This style of music, which came from African-American communities, was a fixture in R&B music in the 1950s and 1960s.
Doo-wap
This band stayed in "Hotel California" only to have their souls trapped.
The Eagles
This music video was a mix of live action, sketchy static comic book art, and fluid animation.
“Take on Me” by A-Ha (1985)
This 1972 song by Loudon Wainwright III may have made people roll up their car windows on long trips.
"Dead Skunk"
This 1982 song was for all the lonely people, so get ready, and leave those umbrellas at home.
"It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls?
The opening line to this song was "Womp-bomp-a-loom-op-a-womp-bam-boom!"
"Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard
This band tells us not to fear the reaper.
Blue Öyster Cult
This music video featured the stop motion animation technique, creepy close ups of the musician, lots of fruit and dancing chicken carcusses.
“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel (1986)
This 1953 song performed by 10 year old Gayla Peevey was about a girl wanting a certain animal for a holiday gift. No crocodiles, or rhinoceroses will do.
"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"
This sizzling singer was too hot for Malan, New York and Japan.
"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
This type of pedal, used by many guitarists, is intended to imitate the human voice
Wah-wah pedal
This San Francisco Band's lead singer is a "Friend of The Devil."
Grateful Dead
This comedy metal band created this claymation masterpiece before it had to change its name for copyright issues.
“Three Little Pigs” by Green Jelly (1993)
The band Heart sang about this fearsome oceanic fish, notorious for its sharp teeth, in 1977.
"Barracuda"
The curious crooner who sings this song enjoys a morner doobie and prays for revolution.
"What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
This song featured the catchy phrase, "Whoomp chak a laka chak a laka chak a laka chak."
"Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team
This band warned to sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight because the Sandman was off to never never land.
Metallica
This fun and quirky stop-motion animation music video used only Lego bricks. Like love this song is fleeting at only 1:55.
“Fell in Love with a Girl” by The White Stripes
This 1971 road song by Lobo told of the travels of a guy, a girl, and their pet riding cross country together in their car. The guy, according to the song, loved being a free man.
"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"
This deeevoted vocalist couldn't dance for another.
"Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite
"Wham, bam, thank you ma'am" appears in this David Bowie song.
"Suffragette City"
This band sang the tale of a "Subterranean Homesick Alien."
Radiohead
A collaboration with the creators of the hit animated show, Rick and Morty, this music video serves as a visually stunning, colorful mini-episode backing the song.
“Oh Mama” by Run the Jewels (2019)
This orchestral interlude composed in 1899 by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was used for the theme song for the TV show "The Green Hornet" in the 1960s.
"Flight of the Bumblebee"
Think twice. That's the only advice the bizarre belter of this tune gives.
"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley