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A frame-by-frame look at how a-ha’s “Take On Me” became the defining rotoscoped pop video – and why it nearly didn’t happen.

After nonstop ’70s touring, ZZ Top disappeared, then rebooted with Eliminator: drum machines, synth sheen, and videos that conquered MTV.

From a near-career wipeout to a technicolor takeover, here’s how She’s So Unusual was made, why it hit so hard, and what it changed forever.

From Tres Hombres to Eliminator: the riffs, beards, and business smarts that made ZZ Top an American rock institution.