Hard Proof! Evidence! Fact. That there was indeed great music in the '80s! Ladies & Gentleman of the Jury, I present you with "The Talking Heads". Perhaps one of the best bands. Ever. Bold. I know. But hey, everyone's entitled to their own opinion, right?
OK, first of all... This is a great song (and album - "Invisible Touch") & perhaps this is a controversial statement to make, but I do prefer Genesis with Phil Collins. This may be because because of my age. Also, Phil Collins was an amazing drummer. But let's just move on to the fact that this is also a great video.
Of course, the '80s was famous for all types of hair metal. This was probably the first of those bands that appealed to me. It wasn't really the make-up, I just dug their music. I mean, it's hard to find them intimidating when they look this silly, no? A quick nod for the great performance by Mark Metcalf of Animal House in this one. Will we break out the metal on the FUV Boat? Find out and climb aboard on September 7th!
In the early stages of music videos, this was probably the coolest one I had seen. I hadn't really heard much instrumental music at that point in my life, but how could this one not stand out? Who could forget the creepy mannequins! It's the stuff nightmares are made of. We'll certainly rock the FUV boat on September 7th, hope to see you there!
Where to begin here? The synth intro is the stuff of legend. But, what I love most about this video is not only the inclusion of air guitar, but air bass, air keyboards and air drums. So innovative. And what's with the girl? Don't the guys in Journey know not to hang out with women down by the docks? Maybe we'll work in a classic Journey ballad so you slow dance with your significant other on the FUV Boat on September 7th!
The quintessential '80s band. But, let's face it. These guys had a ton of hits and remain a really good live act. People freaked out for them at SXSW last year. Don't miss the snake charmer early in this one. Classic stuff. I definitely hope to see you dancing to some DD on the FUV Boat September 7th!
OK, I know this is an obvious one. But, as a kid, I couldn't even watch this. It scared the hell out of me. Awesome makeup work by creature creator extraordinaire Rick Baker. Probably the most noteworthy video of the decade. You can count on some MJ on the FUV Boat, for sure. Hope to see you there on September 7th!
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