It was the era of yuppies, Ronald Reagan, New Wave Music, Miami Vice, men with ponytails, Valley Girls and wearing your shirt collar up (did anyone ever explain the reason for that?).
This weekend’s music thread is a trip back to that simpler time of the 1980’s, when greed was good and Republicans were undermining America.
White Wedding – Billy Idol
Money For Nothing – Dire Straits
Couldn’t Stand the Weather – Stevie Ray Vaughan
I’ll Be Watching You – The Police
Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd
From “The Best little whorehouse in Texas” comes Mitt Romney as Governor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJG75FJkjr8
The old two step, dancing around the questions and never answering.
Just too funny but just like Mittens!
One Moment in Time-Whitney Houston
https://youtu.be/zD6wcgYZdkk
The Grateful Dead–Hell In A Bucket;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH7I6ibA-SM
Talking Heads–Take Me To The River;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ar2VHW1i2w&feature=related
Paul Simon–Slip Sliding Away;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_H-LY4Jb2M&feature=related
Paul Simon–You Can Call Me Al;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULjCSK0oOlI&feature=related
Yes–Owner Of A Lonely Heart;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecuksod41Qk
The Clash–Should I Stay or Should I Go;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21LEmfbQ
David Bowie–Cat People;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpdHMaccjw4
The Pretenders–Brass In Pocket;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsatKLmm70
Pat Benatar–Hit Me With Your Best Shot;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5kisPBwZOM
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts–I Love Rock and Roll;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdDl7MSFYuQ
Boston–Amanda;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kclQkuPuaic&feature=fvst
Bamboo Brothers–The Nightfly Album;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7xza8AEhN4
The Grateful Dead–Touch of Grey;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYbRmSlW-M
13 Going on Thirty
Thriller
https://youtu.be/34biY1qIFaQ
Michael Jackson
Thriller
https://youtu.be/hG6oy46qKE4
The Best of The Breakfast Club
Mainly Johnny Bender
https://youtu.be/j5hiih1krjI
Cars
Who’s Gonna Take You Home
https://youtu.be/LGVFK8VNGss
Crowded House
Don’t Dream It’s Over
https://youtu.be/XjBwAYIxUso
If I were really honest I would have to say the 80’s were my truly favorite decade.
Mike and The Mechanics
The Living Years
https://youtu.be/uGDA0Hecw1k
Simply Red
Holding Back the Years
https://youtu.be/yG07WSu7Q9w
Queen and David Bowie
Under Pressure
https://youtu.be/xtrEN-YKLBM
Guns n Roses
Welcome to the Jungle
https://youtu.be/kr8-E8may2Y
Paradise City
https://youtu.be/GHEUsGhUtgg
The 80’s my third fave after the 60’s 70’s and Boy George was a favorite
Do you Really Want to Hurt Me?
https://youtu.be/WLyiKeCLBf4
Karma Chameleon
https://youtu.be/DtEwd-Aw50M
Church of the Poison Mind (on David Frost)
https://youtu.be/H8kWy7X_UMw