There has never been a performance like this on SNL before or since and there probably never will. The only reason FEAR got booked was because John Belushi called in some favors and the shows ratings... continue reading
posted by Grimm 1 decade 6 years 12 months ago • 147,220 views • 6:51I Love The '80s
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The decade of my teens...what can I say? My hair...huge, my jeans..acid washed, my member's only jacket....pink. ;-)
Classic track from the band's British Steel album.
posted by Deano 1 decade 6 years 12 months ago • 135 viewsYeah, this is 80's..barely :)
posted by swampgirl 1 decade 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 142 viewsThe Allman Brothers Band playing the Dickey Betts song "Jessica" live in 1982. Betts of course is playing his 1957 Les Paul "Goldie".
posted by Goofball_Jones 1 decade 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 3,503 viewsPerformed live in 1991, Wikipedia info: "Free Fallin" is the opening track from Tom Petty's 1989 solo album, Full Moon Fever. The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 6 years 12 months ago • 3,435 viewsRick Emmett is a bad ass, even if the video quality makes his shirt look like a strapless dress at times.
posted by deathcow 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,448 viewsGeorge Plimpton and Henry Thomas promote Night Stalker and Lock 'N' Chase, 1982. After Atari spent millions to license the movie E.T., Mattel hired Thomas, star of E.T., to appear in Intellivision commercials.... continue reading
posted by Wumpus 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 289 viewsThe blockbuster, all-star film depicting the early days of U.S. spaceflight. Cast includes Ed Harris, Fred Ward, Lance Henrickson, Dennis Quaid, Sam Sheperd, Scott Glenn; music by Bill Conti. Rousing and... continue reading
posted by Wumpus 1 decade 6 years 12 months ago • 1,356 views • 3:37Actual film about manners for youngsters that was fodder for Pee Wee Herman's live show and the origin for the Mike Patton and John Zorn's insanely great rock band. Now go wash your hands.
posted by doremifa 1 decade 6 years 12 months ago • 486 views"Another One Bites the Dust" is a 1980 funk/rock song from the English rock band Queen, written by bassist John Deacon and was a worldwide crossover hit (hitting number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 2,198 viewsThis was the video that bombed in the U.S. The idea of the band in drag parodying Coronation Street wasn't well received and it took at least another five years before Queen started to enjoy any kind... continue reading
posted by Deano 1 decade 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 2,177 views • 4:20(1981) From '4'. We sax players need a chance to rock too!
posted by firefly 1 decade 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 241 viewsConan, Subotai, and Valeria get all painted up to rescue King Osric's daughter from Thulsa Doom's temple. Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,307 views • 3:26Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is an Academy Award winning 1984 action/adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. First released on May 23, 1984, it is a prequel to the hugely successful adventure... continue reading
posted by michie 1 decade 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 3,500 views • 1:22Should bring back some memories for the older geeks on the Sift. ;)
posted by Woland 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 3,777 viewsThe 80's rock fable ..the soundtrack features songs written by Jim Steinman. He wrote a lot of Meatloaf's material. This fun slice of 80's cheese (?) stars Michael Pare, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis,... continue reading
posted by swampgirl 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 378 views