Fox the Fox, Rat the Rat

Watch Peter Gabriel get accosted by little people in his first U.S. top 40 hit - "Shock the Monkey"...




Lyrics | Peter Gabriel lyrics - Shock The Monkey lyrics

"Shock the Monkey"
Single by Peter Gabriel
from the album Peter Gabriel
B-side "Soft Dog"
Released September 1982
Format 7", 12" single
Recorded 1981-1982
Genre Rock
Length 3:57 (7" single edit)
5:23 (Full-length version)
Label Geffen
Producer David Lord, Peter Gabriel

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #29

I'm On My Way, I'm Making It, Huh!

Something around 1985 caused Peter Gabriel to come out with all these weirdly creative videos during the 80's that, personally, I just didn't like that much. That includes today's hit from Gabriel that came out after his wildly popular song/video "Sledgehammer." I'll be a big noise with all the big boys... "Big Time"...




Lyrics | Peter Gabriel lyrics - Big Time lyrics

"Big Time"

Single by Peter Gabriel
from the album So
B-side "Curtains", "We do what we're told"
Released January 1987
Format 7", 12", CD
Recorded 1985
Genre New Wave, Funk rock
Length 4:26 (6:14 Extended version)
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Peter Gabriel
Producer Daniel Lanois

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8

#35

Peter Gabriel is an honorary African! At least that's what I get from the live version of his hit song from the "Say Anything Soundtrack" coming in at #35 in the Top 80 Countdown. The video could have been better. Like for instance, he could have had John Cusack up on stage standing and holding a boom box over his head the whole song. I loved the movie and I love this song, and I still hold an imaginary boom box over my head every time I hear it still to this day.

#35 "In Your Eyes"
by Peter Gabriel




Lyrics | Peter Gabriel lyrics - In Your Eyes lyrics

You Could Have a Big Dipper

A weird song, a weird video... definitely did not like this as well as the masses because this song and video raked in all kinds of awards back in the day and hit #1 in Canada and the U.S. and was top five in the UK... it's the former Genesis lead singer Peter Gabriel with "Sledgehammer"...




Lyrics | Peter Gabriel lyrics - Sledgehammer lyrics

"Sledgehammer"

Single by Peter Gabriel
from the album So
Released April 1986
Format 7", 12", CD
Recorded 1985
Genre Funk rock, soul
Length 5:16
Label Geffen
Producer Daniel Lanois

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
UK peak: #1