Anytime My World Gets Crazy

At 5'4", but 6'2" with the hair, our Janet Jackson June (The Excellent 80's Triple J month) concludes with her first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart... "When I Think of You"... I always loved the laugh towards the end of the song for some reason...




Lyrics | When I Think Of You lyrics


“When I Think of You”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Control
B-side "Pretty Boy" (U.S.)
"Come Give Your Love to Me" (UK)
Released July 28, 1986 (U.S.)
July 1986 (UK)
November 4, 1986 (South Africa)
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1985
Genre Dance-pop, R&B
Length 3:57
Label A&M
Writer(s) James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Certification Gold (RIAA)

Chart (1986) Peak position

UK Singles Chart #10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #10

80's Movie Weekend, Brah

Ahhh, the weather is warm and summer is here, and I'm so glad this movie came out in 1989 so I can post it here, because my buddies and I spent hours upon wasteful hours watching this campy beach/surfing movie that gave us great lines like "Good from far, but far from good" and "Book the pooh", and also a cameo from Sonny Bono... from 1989, brah, here is "Under The Boardwalk"...


Reef and his buds and their pooh... so I roust him fully and he ends up in the e-room, selling buicks off the lot, brah...

(language)


Where's the Pack, man. Pack, man? Pac-Man? Wakka, wakka, wakka...



The big surf contest...




The ending - Nick Rainwood gets his girl...




"Under The Boardwalk"

Year: 1989
Runtime: 1h 42min (102min)
Country: United States
Genre: Comedy

Directed byFritz Kiersch
Robert King
Produced by Roger Corman
Under the Boardwalk is a 1989 Comedy film directed by Fritz Kiersch, starring Keith Coogan, Danielle von Zerneck, Richard Joseph Paul and written by Robert King.

Two Scary Clowns

I know it's Janet Jackson June, but I thought I'd throw in a little family for baby Janet... You know what I'm talking about here... fake strength juice, a lame Vaudeville act... it's the second successful teaming of McCartney and big brother Michael Jackson with "Say Say Say"... sister LaToya also stars in the video...




Lyrics | Say Say Say lyrics


“Say Say Say”

Single by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
from the album Pipes of Peace
B-side "Ode to a Koala Bear"
Released October 9, 1983
Recorded Summer 1981
Genre R&B/Soul
Length 3:55 (Album version)
5:40 (Extended version)
Label Parlophone Records
Producer George Martin

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1

Teachers, Keep On Teaching

and preachers, keep on preaching! One of the most unique groups to come along in the 1980s... the L.A. band known as The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1983 and developed quite a cult following until their commercial success with the whole Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik... but in 1989, their album "Mother's Milk" went double-platinum and here is one of the hits from that album - a remake of a Stevie Wonder hit - "Higher Ground"...




Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
Higher Ground Lyrics

“Higher Ground”

Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Mother's Milk
B-side "Millionaires Against Hunger"
Released 1989
Format CD Single
Genre Funk rock
Hard rock
Length 3:21
Label EMI
Writer(s) Stevie Wonder
Producer Michael Beinhorn

I Know This Much is True

A song that has been sampled and covered numerous times... it's the English band Spandau Ballet and their one true hit, a ballad called "True"...




Lyrics | True lyrics

“True”

Single by Spandau Ballet
from the album True
Released 1983
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1982
Genre New Wave, New Romantic
Length 6:29
Label Chrysalis Records
Writer(s) Gary Kemp
Producer Jolley & Swain

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #4
UK Peak: #1

You Might Think I'm Crazy, But I'm Serious

The Janet Jackson June rolls on... sporting kneepads and Adidas in this video, Janet has the whole stage to herself... from 1987, doesn't everyone enjoy "The Pleasure Principle"...




Lyrics | The Pleasure Principle lyrics

“The Pleasure Principle”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Control
B-side "Fast Girls" (U.S.)
Released May 12, 1987 (U.S.)
June 1987 (UK)
Format 7" single, 12" maxi single
Genre R&B, dance-pop, new jack swing
Length 4:57
Label A&M
Writer(s) Monte Moir
Producer Monte Moir

Chart (1987) Peak position

UK Singles Chart #24
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

80's Movie Weekend, You Hoser

Everything I learned about Canadians growing up, I learned from this classic movie staring the McKenzie brothers, Bob & Doug... these two hosers help save the world and gave way to years of people calling each other hosers... take some time off, eh, and check out the classic trailer to the movie first...



post World War IV, eh...



Strange Brew

Directed by Rick Moranis
Dave Thomas
Produced by Louis M. Silverstein
Written by Rick Moranis
Dave Thomas and
Steve De Jarnatt
Starring Rick Moranis
Dave Thomas
Max Von Sydow
Paul Dooley
Lynne Griffin
Angus MacInnes
Tom Harvey
Douglas Campbell
Music by Charles Fox
Cinematography Steven B. Poster
Editing by Patrick McMahon
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) August 26, 1983 (USA)
Running time 90 min.
Language English
Budget $4,000,000 (estimated)
Gross revenue $8,571,374 (USA)

We Are Part of The...

... Rhythm Nation! Blowing up at the end of 1989 and beginning of 1990, Janet Jackson is looking all military with this black and white video - "Rhythm Nation"...




Rhythm Nation Lyrics


U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Peak: #2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks Peak: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Peak: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Peak: #1

You Take My Breath Away

Great choreography, great clothes, and oh, some great hair... part of the Canadian invasion that featured Bryan Adams and Corey Hart, and with Adams on background vocals, here is the Canadian group Glass Tiger with "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"...




Lyrics | Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone lyrics

"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"

by Glass Tiger
1986
from the album: The Thin Red Line

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2
Canadian Peak: #1

When All Hope is Gone

... Sad Songs say so much... oooh, la, la, la... thankfully, they limited Elton John's dancing in this video to just a few brief moments as this video would have been absolutely horrible had they allowed Sir Elton to dance even more... it's his 1984 hit "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"...

Elton John - Sad Songs
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Lyrics | Sad Songs (Say So Much) lyrics

"Sad Songs (Say So Much)"

by Elton John
released: 1984
from the album: "Breaking Hearts"

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #5

Janet TV Star

Janet popped up on a few different television shows throughout the 80's... most notably as Willis' girlfriend on Diff'rent Strokes below and a guest spot on "The Love Boat"...

Ms. Jackson displaying her vocal talents for the rest of the Drummond family on Diff'rent Strokes...



Janet, and Willis and Kimberly busting out some "Ebony and Ivory" on Diffrent Strokes... peace in the world was restored the day this episode aired...




Bartender Isaac putting the moves on Janet on "The Love Boat"... that mustache looks like it is going to eat Janet... watch out, Janet!

Don't Be Afraid of the Guy in Shades, Oh No

I saw this guy in concert back around 1985... he opened up for Rick Springfield...
it's a double shot today from the man who hails from Montreal - Corey "Crazy Eyes" Hart with his two most famous songs... first up, here's one that I could never figure out the lyrics to (God bless lyricsmode.com!) - "Sunglasses At Night"...

corey hart sunglasses at night
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Lyrics | Sunglasses At Night lyrics

"Sunglasses at Night"

by Corey Hart
from the album "First Offense"
1984

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #7
Canadian peak: #24


And then, Corey had this hit in 1985... no one can take away your right to fight and to "Never Surrender"...

Corey Hart - Never Surrender
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Lyrics | Never Surrender lyrics

"Never Surrender"

from the album: Boy in a Box
1985

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #3
Canadian Peak: #1

80s Movie Weekend

It's the movie that made bartending cool... well, it would have made it cool, if bartending wasn't already so cool... let's just say it took bartending to a whole new level... Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, and Elisabeth Shue... "Cocktail"...



The last Barman poet...




Cocktail

Directed by Roger Donaldson
Produced by Ted Field
Robert W. Cort
Written by Heywood Gould (novel)
Heywood Gould (screenplay)
Starring Tom Cruise
Bryan Brown
Elisabeth Shue
Gina Gershon
Kelly Lynch
Lisa Banes
Laurence Luckinbill
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Dean Semler
Editing by Neil Travis
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) July 29, 1988 (USA)
Running time 103 min
Country USA
Language English
Budget Unknown
Gross revenue $78,222,753 (USA)


Recently showing up on the top of a Most Annoying Songs of the 80's list, here is the Beach Boys hit "Kokomo" with John Stamos in his pink tank top joining in on bongos... what?




Kokomo Lyrics

“Kokomo”

Single by The Beach Boys
from the album Still Cruisin'
Released 18 July 1988
7 August 1989
January 1990
Format 7" single
12" maxi
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Length 3:35
Label Elektra Records
Producer Terry Melcher

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1
Austrailia Peak: #1

And who can forget everybody's favorite don't worry song... also from the Cocktail Soundtrack with Bill Irwin and Robin Williams lending a helping hand, it's Bobby McFerrin and "Don't Worry, Be Happy"...




Don't Worry, Be Happy Lyrics

“Don't Worry, Be Happy”

Single by Bobby McFerrin
from the album Simple Pleasures
Released 1988
Format 7", CD
Recorded 1988
Genre Jazz, a cappella
Writer(s) Meher Baba, Bobby McFerrin
Producer Bobby McFerrin

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1

Now I'm All Grown Up

Someday, Janet is going to be a big star... and she predicted it right here on the short lived TV show "Fame"...



Now onto the Janet video of the day as we roll on with our Janet Jackson June... Here's Janet showing us that she's not Michael's little sister... she is in "Control" and she is Janet Jackson...
This is the full length video for "Control" featuring some "awesome" acting, some dance moves, and a big time hit from super producers Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam...




Control Lyrics


“Control”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Control
B-side "Fast Girls" (U.S.)
"Pretty Boy" (UK)
Released October 21, 1986
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1985
Genre Dance-pop, R&B
Length 5:53
Label A&M
Writer(s) Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Peak: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Peak: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales Peak: #2

Baby, Don't You Hand Me a Line

Making their debut in The Excellent 80's, it's the mega-successful British/American band, Fleetwood Mac... formed as a combination from drummer Mick Fleetwood's name and bassist John McVie's name, the most recognizable members are Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham... here from 1982, with Christine McVie doing the majority of the vocals, and the band wandering around the desert, it's "Hold Me"...




Lyrics | Hold Me lyrics

"Hold Me"

by Fleetwood Mac
released in 1982
from the album: Mirage

I'm On Top As Long As the Music's Loud

I have to admit that I never really "got" Judas Priest and wasn't a big fan, but I've always liked this song, and you can't leave a band as popular as Judas Priest out of The Excellent 80's especially with a heavy metal anthem like this... from 1982, here is "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"...




Lyrics | You've Got Another Thing Coming lyrics

“You've Got Another Thing Comin'”

Single by Judas Priest
from the album Screaming for Vengeance
B-side "Diamonds & Rust (Live)"
Released August 1982
Format 7"
Recorded 1982
Genre Heavy metal
Length 5:07
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) Rob Halford
K. K. Downing
Glenn Tipton
Producer Tom Allom

If You Love Me...

... say you do... It's the show that made many white folk like myself jealous because as hard as I tried to emulate the dance moves, I could never make it work or look cool... so, everyone, get on board the "Soul Train" baby!

It's a two parter today as we continue our "Triple J Month" (Janet Jackson June)... first from 1982, here is a Janet Jackson appearance performing "Say You Do"...




Lyrics | Say You Do lyrics

“Say You Do”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Janet Jackson
Released April 1983
Recorded 1982
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 6:48
Label A&M

Chart (1983) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #15
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles #11


Secondly, from 1984, Janet is back with "Don't Stand Another Chance"...




Lyrics | Don't Stand Another Chance lyrics

“Don't Stand Another Chance”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Dream Street
B-side "Rock N Roll"
Released August 14, 1984
Format 7" single
12" single
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 4:18
Label A&M
Writer(s) Marlon Jackson, John Barnes
Producer Marlon Jackson

Chart (1984) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #9
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay #7
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales #15
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles #23

Lost In a Dream

This former Laker girl is still very relevent today, only she's mostly known as an always nice, sometimes out of it judge on the wildly successful show "American Idol"... but back in the late 80's she choreographed many of the Janet Jackson early videos and put out some pure sugary pop hits including this one from 1988 - "Straight Up"...




Lyrics | Straight Up lyrics

"Straight Up"

by Paula Abdul
from the album: "Forever Your Girl"
released: 1988

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1
US Hot Dance Charts Peak: #1
UK Peak: #3

80s Movie Weekend

I caught my daughter watching this movie the other day obviously unaware of how old it is... "E.T." phone home...

The trailer...



a very young Drew Barrymore...



the famous bike chase...




E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by Steven Spielberg
Kathleen Kennedy
Written by Melissa Mathison
Starring Henry Thomas
Dee Wallace
Robert MacNaughton
Drew Barrymore
Peter Coyote
Music by John Williams
Cinematography Allen Daviau
Editing by Carol Littleton
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release date(s) June 11, 1982
Running time 115 min. (1982)
120 min. (2002: 20th anniversary edition)
Country United States
Language English
Budget US$10,500,000 (estimated)[2]
Gross revenue $792,910,554

No My First Name Ain't Baby

It's Janet... Miss Jackson if you're nasty... Stop! Give me a beat! Janet didn't mess with no nasty boys back in 1986. So, in case you forgot, here is Janet Jackson in a Paula Abdul choreographed video with Paula making an appearance as well... it's "Nasty"...




Nasty Lyrics

“Nasty”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Control
B-side "You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)"
Released April 1986 (U.S.)
May 1986 (UK)
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1985
Genre R&B, new jack swing
Length 4:04
Label A&M
Writer(s) Janet Jackson, James Harris, Terry Lewis
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Peak: #5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Peak: #2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Peak: #6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks Peak: #1

80's Television - NBA Time

With the NBA finals upon us between the Lakers and Celtics, I had to stop and reflect on the 80's when it was mostly all about the Lakers and Celtics, and Magic and Bird... so, here's a clip of the two that rejuvinized the NBA and brought it to new found popularity before the emergence of Michael Jordan...

I Don't Want To Start Any Blasphemous Rumors

Here's one of my favorite "alternative" bands from the 80's... before the album "Violator" came out and the band exploded in popularity, they were putting out some pretty good songs... from 1984 here is the English band Depeche Mode and "Blasphemous Rumors"...

DEPECHE MODE - BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS
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Lyrics | Blasphemous Rumors (Last Verse Mix) lyrics


“Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody”

Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Some Great Reward
B-side None - Double A-side
Released October 29, 1984
Format Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded 1984
Genre Synthpop
Length 5:06 Blasphemous Rumours
4:19 Somebody

Label Mute - BONG 7
Writer(s) Martin Gore
Producer Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones

80's Television

I'd totally forgotten about this series until recently, but I loved it... the boats, the helicopter, the computer nerd Murray, the hot babes, and the pet alligator... what's not to love about "Riptide"...

The intro...



the chopper...



Stephanie Kramer with a guest appearance...




Riptide

Format Action / Drama
Created by Stephen J. Cannell
Frank Lupo
Starring Perry King
Joe Penny
Thom Bray
Jack Ging
June Chadwick
Anne Francis (1984 only)
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 56 (two 2-hour)
Production
Running time 48 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run 1983-12-03 – 1986-08-22

When It Feels Like the World is on Your Shoulders

At one time, a young Janet Jackson was married to one of these losers... just kidding, ... it's the group known as DeBarge that included childhood friend and one-time Mr. Janet Jackson (for a very brief time), James DeBarge. With lead vocals being provided by Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge, here is the group DeBarge with "Rythm of the Night"...





Lyrics | Rhythm Of The Night lyrics

“Rhythm of the Night”

Single by DeBarge
from the album Rhythm of the Night
Released 1985
Format 7" single
Recorded 1984
Genre Dance-pop/soul
Length 3:49
Label Gordy
Writer(s) Diane Warren
Producer Richard Perry

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #3
Hot R&B / Hip Hop Singles Chart Peak: #1

What Has He Done For You... Lately?

Little Janet is all growed up... and we're going with a "Triple J" month, aka a "Janet Jackson June"... so, start pumping your shoulders, because here is the first Janet Jackson video in The Excellent 80's with more to come throughout the month of June - "What Have You Done For Me Lately?"




What Have You Done For Me Lately Lyrics

“What Have You Done for Me Lately”

Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Control
B-side "He Doesn't Know I'm Alive"
Released January 13, 1986 (U.S.)
March 10, 1986 (UK)
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1985
Genre Dance-pop, R&B
Length 4:59
Label A&M
Writer(s) Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

UK Singles Chart Peak: #3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Peak: #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Peak: #2