Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Tesla - Little Suzi

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Some videos just cry out for inclusion on ERV; Tesla's cover of "Little Suzi" being one great case in point.  The single was f...
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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Kim Carnes - Voyeur

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Although Kim Carnes has been featured on ERV twice before (for " More Love " and " Bette Davis Eyes "), those songs were...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Ravyns - Raised on the Radio

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"Raised on the Radio" is a superb fit for ERV, and is by the Ravyns, a Baltimore-based rock band.  The song was originally on the ...
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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor

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One of several successful acts on S.O.L.A.R. Records, Midnight Star had 12 top 40 R&B songs during the 1980s, although only one of them ...
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue

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"Midnight Blue" may not be the rarest song on ERV, but it has become something of a forgotten classic.  The song was the first sin...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

The Cars - Since You're Gone

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Long time readers will note that we have previously posted solo videos from Ric Ocasek (" Something to Grab For ') and Benjamin Orr...
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Friday, May 9, 2014

300: The Beatles - I Feel Fine

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In August of 2011, nearly 30 years to the day after MTV blasted off, we started Eighties Rare Videos.  This is our 300th post since then, an...
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

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The Smiths were an interesting band whose fortunes widely diverged on each side of the Atlantic.  In Britain, they had 3 #2 and 1 #1 LPs and...
Saturday, May 3, 2014

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

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One of the many great things about writing blog entries for ERV is that is provides an opportunity to link seemingly disparate songs (and ba...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

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Patrice Rushen was part of the cool jazz scene of the early 1980s with artists such as George Benson and Al Jarreau.  As was the case with ...
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