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	BNR Metal Pages -- Sledgehammer
		The NWOBHM band Sledgehammer scored a minor hit with their song, also called "Sledgehammer", that appeared on the Metal For Muthas compilation in 1980 as well as the NWOBHM retrospective that Lars Ulrich helped put together some time ago.
		The album was re-released, in a sense, by Mausoleum, with a different title (now just called Sledgehammer), artwork, bonus tracks, and possibly a remix of the original recordings.
		It was a fine song, but not a fair representation of the band, as evidenced by their Blood On Their Hands album.
	www.bnrmetal.com /groups/sled.htm (118 words)

	Peter Gabriel - Skwik
		Gabriel's song "Sledgehammer (disambiguation)was accompanied by a visually stunning music video, which was a collaboration with director Stephen Johnson, Aardman Animation, and the Brothers Quay.
		He famously refused to title his first three solo albums, since he wanted them to be considered as issues of a magazine instead of individual works.
		They are usually differentiated by number in order of release, or sleeve design.Then he released his forth solo studio album known as Security.
	skwik.com /wiki/index.php?title=Peter_Gabriel (118 words)

	PETER GABRIEL Peter Gabriel 1 reviews and MP3
		Solsbury Hill definitely one of the most complete songs he has ever written, the Alice Cooper like Modern Love.Further highlights on side 2 are Slowburn and the epic, Here Comes the Flood.
		Solsbury Hill, his second most popular track after Sledgehammer, the naive Excuse Me, the bluesy Waiting for the Big One, the breathtaking orchestra sound of Down the Dolce Vita and a great ballad Here Comes The Flood makes this one a worthy addition to any collection.
		"Solsbury Hill" is one of the best songs in this album.
	www.progarchives.com /Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=3634 (4887 words)

	From Route 66 to Thunder Road: Creating the ultimate road trip soundtrack
		This song has most of the same sentiments of chasing one's dreams without the sledgehammer.
		Here are 10 essential, gotta- have-them songs that let you know you're on the road, on a trip, and are way too cool for school.
		They are not the only songs, maybe not even the best songs, but they need to be in the car.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2001/04/29/TR135040.DTL (723 words)

	Peter Gabriel
		Gabriel's songs have been used in several movies and in 1984 he composed his first original score for Alan Parker's "Birdy".
		Founding member and former lead vocalist with of the rock group Genesis who turned solo in the mid-1970s, scoring such pop hits in the 80s as "Shock the Monkey", "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time".
		Project X - (Song / / Released / 20th Century Fox)
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/detail/id/1290457 (833 words)

	Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Bass song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Funk samples from the J.B.'s and Stevie Wonder as well as rock via The Who's Eminence Front were used in the song, and the foundation sample was from Peter Gabriel's #1 hit, Sledgehammer.
		The song's message was similar to "Gas Face", voicing criticism towards the many mainstream commercial rap artists that had been gaining attention in the early 1990s (i.e.
		The song helped the album reach gold status a month later.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(3rd_Base_song) (235 words)

	muppet-eps
		* Jean Pierre Rampal + Song: "Rockin' Robin" + Jean & Piggy duet + Bear on Patrol - car prisoner + conga in the operating room + Jean & the birds + Muppets labs - electric sledgehammer ('only attacks wimpy nerds!') + Jean - reversed Pied Piper.
		OK, you're a sandwich!' + Kermit's birthday + Song: "Be a Frog" + Linda sings + Robin in Vet's Hostpital + Song: Statler & Waldorf: "It Was a Very Good Year" + Kermit's old acting teacher + Wayne & Wanda + Linda sings (spiral birtday cake #).
		* Roger Moore + Song: "In the Navy" (Viking pigs) + Roger & Miss Piggy + pies & spies + Lou Zealand's singing fish + Vet's Hospital + Bear on Patrol - handcuff salesman + Muppet sports - cross-country billiards + newsflash - stupid stories + Song: Roger: "Talk to the Animals".
	www.netspace.org /~dmacks/pub/muppets/muppet-eps (235 words)

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		Peter had this to say in his 1993 Prodigy session: "'Sledgehammer' certainly has sexual references and in many ways is part of a tradition of blues and soul of sexual metaphor." The video for 'Sledgehammer' was the first in which Peter used the animation techniques he later became famous for in this and following videos.
		In Peter's 1993 interview session on Prodigy, he had simply this to say about the meaning of 'Shock the Monkey': "[T]his song is about jealousy and a sort of animal nature." The lyrics bear this out and the video takes a new light when viewed with this in mind.
		Peter recorded the song 'Out Out' for Gremlins as it was originally to be heard during the film.
	rec.horus.at /music/gabriel/Text/pg.faq (4405 words)

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		Peter had this to say in his 1993 Prodigy session: "'Sledgehammer' certainly has sexual references and in many ways is part of a tradition of blues and soul of sexual metaphor." The video for 'Sledgehammer' was the first in which Peter used the animation techniques he later became famous for in this and following videos.
		In Peter's 1993 interview session on Prodigy, he had simply this to say about the meaning of 'Shock the Monkey': "[T]his song is about jealousy and a sort of animal nature." The lyrics bear this out and the video takes a new light when viewed with this in mind.
		Peter recorded the song 'Out Out' for Gremlins as it was originally to be heard during the film.
	rec.horus.at /music/gabriel/Text/pg.faq (4405 words)

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		Peter had this to say in his 1993 Prodigy session: "'Sledgehammer' certainly has sexual references and in many ways is part of a tradition of blues and soul of sexual metaphor." The video for 'Sledgehammer' was the first in which Peter used the animation techniques he later became famous for in this and following videos.
		In Peter's 1993 interview session on Prodigy, he had simply this to say about the meaning of 'Shock the Monkey': "[T]his song is about jealousy and a sort of animal nature." The lyrics bear this out and the video takes a new light when viewed with this in mind.
		Peter recorded the song 'Out Out' for Gremlins as it was originally to be heard during the film.
	rec.horus.at /music/gabriel/Text/pg.faq (4405 words)

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		Peter had this to say in his 1993 Prodigy session: "'Sledgehammer' certainly has sexual references and in many ways is part of a tradition of blues and soul of sexual metaphor." The video for 'Sledgehammer' was the first in which Peter used the animation techniques he later became famous for in this and following videos.
		In Peter's 1993 interview session on Prodigy, he had simply this to say about the meaning of 'Shock the Monkey': "[T]his song is about jealousy and a sort of animal nature." The lyrics bear this out and the video takes a new light when viewed with this in mind.
		Peter recorded the song 'Out Out' for Gremlins as it was originally to be heard during the film.
	rec.horus.at /music/gabriel/Text/pg.faq (4405 words)

	Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Bass song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Funk samples from the J.B.'s and Stevie Wonder as well as rock via The Who's Eminence Front were used in the song, and the foundation sample was from Peter Gabriel's #1 hit, Sledgehammer.
		The song helped the album reach gold status a month later.
		(Redirected from Pop Goes the Weasel (3rd Base song))
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(3rd_Base_song) (235 words)

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		Peter had this to say in his 1993 Prodigy session: "'Sledgehammer' certainly has sexual references and in many ways is part of a tradition of blues and soul of sexual metaphor." The video for 'Sledgehammer' was the first in which Peter used the animation techniques he later became famous for in this and following videos.
		Peter's 'Sledgehammer' barely slid into number one before Genesis' 'Invisible Touch.' -4] Private Life Questions about Peter's personal life are probably best left alone, but recently Peter has made it clear that he doesn't mind a few details being known.
		Peter recorded the song 'Out Out' for Gremlins as it was originally to be heard during the film.
	rec.horus.com /music/gabriel/Text/pg.faq (235 words)

	Bobby Darin CD's
		On “Long Time Man,” an imaginary mule train is coaxed along with Darin’s whistles and shouts of “Yah!” On “Work Song,” the impact of the sledgehammer is punctuated by the protagonist’s grunt of exertion.
		Darin seems to be acutely aware of the power of lifting one’s voice in song, evidenced by the upbeat tempo and constant accompaniment of vocal chorus.
		Darin would revisit the folk genre with great success with “If I Were A Carpenter.” While that tune and the 1966 album of the same name are well known, listening to this CD confirms that Darin was on to something years earlier.
	www.robertsenslerpresents.com /BobbyDarin.htm (3001 words)

	Nearly Complete List of the Best & Worst Must See Horror and Sci-Fi films of all-time
		While this film has the subtlety of a sledgehammer, its message rings true: the media tend to become part of the stories they report upon as surely as a physicist changes a wave by looking at it.
		* The song "Wait for the Rain", heard at the beginning of the film as the kids are driving to the cabin, was originally the theme song for Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972).
		Caligari's Expressionist style ultimately led to the dark shadows and sharp angles of the film noir urban crime dramas of the 1940s, many of which were directed by such German ?migr?s as Billy Wilder and Robert Siodmak.
	www.gdarkness.com /movies_c.html (4086 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Peter Gabriel - Growing Up Live
		Not only do they respond with great enthusiasm, they carry on, spontaneously echoing the chorus of "Animal Nation" as Gabriel introduces his band, and even anticipating "Sledgehammer" when only the slightest of hints of the song begin to converge together.
		However, being true to himself, Gabriel reportedly did overdub some minor things - mostly in-between song talking, thankfully, as he spoke to the audience almost entirely in Italian (the concert was filmed in Milan, Italy) and a few minimal vocal overdubs in songs where needed.
		It would make sense - release the most raw audio footage in order to refute those who claimed Gabriel had to supplement his last live album with so much overdubbing that it really was more of a studio album than a true live album, then back it up with something visual.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2003/11/24/121649.php (778 words)

	A Five Cent Guide to Launchcast
		Once this was an article on how to maximize the enjoyment of your launchcast experience, but there's no point now, the only way to do that with launchcast now is to destroy your speakers with a sledgehammer before the sound reaches your ears.
		Launchcast can only play a given song so often, so rate lots of songs that you like.
		The only effective way I've found to make a song play less is to tell Launchcast not to play it at all (see point four above).
	www.io.com /~shren/.m4.html (809 words)

	P.O.D. - Payable On Death
		Whereas previous album, the squillion-selling Satellite, was a heady mélange of rap, dub, reggae, hardcore punk and anthemic heavy metal, said song was a sleek, heavyweight rock song that consigned all signs of rap to the dustbin.
		Find My Way has possibly the most memorable tune on the album (and that's saying something), while Revolution is an urgent piece of rhythmic metal with some sledgehammer riffs and a wonderful, Latino-flavoured chorus.
		In other words, Payable On Death has every box ticked on the audit form for a great album.
	www.musicomh.com /albums/pod.htm (563 words)

	Peter Gabriel
		And "The Barry Williams Show" is a far cry from his best work, though not necessarily a bad song, but kinda silly, almost like he intentionally wrote a 'radio friendly' song to somewhat please his label or the idea of "Sledgehammer Part II".
		"Darkness" and "My head Sounds Like That" are the best songs on this album.
		BTW, the best version of "Here Comes The Flood" is on the Robert Fripp album Exposure, just Peter's voice and a background of Frippertronics, a very emotional reading with no bombast at all.
	www.angelfire.com /rock2/johntalksrock/gabriel.htm (563 words)

	eBay - CD: Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (UPC: 093624709428)
		Songs like "Baba" are full of thrusting guitars and sledgehammer rhythms, but from "Front Row" to "So Pure," Morissette displays an expanded understanding of pop song mechanics.
		INFATUATION JUNKIE is at once more immediate and more artfully constructed than its predecessor.
		From awkward title to the unconventional lyrical construction, it's clear that the years between this album and Morisette's previous breakthrough recording have not dulled her iconoclasm or put soft edges on her anger.
	product.ebay.com /Supposed-Former-Infatuation-Junkie_UPC_093624709428_W0QQfvcsZ1226QQsoprZ3288999 (710 words)

	Browse by Artist: GODZ
		Taking a sledgehammer to everything that had come before, they were out to create something completely new in their own freaky image of plastic flutes, quacks, meows and $10 guitars.
		"The sixties may have been a time when rock musicians were beginning to experiment with new sounds and free themselves of traditional song structures, but the Godz were already light-years ahead.
		Godz were part of the Lower East Side scene that produced post-Beat avant-hippie rockers/performance artists like the Fugs and the Holy Modal Rounders, as well as beat performers like Allen Ginsberg.
	www.fe.org /artists/godz.html (710 words)

	Misery Index - 'Dissent' review @ into-obscurity.com[enter the underground]
		This is where the typically bombastic Misery Index breaks in, although the feeling of the album's first song continues through the chorus of this track.
		This track is infectious and it hits with the intensity of a sledgehammer.
		Part three, "The Imperial Ambition", is as brutal a Misery Index track as your going to get, reminding me at times of "Manufacturing Greed" off their "Overthrow" EP.
	www.into-obscurity.com /reviews/reviews.asp?reviewID=1495 (371 words)

	Workers World May 29, 1997: Deeper meaning for Deep Blue victory
		According to legend and song, John Henry was a Black railroad worker who was one of the strongest and fastest at drilling through rock with a steel rod and sledgehammer.
		Workers tending machines can be made to work even longer hours than hand work would allow.
		But early on he joined the pro-capitalist enemies of socialism and became the darling of the imperialist media.
	www.workers.org /archives/1997/deepblue.html (371 words)

	Tommy Bolin Archives
		A ghostly Faris organ solo takes the jam back into the evil beginning drones — Tommy tossing sci-fi in between eerie vocals and sledgehammer riffs.
		This Pharoah Sanders song of faith has Bolin’s well-planned thematic lines follow the vocal and crack the sky wide open.
		Candy’s haunting harmonica solo makes time stand still before she steps to the microphone to wrap her throaty vocals around the tune.
	www.tbolin.com /zephyr/zephyr_sheridan.html (978 words)

	Hot, Hard & Wild, Snakebite
		I know he did write and sing a song on Snakebite's first album, so maybe he just supported the guys with their second release.
		Both CD's are pretty good Teddy Boy rock 'n' roll albums, with hard hitting drums (I guess Rolf took some lessons from the Sledgehammer of Rock 'n' Roll, Bob Burgos), fast rolling bass lines, terrific lead licks and pumping piano boogie woogie.
		I know you old rockers will recognise some track titles, but I can assure you they are all Snakebite originals.
	www.rockabilly.nl /reviews/snakebite.htm (308 words)

	New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock GA-GH
		Us spawned only one minor hit, "Steam", which was remarkably similar to "Sledgehammer", and was once again lifted to Top-40 status by the popularity of its MTV video version.
		This album was a giant step in the direction he would take for Security, especially in the songs "Intruder", "Not One of Us" and the song that got radio and some MTV airplay, "Games Without Frontiers".
		Us is OK, but it has never been one of my favorites.
	www.gepr.net /ga.html (308 words)

	Rico Bell
		Bell was putting up fencing and a coworker whacked his hand with a sledgehammer.
		The refrain of the opening song "On the Streets" will play on your mind for days: "Shouldn't I be holding you now?" And the Sabalon Glitz-y quote describing the "planet swinging round" is a droll anachronism in "Whirlaway".
		Bell joined the band in the mid-1980s, around the time the British miners' strike of 1984 was inspiring a resurgence in political rock.
	www.mekons.de /rico1.htm (308 words)

	Montreal Film Journal
		Also featured is the hysterical music video to the "UHF" theme song in which Yankovic spoofs Prince, Billy Idol, George Michael, Peter Gabriel in "Sledgehammer" and others, and 19 minutes of deleted scenes self-mockingly presented by Al.
		I always had a special fondness for Yankovic' brand of silliness, whether it be on record, on stage, in his always inspired music videos or on his sadly short-lived subversive Saturday morning TV show "The Weird Al Show".
		"UHF" is being released by MGM DVD, in Full Frame or Widescreen format, with English, French or Spanish audio tracks.
	www.montrealfilmjournal.com /review.asp?r=r0000647 (620 words)

	The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun - Stylus Magazine
		Amidst a parodic sledgehammer waltz, the bendy guitars herald Miller Time and the piano and horn sounds will have Swizz Beatz casting doubts on their claimed authenticity.
		It becomes clear: this is the first Sennett song to wow you.
		Most of the criticisms levied on The Elected center around how Blake Sennett’s vocal presence isn’t enough to really sustain an entire album, and for the most part, that still holds true.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /review.php?ID=3741 (491 words)

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