin
this is the new stuff
I go dancing in, we go dancing in
oh won't you show for me
and I will show for you
show for me, I will show for you
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I do mean you
only you
you've been coming through
going to build that power
build, build up that power, hey
I've been feeding the rhythm
I've been feeding the rhythm
going to feel that power, build in you
come on, come on, help me do
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you
I've been feeding the rhythm
I've been feeding the rhythm
it's what we're doing, doing
all day and night
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Holland-Store wrote...
Excellent Lens!
Sledgehammer, Still a great song and still a great clip, even today!
Posted March 26, 2009
AndyPo wrote...
Excellent. I remember using this record as a HiFi test track, when I was auditioning HiFi components; excellent recording. My little laptop speakers don't do it justice.
Posted January 12, 2009
funwithtrains wrote...
Nice lens! Now you need to do one on "Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel -- my favorite song of his :-)
Posted January 08, 2009
JaguarJulie wrote...
Ah, so what is my dear Peter Gabriel up to these days? I always appreciated his unique STYLE and talent! And, when I saw sledgehammer -- it made me think of WHAT I seriously want to take to our bathroom shower. Great job my dear!
Posted November 23, 2008
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