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"Sledgehammer" is a song by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It was released in April 1986 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, So (1986). It was produced by Gabriel and Daniel Lanois.
- 5:12 (album version), 4:58 (7-inch single edit), 4:55 (video version)
- 14 April 1986
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Sledgehammer Lyrics. [Intro] Hey, hey, you. Tell me how have you been? [Verse 1] You could have a steam train. If you just lay down your tracks. You could have an aeroplane flying. If you bring...
Songfacts®: This was influenced by the '60s soul music Gabriel listened to as a teenager, in particular Otis Redding, who Peter saw perform at the Ram Jam club in London in 1967. The horn section was typical of this sound. This song is about sex, and the lyrics are loaded with phallic symbols.