DEF LEPPARD - ＂Lets Get Rocked＂

What this video is

Released 16 March 1992, 'Let's Get Rocked' arrived at a precise cultural inflection point: grunge was ascending and glam-rock's MTV dominance was waning. The video's embrace of early CGI animation — technically ambitious for its budget class — reflected the industry's growing awareness that spectacle and novelty were required to compete for shrinking MTV rotation. The Bart Simpson-inspired animated protagonist…

Why it matters

Represents one of the final commercially dominant entries in the MTV-era glam/arena hard rock canon before Nevermind-era grunge restructured mainstream rock radio. Peaked at #1 on US Billboard Album Rock Tracks and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. Its hybrid live-action/CGI video format influenced…

The director

Irish-British filmmaker born 4 May 1956 in Dublin. Began career as camera assistant on A Bridge Too Far (1977), The Duellists (1977), and Superman (1978). Pioneer of the music video medium; directed landmark clips including Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'…