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.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Whitesnake - Love Ain't No Stranger

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"Love Ain't No Stranger" was the first Whitesnake song to make a dent in the U.S. market, reaching #34 on the Mainstream Rock ...
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Monday, June 23, 2014

The Call - The Walls Came Down

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"The Walls Came Down" was one of two charting songs by The Call, though the group never had a top 40 hit.  [" Let the Day Beg...
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Martha Davis - Don't Tell Me The Time

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In 1987, Martha Davis broke up the Motels in order to go solo.  Later that year,  she released the Policy LP, which unsurprisingly sounded a...
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Monday, June 16, 2014

Scritti Politti - Perfect Way

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Although they were a one hit wonder in the U.S., Scritti Politti were more successful in the U.K., where they had 5 top 40 hits (and 15 char...
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Friday, June 13, 2014

Toni Basil - Mickey

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Toni Basil's "Mickey" may seem like an odd choice for a rare videos blog, but loyal readers will recall that we love our cover...
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

The Brothers Johnson - Stomp!

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"Stomp" is a real toe-tapper and a somewhat forgotten classic by the Brothers Johnson -- who really were brothers.  The song is al...
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Friday, June 6, 2014

Drivin' n' Cryin' - Honeysuckle Blue

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Drivin' n' Cryin' is an eclectic alt southern rock band who became local heroes in Atlanta and environs, but never quite found t...
Monday, June 2, 2014

Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go

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Hothouse Flowers' roots date back to 1985, when Liam Ó Maonlaí (lead vocals, keyboard) and Fiachna Ó Braonáin (guitar) began performing ...
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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...
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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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