Mirror Mirror On the Wall

Released towards the end of 1988/beginning of '89, today's rap is the unusual style and beats of the trio known as De La Soul. The song hit #1 on the R&B charts and is largely regarded as the group's signature song to this day. The humorous video features the trio stuck in Prof DefBeat's class on how to be a stereotypical rapper. Cool song, funny video, here are the three fellows from Long Island (Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three, Baby Huey) known as De La Soul with "Me, Myself, and I"...


De La Soul - Me Myself and I by hushhush112


Lyrics | De La Soul lyrics - Me, Myself & I lyrics

"Me Myself and I"
Single by De La Soul
from the album 3 Feet High and Rising
Released August 1988 (Germany)
1989 (worldwide)
Format CD single
12" single
Recorded 1988
Genre Alternative hip hop
Golden age hip hop
Length (LP Version) 3:40
Label Tommy Boy
Writer(s) P. Huston, K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason, P. Wynn and G. Clinton
Producer Prince Paul, De La Soul
Certification Gold (RIAA)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #34
U.S. R&B Singles peak: #1

80's Television

With the new NFL season right around the corner, and the ending of one of the best series ever on television - "Friday Night Lights," it got me to thinking about other great football television series. Unfortunately, once you get past the likable comedy "Coach," there's not much else for you out there. There was, however, an HBO series that ran for seven seasons and starred everyone's favorite double murderer, O.J. Simpson as "T.D. Parker." The series also featured Delta Burke, former porn star Shannon Tweed, Chris Meloni for 11 episodes ("Law and Order SVU" fame), and Ogre from "Revenge of the Nerds" fame (he shall always be "Ogre.")

the intro from season 5...



check out a young Chris Meloni as Johnny Gunn and the great 80's laugh track that accompanies the piece...




1st & Ten

Format Comedy/Sport
Starring Delta Burke
O. J. Simpson
Shannon Tweed
John Matuszak
Jason Beghe
Geoffrey Scott
Keith Amos
Paul Tuerpe
Prince Hughes
Shanna Reed
Reid Shelton
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 80
Production
Executive producer(s) Donald Kushner
Peter Locke
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel HBO
Original run December 2, 1984 – January 23, 1991
Status Ended

Years Gone By, I'd Say We've Kicked Some...

Well, it's our final installment here in The Excellent 80's of our "Motley Crue Mondays" where we've featured the rock and roll icons every Monday through the month of August. Both songs today are featured on the "Dr. Feelgood" album and we start off with a song that cracked the top 30 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Released in 1989, here is the Crue with a song Nikki Sixx wrote after being revived from a drug overdose with two shots of adrenaline to the heart - "Kickstart My Heart"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Kickstart My Heart lyrics

"Kickstart My Heart"

Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Dr. Feelgood
B-side "She Goes Down"
Released November 20, 1989
Recorded 1988
Genre Glam metal, heavy metal
Length 4:48
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx

Loved the title of this next song, and thought it was a solid effort from the Crue from their Dr. Feelgood album. I remember blaring this cassette single (remember those?) from the stereo of my '84 Camaro in the summer of 1990. From the 1989 album though, here is "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) lyrics

"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"

Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Dr. Feelgood
Released May 28, 1990
Recorded 1988
Genre Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal
Length 4:40
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars
Certification Platinum

80's Movie Weekend

I'm convinced that the legend of James Bond will never end. From 1983, here is the 13th entry into the Bond saga with the movie that still makes me giggle when I read the title. Featuring my second favorite Bond - Roger Moore, and the female villain Maud Adams known as "Octopussy"...

the trailer...



it looks like you can watch the entire film in 13 parts on youtube, so here is part one to get you started if you're so inclined to watch it...




Octopussy

Directed by John Glen
Produced by Albert R. Broccoli
Written by Ian Fleming (stories)
Screenplay by George MacDonald Fraser
Michael G. Wilson
Richard Maibaum
Starring Roger Moore
Geoffrey Keen
Maud Adams
Louis Jourdan
Steven Berkoff
Desmond Llewelyn
Kristina Wayborn
Kabir Bedi
Robert Brown
Douglas Wilmer
Music by John Barry
"All Time High"
Cinematography Alan Hume
Studio Danjaq
EON Productions
Distributed by MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Release date(s) 6 June 1983 (1983-06-06)
Running time 131 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $27.5 million
Box office $187.5 million

Since You Been Gone

You know when you hear a song and you think to yourself 'who is this singing this song'? Then, you find out, and you're like 'no way! That doesn't sound anything like them!' Well, that's what I have for you all today. I remember this rather bland ballad from 1989 called "Second Chance." It was a top ten hit climbing all the way to #6, and was the group's highest charting single ever, but most people remember the band for their hits "Hold On Loosely," and "Caught Up in You."
One of the main reasons it doesn't sound like them is because this is the first album with new vocalist and keyboardist Max Carl. The video is black and white and is boring... just like the song. I prefer early 80's 38 Special to this late 80's hit (is that Travis Tritt on guitar? #sarcasm) called "Second Chance"...




Lyrics | 38 Special lyrics - Second Chance lyrics

"Second Chance"

Single by 38 Special
from the album Rock & Roll Strategy
B-side "Comin' Down Tonight"
Released February 11, 1989
Format 7" single, CD
Genre Southern rock, AOR, adult contemporary
Length 4:33 (single version)
5:04 (album version)
Label A&M
Writer(s) Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Cal Curtis
Producer Rodney Mills

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6

You'll Feel the Fire, but Don't Get Burned By the Flame

Get your 80's dancing shoes on today! From 1987 to 1990, Taylor Dayne had a nice run. She had eight songs that cracked the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #12 or better during those three years. Here's one of those eight hits with the video that features a cool dog, some pigeons, a young married couple, an old fat man in his undies, and lots and lots of the very attractive then 27 year old Taylor Dayne with a wind machine in tow. From 1989, here is "With Every Beat of My Heart"...




Lyrics | Taylor Dayne lyrics - With Every Beat Of My Heart lyrics

"With Every Beat of My Heart"

Single by Taylor Dayne
from the album Can't Fight Fate
B-side "All I Ever Wanted"
Released October 10, 1989 [1]
Format Cassette single
7" single
12" single
CD single
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop
Length 4:12
Label Arista
Writer(s) Arthur Baker
Lotti Golden
Tommy Faragher
Producer Rick Wake

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

Stop Before You Start Fallin'

Today's unimaginative video is an underrated 80's ballad in my opinion. The song barely cracked the top 20, but in my opinion should have been a top 10 hit. It's Steve Perry, post Journey, once again with the follow up hit to "Oh Sherrie." From 1984, here is the boring video to an underrated 80's hit - "Foolish Heart"...




Lyrics | Steve Perry lyrics - Foolish Heart lyrics

"Foolish Heart"
Single by Steve Perry
from the album Street Talk
Released 1984
Format 7"
Recorded Record One in Los Angeles, California
Genre Rock
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Randy Goodrum
Steve Perry
Producer Steve Perry

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #18

Hit the Beat Now

It's little girls and big girls. There's little boys and big boys. It's a carnival with bright lights and bold colored clothes, and plenty of dancing. It's classic 80's, and it's Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with their #1 hit from 1987 "Lost In Emotion"... Que sera, Que sera...


LISA LISA & CULT JAM - Lost In Emotion by keurbi


Lyrics | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam lyrics - Lost In Emotion lyrics

"Lost in Emotion"
Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
from the album Spanish Fly
Released 1987
Genre Pop, R&B
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Full Force
Producer Full Force

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

The Blade of My Knife

The Excellent 80's is happy to bring you week number four of our "Motley Crue Monday" edition. Both songs and videos for today come from the "Girls, Girls, Girls" album. First up is a video that was banned from MTV because of its depiction of domestic abuse, violence, murder, and the subsequent arrest of the character in the video. Here is "You're All I Need"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - You're All I Need lyrics

"You're All I Need"

Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Girls, Girls, Girls
B-side "Wild Side"
Released 1987
Recorded 1987
Genre Glam metal
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee

Then, there is the classic title track to the album and video. Here is "Girls, Girls, Girls"...

Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls / Uncensored (Official Music Video). Watch more top selected videos about: Mötley Crüe

Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Girls, Girls, Girls lyrics

"Girls, Girls, Girls"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Girls, Girls, Girls
Released May 11, 1987
Genre Glam metal, hard rock
Length 4:30
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee

80's Movie Weekend

You want to dance, or would you rather just suck face? Ahh, the age old question indeed! It's two old people in love for your '80's movie flashback weekend, and they're in love "On Golden Pond." One of the top grossing movies of 1981, it featured Henry Fonda, who won an Academy Award, Katherine Hepburn, who won an Oscar and Jane Fonda sporting a red bikini...

Check out the trailer...



one of the dramatic scenes from the movie...



On Golden Pond

Movie poster by Bill Gold
Directed by Mark Rydell
Produced by Bruce Gilbert
Written by Ernest Thompson
Starring Katharine Hepburn
Henry Fonda
Jane Fonda
Music by Dave Grusin
Cinematography Billy Williams
Editing by Robert L. Wolfe
Studio ITC Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) December 4, 1981 (1981-12-04)
Running time 109 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $119,285,432

Fox the Fox, Rat the Rat

Watch Peter Gabriel get accosted by little people in his first U.S. top 40 hit - "Shock the Monkey"...




Lyrics | Peter Gabriel lyrics - Shock The Monkey lyrics

"Shock the Monkey"
Single by Peter Gabriel
from the album Peter Gabriel
B-side "Soft Dog"
Released September 1982
Format 7", 12" single
Recorded 1981-1982
Genre Rock
Length 3:57 (7" single edit)
5:23 (Full-length version)
Label Geffen
Producer David Lord, Peter Gabriel

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #29

80's Television

Today's sitcom premiered in 1987 and lasted three seasons, and that was probably three seasons too long if you ask me. I saw a few episodes of this ridiculous sitcom and might have laughed once or twice, but I have never found Paul Reiser or Greg Evigan particularly funny either by themselves or as a team when they joined forces for this NBC sitcom which also featured Dick Butkus and Giovanni Ribisi called "My Two Dads"...

the intro...



"Nicole's" first date at 12 years old... some scenes from that "classic" episode featuring a young Giovanni Ribisi...



My Two Dads

Format Situation comedy
Created by Danielle Alexandra
Michael Jacobs
Starring Paul Reiser
Greg Evigan
Staci Keanan
Chad Allen
Giovanni Ribisi
Florence Stanley
Dick Butkus
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 60 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 22 mins. (approx)
Production company(s) Michael Jacobs Productions
TriStar Television (1987-1988)
Columbia Pictures Television (1988-1990)
12 Year Old Productions, Inc. (1988-1990)
TeleVentures
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 20, 1987 – April 30, 1990

Tonight's the Night We'll Make History

Dressed like a member of a barbershop quartet, Dennis DeYoung sings lead on maybe my favorite Styx song of all time. The slow build up leading to the up tempo portion of the song at about the 1:15 mark is my favorite part of the song. Plus, it's just a bonus to get to see Tommy Shaw's hideous 80's hair and his green jump suit at about that point in the video as well. I actually had this vinyl album back in the day too. Here is the band Styx with "The Best of Times"...


Styx - The Best Of Times by jpdc11


Lyrics | Styx lyrics - The Best Of Times lyrics

"The Best of Times"
Single by Styx
from the album Paradise Theatre
B-side Lights
Released 1981
Recorded 1980

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3

R.I.P. Jani Lane

I had The Excellent 80's on cruise control last week as I do from time to time, so this is the first time I've gotten to address the untimely passing of Warrant lead singer Jani Lane who was 47 at the time of his death Thursday.

Warrant was never one of my favorite hair metal bands, but they did have their moments especially the rock ballad "Heaven," which is hopefully where Lane has ended up. The band from Hollywood came onto the scene kind of late in the game in 1989, and rocked on into the early 90's when grunge and rap put an end to the hair metal era pretty much.

Here is the aforementioned ballad that went all the way to #2 on the Billboard charts back in 1989. It's "Heaven"...




Lyrics | Warrant lyrics - Heaven lyrics


So, here is my favorite Warrant video. From 1990, it's a typically silly hair metal band video, and there's no guessing as to the meaning of the song. Featuring the late Jani Lane on vocals along with the hot blond model Bobbie Brown shakin' it for the band and for all of us teenage boys during that time, here is "Cherry Pie"...




Lyrics | Warrant lyrics - Cherry Pie lyrics

"Cherry Pie"
Single by Warrant
from the album Cherry Pie
Released 1990
Recorded 1989
Genre Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal
Length 3:18
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Jani Lane

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10

She's Got an Alligator Bag

OK, so this Crue song was released in 1990, but the album came out in 1989 so it's still part of the 80's in my opinion! It's another "Motley Crue Monday" kicking off first with this song and video from the "Dr. Feelgood" album (I love Tommy Lee's mechanical drums hovering over the crowd), here is "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Same Ol' Situation lyrics

"Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Dr. Feelgood
Released July 31, 1990
Recorded 1988
Genre Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal
Length 4:14
Label Elektra

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #78


As part two of our "Motley Crue Monday," it's back to the Theatre of Pain album and their classic remake of "Smokin' In the Boys' Room"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Smokin' In The Boys Room lyrics

"Smokin' in the Boys Room"

Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Theatre of Pain
Released 1985
Format 7" single
Recorded 1985
Genre Glam metal
Length 3:27
Label Elektra

80's Movie Weekend

Today's 1987 action crime drama brings us Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia, and Sean Connery in the true life story of Al Capone's capture by Elliot Ness. The movie was critically acclaimed garnering four Academy Award nominations (Connery won one for best supporting actor), and did well at the box office. Here is "The Untouchables"...

the trailer...



Costner confronts De Niro...



The Untouchables

Directed by Brian De Palma
Produced by Art Linson
Executive:
Raymond Hartwick
Written by David Mamet
Based on The Untouchables by
Oscar Fraley and Eliot Ness
Starring Kevin Costner
Charles Martin Smith
Andy García
Robert De Niro
Sean Connery
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography Stephen H. Burum
Editing by Gerald B. Greenberg
Bill Pankow
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) June 3, 1987
Running time 119 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $20 million[1]
Gross revenue $76,270,454

You Should've Been Gone

Though he's been featured in The Excellent 80's many times, it's always been as part of the supergroup Journey. Never have I featured any of Steve Perry's solo hits during the 80's until today. Ok, so Perry never had a lot of solo hits, but today's feature did rise up the charts all the way to #3 back in 1984, and yeah, I had the 45 single of it. Still love this song. Here is Steve Perry, post-Journey the first time, with a song about his girlfriend at the time, "Oh Sherrie"...




Lyrics | Steve Perry lyrics - Oh Sherrie lyrics

"Oh Sherrie"
Single by Steve Perry
from the album Street Talk
B-side "Don't Tell Me Why You Are Leaving"
Released 1984
Format 7"
Recorded Record One in Los Angeles, CA
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:45
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf, Bill Cuomo
Producer Steve Perry

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3

I Need an Easy Friend

Formed in 1987 during the grunge scene in Washington, today's trio is best known for helping to usher in a new era of music that all but destroyed the glam metal bands of the 80's. Led by a poetic yet disturbed front man named Kurt Cobain, the band Nirvana released their first album in 1989 which featured today's song that was re-released in 1992 and was a popular song for the group. Here is the late Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic otherwise known as Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in 1993 with "About a Girl"...




Lyrics | Nirvana lyrics - About A Girl lyrics

"About a Girl"
Song by Nirvana from the album Bleach
Released June 15, 1989
Recorded 1988-1989
Genre Grunge, alternative rock
Length 2:48
Label Sub Pop
Writer Kurt Cobain
Producer Jack Endino

I've Been Wasting My Time

I like that the first line to today's song is "I've been wasting my time," because sometimes it feels like that to me as I post video after video day after day. But, this is almost borderline obsession for me, but something that I will have to give up someday. But for now as I was looking through some metal hits from the 80's, it lead me to this good little song that maybe never got its full due back in 1983. The band was called Zebra and the song was "Tell Me What You Want"... love the skin tight zebra outfit and the mannequin head... I doubt the video cost more than 100 bucks to shoot...




Lyrics | Zebra lyrics - Tell Me What You Want lyrics

"Tell Me What You Want"

by Zebra
from the album: Zebra
released: 1983

There's A Joke Here Somewhere, and it's on Me

This 12 minute video outtakes of Bruce Springsteen dancing to his hit song "Dancing in the Dark" have made the rounds on the viral airwaves recently. I didn't watch the whole 12 minutes. I think the first four minutes, heck, maybe the first four seconds are enough to get the idea that Bruce's dancing was a little lacking back in the day. On the plus side, the big man, the late Clarence Clemons struts his stuff during the sax solo at the end of the song...

Plug Me In

It's our second week for "Motley Crue Monday" and the first video up today from the Crue is off their 1981 debut album called "Too Fast for Love." As far as I know this video and song were the only single released off of the album. Here is their debut single "Live Wire"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Live Wire lyrics

"Live Wire"

Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Too Fast for Love
Released August 16, 1982
Genre Heavy metal
Length 3:14
Label Leathür
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx


I can't get enough of this power ballad from 1985. It's probably my favorite power ballad from the 80's and I always enjoyed the video too. Here is "Home Sweet Home"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Home Sweet Home lyrics

"Home Sweet Home"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Theatre of Pain
Released September 30, 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Glam metal
Length 3:59
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee

80's Movie Weekend

Let's keep the Burt Reynolds theme going with the movie weekends what do you say? From Smokey to the Cannonball Run to teaming up with Dolly Parton for a movie that I didn't really understand what the title meant back in 1982. Mom, what's a whorehouse? Seriously, they couldn't come up with a better name for the movie? Well, it did rank as one of the top 10 grossing films of the year. Starring Reynolds and Dolly Parton, it's "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"...

the trailer...



Burt and Dolly love each other, and Dolly breaks out into a familiar song...



The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Directed by Colin Higgins
Produced by Colin Higgins
Robert L. Boyett
Written by
Colin Higgins
Peter Masterson
Starring
Burt Reynolds
Dolly Parton
Music by Carol Hall
Patrick Williams
Cinematography William A. Fraker
Editing by David Bretherton
Studio Universal Pictures
RKO Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) July 23, 1982
Running time 114 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $35 million
Gross revenue $69,701,637 (USA)

It's Not My Imagination

After posting that interview between Mark Goodman and Missing Persons a couple of days ago it got me to do a little digging into the Missing Persons catalog, and I decided on posting this song from the group from 1984 called "Surrender Your Heart." Here is the American new wave pop rock band that formed in L.A. in 1980 with their video that is probably pretty cool if your tripping on acid. The video kind of reminds me of the old PC screen savers from the mid to late 90's. Here is "Surrender Your Heart"...




Lyrics | Missing Persons lyrics - Surrender Your Heart lyrics

"Surrender Your Heart"

by Missing Persons
from the album: Rhyme & Reason
released: 1984

MTV VJ's Part 2

Continuing with our MTV original VJ's theme from yesterday, here is Nina Blackwood and a MTV interview with Bond... James Bond... or Roger Moore if you prefer...



Of course last but not least, here is the late JJ Jackson from a 1983 MTV special called "The Unmasking of Kiss"... I like how Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons pretty much dominate the conversation leaving the Kiss "outsiders" like Vinnie Vincent and Eric Carr with little or nothing to offer other than Vinnie's sweet red jacket...

MTV VJ's Part 1

I saw this picture the other day of the original MTV VJ's (minus J.J. Jackson who passed away in 2004)



A MTV reunion weekend from way back in 1990. This clip features Martha Quinn and Alan Hunter...



Check out this quick interview that Martha Quinn has with David Lee Roth at the MTV Video Music Awards... typical Dave...



Here's Mark Goodman and a backstage interview from 1983 with Missing Persons...

80's Television

In 1984 a sitcom made it's appearance and had everyone asking the same question - who's the boss? No, really, who is the boss? It was pretty evident to me that it was Angela, because she paid him. Now that that is settled, we can take a look back to a show that lasted eight glorious seasons. We literally got to grow up with a young baseball fan and smokin' hot girl by the name of Alyssa Milano who was only 11 or 12 when the series started. Featuring Tony Danza, Judith Light, and the kid no one wanted to watch, Danny Pintauro. Oh, and I did like the sassy mom played by Katherine Helmond. Here is "Who's the Boss?"

Here's the intro plus the first part of "Sam's" (Alyssa Milano) first fight just to hook you to where you're going to have to go to youtube to check out the conclusion...




Who's the Boss

Format Sitcom
Created by Martin Cohan
Blake Hunter
Starring Tony Danza
Judith Light
Alyssa Milano
Danny Pintauro
Katherine Helmond
Theme music composer Martin Cohan
and Blake Hunter (lyrics)
Larry Carlton and
Robert Kraft (music)
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 8
No. of episodes 196 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Martin Cohan
Blake Hunter
(both; entire run)
Danny Kallis (season 8)
Camera setup Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time 23 minutes
Production company(s) Embassy Television (1984–1986)
Embassy Communications (1986–1988)
Hunter-Cohan Productions (1987–1992)
Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1992)
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
First shown in 1984
Original run September 20, 1984 – April 25, 1992
Status Ended

Now Listen Up

She's razor sharp! Welcome to the month of August. I don't know where you are in the world, but here in the southwest/midwest of the U.S. the temperatures have been super hot. I think it's about 178 degrees outside right now... shortly after midnight here... it's hot. So, today I'm bringing you a hot video with some fire and some campy outfits, and some sweet props from a video by the band Motley Crue. Since it is Monday, I'm declaring today a "Motley Crue Monday" here at The Excellent 80's, and for the rest of August I'll be bringing you a double shot from some of the best from the Crue during their 80's heyday every Monday this month.

First up, one of my personal favorites from them... written by bassist Nikki Sixx, she's got the "Looks That Kill"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Looks That Kill lyrics

"Looks That Kill"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Shout at the Devil
Released January 4, 1984
Recorded 1983
Genre Glam metal
Length 4:07
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx


Next up is the interesting concept video from a song off the same "Shout at the Devil" album. Also written by Nikki Sixx, here is "Too Young To Fall In Love"...




Lyrics | Motley Crue lyrics - Too Young To Fall In Love lyrics

"Too Young to Fall in Love"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Shout at the Devil
Released April 30, 1984
Recorded 1983
Genre Heavy metal
Length 3:34
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Nikki Sixx