Eighties Rare Videos

The place for great and not-so-great nearly forgotten videos from the decade of Miami Vice, mullets, and acid wash jeans. All praise to the bands, YouTube, and the original posters of these videos.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy

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The Greg Kihn Band was a solid working group that had some meaningful success in the early 1980s with three top 40 albums and three top 40 s...
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Ramones - Pet Sematary

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Written for the Stephen King movie of the same (intentionally misspelled) name, "Pet Sematary" would go on to become one of the Ra...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

The Specials - Ghost Town

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Kicking off this year's All Hallows Even festivities is "Ghost Town" by The Specials.  The Specials were a truly innovative b...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Krokus - Midnite Maniac

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One of the few rock acts to emerge from Switzerland, Krokus built a successful career with their straight-up version of hard rock.  The band...
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know

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Tracey Ullman has enjoyed a long and diverse career as a singer, actress and comedienne, helped by her gentle and observant comic touch.  Al...
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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Change of Heart

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Since their 1976 founding, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been considered one of the preeminent bands in rock and roll.  Their updated...
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Monday, October 7, 2013

Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype

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Powerful, political and controversial, Public Enemy (PE) helped to re-define rap, transforming it to a 'new school' sound.  However,...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

The Long Ryders - Looking for Lewis and Clark

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"Looking for Lewis and Clark" is another reader suggestion and a mighty fine one at that.  The song is by the Long Ryders, a reall...
Monday, September 30, 2013

INXS and Jimmy Barnes - Good Times

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As fall rolls in (in the Northern hemisphere), our thoughts turn towards the upcoming All Hallows Even .  And yes, before you ask, ERV will ...
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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - When Things Go Wrong

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The 11th video ever played on MTV, "When Things Go Wrong" is another great, nearly forgotten classic by Robin Lane & The Chart...
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I grew up in the 1980s and spent waaaaaaaay too much time watching MTV in the sunporch. I now pretend to be a respectable adult, but my love of music has never waned.
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