80's Movie Weekend

This weekend's 80's flashback has a ton of great actors in it... with Rob Reiner directing, we get to see young Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and even Jack Bower, aka Kiefer Sutherland, makes for a wicked bad guy in this flick (you even get a little bit of John Cusack and Richard Dreyfuss thrown in for good measure) ... the tale of youth and innocence, and growing up as narrarated by Dreyfuss... let's all go searching for a dead body and check out "Stand By Me"

the trailer...



this is one of those movies where you can watch the whole thing on youtube in parts... here is part one to get you started... the first 8 minutes



Stand by Me

Directed by Rob Reiner
Produced by Bruce A. Evans
Written by Stephen King
Starring Wil Wheaton
River Phoenix
Corey Feldman
Jerry O'Connell
Kiefer Sutherland
Music by Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography Thomas Del Ruth
Editing by Robert Leighton
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) August 8, 1986 (limited)
August 22, 1986 (wide)
Running time 88 min.
Country
Language English
Budget $8 million
Gross revenue $52,287,414

Can You Hear Me?

This English rock/pop band formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, a founding member of Genesis, that became a successful band in its own right..
Hello, Tommy. I'm sorry that I left... And I'm sorry I made such a corny video too... just kidding! I kind of like this video (even at 5 mins. long)... here is Mike and the Mechanics with "Silent Running"...

Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running
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Lyrics | Mike And The Mechanics lyrics - Silent Running lyrics

"Silent Running"

1985
from the album "Mike & The Mechanics"

UK singles #21
US Hot 100 #6
Canada singles #8
German singles #8

She's So Mean, But I Don't Care

A freaky video that I never really cared for back in 1988, and still don't to this day... it's the English rock band The Escape Club with "Wild Wild West"...

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Lyrics | Escape Club lyrics - Wild Wild West lyrics

“Wild, Wild West”

Single by The Escape Club
from the album Wild Wild West
Released 1988
Format CD single, 7"
Recorded 1987
Genre Alternative rock
Length 5:44
Label EMI, Atlantic
Writer(s) The Escape Club
Producer The Escape Club

Chart (1988) Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart #7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #36

And Now You Find Yourself in '82

Today's video makes me dizzy and tends to give me a headache if I stare at it too long... making their debut in The Excellent 80's is a supergroup made up of former members of of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles... it is Asia with "Heat of the Moment"...

Asia - Heat Of The Moment
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Lyrics | Asia lyrics - Heat Of The Moment lyrics

“Heat of the Moment”

Single by Asia
from the album Asia
Released April 1982
Format LP/CS
Recorded 1982
Genre Progressive rock
Length 3:53
Label Geffen Records
Producer Mike Stone

U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock peak: #1
U.S. Pop Singles Chart peak: #4

80's Television Game Show

What would a month long of Tuesday game show clips be without one of (if not the) best game show hosts of all-time - Chuck Woolery! I'm not going all "two in two" on you today (and if you know what that means, then bonus points for you), but instead I'm directing your way to the game show "Scrabble"...


Check out 16 year old aspiring actress Heather Graham (yes, that Heather Graham) on an episode of "Scrabble"... proof that everyone loves this game! I think Heather still hates Sandy to this day resulting from this closely fought contest...



(Sorry, this video has been removed, so that sucks, but trust me, it was great)

Instead, here is some lame one with Jon and Mary or Sally or Butch or whatever you want to call her....



On host week, Chuck even shows that he's got mad Scrabble skillz...



Scrabble

Genre Game show
Created by Robert Noah
Written by Richard Janaver
Deb Dittmann
Jan Heininger
Directed by Chris Darley
Presented by Chuck Woolery
Narrated by Jay Stewart
Charlie Tuna
Theme music composer Marc Ellis
Ray Ellis
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 1,335 (Total)
1,230 (1984-1990)
105 (1993)

Who's Gonna Drive You Home, Tonight?

I feel bad for the crazy girl in this video, because let's all face it - there was a time at one point in all of our lives where we wanted to scream at Ric Ocasek's face... c'mon, you know you wanted to do it... The Cars today with their black and white drama starring Mrs. Ocasek, Paulina Porizkova, "Drive"...

Drive - The Cars
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Lyrics | Cars lyrics - Drive lyrics

“Drive”

Single by The Cars
from the album Heartbeat City
B-side "Stranger Eyes"
Released July 23, 1984 (1984-07-23)
Format 7"
Genre New wave
Length 3:55
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Ric Ocasek
Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3
U.S. Adult Contemporary peak: #1
UK peak #5

80's Movie Weekend

... a 1982 favorite of boys everywhere... Phoebe Cates, Matthew Modine, Betsy Russell, and who could forget about the great name of Bubba Beauregard (played by Michael Zorek) in the sex comedy, "Private School"...


the trailer...



Matthew Modine with some of his finest acting ever! Along with Betsy Russell just teasing the poor soul...



Private School

Directed by Noel Black
Written by Dan Greenburg
Suzanne O'Malley
Starring Phoebe Cates
Betsy Russell
Matthew Modine
Sylvia Kristel
Michael Zorek
Fran Ryan
Kathleen Wilhoite
Ray Walston
Jonathan Prince
Kari Lizer
Julie Kathleen Payne
Music by Rick Springfield
Cinematography Walter Lassally
Editing by Fred A. Chulack
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) July 29, 1983
Running time 97 min.
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $14,000,000

if you just can't get enough of that song playing in the background during the scene above, I have included a poor video quality of Vanity Six and "Nasty Girl"... the trio was formed by Prince in the early 80's, and can't we all just decide that these three girls are the original Pussycat Dolls?

Vanity 6 NASTY GIRL 1982




Lyrics | Vanity lyrics - Nasty Girl lyrics

“Nasty Girl”

Single by Vanity 6
from the album Vanity 6
Released 1982
Format 7", 12" Vinyl Single
Genre R&B/Funk
Length 5:12 (Album Version)
2:55 (Single Version)
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Vanity, Prince
Producer The Starr Company

Chart (1982) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #1
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles #1

Once Upon A Time

Today's English group hit it big in the late 1960s with a song called "Nights in White Satin," and then seemigly out of nowhere after being broke up in the mid to late 1970's the band known as The Moody Blues got back together and enjoyed some mild success in the 80's and here is one of those songs... "Your Wildest Dreams"...

Moody Blues Your Wildest Dreams
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Lyrics | Moody Blues lyrics - Your Wildest Dreams lyrics

“Your Wildest Dreams”

Single by The Moody Blues
from the album The Other Side of Life
B-side "Talkin' Talkin'"
Released 9 April 1986
Recorded 1985
Length 4:53
Label Polydor Records
Writer(s) Justin Hayward
Producer Tony Visconti

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #9
U.S. Adult Contemporary peak: #1

You Have Seen By the Look in My Eyes, Baby

Fresh out of the 70's, this next group began their meteoric rise with this huge hit back in 1980... this video was the 17th video played on the first day of MTV... sweet television in the video - here is Kevin Cronin and REO Speedwagon with "Keep On Loving You"...

Keep On Loving You／REO Speedwagon
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Lyrics | Reo Speedwagon lyrics - Keep On Loving You lyrics

“Keep On Loving You”

Single by REO Speedwagon
from the album Hi Infidelity
B-side Follow My Heart
Released November 4, 1980
Format 7"
Genre Rock
Length 3:22
Label Epic
Writer(s) Kevin Cronin
Producer Kevin Beamish
Kevin Cronin
Alan Gratzer
Gary Richrath

U.S. Billboard HOt 100 peak: #1
UK peak: #7

Mom, Dad, How Was Your Trip?

Will Smith and Jeff Townes were better known in the late 80's and early 90's as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and instead of gravitating toward the hardcore, thug life rap that was really beginning to emerge as the sound of rap, these two took rap a completely different direction, and to much success... probably the duo's most famous rap song of all time, here is the duo from Philly with the song that won the first ever rap Grammy - "Parents Just Don't Understand"...

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Parents
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Lyrics | Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand lyrics

“Parents Just Don't Understand”

Single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
from the album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
Released 1988
Format 12", cassette, CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Hip-Hop/Rap
Label Zomba/Jive

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #12

80's Television Game Show

It's game show Tuesday throughout the month of February, and here's another classic that only lasted about four seasons, but was good for a laugh or two... the video is horrible in this, but hey, we get a live band, Burt Reynolds, Lonnie Anderson, Linda Carter, and Jason Bateman... it's a star-studded "Win, Lose, or Draw" from Hawaii... oh, that crazy Bert Convey!



check out Vicki Lawrence hosting the show which featured Samantha Fox as one of the celebrities and a bunch of cheerleaders from Canada...


Win, Lose or Draw

Genre Game Show
Directed by Richard S. Kline
Presented by Bert Convy (1987-1989)
Robb Weller (1989-1990)
Vicki Lawrence (NBC)
Narrated by Gene Wood
Bob Hilton
Johnny Gilbert
Composer(s) Thomas Morrison
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English

She's Been Living in Her White Bread World

Ahh, one of the classics of the 80's... the piano man from the 70's married everyone's favorite SI Swimsuit model in 1985, but they divorced in 1994 (that's whey the 80's should have never ended!)... love it when the greasers and the brothers break out into a dance number... it's the short Billy Joel and the leggy, supermodel, once Mrs. Joel, Christie Brinkley with a song Billy just doesn't perform anymore in concert, but remains a song I don't get tired of hearing - "Uptown Girl"

BILLY JOEL - UPTOWN GIRL
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Lyrics | Billy Joel lyrics - Uptown Girl lyrics

“Uptown Girl”

Single by Billy Joel
from the album An Innocent Man
Released 1983
Format 7"
Recorded 1983
Genre Pop
Length 3:15
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Billy Joel
Producer Phil Ramone
Certification Gold (RIAA)