Merry Christmas! I Love You!

Next to Wham's "Last Christmas" song and video that I posted yesterday, I love today's in studio production  done at MTV with Billy Squier and all of the original MTV VJ's.  I love you Excellent 80's viewers and I love this video!  Here is "Chrismas is the Time to Say I Love You"...




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"Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You"

by Billy Squier
MTV studios, 1981

Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You

There's something so Christmasly 80's about this in-studio video performance by Billy Squier as he's joined by the MTV cast. It's just a very happy, very jolly performance that takes me back to a simpler place in time. I always enjoy whomever the woman is who dressed up like Santa. I would like to know who that is someday. Until then, enjoy the MTV gang from 1981 and Billy Squier, and Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones from The Excellent 80's! Here is "Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You"...




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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...

Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You

I posted this here last year, and I couldn't help but post it again because it's so 80's. It captures the look and the feel of the 80's and incorporates all of the original MTV VJ's except Alan Hunter (R.I.P. JJ) all singing together as the chorus to Billy Squier's "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You." What do you want to bet Billy took Nina back to his place for a little Christmas cheer afterwards? Merry Christmas everyone!




Lyrics | Billy Squier lyrics - Christmas Is The Time To Say 'i Love You' lyrics

"Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You"
by Billy Squier
released: 1981

Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You

A classic 80's MTV Christmas video clip... Billy Squier is in studio along with the MTV VJs and the workers of MTV to sing his song "Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You"... you have to love the swaying audience, the rythmic clapping of JJ Jackson, Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn and of course Nina Blackwood, who looked like she was sizing Billy up the whole song... but where was my man, Alan Hunter? I don't see him in this video if he was there.. anyway, Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy!




Lyrics | Billy Squier lyrics - Christmas Is The Time To Say 'i Love You' lyrics

Rock and Roll Christmas

One week til Christmas and for those of you that want a "Rock and Roll Christmas," here is George Thorogood and the Destroyers hanging out with some of those crazy MTV VJs and spreading some yuletide cheer...



Let's have a rock and roll Christmas,
Just like we used to know
Yeah, a rock and roll Christmas,
And I'll meet you by the mistletoe
We'll rock around the tree,
Go Santa, go, go, go

I want a Chuck Berry record, and a picture of Elvis too
A pair of ice skates for my baby, Peggy Sue
Yeah, and a phonograph player so I can rock and roll with you

Let's have a rock and roll Christmas,
Just like we used to know
Yeah, a rock and roll Christmas,
And I'll meet you by the mistletoe
We'll rock around the tree,
Go Santa, go, go, go

(Sax solo)

Little sister will be up before dawn's first light
With her eyes wide open when she sees those Christmas lights
Yeah and Mom and Pop, they won't get no sleep tonight

Let's have a rock and roll Christmas,
Just like we used to know
Yeah, a rock and roll Christmas,
And I'll meet you by the mistletoe
We'll rock around the tree,
Go Santa, go, go, go

Rock, rock, rock and roll Christmas
Rock, rock, rock and roll Christmas
Rock, rock, I sure don't want to miss it
Rock, rock, rock and roll Christmas
Rock and roll Christmas like we used to know

(Guitar Solo)

Rock, rock
Rock, rock

Happy Birthday JJ

A happy birthday to the late JJ Jackson who was one of the original five VJs on MTV... here is some footage of JJ back in the day on a MTV Reunion Weekend as well as the video from Bow Wow Wow - "I Want Candy"....




Lyrics | Bow Wow Wow lyrics - I Want Candy lyrics

“I Want Candy”

Single by Bow Wow Wow
from the album The Last of the Mohicans
Released 1982 (1982) (U.S.)
Genre New Wave, Pop/Rock
Label RCA


Chart Peak Position
UK Singles Chart #9
USA Top 100 #62
USA Mainstream Rock #22
USA Hot Dance Club Play #36


RIP JJ, who passed away in 2004

Now, for an added bonus today, here is the English glam band, Slade... see chameleon lying there in the sun, all things to everyone... "Run Runaway"...




Lyrics | Run Run Away lyrics

“Run Runaway”

Single by Slade
released: 1984
B-side Don't Tame A Hurricane
Genre Folk rock
Length 3:24
Writer(s) Noddy Holder/Jim Lea
Producer John Punter

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #20
UK Peak: #7