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A Flock of Seagulls – ‘Space Age Love Song’ from 1982

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Space Age Love Song was A Flock of Seagulls’ follow up single to their breakthrough hit I Ran (So Far Away), which was their first top ten single on the Hot 100 charts.

Space Age Love Song didn’t chart as high, but it was still a top 40 hit for the band, peaking at number 30 on the Hot 100 charts in 1982. According to lead guitarist Paul Reynolds, “the band couldn’t come up with a title for the track, so he suggested “Space Age Love Song” because he thought it sounded like a space age love song.”

The video below is from the 1991 movie Career Opportunities featuring Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly. If you ask us, Target should use this video clip as a commercial!

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Ultimate Power Ballads from the ’80s Best Hair Bands

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The ’80s and the early ’90s was arguably the greatest time in musical history for hard rock ballads. Every album/cassette/CD released from some of our favorite rock bands of the day contained at least one, if not two rock ballads. Thankfully, YouTube user MayDayS V.4 put together an incredible video playlist of some of the best of the best rock ballads from the ’80s and early ’90s.

Complete playlist:

Extreme – More than words 13:36
Heart – Alone 19:00
Guns n’ Roses – Patience 22:22
Bon Jovi – I’ll be there for you 27:57
Skid Row – I remember you 33:17
Motley Crue – Home Sweet Home 38:15
Poison – Something To Believe In 41:56
White Snake – Is This Love 47:09
Aerosmith – Angel 51:37
Cinderella – Don’t know what you got 56:19
Bon Jovi – Never say goodbye 1:01:38
Kiss – Forever 1:06:12
Tesla – Love Song 1:09:56
Mr. Big – To Be with You 1:15:01
Bad English – When I See You Smile 1:18:17
Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn 1:22:25
REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You 1:26:25
Firehouse – When I Look Into Your Eyes 1:29:35
Def Leppard – Love Bites 1:33:29
Cheap Trick – The Flame 1:38:48

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Duran Duran – ‘A View To A Kill’ Music Video from 1985

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In 1985, Duran Duran scored one of the biggest hits of their career with A View to a Kill, which was written for the James Bond movie of the same name. The song hit number one on the Hot 100 charts, and it remains the only theme song from a James Bond movie to hit number one on the Hot 100 charts.

A View to a Kill was the last track recorded by the most famous five-member lineup of Duran Duran until their reunion in 2001. It was performed by the band at Live Aid in Philadelphia, their final performance together before their first split. Here’s Duran Duran with their official music video for A View to a Kill as well as their live performance at Live Aid.

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Def Leppard Live in Concert in Denver, CO in 1988

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1988 was arguably one of the greatest years in music history! Def Leppard were on tour supporting their 1987 Hysteria album, Motley Crue were on tour supporting their 1987 Girls, Girls, Girls album, Poison were on tour supporting their 1988 album Open Up and Say… Ahh!, and almost every other ’80s rock band that we love were on tour supporting their latest album.

Def Leppard’s concert in the round was one-of-a-kind at the time and a blast to see live! Here’s Def Leppard live in concert at McNichols Arena in Denver, CO on December 2, 1988. In this set, you’ll here:

  1. Stagefright
  2. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
  3. Women
  4. Too Late For Love
  5. Hysteria
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George Strait – ‘Amarillo By Morning’ Music Video From 1983

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In 1982, country music legend George Strait released his second studio album called Strait from the Heart. All four singles released from the album were top ten hits on the Hot Country charts in the U.S. as well as the Canadian Country charts.

Surprisingly, this song, Amarillo By Morning, which has become one of George Strait’s signature songs and considered one of the greatest country music songs of the last 40 years didn’t reach number one, but rather peaked at number four on the US country charts while hitting number one in Canada. No matter though. It’s a number one ’80s country hit to us! Here’s one of the all time greats, George Strait with his music video for Amarillo By Morning!

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Tears For Fears – ‘Head Over Heels’ Music Video From 1985

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Tears For Fears’ 1984 Songs from the Big Chair album was one of the most successful albums from any band in the ’80s. It produced two number one songs on the Hot 100 charts with Shout and Everybody Wants To Rule the World. And, Head Over Heels, the last single released from the album was also a huge success peaking at number three on the Hot 100 charts in 1985.

Roland Orzabel, co-founder of the band said, “Head Over Heels is basically a romantic love song and one of the most simple tracks that Tears for Fears have ever recorded. It is a romance song that goes a bit perverse at the end.”

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Loverboy – ‘When It’s Over’ Music Video from 1982

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In 1981, Loverboy released their second studio album Get Lucky, which produced two of Loverboy’s greatest hits. Working for the Weekend was released as the first single, and it became their second top 40 hit on the Hot 100 charts when it peaked at number 29. Working for the Weekend just missed hitting number one on the Mainstream Rock charts when it peaked at number two.

The second single from the album, When It’s Over, was released in 1982, and it peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100 charts and number 21 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The video below for When It’s Over was their fifth official music video. Here’s Loverboy with their top 40 classic rock hit When It’s Over!

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Remember These ’80s Infomercials?

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’80S INFOMERCIALS… LOUD, CHEESY, CHEAP, AND OH SO ENTERTAINING TO WATCH!

Call Corey & Corey

Can you believe how many 900# infomercials there were in the ’80s? This one from 1987 featured the late Corey Haim and Corey Feldman capitalizing on their Lost Boys fame.

Secret Love Album Collection

Music collections were the kings of late night infomercials and commercials, and one of the cheesiest was this one for the Secret Love Album collection.

Freedom Rock

Who doesn’t remember Freedom Rock? And, this classic scene:

“Hey, man! Is that Freedom Rock?”

“Yeah, man!”

“Well, turn it up, man!”

Flowbee

What? You can give yourself a haircut? Yes please! Guess who has been using a Flowbee to cut his hair since the ’80s? None other than George Clooney!

The Ginsu Knife

I never ordered a Ginsu knife, but I can’t tell you how many times I watched this infomercial as a kid and wanted one! Who wouldn’t want a knife that could cut through a tin can, and then still slice a tomato? Or, you could take it on your next camping trip and chip wood with it! LOL

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10 Awesome ’80s Songs That You Won’t Believe Never Made It Into the Top 40

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THEY’RE SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SONGS OF THE ’80S, BUT THEY NEVER FOUND SUCCESS ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 40 CHARTS.

Normally, when a song goes mainstream, it also does really well on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and ends up in the top 40. But, in the ’80s many of the most popular songs of the decade never even made it into the top 40. Whether it was poor album sales, lack of radio airplay, or the song became popular years after its release, these 10 songs never made it into the top 40 on the Hot 100 charts, but they’re all considered huge hits from the ’80s.

  1. It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) from R.E.M.

R.E.M. are considered one of the greatest alternative rock bands of all time, and in the ’80s, they released some of the greatest alt rock songs of the decade. One of those songs, ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ never made it past #69 on the Hot 100 charts in 1988.

2. Home Sweet Home from Motley Crue

This has always baffled me. In 1985, due to the video’s popularity on MTV, Motley Crue’s ‘Smokin’ in the Boys Room’ received a lot of radio airplay, and the song became their first top 20 hit on the Hot 100 charts when it peaked at #16. So, it makes no sense that their next single ‘Home Sweet Home’ never even came close to the top 40 peaking at #89 on the Hot 100 charts in ’85. It’s even more perplexing considering the music video below for ‘Home Sweet Home’ is considered one of the most popular music videos of all time.

3. Gypsy Road from Cinderella

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know how much we love Cinderella. They are definitely one of the most underrated rock bands of the ’80s. I mean, ‘Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)’ is considered one of the greatest rock ballads of the ’80s, and it didn’t even make it into the top 10 on the Hot 100 charts. It peaked at #12, which is just insane.

Gypsy Road was released as the first single from Cinderella’s 1988 Long Cold Winter album. The video received heavy airplay on MTV, and there was no way it wasn’t going to be a huge hit… Well, I guess there was a way because it peaked at #51 on the Hot 100 charts, and even more surprisingly, it only made it to #20 on the Billboard Rock charts. What?

4. Solsbury Hill from Peter Gabriel

‘Solsbury Hill’ is one of Peter Gabriel’s greatest songs, but you wouldn’t know it if you looked at the charts. He first released it as his debut single back in 1977, and it peaked at #68 on the Hot 100 charts. He then re-released it as a single in the ’80s in 1983 with the live version, but it did even worse on the charts only making it to #84 on the Hot 100 charts. One year later, he would scored one of the biggest hits of the ’80s with Sledgehammer.

5. Goodbye to You from Scandal

To us, Goodbye to You is a better song than The Warrior, and helped pave the way for The Warrior’s success on the charts (#7 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Rock charts), but it’s still surprising to us that Goodbye to You from Scandal only made it to #65 on the Hot 100 charts. It was a top five rock song, but it certainly deserved to be in the top 40 on the Hot 100 charts as well.

6. I Want Candy from Bow Wow Wow

I would have never guessed that I Want Candy from Bow Wow Wow wasn’t a top 40 hit. It’s Bow Wow Wow’s biggest and most remembered song, but in the U.S. it peaked at #62 on the Hot 100 charts in 1982. Wow, Wow, Wow!

7. Centerfield from John Fogerty

This one probably surprises me the most. For decades this song has been synonymous with baseball games, and it’s still played at one time or another in every major leagues baseball stadium. But, in 1985, it wasn’t that popular, and it struck out at #44 on the Hot 100 charts. This one would be a great trivia question as almost no one would think this song wasn’t a hit back in the ’80s.

8. Tempted from Squeeze

How in the world could Hall & Oates score hit after hit in the early ’80s, but Tempted by Squeeze, which to us sounds very much like a Hall & Oates classic, didn’t even crack the top 40 peaking at #49 on the Hot 100 charts in 1981. However, I’m sure Squeeze aren’t complaining since Tempted has been played in so many movies, TV shows, video games, and commercials. It’s now one of the most recognizable songs from the early ’80s and their most memorable song.

9. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) from AC/DC

For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) is one of the most memorable rock songs of all time from AC/DC. But for whatever reason, the Hot 100 just didn’t like AC/DC much. In our opinion, their songs were better than almost any other rock band on the charts during the ’80s and ’90s, but the Hot 100 charts never gave them much love. This song didn’t even chart on the Hot 100 charts, but at least it did peak at #4 on the Rock charts. Probably even more surprising than this song not charting at all on the Hot 100 charts is the fact they’ve only had three songs make it into the top 40 on the Hot 100 charts. In 1980, You Shook Me All Night Long peaked at number 35 and Back in Black peaked at number 37. Moneytalks peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 charts in 1990. That my friends is ridiculous considering how many great songs they have!

10. Should I Stay or Should I Go from The Clash

Last, but not least, can you believe that The Clash released Should I Stay or Should I Go twice as a single, and both times it failed to reach the top 40. The first time was in 1982 when it peaked at #45 on the Hot 100 charts and #13 on the Rock charts. The second release was even more surprising. In 1991, they re-released the song, and it went to #1 in the UK and was a top five hit all over the world… except for the U.S., where it failed to reach the top 100 on the Hot 100 charts. Looks like hair bands weren’t the only bands that Kurt Cobain and his flannel-laden minions knocked off the charts in the early ’90s, huh?

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A Video Look Back at Randy Travis’ 10 Number One Country Songs in the ’80s

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In the ’80s, Randy Travis was a hit-making machine and scored 10 number one country songs making him one of the biggest country music stars of the decade!

In 1986, Randy Travis scored his first number one country song for his re-release of his classic country hit ‘On The Other Hand’ from his debut album ‘Storms of Life’. ‘On the Other Hand’ was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz.

Randy Travis followed up ‘On the Other Hand’ with another number one single from his ‘Storms of Life’ album. ‘Diggin’ Up Bones’ was released on August 4, 1986 and was written by Paul Overstreet, Nat Stuckey, and Al Gore.

In 1987, Randy Travis released ‘Forever and Ever, Amen’ from his 2nd studio album called ‘Always & Forever’. It became his 3rd number one country single when it spent three weeks atop the charts. This was the first single to spend three weeks on the country charts since Johnny Lee’s ‘Lookin’ for Love’ seven years prior.

The song won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Song at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988. It also claimed Song of the Year honors from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.

Oh, and by the way, ‘Forever and Ever, Amen’ was also written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. Paul Overstreet was on a role as well!

‘I Won’t Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)’ was the 2nd single released from Randy Travis’ ‘Always and Forever’ album, and it became his 4th number one country single. The song was written by Max D. Barnes and Troy Seals, and was first recorded by country music legend George Jones for his 1981 album ‘Still the Same Ole Me’. Travis released it as a single in August 1987 and it hit number one on both the Billboard Hot Country chart and the Canadian RPM Country chart.

In 1987, Randy Travis was on a roll and his 3rd single, ‘Too Gone Too Long’, from his album ‘Always and Forever’ hit number one on the country charts in late ’87 becoming his 5th number one country single. It was written by Gene Pistilli.

‘I Told You So’ became Randy Travis’ 6th number one country single of his career and the 4th in a row from his second studio album, ‘Always and Forever’ when it hit number one in June 1988. Travis also wrote the song, and it won Country Single of the Year at the 1989 American Music Awards.

On July 12, 1988, Randy Travis released his third studio album, ‘Old 8×10’. He released four singles for the album, and the first three singles, ‘Honky Tonk Moon’, ‘Deeper Than The Holler’, and ‘Is It Still Over?’ went to number one on the country charts.

‘Honky Tonk Moon’ was written by Dennis O’Rourke and was released in June 1988. It became his 7th number one country single overall and his 5th consecutive number one on the Hot Country charts.

‘Deeper Than The Holler’ hit number one on the country charts on January 28, 1989 becoming his 8th number one single overall, and 6th in a row. This was also a number one hit for songwriters Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. Apparently, if you needed a number one song in the ’80s, this was the duo to write it!

The third and last number one single from ‘Old 8×10’ was ‘Is It Still Over?’ This song was co-written by Ken Bell and Larry Henley, and it became Travis’ 7th consecutive number one song and his 9th overall.

On September 26, 1989, Randy Travis released his 4th studio album called ‘No Holdin’ Back’. He released three singles for the album, and the first single, ‘It’s Just A Matter of Time’ became his 10th number one single overall, and his last of the ’80s. As we end our look back at Randy Travis’ 10 number one country songs of the ’80s, here’s Randy Travis’ official music video for ‘It’s Just A Matter of Time’.

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Digital Underground – ‘The Humpty Dance’ Music Video

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In 1989, Digital Underground released their debut album Sex Packets. The second single from the album became one of the most memorable rap songs of all time. The Humpty Dance featured Shock G’s alter ego, “Humpty Hump” on vocals. In 2008, VH1 ranked the song #30 on it’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. It hit number one on the rap charts in 1990.

Sadly, Shock G (Gregory Edward Jacobs) was found dead in a hotel room in Tampa, FL on April 22, 2021 from an accidental drug overdose. RIP Gregory…

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The Final Dance Scene in ‘Dirty Dancing’ – Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner!

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It’s hard to believe that ‘Dirty Dancing’ was a low-budget movie that was originally supposed to be released for one week in theaters and then to home video, but instead, it became one of the biggest hits of the ’80s earning over $214 million worldwide. It was also the first film to sell more than a million copies for home video.

Nobody puts baby in a corner!

The soundtrack was also a huge hit, and the theme song for the movie was ‘I’ve Had The Time of My Life’ by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes. In the final scene of the movie, Patrick Swayze’s character Johnny Castle enters the ballroom and finds “Baby” played by Jennifer Grey and says his famous line, “Nobody puts baby in a corner”. He takes Baby to the stage and they perform one of the most memorable dance scenes in movie history. Enjoy the final dance from ‘Dirty Dancing’!

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Queen – ‘Under Pressure’ Live at Wembley

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Under Pressure was a 1981 number one song in the UK from rock legends Queen with David Bowie. Amazingly, it only made it to #29 on the Hot 100 charts in the US. What were we thinking?

VH1 ranked Under Pressure #31 on their list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s!

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds – ‘Tuff Enuff’ Music Video

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been around since 1979 and have released numerous albums over the years. That is why it’s so surprising that they only had one top 40 hit on the Hot 100 charts. In 1986, ‘Tough Enuff’ went all the way to number ten on the Hot 100 charts. The song was featured in the movies Gung Ho and Tough Guys, and was played numerous times on the sitcom Married… with Children.

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Don Johnson – ‘Heartbeat’ Music Video

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In 1986, Miami Vice star Don Johnson capitalized on his stardom by releasing his first album on November 11, 1986 called ‘Heartbeat’. The first single was the title song, and it peaked at #5 on the Hot 100 charts and was a huge hit worldwide as well peaking in the top ten in numerous countries. Because ‘Heartbeat’ was Johnson’s only top 40 solo hit on the Hot 100 charts of his career, the song has always been remembered as a one-hit wonder. He had another top ten solo song in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland in 1989 with ‘Tell It Like It Is’ from his second studio album ‘Let It Roll’.

His one other claim to fame in music was his 1988 top 40 duet, ‘Till I Loved You’ with Barbara Streisand.

Here’s a look at all three of Johnson’s biggest hits!

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Run DMC – ‘It’s Tricky’ Music Video

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‘It’s Tricky’ was the fourth single released from Run DMC’s famous ’80s album ‘Raising Hell’, which also included breakthrough hits ‘My Adidas’, ‘Walk This Way w/ Aerosmith’, and ‘You Be Illin’, all of which were top 25 R&B hits.

‘It’s Tricky peaked at #21 on the R&B charts, but was more famous for the music video below featuring comedians Penn & Teller who go from hustling on the streets of Los Angeles to impersonating Run DMC on stage in Japan. Enjoy!

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Rodney Dangerfield at the Top of His Game on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

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In this clip from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1980, Rodney Dangerfield was at the top of his game when he appeared on the show just two nights before the premiere of Caddyshack, which as we know became one of the funniest movies of all time. In vintage Rodney Dangerfield style, he brings down the house with his self-deprecating humor and jokes!

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Ten Things We Did in the ’80s That Kids Today Have No Idea About

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For those of us who were kids and teenagers in the ’80s, we did things back then that kids today never knew existed. From drinking water out of a garden hose to spending a penny to get 11 cassette tapes mailed to your house, here are 10 things we did in the ’80s that kids today have no idea about!

We all drank water from a garden hose, and so far, we haven’t grown an extra arm or anything…
If you don’t know what’s going on here, then you are exactly who this post is for!
Who can forget what the sound a bunch of bikes with baseball cards stuck in the spokes sounded like back in the ’80s… Honestly, I really wish I hadn’t done this as I ruined so many cards that would be worth so much money today. LOL
It’s hard to believe it, but this is how we used to ride around town, and sometimes we even rode in the back of the truck on long road trips. I’m pretty sure you’d get arrested if you did this today!
Oh yeah! We had one just like this, except our cord was even longer so you could stretch it into another room and close the door. LOL
If you were a kid in the early ’80s, you were basically your dad’s remote control and antenna adjuster all night long!
Suckers!!!

MEMBERS ONLY jackets! As the Gatlin Brothers say, “When you put it on, something happens to you!” Were you a member of the club in the ’80s? We certainly were!

This was our internet in the ’80s! Kids today will never know the joy of writing of writing a research report using the World Book Encyclopedia!
Aqua Net… this stuff would hold your hair in place even if you were stuck in a hurricane!
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Dennis DeYoung – Desert Moon Music Video

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Desert Moon was former Styx singer-songwriter Dennis DeYoung’s first solo single, and the most successful single of his solo career.

In 1984, Desert Moon peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and was also a top ten hit on both the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart and the Irish Singles chart. DeYoung actually intended for the song to be a Styx song until the band broke up, and he released it as a single from his 1984 solo album of the same name.

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Which ’80s Song Was A Cover Song? Heart’s ‘Alone’ or Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’

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In a recent episode of the 80its podcast, they did a segment where they played two songs, Heart’s ‘Alone’, and Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, and asked which ’80s hit song was a cover? This was a great question because we didn’t think either song was a cover, but the answer was actually ‘Alone’ from Heart.

The song was actually written in 1983 by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who recorded it themselves under the name i-Ten for their ’83 album called ‘Taking a Cold Look’. Needless to say, their version didn’t become a hit. And, before Heart took the song to number one on the Hot 100 charts in 1987, actor John Stamos and actress Valerie Stevenson recorded it for the original soundtrack of the CBS sitcom ‘Dreams’ in 1984.

‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ was written by Jim Steinman in 1983, and Bonnie Tyler recorded it the same year and took the song to number in the U.S. where it stayed for four weeks. If you thought you remember someone else singing this song in the past, you are correct though. Most notable, Nicki French released a dance remake of the song in 1995, and it became a worldwide hit reaching number two on the Hot 100 charts. Several other bands have covered the song since then as well, but Tyler was the first to record it.

Here are the videos for the songs in question as well as the two other versions of ‘Alone’ and Nicki French’s version as well for comparison. Enjoy!

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M*A*S*H – The Final Goodbyes (VIDEO)

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MASH the final goodbye

There wasn’t a dry eye in America when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired on February 28, 1983. The final episode was called Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, and is was over 2 1/2 hours long. The episode had a Nielsen rating of 60.2 and 77 share, and according to a New York Times article in 1983, over 125 million viewers watched the episode.

According to Wikipedia, “Stories persist that the episode was seen by so many people that the New York City Sanitation/Public Works Department reported the plumbing systems broke down in some parts of the city from so many New Yorkers waiting until the end to use the toilet.”

Relive the final scenes from the episode below when everyone says goodbye…

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Starship’s Music Video for their Number One Song ‘Sara’

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In 1985, Starship released their album Knee Deep in the Hoopla, and scored two number one singles in a row with We Built This City and Sara. Sara was also their first number one song on the AC charts where it spent three weeks at number one. The song was written by Peter and Ina Wolf, but it was named for co-lead singer Mickey Thomas’s wife at the time.

The music video below featured actress Rebecca De Mornay, who at the time was most famous for her role opposite Tom Cruise in 1983’s Risky Business. Enjoy this look back at one of the best-selling singles of 1986!

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“I’ve Done Everything For You” – Sammy Hagar vs. Rick Springfield

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In 1978, Sammy Hagar wrote and recorded I’ve Done Everything For You and released it as a single in the U.S. Unfortunately, it didn’t chart in the U.S, but it did make it into the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart peaking at #36.

In 1981, Rick Springfield included the song on his breakout album Working Class Dog after his producer Keith Olsen suggested including one cover song on the album. Working Class Dog also included his iconic ’80s hit single Jessie’s Girl as well as his top 30 hit Love Is Alright Tonite. And, Springfield’s version of I’ve Done Everything For You was the follow up single to his number one hit Jessie’s Girl, and peaked at #8 on the Hot 100 charts in 1981!

Check out Sammy and Rick’s versions below and let us know which you like the best. And, as a bonus, we’ve got a live performance from Sammy in 2010 where he references Springfield’s version. It’s pretty funny to hear Sammy talk about why Springfield’s version charted higher than his.

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Guns N’ Roses – Nightrain Live at the Ritz in ’88

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Nightrain was the last single Guns N’ Roses released in the ’80s. It was the fifth single released from their 1987 debut album Appetite for Destruction. It wasn’t as commercially successful as the most of the other singles from the album, but it was and still is a fan favorite during their concerts. And, when it comes to legendary concerts from the ’80s, Guns N’ Roses live at the Ritz in NYC in 1988 is one of the greatest concerts of the decade. Here they are live from the Ritz performing Nightrain!

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AC/DC’s Brian Johnson – A Life on the Road – Season One Highlights

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What a cool freaking show! AC/DC’s frontman Brian Johnson has been hitting the road and visiting with some of the biggest names in rock n’ roll.

In this highlight video from season one, Johnson visits with Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, The Who’s Roger Daltrey, Led Zeppelin great Robert Plant, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Metallica’s legendary drummer Lars Ulrich, and the one and only Sting. This is 17 minutes you’ll definitely want to watch!

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The Alan Parsons Project – ‘Don’t Answer Me’ Music Video

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In 1984, the Alan Parsons Project released one of the all time great classic rock songs of the ’80s. ‘Don’t Answer Me’ was their last top 20 hit on the Hot 100 charts when it peaked at #15.

The music video below was also one of the more expensive music videos of its time costing over $50,000. The video is presented as a story in the fictional comic book series, The Adventures of Nick and Sugar, set in the ’30s in Florida. According to Wikipedia, “the video took 23 days to film, using a 40-man animation team, and combined traditional cel animation (in the rendering of the figures), stop-motion animation (for the majority of the movements), and even claymation.”

Enjoy a look back at the finished product below!

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Billy Joel – ‘The Longest Time’ LIVE in 1984

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The true talent of any artist is to be able to stand in front of thousands of fans and sing acapela without any hesitation and without missing a beat. Thus is the brilliance of Billy Joel! In this live performance, Billy performs ‘The Longest Time’ in concert, and it is fantastic!

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Chicago – Behind the Music (VIDEO)

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Chicago was formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. They called themselves the Chicago Transit Authority before shortening the name to just Chicago in 1969. Over the course of the band’s history, they have sold over 40 million units in the U.S. with 23 gold, 18 platinum, and eight multi-platinum albums! They also had five consecutive number one albums on the Billboard 200 charts, and they had 20 top-ten singles on the Hot 100 charts.

The history of Chicago is fascinating, and our decade, the ’80s proved to be the most commercially successful decade of their career as well as their least favorite decade of music personally. Let’s go behind the music with Chicago!

And, as a bonus, we’re featuring some of our favorite songs from the band below as well. Enjoy!

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