OUGD406 - Studio Brief 1 - Peter Gabriel Song lyrics.

Peter Gabriel - Sledge Hammer

This song is about sex the lyrics are filled with phallic symbols. In addition to the word "sledgehammer" other references to the male member include the train, bumper cars, and the big dipper.

After reading the lyrics i took certain visual elements which developed through thumb nails, taking the strongest designs out of the development to then take it into further manipulation 

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 'cos 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 yea, 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