#61

Today's video on our countdown has great drums, great keyboards, and reminds you that the "new" lead singer of Van Halen can shred a little bit on the guitar himself. After the band got rid of Dave, I dreaded whomever was going to step into his egomaniacal shoes. But, being honest here, the album 5150 remains my favorite Van Halen studio album ever. Maybe 1986 was just the right time in my life to accept such a lead singer change for one of the world's greatest rock band ever. I don't know. I could probably have 10 Van Halen videos in my countdown, but I won't. Here is one of my favorites and one of their best Sammy-led power ballads.

#61 "Love Comes Walking In"
by Van Halen




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#62

In 1987, whenever this video came on, I watched it really just to see the piano explode at the beginning of the video and for any shots of Nancy Wilson showing some cleavage in those hot bustiers that she would wear in the videos. Seriously though, when you watch this video there is the one shot of Nancy riding a horse. What did that add to the video? I guarantee you the director wanted a shot of her bouncing bosom, and I for one thank him for it. I always felt bad that Ann had to always be in the dark or wearing a long trench coat or whatever to cover up her weight problem, but I tell you, she was looking good in this video as well.

#62 "Alone"
by Heart


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#63

In 1983, the goddess of the 80's captivated me every time she showed up on MTV including this relatively boring video today at #63. Really, there's nothing to today's video except some dancing and pouting into the camera. But, hey, I loved the gloves, the fishnet, the wild hair, the sunglasses, and oh, that belly button!

#63 "Lucky Star"
by Madonna


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#64

Back in March, I featured the purple one all month long in a tribute to his greatness. 1982 was my first introduction to the small one who would grow to be a legend. I still love this song to this day even though when I originally heard it at the age of 11 I thought the song was really about a red corvette. As I learned getting older, Prince only sings about sex, and this is just another example of his lyrics that ooze sex.

#64 "Little Red Corvette"
by Prince




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#65

Though not his biggest hit, today's video that lands at #65 on my Top 80 of the 80's countdown is my personal favorite. It was a song that back in 1985 jump started my poor teen hormones into overdrive everytime I heard the lyrics or saw his hand on that stocking moving nice and slow. Don't tell me! That's right, with his American flag guitar, here's John Parr with "Naughty Naughty"

#65 "Naughty Naughty"
by John Parr


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#66

Exit Bobby B, enter Johnny G. One of my favorite r&b groups ever. Yes, I even liked them back in their pre-puberty days when they sounded like girls. So what. This is probably my favorite New Edition song today that comes in at #66. It shows the boys slightly more grown up than from their "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man" days rehearsing for a concert. Don't tell me their manager doesn't bear a striking resemblance to Jamie Foxx!

#66 "If It Isn't Love"
by New Edition





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#67

In 1982, today's video was released to coincide with the record which sped up the charts to #1 and sped up the hearts of boys everywhere who were wishing that their homeroom angels would someday become centerfolds. With Peter Wolf bouncing around on some desks and some cheerleaders in their soft, fuzzy sweaters, here is J. Geils Band with today's hit.

#67 "Centerfold"
by J. Geils Band


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#68

Aside from the hair and the clothes, you wouldn't even know today's video was from the 80's. The quick still shots, the hand-held shots, the different angles, the mix of color and black and white really makes for a pretty good video from a band that seemed to disappear as quickly as this song came onto the scene. Actually, it appears they have survived over the years with various lineups, but this is the only song I know from them and would recognize to this day. The British band is called Scritti Politti and the song at #68 today is "Perfect Way."

#68 Perfect Way
by Scritti Politti




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#69

I can't tell you how many times I wished I could walk beside a 10 foot high chain link fence with women hanging from it and leaning on against it to watch me strut by. But, it never happened and probably never will. Now, if I were born Anna Mae Bullock, I would have already been able to check that off my list. Who, you say? You know her by her legs and crazy 80's hair and by the name of Tina Turner and watch as she dispenses advice like a therapist to some ruffians on the streets when she asks the age old question - "What's Love Got to do With It?"

#69 What's Love Got to do With It?
by Tina Turner


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#70

Do you like parties? We can invite all of our friends and serve soda and pie. Back in 1987, the world was introducing to three young hellions known as Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock that put together a little album called Licensed to Ill and broke through big time with today's little video that probably cost $200 to make.
Sure this song was way overplayed back in the day and is supposed to be a parody on other party songs, and is even despised by the group themselves. Nevertheless, it remains an 80's staple and showed the world that yes, white guys can rap... and have wicked cream pie fights too.

#70 Fight For Your Right (To Party)
by The Beastie Boys


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