You Put The Boom Boom Into My Heart

We just couldn't go through our "George Michael May" without one of the gayest videos and songs of all-time... this song still makes me cringe to this day, but like I've said, I'm not going to discriminate and there are plenty of people out there that might or might not admit to liking this song... a guilty pleasure by many and the song that put George Michael on the scene, here is the song by Wham inspired by a note written by Andrew Ridgley to his parents - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"...

Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
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“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”

Single by Wham!
from the album Make It Big
Released May 5, 1984
Format 12", 7"
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop
Length 3:50
Label Columbia Records (US/Canada)
Epic Records
Writer(s) George Michael
Producer George Michael

Chart (1984) Peak position
UK #1
US Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1

Hot Summer Night, Storm Clouds in the Air

Rising out of the hot Niagra Falls, Ontario rock scene back in 1982, today's featured group came and disappeared just as quickly (actually they had a few good years), but not before they gave us this little ditty that I quite enjoyed... love the Delorean at the beginning of the video and the awesome 80's visual effects... here is the Canadian group Honeymoon Suite with "New Girl Now"...

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"New Girl Now"

by Honeymoon Suite
released in 1984
from the album "Honeymoon Suite"

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #57
Canada #23

Not A Word From Your Lips

Alright, this song has an infectious pop/dance beat and was a good club song back in the day, but c'mon! With one of the most un-manly mustaches of all-time and straightened hair, here is one-hit wonder Jermaine Stewart with a song featured on "Miami Vice" - "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"...

JERMAINE STEWART - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
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“We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off”

Single by Jermaine Stewart
from the album Frantic Romantic
Released 1986
Format CD single
Genre R&B
Length 4:54 (album version)
4:38 or 4:04 (edited single versions)
Label Arista
Producer Narada Michael Walden

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5
UK peak: #2

Treat Her Right

You're so ugly that your ears stick out to get away from your face... huh? Maybe one of the best things ever captured on video, here is Mr. T singing, sort of... Treat her right... treat your mother right...

Happy Mother's Day from Mr. T

Hey! Is This Iowa? - 80's Movie Weekend

"If I post it, they will come," said the voice in my head... "they will most surely come... they will come from google and go mamma and yahoo for reasons they can't even fathom... people will most certainly come to The Excellent 80's... it's baseball season and here's one of the all-time best movies that has baseball running through its' core... Kevin Coster and James Earl Jones in "Field of Dreams"...

the trailer...



"Moonlight" Graham...



the one constant in America, Ray, has been baseball...



Field of Dreams

Promotional poster by Olga Kaljakin
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson
Produced by Lawrence Gordon and
Charles Gordon
Written by W.P. Kinsella (novel Shoeless Joe)
Phil Alden Robinson (screenplay)
Starring Kevin Costner
Amy Madigan
James Earl Jones
Timothy Busfield
Frank Whaley
Gaby Hoffmann
with Ray Liotta
as 'Shoeless Joe'
and Burt Lancaster
as 'Doc Graham'
Music by James Horner
Cinematography John Lindley
Editing by Ian Crafford
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release date(s) April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21) (USA)
Running time 107 min.
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $84,431,625

When The Valley Was Low, It Didn't Stop Me

Today's George Michael hit became his third consecutive number-one in the UK from three releases since going solo, following 1984's "Careless Whisper"... here is the unshaven one in a duet with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and "I Knew You Were Waiting"...

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“I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)”

Single by Aretha Franklin and George Michael
from the album Aretha
Released 1987
Format 7' single
Recorded 1986
Genre R&B/Pop
Label Arista
Writer(s) Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan
Producer Narada Michael Walden

Charts
Country Peak position
Australia #1
Canada #4
The Netherlands #1
United Kingdom #1
United States #1

Some Women Do This

One of the biggest artists of the 70's made her mark in the early 80's especially with today's featured video which shows some women working hard for their money... getting slapped on the ass, sewing for hours on end, and putting up with no-good snot-nosed kids... she should've slapped them around and punched that ass-slapping dude in the face... that would have made for a better video... nonetheless, here is one of the biggest female stars ever, Donna Summer with reminding you that your moms probably busted her tail to raise a snot nose brat like you so don't forget about Mother's Day this Sunday and enjoy "She Works Hard for the Money"... so you better treat her right...
Lyrics | Donna Summer lyrics - She Works Hard For The Money lyrics


She Works Hard For The Money

Studio album by Donna Summer
Released June 13, 1983
Genre Pop, Dance, Soul, R&B Disco Music
Length 42:06
Label Mercury
Producer Michael Omartian

Chart Position
US Billboard Hot 100 #3
US Billboard R&B Chart #1
US Billboard Club Play Chart #3
UK Singles Chart #25

You Can't Think of Dying When The Bottle's Your Best Friend

Those are wise words to live by... Sebastian Bach back with us today in The Excellent 80's with another of their hits from their debut album... youth, anger, trouble, drama... it's all here in this song... Skid Row biggest hit - "18 and Life"...

Skid Row - 18 And Life
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“18 and Life”

Single by Skid Row
from the album Skid Row
Released 1989
Genre Heavy metal
Length 3:51
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo
Producer Michael Wagener
Certification Gold

Chart Peak position

US Billboard Hot 100 #4
US Mainstream Rock Tracks #11

I Got A Vibe on You the First Time That I Saw You

If you thought today's artist was african-american, you wouldn't be alone or have been alone back in the day... when I first saw this video, I thought she must have been associated with Prince somehow, but upon reading her bio, it was actually Rick James who gave her her start... so check out the white girl playing the guitar, adding some choreography and singing her biggest hit... it's Mary Christine Brockert , better known as Teena Marie with "Lovergirl"...

Teena Marie - Lovergirl
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Lyrics | Teena Marie lyrics - Lover Girl lyrics

"Lovergirl"

by Teena Marie
from the album: Starchild
released: 1984

U.S. Billboard hot 100 peak: #4

That's All I Wanted

We're early into our "George Michael May" as the song "Faith" kicked it off on Friday. Today's Michael hit is the third single from the same album and also went on to reach #1... it's the seductive tale known as "Father Figure"...

George Michael - Father Figure
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“Father Figure”

Single by George Michael
from the album Faith
Released 1987
Format CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 5:40
Label Columbia
Writer(s) George Michael
Producer George Michael

Chart (1988) Peak position

US Billboard Hot 100 #1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #13
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #6
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #3
UK Single Charts #11

80s Movie Weekend

what little kid hasn't wished this at one time or another?... still one of Tom Hanks' all-time best films... here is "Big"...

the trailer...



the classic piano scene...



and the big high-five...



Big

Directed by Penny Marshall
Produced by James L. Brooks
Robert Greenhut
Written by Gary Ross
Anne Spielberg
Starring Tom Hanks
Elizabeth Perkins
Robert Loggia
John Heard
Music by Howard Shore
Cinematography Barry Sonnenfeld
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) June 3, 1988
Running time 104 min.
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $18,000,000 (est.)

You Gotta Have George

Once upon a time, kiddies, before he was getting busted for drugs and getting busted soliciting gay sex in public restrooms, George Michael was a stud... a hit-making, lady-swooning sex symbol in the 80's, and since this is an 80's blog, we are dedicating the month of May to one George Michael and calling it our "George Michael May"... we're going to kick it off with the best selling single of 1988 and the video that had everyone talking about George's butt - "Faith"...

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“Faith”

Single by George Michael
from the album Faith
Released 1987
Format CD Single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:16
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) George Michael
Producer George Michael
Certification Gold (RIAA)