This One Way Love Affair Ain't Fair

Today's old video from 1981 is off of the album that helped make this man a superstar. The album - "Working Class Dog." Of course I speak about General Hospital's own Rick Springfield and his follow up to the #1 "Jessie's Girl." Here is "I've Done Everything For You"... you've done nothing for me!




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"I've Done Everything For You"

by Rick Springfield
from the album: Working Class Dog
released: 1981

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8

Well You Admit You Like the Game

Peaking at #32 off his "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" album Rick Springfield is sporting a sweet cut-off shirt with no sleeves (I saw Rick perform a few years ago and he still likes the sleeveless shirts where he can show off his guns and he still sweats a lot just like in today's video). Here is a live video version of "I Get Excited"




Lyrics | Rick Springfield lyrics - I Get Excited lyrics

"I Get Excited"

by Rick Springfield
from the album: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet
released: 1982

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #32

I Wonder Who She's Seeing Tonight

The year was 1982 and Rick Springfield was fast becoming every school girl's fantasy. On the heels of his album "Working Class Dog" he released "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" which produced the hits "Don't Talk to Strangers," "I Get Excited" and today's top 25 hit. Here is the Australian singer-song-writer, musician, and actor born in 1949 (yep, he's over 50) with "What Kind of Fool Am I"...




Lyrics | Rick Springfield lyrics - What Kind Of Fool Am I lyrics

"What Kind of Fool Am I"

by Rick Springfield
from the album: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet
released: 1982

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #21

Caught Between a Hard Hard Place and a Rock

Today's video flashback to the 80's is one of the more underrated songs by Mr. Rick Springfield. I had forgotten about this little gem until it popped up on my 80's radar one day when I was shuffling through his greatest hits album on my phone. I came across today's song which I really like and don't remember too well from the 80's probably because it wasn't a big commercial hit like many of his other songs even though it did peak at #23. Anyway, I hope you roll a seven today as you check out Rick Springfield and "Souls"...




Lyrics | Rick Springfield lyrics - Souls lyrics

"Souls"

by Rick Springfield
from the album: Living in Oz
released: 1983

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #23

I Can See the Older Man Looking at the Younger Man

Hey all you 80's junkies who are now way older than you ever imagined you would be when you were back in grade school or high school or even college... it's time to "Celebrate Youth" with Rick Springfield. And remember, there's no black and there's no white!




Lyrics | Rick Springfield lyrics - Celebrate Youth lyrics

"Celebrate Youth"

by Rick Springfield
from the album: Tao
released: 1985

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #26

#12

Today's #12 video/song on The Excellent 80's top 80 countdown is the second song in less than a week for Rick Springfield. It was a #5 hit on the Billboard charts for Rick in 1984 and was the biggest hit off of his album "Hard to Hold" which was also the title of the less than successful movie of his by the same name. Regardless, this song remains my favorite Springfield song to this day. With lyrics like "you're undernourished and overfed", how can you not like it? Just take his advice and love somebody, baby. I added the "baby" part, but you know what he's saying.

#12 "Love Somebody"
by Rick Springfield




Lyrics | Rick Springfield lyrics - Love Somebody lyrics

#16

Ok, who of you guy's knew a guy back in high school or college named Jessie and he had a hot girlfriend? I didn't know any, but I'm sure they were out there, and I'm sure plenty of jealous dudes mocked poor Jessie wherever he was. You know, I really feel bad for Rick in today's video, because poor Rick, so ugly and unattractive, probably never got any woman he wanted. It just would have been nice had Jessie's girl seen past his hideous exterior and dumped her loser boyfriend so that Rick could have had someone. Poor sap. I guess that's why Rick continues to tour to this day and puts on a pretty damn good show. I've seen him about 2-3 times in the last 10 years and enjoy it. I love that the working class dog appears at the end of the video also.

#16 "Jessie's Girl"
by Rick Springfield




Lyrics | Rick Springfield lyrics - Jessie's Girl lyrics

80's Movie Weekend

James Roberts, being a pop idol, is used to having his way with women. He meets child psychologist Diana Lawson in a car accident, however, who not only doesn't swoon at his attentions, but has also never heard of him. He tries to win her affection, but it's complicated by the fact that his ex-lover, Nicky Nides, is still a member of his band... ladies and gentlemen... I give you Rick Springfield is "Hard to Hold"...

the trailer...



"Hard to Hold"

released: 1984
Starring:
Rick Springfield
Janet Eilber
Patti Hansen

"Hard to Hold" is an album released by Rick Springfield in 1984 as the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. The single "Love Somebody" reach #5 on the US Hot Singles chart

Track listing
"Love Somebody" (Rick Springfield)
"Don't Walk Away" (Rick Springfield)
"Bop 'Til You Drop" (Rick Springfield)
"Taxi Dancing" (Rick Springfield)
"S.F.O." (Rick Springfield)
"Stand Up" (Rick Springfield)
"When the Lights Go Down" (Rick Springfield)
"Great Lost Art of Conversation" (Rick Springfield)
"Heart of a Woman" (Rick Springfield)
"I Go Swimming" (Rick Springfield, Peter Gabriel)

Check out my Springfield September from 2007 for more on Rick.

Is That Your Masterplan?

In honor of the new Rick Springfield cd being released today called "Venus in Overdrive", we're going with another classic Springfield song from the 80's called "Don't Walk Away"... we already blasted through most of his best 80's tune back during our Springfield September, but here is Rick with some of his best theatrics... "Don't Walk Away"...

Rick Springfield - Don't Walk Away
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Lyrics | Don't Walk Away lyrics

"Don't Walk Away"

from the album "Hard to Hold"
released 1984

US Billboard Hot 100 peak: #26

I Wish That I Had Jessie's Girl

I couldn't wrap up "A Springfield September" without the biggest of his hits, right? Anybody named Jessie with a half decent looking girlfriend hated this song I guarantee it. Rick still performs it well live on stage even though he is in his 50's now.




Jessie's Girl Lyrics

If you never saw the Frickin' A remake of Jessie's Girl, here it is with a guest appearance from the man himself...



from the album Working Class Dog
Released 1981
US Hot 100 peak: 1
UK Singles: 43
Length 3:15
Label RCA Victor Records
Writer(s) Rick Springfield
Producer(s) Keith Olsen

We All Need...

...the Human Touch... Rick actually walks through the crowd while performing this song these days and instead of a bunch of 15-25 year old women screaming for him, it's a bunch of 35-45 year old women instead... Instead of getting up for school the next day, they're getting their kids up for school the next day. We all need it, and I need it to...

Rick Springfield - Human Touch
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Human Touch Lyrics

from the album: Living in Oz
1983
"Human Touch"
US Hot 100 Peak: 18
UK Peak: 34

Bop Til You Drop

Rick goes all alien on us in this weird video as our "Springfield September" rolls on... Bop til you drop, Lauri. Bop til you drop...




Bop 'Til You Drop Lyrics

1984 "Bop 'Til You Drop"
from the album Hard to Hold
US Hot 100 Peak: 20

I'm Begging You Please...

Don't talk to strangers, baby. A sweet song and words to
live by if you're in grade school...




Don't Talk To Strangers Lyrics


1982 "Don't Talk to Strangers"
U.S. Hot 100 Peak: 2
UK Singles: 30
from the album: "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet"

You Better Love Somebody

Probably my favorite Rick Springfield song as we roll on with our "Springfield September." This song was featured in Rick Springfield's awesome movie "Hard to Hold." OK, so it wasn't that awesome, but you've got to love the corny dance sequence at the end of this video (or not). I would have loved to have been a part of it.





Love Somebody Lyrics

1984 "Love Somebody"
U.S. Hot 100 peak: 5
UK Singles: 95
from the album: Hard to Hold

A Springfield September

At least once a week for September, I'll be cruising through some of Rick Springfield's finest from the 80's... First up, An Affair of the Heart...

Rick Springfield - Affair Of The Heart
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Affair Of The Heart Lyrics

1983 "Affair of the Heart"
from the album: "Living in Oz"
US Hot 100 peak: 9