Featuring the best 80s music videos, TV shows, 80s celebrities and more!
In 2012, Heart performed Led Zeppelin’s iconic song Stairway to Heaven live during the Kennedy Center Honors Led Zeppelin special. To put it mildly, Heart killed it! Ann Wilson’s vocals were perfect, and the emotion on the faces of Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones as she sang was priceless. It was apparent they knew that something special was happening. Well done Heart! Well done!
A Christmas Story is a Christmas tradition, and today we’re taking a look at the cast of the iconic movie and what they’re doing now. “You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” Merry Christmas!!! Ho, Ho, Ho…
A Christmas Story cast consisted of:
Enjoy this look back at the cast of A Christmas Story then and now!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Which means, it’s time for the most wonderful ’80s Christmas music song playlist! Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Just happened across this video today on YouTube, and I’m so glad I found it. It’s Stevie Nicks performing Silent Night in 1987 from the Top of the Pops Christmas Special, and the 1987 album A Very Special Christmas. Backing vocals are from Robbie Nevil, who you may remember from his number one dance song from 1986, C’est la Vie.
After they were ousted from Milli Vanilli due to one of the most famous lip-synching scams in history, Rob Pilatus & Fabrice Morvan wanted to prove to the world that they could actually sing. So, in 1992, they recorded the album Rob & Fab, and in 1993, the album was released in the United States only due to financial constraints. Sadly, due to their steep fall from popularity after the lip-synching scandal, the album only sold about 2,000 copies. The first and only single from the album was We Can Get It On, which failed to chart.
This would be the final album released by the duo as Rob Pilatus died on April 3, 1998 from an alcohol and prescription drug overdose on the eve of a promotional tour for a new Milli Vanilli album called Back and in Attack, which featured Rob and Fab on vocals. A sad and tragic ending to the sad and tragic story of Milli Vanilli…
We’re all pretty familiar with what Michael J. Fox and Lea Thompson look like now as they’ve remained famous since the ’80s, but this “then and now” look at the cast of Back to the Future is pretty cool as it not only showcases the main stars of the movie, but also many of the supporting roles as well.
Enjoy this look at the cast of one of the ’80s most successful and remembered movies, Back to the Future!
When it comes to great scenes from any movie from any decade, this scene has to be in the top ten. It’s the iconic scene from Back to the Future when Marty McFly takes over as lead guitarist for Marvin Berry’s band and joins them for Earth Angel, and then introduces them all to Johnny B. Goode!
In this famous scene from ‘Fatal Attraction’, Dan (Michael Douglas) tells Alex (Glenn Close) that he’ll kill her if she tells his wife about their affair. This clips also features one of the creepiest lines in the movie when Alex tells Dan, “I’m not gonna be ignored, Dan!”
Enjoy this look back at this iconic scene from Fatal Attraction!
Country music legend Charley Pride passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Pride died from complications due to COVID-19. Pride joins a growing list of legendary musicians like Kenny Rogers, Eddie Van Halen, and so many more who have passed away in 2020.
Pride’s signature song was 1971’s ‘Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’, but in the ’80s’, he scored seven number one hits on the country charts with ‘Honky Tonk Blues’, ‘You Win Again’, ‘Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)’, ‘Mountain of Love’, ‘You’re So Good When You’re Bad’, ‘Why Baby Why’, and ‘Night Games’.
Have a look and listen to all seven of Pride’s number one songs from the ’80s, and let’s kick off this tribute with Pride performing his signature song, ‘Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’ live. RIP Charley Pride… you will be sorely missed by so many.
Who knew the ’80s would produce so many songs that describe 2020 perfectly! Here’s a look at 10 songs from the ’80s that describe what life has been like for us all in 2020!
Cinderella – ‘Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Till It’s Gone)’
If there’s one song from the ’80s that describes exactly how we all feel about 2020, this is it. We had no idea how good we had it until concerts were taken away from us. Especially considering 2020 was about to become one of the best concert years in decades with so many ’80s bands going out on tour!
Cher – ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’
Yes please! Can I please turn back time to the ’80s and relive the decade one more time!
Huey Lewis and the News – ‘Stuck With You’
For those of us who were fortunate enough to be stuck in quarantine with our best friend, 2020’s quarantine wasn’t too bad being stuck inside with them…
The Police – ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’
Lookout now… keep your social distance and don’t stand so close to me!
Georgia Satellites – ‘Keep Your Hands To Yourself’
Don’t touch! No huggie, no kissie, and keep your hands to yourself!
R.E.M. – ‘It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’
So true…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – ‘Don’t Come Around Here No More’
Hey, hey
Don’t come around here no more
Don’t come around here no more
Whatever you’re looking for
Hey, don’t come around here no more
I’ve given up, stop
I’ve given up, stop
I’ve given up, stop, on waiting any longer…
George Thorogood and the Destroyers – ‘I Drink Alone’
Now this is one song that rings true for so many during this damn pandemic!
Billy Idol – ‘Dancing With Myself’
Well, what else are you going to do on a lonely Friday night?
Styx – ‘Too Much Time On My Hands’
Man, do we! I’ve never had this much time on my hands with nothing to do.
Bonus Song – Journey – ‘Don’t Stop Believin’
We couldn’t end this list without adding in one last song of hope. 2020 is almost over, and here’s to hoping and believin’ that 2021 is going to be so much better!
If you’re a fan of the Syfy channel’s Sharknado movie series, then you’ll remember this classic scene from Sharknado 5: Global Swarming when Poison legend Bret Michaels gets run over by a bus… well, almost, but miraculously, he lives to play his guitar and ultimately kill one of the falling sharks. Unfortunately, Bret’s kill count stands at one shark as he was gobbled up by a ravenous shark when the bus tipped over.
But, Bret’s heroics will live on forever amongst Sharknado fans!
Fast Times at Ridgemont High was released to theaters on August 13, 1982. One of the all time great characters from any ’80s movie was Jeff Spicoli, played by Sean Penn. Enjoy this look back at some of the best scenes in Fast Times at Ridgemont High featuring Jeff Spicoli!
Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid was track number nine on Motley Crue’s 1983 album Shout at the Devil. According to the Crue’s Wikipedia page, the song was inspired by a violent encounter between Sixx and a group of Hells Angels. Sixx somehow or another wound up in a fight with a group of bikers, even hitting one member in the face with a chain he had been wearing as a belt.
The Hells Angels turned out to be undercover cops, and the bassist was subsequently badly beaten and jailed, resulting in a black eye and broken cheekbone. After being released from jail, he was inspired to write a song about the ordeal.
Check out this early ’80s interview with Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen. They were so cute together back in the day. Who would have ever thought that sweet little Barbara Cooper from One Day at a Time would grow up to marry rock star Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen!
In 1986, the American rock duo, David & David, composed of L.A. studio musicians, David Baerwald and David Ricketts scored their first and only top 40 hit on the Hot 100 charts with Welcome to the Boomtown, from their debut album Boomtown. The song was also a top ten hit on the Mainstream Rock charts, peaking at number eight. This is a great song!
In 1982, Scandal released their self-titled EP ‘Scandal’, and scored their first top five rock hit with ‘Goodbye To You’, which peaked at #5 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Two years later, they would scored the biggest hit of their career when ‘The Warrior’ hit number one on the rock charts and number seven on the Hot 100 charts.
Today, we’re flashing back to 1982 when Huey Lewis and The News scored their first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with ‘Do You Believe in Love’, which peaked at number seven. It was the first single released from their second album ‘Picture This’, which also included their top 20 rock song ‘Workin’ for a Livin’!
In 1983, The Tubes scored their first and only number one song on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts with ‘She’s A Beauty’, which also peaked at #10 on the Hot 100 charts. The music video below for ‘She’s A Beauty’ was a huge factor in the success of this song for The Tubes. It stars lead singer Fee Waybill as a carnival barker, and Alexis Arquette, as the little boy who takes the hallucinogenic ride on the carnival car.
Where were you when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded? Similar to Kennedy’s assassination, or 9/11, this is a question that millions of Americans who witnessed this tragedy can answer in vivid clarity. For me personally, I was sitting in my high school Geometry class watching the launch live because our teacher was so proud that high school teacher Christa McAuliffe was onboard and would have been the first teacher in space. I’ll never forget how quiet the room was and how shocked we all were when we truly realized what we had just witnessed.
On June 5, 1989, an unidentified man bravely stands alone on Cangan Blvd. in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square blocking a convoy of Chinese military tanks. Just one day earlier, hundreds to thousands of people died the day before when Chinese troops fired on civilians who were participating in peaceful anti-government protests in the square.
In October 1987, millions of Americans were glued to their TV sets for three days watching Baby Jessica, an 18-month old baby who fell into an abandoned water well in her aunt’s backyard. After being trapped 22 feet underground for three days, “Baby Jessica” was rescued on October 16, 1987.
The collapse of the Berlin Wall… On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came down five days after half a million people gathered in East Berlin for a mass protest.
Every American who was alive in May 1980 remembers when Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state resulting in the deaths of 57 people. The eruption was triggered by an earthquake and blasted more than 1,000 feet off the top of the volcano.
I will remember watching the “Miracle on Ice” until the day I die. On February 22, 1980, the U.S. Hockey team made up of college and amateur players defeated the heavily-favored Soviet Union team in the semifinals of the Winter Olympics. Sports Illustrated recognized this moment as the #1 sports moment of the 20th century.
What an amazing moment this was! On January 20, 1981, American hostages were released from captivity after being held hostage for 444 days at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. In the photo above, David Roeder, one of the 52 Americans held hostage, is ecstatic upon being released!
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground in Alaska’s Price William Sound and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil in the surrounding waters. The oil slick spread as far as 500 miles from the crash site, and the area is still filling the effects of the spill to this day.
On August 1, 1981, MTV made its debut, and world of music was changed forever! I spent more hours watching MTV during the ’80s than watching anything else. The original five VJs were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, JJ Jackson, Martha Quinn, and Alan Hunter. Watch the original broadcast here!
On March 29, 1981, photos were released of Diana, who was engaged to Prince Charles at the time, dressed in a red coat and crying while looking out of a window as Prince Charles boarded a plane for a five-week royal tour to Australia.
The world was touched by what seemed like a “touching farewell” that brought on tears, but Diana revealed years later that those were tears of sadness due to Charles’ relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles. According to Diana, something “awful” had happened right before he left. “I was in his study talking to him about his trip,” she recalled, “The telephone rang, it was Camilla.” “I thought I’d be nice, so I left them to it… And it just broke my heart.”
