Wednesday, February 26, 2014

HYSTERIA - THE DEF LEPPARD STORY (Electronic80s at the Movies)

Hello and welcome back.... Love this, Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story. Tells the story of the lead up to one of the biggest albums in the 80s 'Hysteria', the success and the heartache including Rick's car accident and Steve Clark's alcohol addiction.. Enjoy


HYSTERIA - THE DEF LEPPARD STORY  (Thanks to Josuel Grom for the video)






Tuesday, February 25, 2014

HAROLD RAMIS DEAD AT 69 (Egon Spengler from Ghostbusters)

Hello and welcome back..... Another sad death to report.
Actor /writer and resident "Ghostbuster" Harold Ramis has died from complications arising from vasculitis (Autoimmune disease) after an infection.

He was only 69

Harold was mostly known as 'Egon Spengler' from the movie 'Ghostbusters ' but was also in a slather of other 80s/90s films which included 'Stripes', 'National Lampoons Vacation' (the voice of Marty Moose), & 'Groundhog Day'.

He also wrote/co-wrote a string of 80s/90s movies like 'Meatballs',  'Caddyshack', 'Ghostbusters' & 'Armed and Dangerous' to name a few.


RIP  HAROLD RAMIS



DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS  (Thanks to doctoroctos for the video)




CROSS THE STREAMS  (Thanks to Candrekpaladin for the video)












Monday, February 24, 2014

STEFAN DENNIS - DONT IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... I know him as Paul Robinson from the TV soap 'Neighbours'.

To everyone else he is 'Stefan Dennis', actor and....Singer.
He had a small hit with this little ditty called 'Don't it make you feel good' which made it to No 16 in the U.K music charts back in 1989.

Is it me or does Stefan look a little like 'The Hoff' (David Hasselhoff).... Sure looks cool in the leather, Dude...

Judging from the comment to this video, punters either love the song or hated it... You be the judge.

Me = I Love it :)




STEFAN DENNIS - DON'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD




LINKS

http://www.stefandennis.com/

https://twitter.com/dendale










Sunday, February 23, 2014

CARLY SIMON - WHY (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Its funny where you hear certain songs.
This song I heard today at my local Target Store at Winmalee, NSW over the loud speakers...
I recognised the tune but it belonged to another song.... A late 80s track by the band "A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum" (Why Remix)....
I didn't know about the Carly Simon song but I now know where the 'Why Remix' came from...

Now to the feature song.....
This 1982 song from U.S singer / songwriter 'Carly Simon - Why' was from the movie soundtrack 'Soup for One' and made it to top 10 in the U.K music charts....

I love the opening lyrics -  La di-da, di-da, La di-da, di-da... even I can sing that, so good... also how much fun does the video look, everyone was getting into it, even the waiter.    Enjoy




CARLY SIMON - WHY  (Thanks to Carly Simon for the video)




A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - BONITA APPLEBUM  (Why Version) (thanks to mrgee007 for the video)




LINKS

http://www.carlysimon.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CarlySimonOfficial

https://twitter.com/CarlySimonHQ







Wednesday, February 19, 2014

BOB CASALE (Guitarist for DEVO) HAS DIED

Hello and welcome back.... Its with a sad note that I report that "Bob Casale", guitarist with the electronic band 'Devo' has died at the age of 61.

Bob was a member of Devo from the start, back in 1973 and was affectionately know as "Bob 2".

Bob died from from Sudden Heart Failure on February 17 2014, he leaves behind a wife & a son and daughter.

R.I.P. BOB



DEVO - BEAUTIFUL WORLD

 

**** Only 6 months ago, Devo drummer 'Alan Myers' died from cancer at the age of 58 *****
  
         Way Too Young.....







Sunday, February 16, 2014

BONEY M - GOING BACK WEST (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.... From 1982, comes this awesome song.

German band "Boney M" made it to No 41 in the music charts in Germany with 'Going back West'
This was the first single with new member 'Reggie Tsiboe' on vocals.
Going back West was originally sung by a 1970s Jamaican artist  called 'Jimmy Cliff'

For me, I heard this song recently on online radio station 'Radio Polskie - 80s & Italo Disco', instantly loved the sound of this song, especially the chorus part, such a happy song.... Brilliant





BONEY M - GOING BACK WEST




LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boney-M/165360943482659

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/boney-m./id2357209

http://www.musiclange.dk/
































Friday, February 14, 2014

1983 - SIDE A (Music Download) (Compilation Series)

Hello and welcome back..... The year is 1983

This is where the 80s really started to get serious, the music was just amazing....

Recorded from a C90 Tape = 45min of Music



TRACK LIST
1. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter
2. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
3. David Bowie - China Girl
4. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say Say Say
5. Irene Cara - Flashdance
6. Michael Sembello - Maniac
7. Freeez - I.O.U
8. After the Fire - Der Kommissar
9. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
10. Dragon - Rain
11. Shakin Stevens - Cry just a little Bit



LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE 



A FEW THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN 1983.....

Sally Ride was the first woman in space in the U.S
Nuclear war was a big issue (This scared the shit out of me)
M.A.S.H. (T.V show) ended after 11 years and 251 episodes.
The first mobile phone was released by Motorola
Everyone was chowing down as McDonalds releases the chicken McNugget                          
We were watching Fraggle Rock, The A-Team, Wargames, Trading Places, National Lampoons Vacation, Cujo (This also scared the shit out of me) & Return of the Jedi... 

WELCOME TO 1983  


TEARS FOR FEARS - PALE SHELTER    (Thanks to DiscoBar80 for the video)




DAVID BOWIE - CHINA GIRL  (Thanks to emimusic for the video)




AFTER THE FIRE - DER KOMMISSAR  (Thanks to AfterTheFireVEVO for the video)




DRAGON - RAIN   (Thanks to nzoz1983 for the video)









Sunday, February 9, 2014

INXS - NEVER TEAR US APART (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... From the 1987 album 'Kick', this song helped launch 'INXS' into world wide fame, even known that it was their 6th studio album.

'Never Tear us Apart' was released a year later in 1988 and was a instant hit, sexy vocals from Michael Hutchence, Sweeping synths and a music video filmed in Prague... Stunning

This song made it to No 24 in the U.K music charts, No14 in Australia and No7 In the U.S...
But
It was to have a sad meaning to INXS fans, After the death of Michael Hutchence in 1997, 'Never tear us Apart' was played as the coffin was lead out of St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney, NSW....

To some INXS fans, 'Never Tear us Apart' is now known as "Hutchence's anthem"....
A Chilling reminder to how fragile we really are and how quickly it can be taken away in a flash...


INXS - NEVER TEAR US APART   (Thanks to INXSVEVO for the video)



LINKS

http://inxs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/inxs

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/inxs/id157405






Wednesday, February 5, 2014

TINA TURNER - WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Such a stunning song.

Modeled on the back of the 1985 movie 'Mad Max - Beyond Thunderdome', this amazing song features one of the characters ( Aunty Entity) from the movie, being 'Tina Turner' with the theme song...'Beyond Thunderdome (We don't need another Hero)' ...

Sung by Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) who is now a Swiss Citizen, Tina was born in Southern America...

 This song made it to No 2 in the U.S music charts, No 1 in Germany, Australia & Canada

A 10/10 song.. Enjoy





TINA TURNER - WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thanks to TinaTurnerQueenTV for the video)




LINKS

http://www.tinaturnerofficial.com/

http://www.tinaturnerfanclub.eu/

http://tinaturnerblog.com/

https://twitter.com/Official_Tina1

https://www.facebook.com/TinaTurner