I was at the bar with some friends last night (yes, I know it was Monday but give me a break, it was my birthday!) and as we were leaving, I heard this song and knew immediately that it would be my video today. It's an underappreciated song by one of the more underrated artists of the '80s: "Like to Get to Know You Well" by Howard Jones.
I can't hear this song and not picture the scene from Better Off Dead where John Cusack and Diane Franklin, the ubiquitous, curly-haired fantasy girl of all teen boys in the '80s, got to know each other well by working on an old car. What a great movie. Howard Jones should have written a tune called "I Want My Two Dollars." E.G. Daily could have sung it at the prom. That paper boy really deserved his own theme song.
I can't hear this song and not picture the scene from Better Off Dead where John Cusack and Diane Franklin, the ubiquitous, curly-haired fantasy girl of all teen boys in the '80s, got to know each other well by working on an old car. What a great movie. Howard Jones should have written a tune called "I Want My Two Dollars." E.G. Daily could have sung it at the prom. That paper boy really deserved his own theme song.
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And nothing about the Van Halen video in the midst of said movie?
~Jef
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bars on Monday's nothin'better!
Sounds like you celebrated in style, wish I could have been there for a drink and a toast!
Have a great day!
~xo
That paperboy was hilarious. I wonder if he made any more movies?
OMG OMg Omg omg--okay--
There are 'others' who understand the beauty--nay--the sheer genius of "I want my two dollars?!?!?!?!?!
Ok--I am chilled--
I love this song probably only because it is in that movie--I LOVE that frickin movie--
Of course the mere mention of John Cusack gets me all squirmy--in the good way--ok--I've rambled enough
Thanks for the video Beckers
OMG
I'll stop
lol
I love "Better off Dead," I love that one scene where the flintstones comes on the tv and barney starts talking to him and asks if he wouldn't mind if he dated his girl. Good stuff.
Peace & Hugs,
- Neo