Men At Work Finale

Of course I couldn't conclude my Men At Work March Mondays without their biggest of hits... i love the beach dancing scenes as the boys sing about where they hail from... Colin and company with "Down Under"...




Down Under Lyrics
“Down Under”

Single by Men at Work
from the album Business as Usual
A-side Down Under
B-side Crazy
Released 1981
Format 7"
Genre Pop
Length 3:42
Label CBS
Writer(s) Colin Hay, Ron Strykert

US, UK, and Australia Peak position: #1

I'm Wearing Fur Pajamas

The quirky New York City band with their unique sense of humor and their strange lyrics... still love the John Goodman cameo in this video... from 1986, it's Talking Heads with "Wild Wild Life"...




Wild Wild Life Lyrics

“Wild Wild Life”

Single by Talking Heads
from the album True Stories
Released 1986
Genre Rock
Label Sire Records
Writer(s) David Byrne
Producer Andy Zax, Talking Heads

Won Best Group Video at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards

80's Movie Weekend

I never actually saw this movie. I'm not sure why. It just never came up I guess, but I remember the music well. Maybe I'll get around to watching it one day. Here, with a younger Tom Berenger, is the trailer to "Eddie And the Cruisers"...



Tender years...




Eddie and the Cruisers










Directed by Martin Davidson
Produced by Joseph Brooks
Robert K. Lifton
Written by P. F. Kluge (novel)
Martin Davidson
Arlene Davidson (screenplay)
Starring Tom Berenger
Michael Paré
Joe Pantoliano
Matthew Laurance
Helen Schneider
David Wilson
Michael "Tunes" Antunes
Ellen Barkin
Music by John Cafferty
Cinematography Fred Murphy
Editing by Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Distributed by Embassy Pictures
Release date(s) September 23, 1983
Running time 95 minutes
Country USA
Language English
Followed by Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives


Looking back at this video below, I swear this guy was just trying to be Bruce Springsteen with his rough voice and his Springsteen-like expressions and movements... he even has a band with a black saxophone player! Now, I feel like I truly never knew this John Cafferty guy or his Beaver Brown Band... and what about this whole dark side thing they had going back in 1983? From the movie "Eddie and the Cruisers," here is "On the Dark Side"...




On The Dark Side Lyrics

"On The Dark Side"

by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
1983
from the film: Eddie and the Crusiers
US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #7

Come On, Baby. Where's Your Guts?

Oh-wee-oh-wee-oh, it's "Jungle Love"... Morris Day and the Time...

The Time - Jungle Love (morris Day)
Uploaded by coolfunk

Jungle Love Lyrics

Single by The Time
from the album Ice Cream Castle
B-side "Tricky" (Europe 12")
"Oh, Baby" (7")
Released 1984
Format 7" single
12" single
Recorded Sunset Sound, March 26-27 1983
Genre Rock, Funk
Length 7" edit: 3:24
Album/12": 5:33
Label Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Jamie Starr, Morris Day, Jesse Johnson
Producer The Starr ★ Company

I've Been Living on the Edge

... the edge of a broken heart, that is... lots of hair, lots of leather, lots of make-up... no, it's not Poison or Cinderella, but actually four chicks who rocked a few songs in the late 80's... Vixen with "Edge of a Broken Heart"...




Edge Of A Broken Heart Lyrics

"Edge of a Broken Heart"
from the album: Vixen
1988

US Peak: #26
UK Peak: #51

What's A Scritti Politti?

Well, as far as I know they were an interesting band.

To fill you with a little knowledge, according to Wiki... The name Scritti Politti was chosen as a homage to the Italian Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci: The name is generally understood to refer to Gramsci's political writings (although the correct spelling in Italian would have produced "Scritti Politici"). Green changed it to "Scritti Politti" as he thought it sounded more rock and roll, like "Tutti Frutti".

Now don't you feel more enlightened?

Here's Scritti Politti and a cool little ditty from 1985... "Perfect Way"...

SCRITTI POLITTI lyrics

"Perfect Way"

by Scritti Politti
from the album: Cupid & Psyche 85
released in June 1985
US Peak: #11

The Men At Work Madness Continues

It's our fourth Men At Work March Monday... it's truly March Madness baby! Here's a quirky song that was always one of my favorites... it should have been included in my October Halloween themed videos, but better late than never... "Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive"...




Dr Heckyll And Mr Jive Lyrics

"Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive"
from the album: Cargo (1983)
US Pop peak: #28
US Rock charts: #12

And Another One Gone, And Another One Gone

One of the most recognizable bass lines in music history... here is the unmistakable voice of Freddie Mercury with that thumping bass line, and the rest of the gang known as Queen from 1980 with "Another One Bites the Dust"...




Another One Bites The Dust Lyrics

“Another One Bites the Dust”

Single by Queen
from the album The Game
Released 22 August 1980
Format vinyl record (7")
Recorded 1980
Genre Funk rock
Length 3:32
Label EMI, Elektra (US)
Writer(s) John Deacon
Producer Queen and Mack


US Billboard Peak: #1

80's Movie Weekend

One of Eddie's best, "Beverly Hills Cop"... enjoy!



Beverly Hills Cop

Directed by Martin Brest
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Don Simpson
Written by Danilo Bach
Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Vincent Patrick
Starring Eddie Murphy
Judge Reinhold
John Ashton
Steven Berkoff
Editing by Billy Weber
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) December 5, 1984
Running time 105 min
Country United States
Language English
Budget US$15,000,000
Gross revenue $316,360,478 (worldwide)
Followed by Beverly Hills Cop II

A pretty decent soundtrack came about in conjunction with the film...
The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (1986).


The Pointer Sisters with "Neutron Dance"...



Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #6
(couldn't find any embeddable lyrics)


Glen Frey with "The Heat Is On"...




The Heat Is On Lyrics


And finally, the instrumental track that rocked a nation... Harold Faltermeyer with "Axel F"



Chart Performance:
The Netherlands: #1
UK: #2
US: #3

I Was Working As a Waitress in a Cocktail Bar

Don't you want me... don't you want this video? I can't decide which one had the better make-up... judge for yourself. It's Human League with "Don't You Want Me?"




Don't You Want Me Lyrics

“Don't You Want Me”

Single by The Human League
from the album Dare
Released 1981
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1981
Genre Synthpop
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Philip Oakey
Jo Callis
Philip Adrian Wright
Producer Martin Rushent

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1

Word, Word, Word

Hammer, you ain't hitting in New York... so whatcha gon' do about that Hammer?

The song that started MC Hammer's meteoric rise into the commercial rap stratosphere hit the airwaves in the late 80's, and is still my personal Hammer favorite - "Turn This Mutha Out"




Turn This Mutha Out Lyrics

from the album: "Let's Get It Started"
1988

That's Just The Way It Goes

This guy helped me through high school french by teaching me the ever-important phrase... "C'Est la Vie" ... That's life! Thank you Robbie Nevil (look at him and tell me he couldn't be related to Kenny G)




C'est La Vie Lyrics

"C'Est la Vie"

by Robbie Nevil
1986
from his self-titled album

US Billboard Peak: #2
Hot Dance Singles peak: #1
UK Peak: #3
US R&B Singles: #7

As a side note, this guy has co-written some of the songs on the High School Musical Soundtrack as well as the theme song for Hannah Montana and some stuff for Hilary Duff