80's Movie Weekend

Michael Anthony Hall, Molly Ringwold, John Cusack... Sixteen Candles...



Auto mobile? One of the classic characters from the 80's, Long Duc Dong



Sixteen Candles

Directed by John Hughes
Produced by Hilton A. Green
Written by John Hughes
Starring Molly Ringwald
Anthony Michael Hall
Michael Schoeffling
Paul Dooley
Justin Henry
Music by Ira Newborn
Cinematography Bobby Byrne
Editing by Edward Warschilka
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) May 4, 1984 (USA)
Running time 93 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6,500,000 (estimated)

Red, White, and Crue

One of their big hit videos from the 80's... "Everybody knows that...

MOTLEY CRUE Smoking in the Boys Room (Video)
Uploaded by harlock999

Smokin' In The Boys Room Lyrics

from the album Theatre of Pain
Released June 24, 1985
Length 3:27
Writer(s) Cub Koda, Mike Letz
Peak chart positions
#16 (US Billboard Hot 100)

Nothing Ever Lasts Forever

It's ok. Everybody wants to rule the world... yes, it's Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith again...




Everybody Wants To Run The World Lyrics

from the album Songs from the Big Chair
Released March 18, 1985
Recorded 1984
Genre New Wave
Length 4:10
Label Mercury Records
Writer(s) Roland Orzabal
Ian Stanley
Chris Hughes
Producer(s) Chris Hughes
Peak chart positions
#2 (UK)
#1 (USA Billboard Hot 100)
#1 (Hot Dance Music/Club Play)
#1 (Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
#2 (Mainstream Rock Tracks)
#2 (Adult Contemporary)
#2 (Australia)
#1 (New Zealand)
#11 (Germany)

You've Got to Have Heart

These chicks could really rock and this was one of their biggest hits of the 80's...

Heart - alone
Uploaded by Charmqn

Alone Lyrics

from the album Bad Animals
Released May 1987
Genre Hard Rock (Power ballad)
Label Capitol Records
Writer(s) Tom Kelly
Billy Steinberg
Producer(s) Ron Nevison
Peak chart positions
#1 (U.S.)
#3 (UK)

80's Television

It's alright, cause I'm saved by the bell... Screech, Kelly, Jesse, Slater, Zack, Lisa, and Mr. Belding... what's not to love about this sitcom that originated in 1989...

The awesome intro...


Tori Spelling briefly in this clip...


The Zack Attack reunion concert! Friends forever with an intro by Casey Kasem...


Genre Sitcom
Created by Sam Bobrick
Starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Lark Voorhies
Dustin Diamond
Mario Lopez
Dennis Haskins
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (1989–1992)
Elizabeth Berkley
(1989–1992)
Ed Alonzo
(1989–1990)
Leanna Creel
(1992–1993)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 87
Executive producer(s) Peter Engel
Running time 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run August 20, 1989 – May 22, 1993

Help Me Out. Please Mr. Telephone Man

Before BBD and Johnny Gill and the saga that is Bobby and Whitney, they were one of the original boy bands of the 80's... Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, and Ralph... payphones, lip-synching phone repair men, corny dance moves, it's all so 80's with one of the best groups of the 80's...




Mr. Telephone Man Lyrics

from the album New Edition
Released January 1985
Recorded 1984
Genre R&B/Pop
Length 3.58
Label MCA
Writer(s) Ray Parker Jr.
Producer(s) Ray Parker Jr.
Certification —
Peak chart positions
#12 (US Pop)
#1 (US R&B)

80's Weekend Flick

I feel the need... the need for speed! Maverick, Goose and the gang...

The "Top Gun" trailer...



Some Top Gun training... "Viper's up here!"



Top Gun

Promotional Movie Poster
Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by Don Simpson
Jerry Bruckheimer
Written by Ehud Yonay (article)
Jim Cash (screenplay)
Jack Epps Jr. (screenplay)
Starring Tom Cruise
Kelly McGillis
Val Kilmer
Anthony Edwards
Tom Skerritt
Music by Harold Faltermeyer
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) May 16, 1986
Running time 109 min.
Language English
Budget $15,000,000 (estimated)

And the unforgettable Kenny Loggins theme song...




Danger Zone Lyrics

from the album Top Gun Soundtrack
Released 1986 USA

Format 7" Single
Recorded 1986
Genre Rock
Length 3:36
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) Giorgio Moroder
Tom Whitlock
Producer(s) Giorgio Moroder
Peak chart positions
#2 (US Billboard Hot 100)
#7 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks)
#45 (UK Singles Chart)

He's Baaaaaack

A new, old lineup, a new tour, lots of hype... Van Halen with Diamond Dave at the lead will be touring again soon. The only thing different (besides the fact that they are 20+ years older than they were the last time they toured together) is that legendary bassist Michael Anthony is being replaced in the band by Eddie's teenage son, Wolfgang. Nothing like being a 15-16 year old kid touring in a legendary band with your legendary father, uncle, and a psycho lead singer who will surely ruin this reunion. I give Dave about 12 months before he's on the outs again. The video that catapulted them to superstardom...

Van Halen - Jump
Uploaded by hushhush112

Jump Lyrics

from the album 1984
Released 1984
Length 4:03
Peak chart positions
#1 (US) Billboard Hot 100 (5 weeks)
#7 (UK)

This Video's a Beauty

Step right up, now don't be shy... Easily the most memorable hit of The Tubes... love the clothes!

She's A Beauty／The tubes
Uploaded by gaimon5656

She's A Beauty Lyrics

Year 1983
Song "She's A Beauty"
US Hot 100 Peak: 10
U.S.M.S.R.: 1
UK: 79
Album: Outside Inside

They're Still Watching You

Maybe the greatest 80's duo of all-time... Darryl Hall and the other guy... John Oates, right? Anyway, here is one of their earliest hits, "Private Eyes", and then the video below is a bunch of no-good punk kids doing a pretty funny version of Hall and Oates...




Private Eyes Lyrics



"Private Eyes"

Single by Hall and Oates
from the album Private Eyes
Released 1981
Format 7" Vinyl record
Recorded Spring 1981
Producer(s) Neil Kernon
Peak chart positions
#1 (US Billboard Hot 100)
#32 (UK UK Singles Chart)

It's a Cruel Video

One of my favorite girl group songs from the 80's... they sure ate a lot of bananas in that truck while singing on the CB radio, and I don't really need to see the old fat man dancing at the end...




Cruel Summer Lyrics

Bananarama has changed a little bit over the years... check them out here:

http://www.bananarama.co.uk/index_fla.html

"Cruel Summer"

Single by Bananarama
from the album Bananarama
Released July 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre Pop/New Wave
Length 03:26
Label London Records
Writer(s) Sara Dallin
Siobhan Fahey
Keren Woodward
Steve Jolley
Tony Swain
Producer(s) Tony Swain, Steve Jolley
Peak chart positions
#8 (UK)
#9 (U.S.)
#32 (Australia)
#32 (New Zealand)
#19 (UK) ("Cruel Summer '89")
#22 (Switzerland) ("Cruel Summer '89")

Weekend 80's Flick

Excellent! I don't think I need to say anymore...





Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Directed by Stephen Herek
Produced by Scott Kroopf
Michael S. Murphey
Joel Soisson
Written by Chris Matheson
Ed Solomon
Starring Keanu Reeves
Alex Winter
George Carlin
Music by David Newman
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Release date(s) 17 February 1989
Running time 90 min
Country United States
Language English, French, German
Budget $10,000,000
Followed by Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)