I know someone who made a post about this movie once... once! If you have any idea about what that first sentence means, then you must have seen this movie at least once back in the day. Michael Keaton stars as "Johnny Dangerously," a honest, good-hearted gangster who has to turn to a life of crime to pay for his mother's medical bills and to put his brother through law school. SNL's Joe Piscopo stars as his nemesis in this gangster spoof of a movie as well as Marilu Henner, Dom DeLuise, and Peter Boyle.

the trailer to "Johnny Dangerously"...



who knew Michael Keaton could bust a move like this?...



my mother grabbed me once... once...



Johnny Dangerously

Directed by Amy Heckerling
Produced by Michael Hertzberg
Written by Harry Colomby
Jeff Harris
Bernie Kukoff
Norman Steinberg
Starring Michael Keaton
Joe Piscopo
Marilu Henner
Maureen Stapleton
Peter Boyle
Richard Dimitri
Griffin Dunne
Dom DeLuise
Danny DeVito
Dick Butkus
Byron Thames
Alan Hale, Jr.
Glynnis O'Connor
Music by John Morris
Cinematography David M. Walsh
Editing by Pembroke J. Herring
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) September 1984 (1984-1221)
Country United States
Language English

a little bonus Weird Al Yankovich for you this weekend as Weird Al was responsible for the title track to this movie... here is "This is the Life"...

What a Crazy Fluke, We're Gonna Get Nuked

Only Weird Al could make such a morbid Christmas song and video... in case you've long forgotten about this strange and depressing 80's video, here is Weird Al with "Christmas At Ground Zero"...

Weird Al Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero
Uploaded by jpdc11

Lyrics | Weird Al Yankovic lyrics - Christmas At Ground Zero lyrics

“Christmas At Ground Zero”

Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album Polka Party!
B-side "One of Those Days"
Released November 1986
Format 7" / 12"
Recorded April 23, 1986
Genre Comedy
Length 3:08
Label Rock 'n' Roll/ Scotti Brothers
Producer "Weird Al" Yankovic

I've Got Pac-Man Fever

Fake to the left and move to the right because Pokey's too slow and Blinky's out of sight... I wish there was a good video of these guys doing this song, but I couldn't find one, so you'll just have to settle for the audio track of "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia...




Lyrics | Pac Man Fever lyrics

Pac-Man Fever

Studio album by Buckner & Garcia
Released 1981
Recorded 1981
Genre Rock / Disco
Length 32:53
Label Columbia Records (1982); Buckner & Garcia Productions (1999); K-tel Entertainment (2002 version)
Producer Buckner & Garcia

Weird Al came out with a song called "Pac-Man" and here is someone's video that they made to the Weird Al song...




Lyrics | Pacman lyrics

remember when Pac-Man came out on the Atari 2600? I had this game (and it pretty much sucked compared to the original game)...





All my money's gone so I'll be back tomorrow night...

I'll Take "Who Is Greg Kihn?" For 100, Alex

The answer is that this man believed "our love's in jeopardy, baby!" And also thought it'd be cool to have a bunch of zombies in his video...

The Greg Kihn band from 1983 with the hit "Jeopardy"




Jeopardy Lyrics


“Jeopardy”

Single by The Greg Kihn Band
from the album Kihnspiracy
B-side Fascination
Released 1983
Genre Rock
Length 3:47
Label Beserkley Records
Writer(s) Greg Kihn / Steve Wright
Producer Matthew King Kaufman

US Hot 100 Peak: #2


Of course, I couldn't post the Greg Kihn song without the master of parody... Weird Al Yankovich with one of my favorite Weird Al songs - "I Lost On Jeopardy"... tell Al what he lost, Don Pardo...




I Lost On Jeopardy Lyrics

“I Lost on Jeopardy”

Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
B-side "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" (7" Version)
"Mr. Popeil" (12" Version)
Released June 4, 1984
Format 7", 12"
Recorded December 12, 1983
Genre Comedy
Length 3:26
Label Scotti Brothers
Producer "Weird Al" Yankovic

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #81

Saw Him Dancing There By the Record Machine

One bad, rockin' b to the itch... and I mean that in a cool bad ass sort of way... get ready to pump your fist over and over as Joan Jett rocks into the Excellent 80's with "I Love Rock and Roll"...




I Love Rock N' Roll Lyrics

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"

Single by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
from the album I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Released 1982
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1979, 1982
Genre Rock
Length 2:52
Label Boardwalk Records
Writer Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker
Producer Richie Cordell, Kenny Laguna
Certification Platinum

Billboard Hot 100 Peak 1982: #1


BONUS VIDEO:

Of course, what would an Excellent 80's blog be without the master of parody and one of his earliest "hits"... yes, it's the weird one... "Weird Al" Yankovich with "I Love Rocky Road"...




I Love Rocky Road Lyrics

"I Love Rocky Road"

Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic
B-side "Happy Birthday"
Released July 1983
Format 7"
Recorded March 14, 1982
Genre Comedy
Length 2:33
Label Scotti Brothers
Producer "Weird Al" Yankovic