#76

Somewhere in South America... Today's video is so helplessly lost in the 80's it's beautiful. The clothes, the styles, the cars, the over exposure to cigarettes. This is my favorite non-Eagles Glenn Frey song and video today coming in at #76. When Glenn was going through his "Miami Vice" phase in the 80's he put out this fairly successful song. It's a losing proposition, but one you can't refuse... it's the "Smugglers' Blues"

#76
"Smugglers' Blues"
by Glenn Frey




Lyrics | Glenn Frey lyrics - Smuggler's Blues lyrics

The Sun Goes Down, The Night Rolls In

Some more "Miami Vice" footage and another classic Glen Frey song and video for you today... I still enjoy the sax in this video to this day... here is "You Belong to the City"...


Glenn Frey - you belong to the city
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Lyrics | Glenn Frey lyrics - You Belong To The City lyrics

"You Belong to the City"

Single by Glenn Frey
from the album Miami Vice Soundtrack
Released 1985
Genre Pop, Rock
Label MCA Records
Writer(s) Glenn Frey, Jack Tempchin

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

80's Television

The fast cars, the fast boats, the fast women, and two too cool cops with a sense of style and fashion never seen before... grab your best white linen suit jacket, push up the sleeves and enjoy the greatness of Crockett and Tubbs today with a flashback to "Miami Vice"...


the intro...




there were obviously some cool guest stars and some cool music that was featured throughout the series... of course this Phil Collins classic is probably the most remembered song from the series in this classic scene...

it was real, wasn't it?


The Power Station making an appearance (without Robert Palmer on vocals) and like any good band, playing right through the bar fight...



Sonny with a sweet ponytail and music in the background by Peter Gabriel...






and of course, Glen Frey made an occasional appearance and came through with this big hit... "Smuggler's Blues"...

Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues
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Lyrics | Smuggler's Blues lyrics

"Smuggler's Blues"
from the Miami Vice Soundtrack
released 1985
US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #12

Miami Vice

Genre Crime drama
Created by Anthony Yerkovich
Starring Don Johnson
Philip Michael Thomas
Michael Talbott
Olivia Brown
Saundra Santiago
Edward James Olmos
John Diehl (S1-3)
Gregory Sierra (S1)
Theme music composer Jan Hammer
Opening theme Miami Vice Theme
Ending theme Miami Vice Theme
Composer(s) Jan Hammer (S1-4)
Tim Truman (S5)
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 111 (List of episodes)
Series run on NBC from 1984-1989

80's Movie Weekend

One of Eddie's best, "Beverly Hills Cop"... enjoy!



Beverly Hills Cop

Directed by Martin Brest
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Don Simpson
Written by Danilo Bach
Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Vincent Patrick
Starring Eddie Murphy
Judge Reinhold
John Ashton
Steven Berkoff
Editing by Billy Weber
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) December 5, 1984
Running time 105 min
Country United States
Language English
Budget US$15,000,000
Gross revenue $316,360,478 (worldwide)
Followed by Beverly Hills Cop II

A pretty decent soundtrack came about in conjunction with the film...
The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (1986).


The Pointer Sisters with "Neutron Dance"...



Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #6
(couldn't find any embeddable lyrics)


Glen Frey with "The Heat Is On"...




The Heat Is On Lyrics


And finally, the instrumental track that rocked a nation... Harold Faltermeyer with "Axel F"



Chart Performance:
The Netherlands: #1
UK: #2
US: #3