80's Movie Weekend

Last weekend, we brought you the great Sylvester Stallone in "Over the Top," so this weekend, we bring you his counterpart, Ahhhnold in one of his motion picture disappointments from the 80's called "Raw Deal"...

Here's the "Raw Deal" final fight scene with some horrifically bad shooting by the bad guys...



Raw Deal

Directed by John Irvin
Produced by Martha Schumacher
Written by Luciano Vincenzoni (story) &
Sergio Donati (story)
Gary DeVore (screenplay) &
Norman Wexler (screenplay)
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kathryn Harrold
Darren McGavin
Sam Wanamaker
Paul Shenar
Steven Hill
Ed Lauter
Music by Tom Bähler
Chris Boardman
Albhy Galuten
Claude Gaudette (theme "Kaminski Stomps")
Cinematography Alex Thomson
Editing by Anne V. Coates
Distributed by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release date(s) June 6, 1986
Running time 97 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $8,500,000
Gross revenue $16,209,459 (USA)

People I Know, Places I Go

I love this little ditty back from 1989 due mostly to the sweet voice of lead singer Harriet Wheeler... it's the English alternative band known as The Sundays with "Here's Where The Story Ends"... enjoy...

Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
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Lyrics | Sundays lyrics - Here's Where The Story Ends lyrics

"Here's Where the Story Ends"

Single by The Sundays
from the album Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
Released 1990
Recorded 1989
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:54
Label Rough Trade Records
Writer(s) David Gavurin, Harriet Wheeler
Producer The Sundays, Ray Shulman

Hey Babe, How About Coming Back to My Room?

Back in 1987, model and "singer" Paul Lekakis just skipped all the small talk and got straight to the point with a hit dance single called "Boom Boom Boom, Let's Go Back to My Room"... my question in this performance that Paul puts on is why doesn't he go back to his room and change wardrobe? Seriously, the only people heading back to his room would be gay males judging by the white tights and shirtless outfit... give it up for Paul Lekakis!




Lyrics | Paul Lekakis lyrics - Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) lyrics

"Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)"
Single by Paul Lekakis
from the album Tattoo It
Released 1987
Format 12"
Recorded 1987
Genre Hi-NRG, dance-pop
Length 3:54 (radio edit)
7:16 (US remix)
Label ZYX/Polydor
Writer(s) Paul Lekakis
Producer Miki Chieregato, Roberto Turatti, Ric Wake

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #43

Set Me Free Why Don't You Babe

I can just picture today's music video producer screaming - wind! Give me more wind! Today's windy video is a song originally sung by The Supremes, but that wouldn't be 80's would it? So, here it is changed up a little bit with some 80's flair and groove sung by the british Kim Wilde... it's her only U.S. #1 hit - "Keep Me Hanging On"...

Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
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Lyrics | Kim Wilde lyrics - You Keep Me Hangin' On lyrics

"You Keep Me Hangin' On"

Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Another Step
B-side "Loving You"
Released September 19, 1986 (U.K.)
1987 (U.S.)
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1986
Genre Synthpop
Electropop
Length 4:15
Label MCA
Writer(s) Holland-Dozier-Holland
Producer Ricki Wilde

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
UK peak: #2

So I Saw You in the Pizza Place

Today, we go back to 1982 to a girl group known as The Flirts... don't remember them? That's ok, their run didn't last too long and their number of hits was limited... this song appeared on The Valley Girl soundtrack as well as their album 10 cents a Dance... here is the trio from NYC with "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)"...




Lyrics | The Flirts lyrics - Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) lyrics

Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)

by The Flirts
released: 1982
from the album: 10¢ a Dance

When Explanations Make No Sense

Today's British trio had a major hit back in 1987 with today's colorful video... Andy Connell (keyboards), Martin Jackson (drums), and Corinne Drewery (vocals) make up the trio that got its' name from a 1945 movie of the same name - "Swing Out Sister." So, here is the group Swing Out Sister with "Breakout"...

Swing out sister -Breakout-
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Lyrics | Swing Out Sister lyrics - Breakout lyrics

"Breakout"
Single by Swing Out Sister
from the album It's Better to Travel
B-side "Dirty Money"
Released October 3, 1986
Format CD single, 7"
Recorded 1986
Genre Sophisti-pop, Ska, Ska Jazz, Swing, Jazz Fusion, New wave
Length 3:48
Label Mercury Records
Writer(s) Andy Connell
Corinne Drewery
Martin Jackson
Producer Paul Staveley O'Duffy

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6
UK peak: #4

80's Movie Weekend

Just remember that the world meets nobody half way! The baddest arm wrestling movie in history just for you today! Back when Sly Stallone was a badass, he had this over-achieving flick about a dad's lost time with his son and a goal to be the baddest arm wrestler in the world! As is the acting with this film, it's Lincoln Hawk and "Over the Top"

the trailer...



just an oscar-worthy scene right here...



Over the Top

Directed by Menahem Golan
Produced by Menahem Golan
Yoram Globus
Written by Gary Conway &
David Engelbach (story)
Stirling Silliphant &
Sylvester Stallone (screenplay)
Starring Sylvester Stallone
Robert Loggia
Susan Blakely
Rick Zumwalt
David Mendenhall
Music by Giorgio Moroder
Cinematography David Gurfinkel
Editing by James R. Symons
Don Zimmerman
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (USA)
Cannon Films (non-USA)
Release date(s) February 12, 1987
Running time 93 min.
Language English
Budget $15,000,000 (est.)
Gross revenue $16,057,580 (USA)

If You Said Goodbye to Me Tonight

Today, it's a little doo-wop tribute by the great Billy Joel... the fourth single off the album "An Innocent Man," with my favorite performance in the video given by the cool janitor, here is "The Longest Time"...

Billy Joel - The Longest Time
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Lyrics | Billy Joel lyrics - The Longest Time lyrics

"The Longest Time"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album An Innocent Man
B-side "Christie Lee"
Released 1984
Format 12", CD
Recorded 1983
Genre Doo-wop
Length 3:40
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Billy Joel
Producer Phil Ramone

U.S. Billboard Hot 100: #14
UK peak: #25

I Wanna Go

Today's hair metal band caught the end of the hair metal glam scene... this song was my introduction to the band called Warrant back in 1989... Were you a "down boy" back in 1989? Here is the group from Hollywood with "Down Boys"...

Warrant - Down Boys
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Lyrics | Warrant lyrics - Down Boys lyrics

"Down Boys"

by Warrant
from the album: Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
released: 1989

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #27

Here's Lookin' At You, Kid

The drag on a cigarette at the beginning of this video just screams classic! Inspired by the classic 1948 movie "Key Largo," starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, today's artist is included in that one-hit wonder category with this beauty from 1981... it's Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins sporting some sweet clothes and an awesome beard singing "Key Largo"...




Lyrics | Bertie Higgins lyrics - Key Largo lyrics

"Key Largo"
Single by Bertie Higgins
from the album Just Another Day in Paradise
B-side "White Line Fever"
Released 1981
Format 7" (45 rpm)
Recorded 1981
Genre Adult contemporary, Pop
Length 3:20
Label Kat Family
Writer(s) Bertie Higgins, Sonny Limbo
Producer Sonny Limbo, Scott MacLellan

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8

80's Television

For all you sci-fi lovers of 80's stuff, I know you checked out this tv series at least once back in 1983-84... of course it was only around for 12 episodes so if you didn't check it out quickly you missed the whole thing... the series did feature Desi Arnaz Jr. (son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz) as one of the stars... today's 80's television flashback brings you "Automan"...

the full pilot episode/movie is on youtube, and just to get you hooked here is the intro and the beginning of that maiden episode that hooked viewers for a whole season before being cancelled...



Automan

Walter Nebicher (Desi Arnaz, Jr.)
and Automan (Chuck Wagner).
Format Science Fiction, Superhero
Created by Glen A. Larson
Written by Sam Egan (4 eps)
Douglas Heyes, Jr. (3 eps)
Larry Brody (2 eps)
Directed by Kim Manners (4 eps)
Winrich Kolbe (3 eps)
Lee H. Katzin (1 ep)
Starring Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Chuck Wagner
Heather McNair
Robert Lansing
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Composer(s) Stu Phillips
Billy Hinsche
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 13
Production
Executive producer(s) Glen A. Larson
Larry Brody
Producer(s) Donald Kushner
Peter Locke
Running time 50 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run December 15, 1983 – April 2, 1984

Won't You Take Me To

Sure today's video is a 1979 classic disco era song, but it's close enough to the 80's and actually gained popularity in 1980 despite a copyright date of 1979. Once upon a time when I lived in the Oklahoma City area, I would venture to a local club there and catch a 70's tribute band called Grooveline. The band, with fake afros and sweet one piece jump suits, would always perform this classic from the band known as Lipps Inc (pronounced lip sync). Even though Grooveline was four dudes, they always did an outstanding job of bringing a little "Funkytown" to the masses. So, here is the band formed in Minneapolis known as Lipps Inc. with their number one hit "Funkytown"...

Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
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"Funkytown"
Single by Lipps Inc
from the album Mouth to Mouth
B-side "All Night Dancing"
Released 1979
Genre Disco
Synthpop
Length 3:58/7:49
Label Casablanca Records
Writer(s) Steven Greenberg
Producer Steven Greenberg

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1