We Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight

In the Excellent 80's... ok, one of the most recognizable and most played songs ever... Kool and the Gang help you get your celebratory groove on as we approach a new year... "Celebration"...




Celebration Lyrics

"Celebration"

Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Celebrate!
Released 1980
Format 7" Vinyl Single
Genre Funk
Length 5:00
Label Mercury Records
Writer Robert Bell
Kool & the Gang

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

80's Movie Weekend

This is a classic, and don't abandon me because it was released in 1979. I just want to know one thing - can you dig it!?
Warriors... come out to plaaaay...


The trailer...



Come out to plaaaay...



And finally, one of the classic fight scenes...



The Warriors
(OK, so it was released in 1979. I say close enough!)

Directed by Walter Hill
Produced by Lawrence Gordon
Written by Sol Yurick (novel)
David Shaber
Walter Hill (screenplay)
Starring Michael Beck
James Remar
Dorsey Wright
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
David Patrick Kelly
Edward Sewer
Music by Barry De Vorzon
Joe Walsh
Cinematography Andrew Laszlo
Editing by David Holden
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) February 9, 1979
Running time 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $22,490,039

BONUS VIDEO...

What better song and video to go along with this post than Mrs. John McEnroe, Patty Smyth, and Scandal from 1984 with "The Warrior"

Bang! Bang! I am the warrior... nice outfits...

Scandal-The Warrior
Uploaded by adiis

The Warrior Lyrics

Released: 1984
from the album: "The Warrior"
US Peak: #7

I Took a Big Chance at the High School Dance

Rock and rap fused together in one of the biggest hits of the 80's that shot Run-DMC to mainstream superstardom and re-introduced Aerosmith to thousands of new fans...

Aerosmith & Run DMC - Walk this Way
Uploaded by krematoria

Walk This Way Lyrics

"Walk This Way"

Single by Run-D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith
from the album Raising Hell
Released 1986
Genre Hard Rock
Rapcore
Length 5:11
Label Arista Records
Writer Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
Producer Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons

The first rap song to hit the Top 5 in The Billboard Hot 100.
This version of "Walk This Way" charted higher on the Hot 100 than the original version. It was also one of the first big rap singles in the UK, reaching a peak of #8 there.

Just Feed The World Already

Who can forget about this collaberation known as Band Aid... Boy George, Phil Collins, George Michael, Sting, Simon Le Bon, and the mega mullet sported by Bono as the group sings one of the sappiest Christmas songs of all-time... "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Merry Christmas everyone!




Do They Know It's Christmas Lyrics

"Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Single by Band Aid
Released November 29, 1984
Writer Bob Geldof (lyrics) and Midge Ure (music & lyrics)
Producer Midge Ure
UK Peak: #1 (never made #1 in the U.S.)

I Saw You Standin' There

Knockin' the ladies dead back in the 80's and still doing it today... the sweet, distinctive, seductive sound of Keith Sweat right here performing live at The Apollo with "I Want Her." Check out the keyboardist as he grooves along...




I Want Her Lyrics

"I Want Her"

Single by Keith Sweat
from the album Make It Last Forever
Released 1987
Format 12" single
Genre R&B
Length 5:59
Label Elektra
Writer Keith Sweat
Teddy Riley
Producer Keith Sweat
Teddy Riley

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #5
Hot R&B / Hip Hop Singles Peak: #1
It also became the #1 single of 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.

Jingle Bell Time is a Swell Time

It's not Hall and Oates, but instead it is Oates and Hall this time as John Oates takes the lead in this gayest of gay Christmas videos... "Jingle Bell Rock"




Jingle Bell Rock Lyrics

Can You Hear Them?

One of the fabulous girl groups from the early 80's, here's The Go Go's with "Our Lips Are Sealed"...

The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
Uploaded by trashfan

Our Lips Are Sealed Lyrics

"Our Lips Are Sealed"

Single by Go-Go's
from the album Beauty and the Beat
Released 1982
Genre New Wave, punk-pop
Length 2:44
Label IRS
Writer Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall
Go-Go's singles chronology

Chart (1982) Peak position
UK Singles Chart 47
U.S. Billboard Club Play Singles 10
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock 15
U.S. Billboard Pop Singles 20

In the Name of Love

See. Look. I'm already adding more U2 on here.
No one had an 80's mullet like Bono. Here's the first video I remember seeing that got me acquainted with this little Irish band called U2...

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Uploaded by huntylch

Pride (in The Name Of Love) Lyrics

from the album The Unforgettable Fire
Released September 1984
Genre Rock
Length 4:40
Label Island
Producer(s) Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Peak chart positions
#3 (UK Singles Chart)
#33 (US Billboard Hot 100)
#2 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks)

A U2 Christmas Dedication For You

All these posts and this is my first U2 video? I'm embarrassed and ashamed. My apologies to Bono and the crew and I will make a point to do better in 2008. Anyway, one of my favorite Christmas versions of this song. It is U2 and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"...

U2 (Christmas) Baby Please Come Home
Uploaded by Celtiemama

Christmas (baby, Please Come Home) Lyrics

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Recently named as inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I had to go with a double header today - Madonna and John Mellancamp here on the Excellent 80's...

Love the lion, hate the dude wearing the lion mask - kind of creepy... "Like A Virgin"...

Madonna - Like A Virgin (Official Music Video). Watch more top selected videos about: Like A Virgin, Madonna (entertainer)

Like A Virgin Lyrics

Here's her MTV performance that had everyone talking back in the day... i had forgotten all about the big cake...


Madonna - Like A Virgin Live From The Mtv Video Mu… - MyVideo

"Like a Virgin"

from the album Like a Virgin
B-side "Stay"
Released November 6, 1984
Format 12" single
CD single
Genre Pop
Length 3:38 (Album Version)
3:11 (Edit Version) From "The Immaculate Collection"
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Writer Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Producer Nile Rodgers
Certification Gold

U.S. Billboard Hot 100: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales: #1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary: #29
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #9
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1


I'm digging the chaps in this video, Johnny... that and the chicks in leather and chains... "Hurts So Good"...




Hurts So Good Lyrics

"Hurts So Good"

Single by John Cougar
from the album American Fool
B-side Close Enough
Released 1982
Format 45 record
Recorded 1982
Genre Rock
Length 3:37
Label Riva Records
Writer John Cougar, George M. Green
Producer John Cougar, Don Gehman

US Hot 100 Peak: #2

Have A Funky Funky Christmas

You just thought I was through torturing you with New Kids on the Blocks songs didn't you? Well, I found this little gem from the Arsenio Hall Show where four of the Kids break it down for all the 10 year olds in the audience. This is the first time I think I ever saw Danny (the rat-tailed one) do any solo of anykind. And, even Arsenio joins in at the end of this classic...




Funky, Funky, Xmas Lyrics

Merry, Merry Christmas

Studio album by New Kids on the Block
Released September 19, 1989 (U.S.)
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop/Holiday
Length 42:17
Label Columbia
Producer Maurice Starr

80's Movie Weekend - Trading Places

Eddie Murphy in one of his great 80's movies and Dan Ackroyd as the best drunk Santa ever! It's Trading Places...

Beat the sh** out of 10 cops!



One dollar...



The Dukes go down!



Trading Places

Directed by John Landis
Produced by George Folsey Jr.
Aaron Russo
Irwin Russo
Sam Williams
Written by Timothy Harris
Herschel Weingrod
Starring Dan Aykroyd
Eddie Murphy
Jamie Lee Curtis
Music by Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography Robert Paynter
Editing by Malcolm Campbell
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) June 8, 1983
Running time 118 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $28,000,000 (estimate)

Lock the Cashbox and Stop the Catbox

OK, here is a song you have to admit that you need the words to (unless you are a huge Clash fan). One of the finest and most overplayed songs by The Clash. Love the oil rig background and Joe Strummer's haircut... Everybody, Lock the Cashbox!... Rock the Casbah!

The Clash - Rocking the Casbah
Uploaded by PigLips

Rock The Casbah Lyrics

"Rock the Casbah"

Single by The Clash
from the album Combat Rock
B-side "Long Time Jerk"
Released June 11, 1982 (1982-06-11) (U.K.)
Format 7" & 12" vinyl, CD
Recorded 1982
Genre Punk funk
Length 3:43
Label CBS
Writer Topper Headon is said to have written the main piano riff, but he as well as the rest of the band are credited

You Might Think

Oh, to be a fly with a human head... one of the ugliest lead singers of the 80's...
don't try and tell me I'm wrong... you're shaking your head in agreement right now. Nonetheless, one of the Cars best - "You Might Think"




You Might Think Lyrics

"You Might Think" won the first MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, the only VMA garnered by The Cars

"You Might Think"

Single by The Cars
from the album Heartbeat City
B-side "Heartbeat City" (U.S.)

Released March, 1984 (US)
November, 1984 (UK)

Format 7", 12", CD
Genre New Wave
Length 3:04
Label Elektra
Writer Ric Ocasek
Producer Mutt Lange, The Cars

US Peak: #7
Canada Peak: #8
UK Peak: #88

When the Bullet Hits the Bone

Sometimes we all feel like we are stepping into the Twilight Zone. Here is Golden Earring from 1982 - a video that was on MTV every 15 minutes from what I remember anyway...




Twilight Zone Lyrics

Twilight Zone (When The Bullet Hits The Bone)"

Single by Golden Earring
Released 1982
Format 45 RPM
Genre Hard rock
Length 7:48
Writer George Kooymans

You Gotta Fight!

For your right... to party! 1987 hit us with a little group that's still going strong today - The Beastie Boys. Here they are, whip cream pie fight and all, with their first big hit...

Beastie boys - You Gotta Fight For Your Right
Uploaded by krematoria

You Gotta Fight Lyrics

Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Licensed to Ill
Released 1987
Recorded Spring 1986
Genre Punk rock, Rapcore
Length 3:29
Label Def Jam/Columbia
Producer(s) Rick Rubin
Peak chart positions
#7 (US Billboard Hot 100)
#11 (UK Singles Chart)

80's Television

No sign of the Hof being drunk and laying on the floor in either of these intros to his hit TV show, Knight Rider, which I understand is being made into a full length movie...


The intro from season one...



The intro from season two...




Knight Rider

Format Action/Drama
Created by Glen A. Larson
Starring David Hasselhoff
voice of KITT: William Daniels (uncredited)
Edward Mulhare
Patricia McPherson
(Season 1, 3-4)
Rebecca Holden
(Season 2 only)
Peter Parros
(Season 4 only)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 90
Production
Running time 48 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 26, 1982 – August 8, 1986
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
Knight Rider was a popular American television series that ran between September 26, 1982, and August 8, 1986.

The series was broadcast on NBC and starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a kind of modern-day "knight" who drove an advanced smart car with artificial intelligence. Conceived and produced by Glen A. Larson, the show was an instant hit and inspired a sub-genre of high-tech crimefighter series. "I wanted to do The Lone Ranger with a car", Larson said in The Last Great Ride. "Kind of a sci-fi thing, with the soul of a western."

I'm Coolin' and Chillin' Just Like a Snowman

My all-time favorite Christmas rap... Run DMC and Jam Master Jay with "Christmas in Hollis..."

Run-D.M.C. - New Music - More Music Videos

Christmas In Hollis Lyrics

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out! - 80's Movie Weekend

No one ever gets to see this movie around Christmas, so here is the original trailer and one of the clips from the movie so that you can get your Ralphie fill this Christmas season...

The original trailer...



I like Santa. I like the Wizard of Oz. I like the Tin Man...




A Christmas Story

Directed by Bob Clark
Produced by Bob Clark
René Dupont
Gary Goch
Written by Jean Shepherd
Leigh Brown
Bob Clark
Narrated by Jean Shepherd
Starring Peter Billingsley
Melinda Dillon
Darren McGavin
Ian Petrella
Zack Ward
Tedde Moore
Music by Paul Zaza
Carl Zittrer
Cinematography Reginald H. Morris
Editing by Stan Cole
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (theatrical)
Warner Bros./Turner Entertainment
Release date(s) November 18, 1983
Running time 94 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget USD $4,000,000 (estimated)
Followed by My Summer Story

Under the Milky Way Tonight

Don't know a lot of their music, but this one is a personal favorite indeed. It's the Austrailian band, The Church with "Under the Milky Way"




Under The Milky Way Lyrics

The song spent several weeks in the US Top 40 beginning in May of 1988

Jam On It

Remember Newcleus? Me neither. Well, very vaguely. But, I do remember this song. So clear some space on your living room floor and loosen up with "Jam On It"...



You can go here for the lyrics if you want them.

Some Wham For Christmas

It's holiday season, and what's Christmas without the soulful stylings of George & Andrew? Here is the duo known as Wham! with "Last Christmas"

Wham - Last Christmas
Uploaded by hushhush112

Last Christmas Lyrics

1984 (UK) December "Last Christmas"
UK Peak: #2

Nerds! Nerds! Nerds! - 80's Movie Weekend

Their time has come... Anthony Edwards, John Goodman, Timothy Busfield, Ted McGinley, and Booger! Revenge of the Nerds...



You gotta love Poindexter on the electic violin...



Revenge of the Nerds

Directed by Jeff Kanew
Produced by Ted Field
Peter Samuelson
Written by Jeff Buhai
Tim Metcalfe
Starring Robert Carradine
Anthony Edwards
Timothy Busfield
Curtis Armstrong
Ted McGinley
Bernie Casey
John Goodman
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography King Baggot
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) July 20, 1984
Running time 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $8,000,000 (estimated)
Gross revenue $40,900,000 (USA) (sub-total)
Followed by Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

You Gotta Be Hangin' Tough

Our "New Kids November" concludes as the Kids put you in a trance with a funky song. Ahh yeah, you know what I'm saying... it's those bad white boys from Beantown just hangin' tough... they're rough!




Hangin' Tough Lyrics

"Hangin' Tough"

Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released July 1989
Format CD single
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Length 3:54
Label Columbia
Writer Maurice Starr
Producer Maurice Starr
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
UK charts peak: #1

Oooh baby, baby

The original queens of rap & hip-hop... Salt-N-Pepa's here in the Excellent 80's... This video ain't for everybody, only the sexy people...




Push It Lyrics

Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Hot, Cool & Vicious
Released 1987
Format 12" vinyl
Recorded 1986
Genre pop rap
Length 3:30
Label London Records
Writer(s) Hurby Azor
Producer(s) Hurby Azor
Peak chart positions
#2 (UK Singles Chart)
#19 (US Hot 100)

In memory of, Let's Get Wild, Wild, Wild

Quiet Riot lead singer Kevin Dubrow was found dead at his home on Sunday. In memory of him, here is the biggest hit from his group Quiet Riot - a cover of the Slade song from 1973 and re-released in 1983, it's Cum On Feel The Noize...




Cum On Feel The Noize Lyrics

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

She's My Cover Girl

I basically forgot all about this New Kids on the Block song, but it actually peaked at #2 in October of 1989. So, check out these white boys and all the screaming 7 year olds in the audience. It's "Cover Girl"...




Cover Girl Lyrics

"Cover Girl"

Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album New Kids on the Block
Released September 1989
Format CD single

Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Length 4:10
Label Columbia
Writer Maurice Starr
Producer Maurice Starr
US Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

80's Movie Weekend - Crackin' Skulls

Have a great Thanksgiving. Here is Molly, Ally, Emilio, Anthony Michael, and Judd, also known together, in one of the best movies of all-time, as "The Breakfast Club."

the trailer...



thinkin' about trying out for a scholarshippp...



you threatening me?...



And of course, the famous song from that movie by Simple Minds... "Don't You (Forget About Me)"...

Simple Minds Don't You Forget About Me
Uploaded by Celtiemama

Don't You (forget About Me) Lyrics

"Don't You (Forget About Me)"

Single by Simple Minds
from the album The Breakfast Club soundtrack
Released 1985 (US)
8 April 1985 (UK)
Format 12", 7"
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop
Length 4:19
Label A&M
Writer Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff

US Peak: #1
UK Peak: #7

The Breakfast Club

Directed by John Hughes
Produced by John Hughes
Ned Tanen
Written by John Hughes
Starring Emilio Estevez
Paul Gleason
Anthony Michael Hall
Judd Nelson
Molly Ringwald
Ally Sheedy
Music by Keith Forsey
Cinematography Thomas Del Ruth
Editing by Dede Allen
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) February 15, 1985
Running time 97 min
Country USA
Language English

To The Hoop, Ya'll

Basketball season is upon us, and I always have to pump this jam from the early 80'ss. One of my earliest favorite rap songs - Kurtis Blow rapping "Basketball." I like Magic, Bird, and Bernard King...



The Kurtis Blow hit, ‘Basketball’ is arguably, the most famous song about the sport in existence and it still timeless and popular today. He still works a crowd 20+ years later with that same hit according to various postings on youtube.com. 'Basketball' is heard at dozens of NBA games during half time each season and it was the theme music for ‘Like Mike’ a major studio film starring Lil Bow Wow released in 2002.

Everyone's Favorite Dan Hartman Song

Was anyone else confused due to this video for a long time like me? I mean, you know that Dan Hartman is white don't you? If not, you're sitting there right now shaking your head. Check out Dan Hartman's website in the links to the right for proof. In the meantime, here is "I Can Dream About You."

Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
Uploaded by bassplayer9

I Can Dream About You Lyrics


1984
"I Can Dream About You"
US Hot 100 Peak: 6
US R&B Peak: 60
US Dance Peak: 8
UK Singles Peak: 12

Ahh, the New Kids Slow it Down

Grab your baby and sway to the high melodic voice of Jordan Knight on lead vocals and check out the New Kids banging a basketball off a wall somewhere just up to no good... I'll be loving your forever...




I'll Be Loving You Forever Lyrics

"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"

Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released April 1989
Format CD single

Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Length 4:28
Label Columbia
Writer Maurice Starr
Producer Maurice Starr
US Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

Rockit, baby

This crazy video made Herbie Hancock a household name in 1983...



"Rockit"

Single by Herbie Hancock
from the album Future Shock
Released June 1983
Genre Electro, Hip hop
Length 5:21
Label Columbia
03978
Writer Herbie Hancock
Bill Laswell
Michael Beinhorn
Producer Bill Laswell

I'm Gonna Always Love You, Girl

Little Joey before he grew up and went solo and then went on Dancing with the Stars... I'm also waiting on the t-shirt and vest look to come back in as well as the rat tail that that one non-talented New Kid sports in the video... and remember, please don't go, girl...




Please Don't Go Girl Lyrics

"Please Don't Go Girl"

Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released April 1988
Format CD single
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop/Ballad
Length 4:13
Label Columbia
Writer Maurice Starr
Producer Maurice Starr
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10

Yo MTV raps!

First appearing on MTV in August of 1988, Dr. Dre and Ed Lover co-hosted this masterpiece of television. The very first video ever shown was "Follow the Leader" by Eric B. & Rakim. Since I couldn't embed that video in here (sony or universal sure spoils a lot of fun), I chose this classic Run-DMC video since they co-hosted the very first show with Dre and Ed... Rock Box...

Run DMC - Rock Box
Uploaded by jpdc11

Rock Box Lyrics

album: Run-DMC
released 1984
electric guitar performed by Eddie Martinez

80's Movie Weekend

An All-star cast and an all-star western... from 1988... "Young Guns"



You guys see the size of that chicken!?




Young Guns

Directed by Christopher Cain
Produced by Christopher Cain
Joe Roth
Written by John Fusco
Starring Emilio Estevez
Kiefer Sutherland
Lou Diamond Phillips
Charlie Sheen
Dermot Mulroney
Casey Siemaszko
Jack Palance
Terence Stamp
Peter Jay
James Hall
Music by Brian Banks
Anthony Marinelli
Cinematography Dean Semler
Editing by Jack Hofstra
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) August 12, 1988
Running time 102 min.
Country United States
Language English
Followed by Young Guns II

Eye of the Tiger

From Rocky III, it's the Survivor anthem that can be played anywhere at anytime. This video still cracks me up as I'm watching those five guys strutting down the sidewalk.

Eye Of The Tiger - B.O. de Rocky 3
Uploaded by cavapanon

Eye Of The Tiger Lyrics

"Eye of the Tiger"
Single by Survivor
from the album Eye of the Tiger
Rocky III Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released 1982
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Hard Rock
Length 4:06
Label Scotti Brothers Records
EMI
Writer Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
Producer Foreigner

From Totally Geek, to Totally Chic

Before there was Dr. McDreamy, there was Donald Miller... err, Ronald Miller and this classic from 1987. Besides a young Patrick Dempsey, a younger Seth Green also appears in the film as his young brother. So take a look back at "Can't Buy Me Love"...

the trailer...



It's the African Ant Eater ritual!



And finally... You s**t on my house! (If you'll also note, these two appeared in Sweet Home Alabama together a few years back with Reese Witherspoon)



Can't Buy Me Love

Directed by Steve Rash
Produced by Thom Mount
Written by Michael Swerdlick
Starring Patrick Dempsey
Amanda Peterson
Courtney Gains
Tina Caspary
Seth Green
Music by Robert Folk
Cinematography Peter Lyons Collister
Editing by Jeff Gourson
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) 14 August 1987
(North America)
December 31, 1987
(Australia)
Running time 94 min.
Country United States
Language English

A New Kids November

Along with New Edition, New Kids on the Block brought boy bands to a whole new level. Throughout the month of November, we'll roll out a few of their big hits. They had at one time, shall I say, the right stuff..




The Right Stuff Lyrics

"You Got It (The Right Stuff)"

Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released November 1988
Format Cassette single, Vinyl single, CD single
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Length 4:13
Label Columbia
Writer Maurice Starr
Producer Maurice Starr

Chart (1988-1989) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 28
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 20
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 3
U.K. Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 12
Austrian Singles Chart 12
French Singles Chart 17

All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go

Happy Halloween!
If you were expecting Michael Jackson's Thriller, well, you would have been correct. But, unfortunately, there is no embedding options on that video, so if you want to see Thriller, go here.

Otherwise, a very appropriate song as well for Halloween is from the "Back to School" soundtrack, easily my favorite Oingo Boingo song. Of course, I don't know any other ones off the top of my head either...




Dead Man's Party Lyrics
Dead Man's Party

Studio album by Oingo Boingo
Released October 28, 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Alternative Rock, New Wave
Length 41:00
Label MCA Records
Producer Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek

80's Movie Weekend

Since the original Halloween came out in the 70's, I had to go with the next best thing... Halloween II. Here are the first seven minutes of the sequel... this music and Michael Myers still has me looking over my shoulder every October 31st...



And here is the ending if you just want to skip the whole middle of the movie...



Halloween II

Directed by Rick Rosenthal
Produced by Debra Hill
Written by John Carpenter
Debra Hill
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis
Donald Pleasence
Charles Cyphers
Nancy Loomis
Dick Warlock
Music by John Carpenter
Alan Howarth
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Editing by Mark Goldblatt
Skip Schoolnik
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) October 30, 1981
Running time 92 min.
Language English
Budget $2,500,000
Preceded by Halloween
Followed by Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Your lips are venemous...

It's another famous face-painter without the paint. Alice Cooper singing one of his biggest hits of the 80's... Poison...




Poison Lyrics

from the album Trash
Released 1989
Format Cassette single, CD single
Genre Hard rock
Heavy metal
Glam metal
Arena rock
Label Epic
Writer(s) Alice Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry
Producer(s) Desmond Child
Peak chart positions
#7 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)

80's Television

Straightening the curves, flattening the hills... The 80's television show that taught us how to say ain't, yeehaw, and fall in love with car chases, car jumps and Daisy Duke...





The Dukes of Hazzard

The cast of The Dukes of Hazzard.
Created by Gy Waldron
Starring Tom Wopat
as Luke Duke
John Schneider
as Bo Duke
Catherine Bach
as Daisy Duke
Denver Pyle
as Uncle Jesse
Rick Hurst
as Deputy Cletus Hogg
Sonny Shroyer
as Deputy Enos Strate
Ben Jones
as Cooter Davenport
James Best
as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Sorrell Booke
as Boss Hogg
Waylon Jennings
as The Balladeer
Byron Cherry
as Coy Duke (Season 5)
Christopher Mayer
as Vance Duke (Season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 147
Production
Running time approx. 0:48 (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run January 26, 1979 – February 8, 1985

Devil Inside

Another fitting October video as INXS makes its first appearance on the Excellent 80's blog with Devil Inside...

INXS - Devil Inside
Uploaded by bebepanda

Devil Inside Lyrics

Single by INXS
Released February 1988
Format CD single, Digital Download
Genre Rock
Length 5 min 16 s
Label Atlantic Records
Producer(s) Chris Thomas
Peak chart positions
#2 Billboard Hot 100
#47 UK Hot 100

80's Movie Weekend

He's Back, the man behind the mask... one of my favorite Alice Cooper songs was the theme song from Friday the 13th part 127 or something like that... this is a good October video...




He's Back (the Man Behind The Mask) Lyrics

The Teaser Trailer...



How about Horseshack making an appearance!



Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Produced by Don Behrns
Written by Tom McLoughlin
Starring Thom Mathews
Jennifer Cooke
Music by Harry Manfredini
Cinematography Jon Kranhouse
Editing by Bruce Green
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) August 1, 1986
Running time 86 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3,000,000
Preceded by Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Followed by Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Living In Perfect Harmony

Recently voted lamest duet of all time by some publication in the U.K. But what the hell does the U.K. know about classic American 80's videos and music? I say nothing! It's not my favorite duet, but if you love it, feel free to sing along with Paul and Stevie. This video may be scary for some people (October theme creeping in), but I love Stevie's afro.. it's Ebony and Ivory...




Ebony And Ivory Lyrics

Single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
from the album Tug of War
Released March 29, 1982
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Soft rock
Label Parlophone/EMI (UK)
Columbia (US)
Writer(s) Paul McCartney
Producer(s) George Martin
Peak chart positions
#1 (UK Singles Chart)
#1 (United States Billboard Hot 100)
#1 (Germany)
#1 (Norway)
#2 (Sweden)
#2 (Switzerland)
#2 (Australia Kent Music Report)
#3 (Austria)
#26 (Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)

Crack That Whip

I had an outfit just like this back in the 80's, didn't you?




Whip It Lyrics

from the album Freedom of Choice
Released 1980
Genre Motorik
Length 2:37
Label Warner Brothers
Writer(s) Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
Producer(s) Robert Margouleff
Peak chart positions
#14 (US Billboard Hot 100)
#51 (UK Singles Chart)

80's Movie Weekend

Since I've already posted Ghostbusters and Ray Parker Jr.'s hit song, I had to go with the decent sequel here in our month of October 80's Movie Weekends and its' hit single...



Ghostbusters II

Directed by Ivan Reitman
Produced by Ivan Reitman
Written by Dan Aykroyd
Harold Ramis
Starring Bill Murray
Dan Aykroyd
Sigourney Weaver
Peter MacNicol
Harold Ramis
Rick Moranis
Ernie Hudson
Annie Potts
Wilhelm von Homburg
Music by Randy Edelman
Cinematography Michael Chapman
Editing by Donn Cambern
Sheldon Kahn
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) June 16, 1989
Running time 102 min.
Country United States
Language English
Preceded by Ghostbusters
Followed by Ghostbusters III


And of course, here is the hit single by Bobby Brown from the Ghostbuster II soundtrack before he married Whitney and they ended up all crazy...

Bobby.Brown"On.Our.Own"
Uploaded by classics007

On Our Own Lyrics

from the album Ghostbusters 2 soundtrack
Released 1989
Genre New jack swing
Length 4:55
Certification Platinum
Peak chart positions
#2 (U.S. Pop)
#1 (U.S. R&B)
#4 (UK)

80's Gameshow Television

Remember the 80's game show called Starcade where contestants battled it out against each other playing various video games? The show had the lamest host ever and some pretty ridiculous players and is just campy enough to be classic 80's television viewing. You can click here and watch many of the episodes.

80's Television

One of my most favorite short-lived sitcoms from the 80's... Jason Bateman and David Garrison (Norman Lamb from "Married With Children") star in "It's Your Move"... MTV's Nina Blackwood even makes a special guest appearance in the sequel...

"The Dregs of Humanity" episode
Many fans consider the two-part episode "The Dregs of Humanity" to be one of the classic moments of '80s television. [citation needed] In this episode, Matthew crafts the rise and fall of a band--The Dregs of Humanity--posing as their manager, booking them for his high school dance, selling them to MTV, the Palladium, and Rolling Stone magazine, and finally sending them to a watery grave over a cliff into the ocean--all the while never letting on that the "band" in fact consisted of four skeletons stolen from the biology lab.

KISS

It's the boys without their famous face-paint which makes for a scary video in itself. From 1983, "Heaven's On Fire"...




Heaven's On Fire Lyrics

from the album Animalize
Released 1984 (US)
Format 7"
Recorded Right Track Studios,
New York City: 1984
Genre Hard Rock
Length 3 min 18 sec
Label Mercury 880 205-7 (US)
Producer(s) Paul Stanley
Peak chart positions
#49 (United States)
#43 (United Kingdom)
#48 (Canada)
#62 (Auz)
#19 (Sweden)

80's Movie Weekend (The Lost Boys)

It's the Halloween month, so we've got to go with some classic monster movies this month. Two Coreys and a Kiefer make for this classic vampire tale...



Loved the soundtrack to this movie as well. Here is the Lost Boys' theme (Cry Little Sister) by Gerard McMann...


GERARD MC MANN - CRY LITTLE SISTER (THE LOST BOYS)
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Lyrics | Gerard McMann lyrics - Cry Little Sister lyrics

The Lost Boys

Directed by Joel Schumacher
Produced by Harvey Bernhard
Richard Donner
Written by Janice Fischer
James Jeremias (story and screenplay)
Jeffrey Boam (screenplay only)
Starring Jason Patric
Kiefer Sutherland
Corey Haim
Corey Feldman
Jami Gertz
Edward Herrmann
Barnard Hughes
Dianne Wiest
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography Michael Chapman
Editing by Robert Brown
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) July 31, 1987
Running time 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Followed by Lost Boys 2: The Tribe

I Always Feel Like...

... somebody's watching me! Rockwell's only hit with a little help from Michael Jackson on the chorus and a psycho mailman... too bad Michael doesn't appear in the video... "Somebody's Watching Me"...

rockwell - somebody's watching me
Uploaded by chilavert

Somebody's Watching Me Lyrics

from the album Somebody's Watching Me
Released January 1984
Format 7" single
Cassette tape
Recorded 1983
Genre R&B
Length 3:59
Label Motown
M 1702
Writer(s) Kennedy Gordy
Curtis Anthony Nolen
Producer(s) Curtis Anthony Nolen
Peak chart positions
#2 (US Pop Singles)
#1 (US R&B Singles)

Keep Pushing Me

Madonna, back in the 80's, when she was still cool and had good music...




Borderline Lyrics

from the album Madonna
Released February 15, 1984
June 1984 (UK)
January 1986 (UK re-entry)
Recorded 1983
Genre Pop
Length 5:22
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Reggie Lucas
Producer(s) Reggie Lucas for Kalisa, Inc.
Certification Gold
Peak chart positions
#2 (UK) (1986 re-entry)
#12 (Australia)
#10 (U.S.)

Just A Shot In the Dark

It's October 1st and kids all across the country begin the countdown to Halloween. I say what's an October without Ozzy? So, I'm kicking off the month of October with Ozzy's "Shot in the Dark."




Shot In The Dark Lyrics

from the album The Ultimate Sin
Released 1986
Format 7" Vinyl (45RPM)
Recorded 1986
Genre Heavy Metal
Length 4:16
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Ozzy Osbourne
Phil Soussan
Producer(s) Ron Nevison
Peak chart positions
#68 (U.S. Hot 100)
#10 (U.S. Mainstream Rock)
#20 (UK singles chart)

80's Movie Weekend

A little look back at the time we were all first introduced to the man named Indiana Jones...







Raiders of the Lost Ark

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by Frank Marshall
George Lucas
Howard Kazanjian
Written by Lawrence Kasdan
Story:
George Lucas
Philip Kaufman
Starring Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Paul Freeman
Ronald Lacey
Wolf Kahler
Music by John Williams
Cinematography Douglas Slocombe
Editing by Michael Kahn
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) June 12, 1981
Running time 115 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget USD $20,000,000 US (est.)
Gross revenue USD $384,140,454[1]
Followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

I Wish That I Had Jessie's Girl

I couldn't wrap up "A Springfield September" without the biggest of his hits, right? Anybody named Jessie with a half decent looking girlfriend hated this song I guarantee it. Rick still performs it well live on stage even though he is in his 50's now.




Jessie's Girl Lyrics

If you never saw the Frickin' A remake of Jessie's Girl, here it is with a guest appearance from the man himself...



from the album Working Class Dog
Released 1981
US Hot 100 peak: 1
UK Singles: 43
Length 3:15
Label RCA Victor Records
Writer(s) Rick Springfield
Producer(s) Keith Olsen

The Wagon Roars into The Excellent 80's

Babies and teddie bears in this video... what? I thought this song was created specifically for my 8th grade girlfriend. I always felt bad for the old man at the end of the video (sniff, sniff), and man did Kevin Cronin have some hair! Yikes. One of the sappiest songs of the 80's, but I know you sang along to it just like I did.




Can't Fight This Feeling Lyrics

1985 "Can't Fight This Feeling"
from the album "Wheels Are Turnin'"
US Hot 100 Peak: 1
UK Peak: 16

We All Need...

...the Human Touch... Rick actually walks through the crowd while performing this song these days and instead of a bunch of 15-25 year old women screaming for him, it's a bunch of 35-45 year old women instead... Instead of getting up for school the next day, they're getting their kids up for school the next day. We all need it, and I need it to...

Rick Springfield - Human Touch
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Human Touch Lyrics

from the album: Living in Oz
1983
"Human Touch"
US Hot 100 Peak: 18
UK Peak: 34