Do You Believe in Miracles?

Well, today's gold medal hockey game at the Olympics won't be considered the spectacular upset that occurred in 1980 when the U.S. took down the Soviets in one of the greatest hockey upsets of all time, but a win today for the U.S. over the home turfed Canadians sure would be a nice cap on the most successful winter Olympics ever for the U.S.... just to get you pumped up for the championship game, let's go back to the final minutes of 1980's classic...

80's Movie Weekend

Once upon a more innocent time, Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman struck gold with a comedy involving lugging around a corpse for a whole weekend at this corpse's bodacious beach house... who didn't love the hi-jinxs that ensued that weekend!? I still find this movie that gets a lot of its kicks from the pratfalls of a dead guy... here is "Weekend At Bernie's"...

the trailer...



here's the classic boat scene where Bernie falls overboard and gets dragged around...



Weekend at Bernie's

Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Produced by Victor Drai
Written by Robert Klane
Starring Andrew McCarthy
Jonathan Silverman
Catherine Mary Stewart
Terry Kiser
Music by Andy Summers
Cinematography François Protat
Editing by Joan E. Chapman
Studio Gladden Entertainment
Distributed by 20th Century Fox (theatrical)
MGM (DVD)
Release date(s) July 5, 1989
Running time 97 min.
Country United States
Language English
Followed by Weekend at Bernie's II

You Gotta Wango Tango, Baby!

For those of you that like you some crazy-eyed, guitar slaying, screaming vocalist acts, then you're probably a fan of this pro-hunting, pro-gun toting, conservation activist and 35 plus million album seller known as "The Motor City Madman"... it's "The Nuge" - Ted Nugent from 1980 with "Wango Tango"...


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"Wango Tango"

Single by Ted Nugent
from the album Scream Dream
Released 1980
Genre Hard rock
Length 4:50
Label Epic Records

Giddy Up

One of the most popular country songs of all-time for you today from the unforgettable foursome known as the Oak Ridge Boys... originally a song recorded and released by Kenny Rogers and First Edition, here is the gospel / country group with their #1 hit - "Elvira"... admit it, you love singing bass with the Ooom Poppa Mow Mow guy! Hi-ho silver, away!




Lyrics | Oak Ridge Boys lyrics - Elvira lyrics

"Elvira"
Single by The Oak Ridge Boys
from the album Fancy Free
Released March 1981 (U.S.)
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Country
Length 2:39 (single edit)
3:45 (album version)
Label MCA
Writer(s) Dallas Frazier
Certification Platinum (RIAA)

U.S. Country charts peak: #1

The Joker Ain't the Only Fool

There is nothing like a comedic western music video to lift your day, and that's why I'm providing the lift for you today, because you would have never remembered this video! But, I ask, who can forget it!? You won't after refreshing your memory with this 1981 hit from the country/pop star Juice Newton and "Queen of Hearts"...

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"Queen of Hearts"
Single by Juice Newton
from the album Juice
Released 1981
Recorded 1981
Genre Country pop
Label Capitol Records
Writer(s) Hank DeVito
Producer Richard Landis

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

Play Me the Song That Makes it So Tough

Today's English group had quite a bit of success overseas but did hit the American charts a few times with songs like "Hourglass" and "Tempted"... here is one of their early 80's hits - from 1980 in fact, here is the band Squeeze with "Another Nail in My Heart"... love the awesome graphics of the girl on the tie and in the sunglasses...




Lyrics | Squeeze lyrics - Another Nail In My Heart lyrics

"Another Nail In My Heart"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Argybargy
Released February 8, 1980 (UK)
Format 7" vinyl
Recorded 1979
Genre Rock
Length 2:55
Label A&M Records
Writer(s) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook
Producer John Wood & Squeeze

UK Peak: #17

We Drink To Forget the Coming Storm

Wow, what a horribly depressing video today I have for you... it's the British new wave rock band that has actually been around in some form or fashion since 1973... this was one of their bigger international hits back in 1984... here is the band Ultravox with "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes"...

Lyrics | Ultravox Lyrics | Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Lyrics

"Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"
Single by Ultravox
from the album Lament
B-side "Building"
Released 4 May 1984
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded Musicfest Studio, 1983
Genre Synthpop, Electronic
Length 4:10
Label Chrysalis
Writer(s) Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann, Billy Currie
Producer Ultravox

UK peak: #3

80's Movie Weekend

Trying to rekindle that "Grease" magic between John Travolta and Olivia Newton John proved to be an utter disaster in this 1983 flick... "Two of a Kind"...

the trailer...



Travolta and Olivia are in love... awwww.... check out the shades Olivia is sporting... now those are some futuristic 80's shades for sure...



Travolta to the rescue!



Two of a Kind

Directed by John Herzfeld
Produced by Roger M. Rothstein
Joe Wizan
Written by John Herzfeld
Starring John Travolta
Olivia Newton-John
Music by Patrick Williams
Cinematography Fred J. Koenekamp
Editing by Jack Hofstra
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) December 16, 1983
Running time 88 min.
Country United States
Language English

Here is the hit song from the movie by Olivia Newton John - "Twist of Fate"...




Lyrics | Olivia Newton-John lyrics - Twist Of Fate lyrics

"Twist of Fate"

Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album 'Two of a Kind'
Released 1983
Genre Pop
Length 3:38
Writer(s) John Farrar
Producer John Farrar
Certification Gold (RIAA)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

Friday Night, I'd Just Got Back

Today's L.A. band scored a minor hit back in 1983 with today's video which I don't really remember nor do I recall the song all that well... it's a pleasant little song though and a fairly weird video... is that Slash at the beginning of the video?... here are The Plimsouls with "A Million Miles Away"...

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"A Million Miles Away"

by The Plimsouls
from "The Valley Girl soundtrack" and
The Plimsouls album: "Everywhere At Once"
released: 1983

Sex Machine, Terrorizin' Dream

This is the second time in The Excellent 80's for this hair metal band out of Switzerland... named after a flower common to the region of southern Europe called the crocus, here is the band Krokus singing about that "Midnight Maniac"...


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"Midnight Maniac"

by Krokus
from the album: The Blitz
released: 1984

Thinkin' of a Master Plan

Making their debut in The Excellent 80's and hailing from Long Island, it's the innovative stylings of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim Allah (born William Michael Griffin Jr.), or better known as the rap duo Eric B and Rakim from their debut album of the same name, here is "Paid in Full"...

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"Paid in Full"

Single by Eric B. & Rakim
from the album Paid in Full
B-side "Eric B. Is on the Cut"
Released 1988
Format 12", 7"
Recorded 1986
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:50
Label Fourth & Broadway
Writer(s) Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
Producer Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah

Standing in the Rain With His Head Hung Low

It's the third appearance in The Excellent 80's today by the supergroup known as Foreigner... if you ever bought your first guitar from a secondhand store and became famous, then this song's for you... from their 1981 album "4" here is the Mutt Lange produced hit, "Juke Box Hero"...




Lyrics | Foreigner lyrics - Juke Box Hero lyrics

"Juke Box Hero"
Single by Foreigner
from the album 4
B-side "I'm Gonna Win"
Released July 25, 1981 (1981-07-25)
Format 7"
Genre Hard Rock
Length 4:05
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #26

Too Many Slaves in This World

After weeks of love music, you should be ready for some head banging, screaming lead vocals, and some white tennis shoes... today, it's a heavy metal anthem by the little known German metal band called Accept... here is "Balls to the Wall"...

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"Balls to the Wall"
Single by Accept
from the album Balls to the Wall
B-side "Losing More Than You've Ever Had"
Released 1984
Recorded 1983
Genre Heavy metal
Length 5:50
Label Lark Records (Germany)
Portrait (US)
Producer Accept

Happy Valentine's Day from The Excellent 80's

Happy Valentine's Day! As usual, here are some fine classic love songs from the 80's that will hopefully make your night better just like this first group sings about... Air Supply with "Even the Nights Are Better"...




Lyrics | Air Supply lyrics - Even The Nights Are Better lyrics

"Even the Nights Are Better"
Single by Air Supply
from the album Now and Forever
Released 1982
Format 7" (45 rpm)
Recorded 1981
Genre Adult contemporary
Length 3:57
Label Arista Records
Writer(s) Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell
Producer Harry Maslin

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

Here is one of the great 80's love songs from the little known artist Chris de Burgh... from 1986, here is his biggest hit "The Lady in Red"...

"The Lady in Red"

by Chris de Burgh
album Into The Light
released: 1986

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

And for that sweet romantic send off today in The Excellent 80's, here is that classic sweet love song from 1989 from the nice little band known as Aerosmith... I hope you get some "Love In An Elevator" tonight!




Lyrics | Aerosmith lyrics - Love In An Elevator lyrics


"Love in an Elevator"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Pump
B-side "Young Lust"/"Ain't Enough"
Released 1989
Format Cassette, CD
Recorded 1989
Genre Hard rock
Length 5:39
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
Producer Bruce Fairbairn
Certification Gold

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

Totally Geek to Totally Chic - 80's Movie Weekend

If you frequent here, then you know I've already posted this weekend's movie once before, but I love this 80's classic featuring a young McDreamy and a hot Amanda Peterson... also featuring a young Seth Green and so many great scenes, have a great Valentine's Day, and remember that money "Can't Buy Me Love"...

the trailer...



part 1 of 10 (you can watch the other nine parts on youtube if you've never seen it before or just want to rewatch it again!)...



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
Gross revenue $31,623,833 (USA)[1]

If I Want it All Night, You Say It's Alright

OK, men. Valentine's Day is the day after tomorrow, so make sure you hook your special someone up with something nice or wine her and dine her... as the night draws to a close, I can't give you any better advice than today's group and today's song can... take it from Anita, June, and Ruth, better known as The Pointer Sisters with "Slow Hand"...

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"Slow Hand"

by The Pointer Sisters
from the album: "Black and White"
released: 1981

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

Talk About the Love You're Missin'

She seemed so wholesome and pure when she was singing "We've Got Tonight" with country legend Kenny Rogers, but after she hooked up with Prince and then later with L.A. Reid and Babyface for today's single, she was transformed into some sort of sexy vixen strutting and pouting and singing about sugar walls and such... well, here is the 1988 hot version of Sheena Easton with her #2 hit, a video that screams sexuality and corny at the same time, here is "The Lover in Me"...

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"The Lover in Me"

Single by Sheena Easton
from the album
The Lover in Me
Released October 11. 1988
Format 7" single
Recorded 1988
Genre Urban R&B
Length 5:01
Writer(s) "L.A." Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons
Producer "L.A." Reid, Babyface

I'd Like to See You in the Morning Light

Surprisingly, this is the first appearance in The Excellent 80's for this rock band formed in 1978... they've sold over 10 million records world wide and this power ballad sold a few records I'm sure... it's Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitars, Jeff Pilson on bass, and Mick Brown on drums... the band Dokken and "Alone Again"...

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"Alone Again"

by Dokken
album: Tooth and Nail

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #64

Like a Rock

I can't tell you how many times I've been out in the rain, run for cover under a bridge in a park, and burst into a hit duet with a female doing the same exact thing as me! If this happens to you all the time as well, then you will appreciate today's video and hit by the husband and wife duo of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson... Ashford has some sweet hair too in Ashford and Simpson's biggest hit from 1985 - everybody raise your fist and yell "Solid"...

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"Solid"

by Ashford and Simpson
from the album: "Solid"
released: 1984

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12
UK peak: #3

I Know Just How to Whisper

Last Monday was an Air Supply classic, and here's another one... love the clothes, love the hair, love the acting, and just love the song... "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"...

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"Making Love Out of Nothing At All"
Single by Air Supply
from the album Making Love... The Very Best of Air Supply
Released 1983
Genre Rock
Length 5:43 (Album Version) 4:29 (Edited 45RPM Single Version)
Label Arista (U.S.) Geffen (U.K.)
Writer(s) Jim Steinman
Producer Jim Steinman

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2
UK peak: #2

Super Bowl Shuffle

Man, I can't believe I've had this blog this long and this is the first time I've posted today's special Sunday post... it's Superbowl Sunday with the Colts and Saints dueling in South Florida for the right to be the NFL's best, but back in 1985 everyone knew who was best and Da Bears even had their own music video to back it up! I never get tired of watching backup QB Steve Fuller in this video and his lack of rhythm... classic! Here is the Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew with "The Super Bowl Shuffle"...




Lyrics | Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew lyrics - The Superbowl Shuffle lyrics

P.S. My Super Bowl prediction: Saints 34 Colts 31.

80's Movie Weekend

Hey, snap out of it! Today's 80's movie flashback is one of my wife's favorites... featuring tons of big stars like Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, and John Mahoney, it also garnered three Academy Awards including Best Actress for Cher in this 1987 romantic comedy, "Moonstruck"...

the trailer...



some of the best scenes from the movie...



Moonstruck

Directed by Norman Jewison
Produced by Norman Jewison
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Starring:
Cher
Nicolas Cage
Olympia Dukakis
Vincent Gardenia
Danny Aiello
Music by Dick Hyman
Cinematography David Watkin
Editing by Lou Lombardo
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) 16 December 1987
Running time 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English

You Have Gone and Made Me Such a Fool

Gotta throw in a little country up in here before V Day hits, and there's not too many better than this man... the cool white suit, the cool beard, and this cool song written by Lionel Richie... from 1980, it's the man born in Houston, Texas, by the name of Kenny Rogers with his worldwide crossover #1 hit "Lady"...




Lyrics | Kenny Rogers lyrics - Lady lyrics


"Lady"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits
Released September 1980 (U.S.)
Format 7"
Recorded 1980
Genre Country, pop
Length 3:51
Label Liberty Records 1380
Writer(s) Lionel Richie
Producer Lionel Richie

Chart (1980) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #1

Whatcha Doing Out in the Nightime?

Gotta have a power ballad or two leading up to Valentine's Day this year... can't just have a bunch of Air Supply and R&B hits... here is one of the biggest hits from the glam metal band known as Kix... "Don't Close Your Eyes"...

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"Don't Close Your Eyes"

by Kix
from the album: Blow My Fuse
released: 1989

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #11

Cruising's All You Have to Do

Back in 1988, Perri Alette McKissack asked the question: Do you want to ride in my Mercedes, boy?" Well, if the sexy singer known better as Pebbles pulled up beside me and asked me, I'd be hopping in too... here is the Oakland native known as Pebbles, who would later go on to help create and manage supergroup TLC, with her most famous hit "Mercedes Boy"...

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"Mercedes Boy"

Single by Pebbles
from the album Pebbles
Released March 7, 1988
Recorded 1987
Genre R&B, Freestyle
Length 4:55 (album version)
3:54 (single remix)
Label MCA
53279
Writer(s) Perri "Pebbles" McKissack
Producer Charlie Wilson
Pebbles (co-producer)

Chart (1988) Peak Position

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks #1

The Moon... Beautiful

Made famous in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" here is the one-hit wonder by the band Yello with the kooky, funny video, with very little lyrics... from 1985, it's the Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank known as Yello with "Oh, Yeah"...




Lyrics | Yello lyrics - Oh Yeah lyrics

"Oh Yeah"
Single by Yello
from the album Stella
Released July 11, 1985 (1985-07-11)
Format 7", 12", CD single, CD Video
Genre Synthpop, Electronica
Writer(s) Boris Blank, Dieter Meier
Producer Yello

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #51

What Are You Thinking Of?

How I could have survived over two years with this blog without the following supergroup from the early 80's is beyond me... the group features the leads of a Brit and an Aussie known as Air Supply. Since February is the month of love, I'll be bringing you some great slow jams leading up to the 14th... here is Air Supply with "All Out of Love"...

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"All Out of Love"
Single by Air Supply
from the album Lost in Love
Released 1980
Format CD single
Recorded 1980
Genre Pop
Label Arista, EMI
Writer(s) Graham Russell
Russell Hitchcock

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2
UK peak: #4