I Make My Living Off the Evening News

From 1982 and his solo debut, here is Don Henley singing about that "Dirty Laundry"...


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Lyrics | Don Henley lyrics - Dirty Laundry lyrics

"Dirty Laundry"
Single by Don Henley
from the album I Can't Stand Still
B-side "Lilah"
Released October 1982
Format 7" (45 rpm)
Recorded 1982
Genre New Wave, rock, dance-rock, hard rock
Length 5:36
Label Asylum
Writer(s) Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
Producer Don Henley, Greg Ladanyi
Certification Gold (RIAA)

#4

I love the Eagles as a group, but when Don Henley went solo I didn't mind it one bit because he came up with some great stuff including this gem at #4 on The Excellent 80's Countdown of its' favorite 80 videos/songs of the 80's.
The song and video have a very nostalgic feel with the black and white shots, and also a very nostalgic sound to it, and that's one of the reasons I love it especially every September when this song seems most applicable. Even though today's song only reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, the video won Video of the Year by MTV in 1985 (back when MTV played music videos and only had one station). Don Henley is just cool in this video and this song is still cool to this day.

#4 "Boys of Summer"
by Don Henley




Lyrics | Don Henley lyrics - The Boys Of Summer lyrics

Remember When the Days Were Long

Today's artistic black and white video features a little bit of political-ness combined with some nostalgia of days gone by and innocence lost... for the third time in The Excellent 80's, here is Don Henley who collaborated with Bruce Hornsby on this 1989 hit... it was nearing the end of the 80's and Henley was singing to us about "The End of the Innocence"...


Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
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Lyrics | Don Henley lyrics - The End Of The Innocence lyrics

"The End of the Innocence"
Single by Don Henley
from the album The End of the Innocence
Released 1989
Format CD
Genre Rock
Length 5:16
Label Geffen
Producer Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8

80's Movie Weekend

This weekend's 80's movie flashback takes us back to a young Val Kilmer when we were supposed to believe he was some sort of genius... not just any genius, but a Real Genius... along with some other dudes that have appeared in other movies throughout the decade like Gabriel Jarrett, here are the boys from Pacific Tech University in "Real Genius"...


the trailer...



even though an official soundtrack was never released for this movie, this was one of the many good songs featured throughout the movie... Don Henley with "All She Wants To Do Is Dance"...

Don Henley - All She Wants To Do Is Danc
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“All She Wants to Do Is Dance”

Single by Don Henley
from the album Building the Perfect Beast
B-side "Building the Perfect Beast"
Released 1984
Format 7", 12"
Genre New Wave / Pop / Rock
Length 4:23
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Danny Kortchmar
Producer Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #9

Nobody on the Road, Nobody on the Beach

I feel it in the air, the summer's out of reach...
Happy Labor Day to everyone! The pools are closing, school is back in session, and summer is winding down, and no better song or video that I can think of personifies this type of feeling more than this black and white classic from my man Don Henley today... here is MTV's Video of the Year in 1985 - "The Boys of Summer"...

Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer
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Lyrics | The Boys Of Summer lyrics

“The Boys of Summer”

Single by Don Henley
from the album Building the Perfect Beast
B-side "A Month of Sundays"
Released December 1984
Format 7-inch
Recorded 1984
Genre Rock
Length 04:47
Label Geffen Records
Writer(s) Don Henley, Mike Campbell
Producer Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi, Mike Campbell

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #5
UK Peak: #12