: Each puppet cost approximately $10,000 to produce, with over 60 different characters appearing throughout the video.
Directed by John Lloyd and Jim Yukich, the video won the in 1988—the only Grammy the band ever won. While it was nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards, it famously lost "Video of the Year" to former Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer . Genesis - Land Of Confusion (Official Music Video)
: Beyond Genesis, the video features a "who's who" of 1980s icons, including Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince. Critical Success & Legacy : Each puppet cost approximately $10,000 to produce,
See the bizarre and satirical puppetry that made this video a permanent fixture of 80s pop culture: Genesis - Land of Confusion (Official Music Video) YouTube · Genesis Behind the Scenes of Spitting Image (1984) YouTube · ITN Archive : Beyond Genesis, the video features a "who's
This iconic music video for Genesis' (1986) remains one of the most culturally significant and visually striking works of the MTV era. The Story Behind the Puppets
The video features the satirical caricature puppets from the popular British TV show . The collaboration began after Phil Collins saw a puppet of himself on the show and, rather than taking offense, commissioned creators Peter Fluck and Roger Law to build puppets for the entire band.
: The video centers on a nightmare had by a puppet Ronald Reagan. It includes surreal imagery of world leaders in a jungle, boots marching through a swamp, and an infamous ending where Reagan accidentally presses a "NUKE" button while trying to call for a "NURSE".