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Do The Mario!

The Whelk — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:24:42 -0800

Hey Paisanos! It's the Super Mario Brother's Super Show! Hosted by Captain Lou Albano ( previously ) as Mario and Danny Wells as Lugi, the show boasted an unusual list of guest stars including Elvira, Magic Johnson, Erine Hudson, Moon Zappa, Regina Williams (with Capt. Lou in drag) , and in a meta-twist, Cyndi Lauper trying to find Captain Lou himself. Extra SMBSS Goodness The First Episode of the Legend of Zelda cartoon (1 2) The First episode of Captain N: The Game Master ( 1 2 3)

You've Been Ragrolled!

FfejL — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:26:06 -0800

Classic 80s hits interpreted for ragtime piano. (SLYT)

The PMRC "Filthy Fifteen"

the_bone — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:51:01 -0800

Some videos: In 1985, Tipper Gore's PMRC released a list they called the "Filthy Fifteen," detailing what they believed to be the fifteen most objectionable songs of the time, and the reason they felt each song should be censored... 1. Prince, "Darling Nikki" (sex) [first link: concert footage from 1985; second link: the "backward" part at the end of the song, played forward] 2. Sheena Easton, "Sugar Walls" (sex) [music video] 3. Judas Priest, "Eat Me Alive" (sex) [album version] 4. Vanity, "Strap On Robbie Baby" (sex) [lyrics] 5. Mötley Crüe, "Bastard" (violence) [concert footage from 1983] 6. AC/DC, "Let Me Put My Love into You" (sex) [music video] 7. Twisted Sister, "We're Not Gonna Take It" (violence) [concert footage from 2008] 8. Madonna, "Dress You Up" (sex) [concert footage from 1985] 9. W.A.S.P., "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" (sex/language) [concert footage from 1984] 10. Def Leppard, "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" (drug and alcohol use) [music video] 11. Mercyful Fate, "Into the Coven" (satanism) [parody video] 12. Black Sabbath, "Trashed" (drug and alcohol use) [music video] 13. The Mary Jane Girls, "In My House" (sex) [music video] 14. Venom, "Possessed" (satanism) [album version] 15. Cindy Lauper, "She Bop" (masturbation) [music video]

Will I Make It Through The 80s?

The Whelk — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:14:00 -0800

Hey, what ever happened to Julie Brown? ( not that one) She was a hit in Earth Girls Are Easy with her number, Cause I'm a Blonde. She had another hit with the Dr. Demento staple The Homecoming Queens' Got a Gun! Then she faded into the cultural-artifact twilight ... She kept up the songs, expressing her taste in men, fighting women, and wondering if she'll make it through the decade. Julie appeared in a few good TV shows and some bad movies. (She was even on Werid Al!) MTV gave her an odd, short-lived show, Just Say Julie! She continued music parodies with Medusa: Dare To Truth, a giddy parody of Madonna's documentary. Nowadays, she's mostly at home, working on a web-based comeback. She even has a blog.

A BetaMaXmas

Korou — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:10:38 -0800

80s era holiday television complete with antenna, TV guide, and remote.

Literal Videos

mathowie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:57 -0800

A-Ha's Take on Me, but done literally with lyrics changed to describe what was happening in the video, instead of the head-scratcher of a 80s video having nothing to do with the song. Also? A-ha still exists and the lead singer still looks the same. This meme of doing new lyrics to go with old videos is novel, previously people made videos to match the lyrics literally.

Indiana Jones' Temple of Doom Theme Song

dhammond — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:33:27 -0800

If adventure has a name, it must have an electric violin solo!

There's no returning from this chartered trip away

psmealey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:24:05 -0800

Something to Hüsker : Bob Mould, Grant Hart and Greg Norton live with Joan Rivers on the Late Show. Also live versions of the Byrds' Eight Miles High, The Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill/I Apologize, Pink Turns to Blue, Every Everything, Makes no Sense at All, Ticket to Ride, New Day Rising, These Important Years, Every Everytime, and a video for Don't Want to Know if You Are Lonely.

ITV Chart Show Indie Charts 1989-1994 on Youtube

srboisvert — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:15:32 -0800

ITV Chart Show Indie Charts 1989-1994 on Youtube

Relax!

serazin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:29:40 -0800

Some might find it difficult to believe that this was the video to a 1984 number one hit, although it's not surprising to learn that the video was banned (as was the song, leaving the BBC in the uncomfortable position of being unable to broadcast their country's biggest hit on any of its radio or television programs). The G rated version was directed by Brian De Palma and, oddly, appeared (in slightly altered form) in Body Double as a porno film within the movie. Although the band had other hits, notably Two Tribes which was rivaled only by Land of Confusion for most over-the-top Reagan representation in a music video, they have been beset with problems, primarily relating to who owns their name, but rest assured that lead singer Holly Johnson is doing well in his new calling as a painter. This astrological chart nicely (?) sums up his entire career. Incidentally, Katherine Hamnett, who designed the hugely popular Frankie Say Relax t-shirts (along with Wham's Choose Life tees which, ironically, birthed an anti-abortion moto) is still a successful designer, who continues to be active in environmental, HIV eradication, and anti-war efforts. Anyhow, check out the wacky Relax video. But beware of naked, shaving Roman Emperors.

Vintage 80s Cartoon Intros

BeerFilter — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:39:36 -0800

Selected Cartoon Introductions from the 1980s [YouTube]