Since I was being lazy last week and forgot to post a vid, I'm giving you a double shot.
My inspiration for this week's videos came from my beloved WYEP, the local public station and sole reason I haven't destroyed my radio. I always go out for lunch around the same time they're doing their "Time Capsule" feature, and a couple of days ago they set the Wayback Machine to 1983 to remind me of a song I almost forgot existed: "Cool Places" by Sparks featuring Jane Wiedlin. I always thought it was kind of a stupid song, but pretty catchy nonetheless.
I know virtually nothing about Sparks, except that I remember always being creeped out by the mustachioed guy and I saw them open for someone once. I'm not positive, but I think it was Rick Springfield. Odd bill, no?
So, since I really don't care about Sparks, video #2 is another Jane Wiedlin song. Jane's most successful solo single was 1988's Top 10 hit "Rush Hour" (everyone remembers that dolphin video), but I've always had a soft spot for her first single, 1985's "Blue Kiss." It's every bit as cute and bouncy as Belinda Carlisle's 1986 hit "Mad About You," yet Belinda's song rocketed to #3 while Jane's barely cracked the Hot 100.
Yeah, maybe Belinda was the better singer, but Jane was cuter. Plus, she totally rousted the English from France. And then she turned this dude, Dauphin, into a king. So, Jane's pretty awesome in my book.
My inspiration for this week's videos came from my beloved WYEP, the local public station and sole reason I haven't destroyed my radio. I always go out for lunch around the same time they're doing their "Time Capsule" feature, and a couple of days ago they set the Wayback Machine to 1983 to remind me of a song I almost forgot existed: "Cool Places" by Sparks featuring Jane Wiedlin. I always thought it was kind of a stupid song, but pretty catchy nonetheless.
I know virtually nothing about Sparks, except that I remember always being creeped out by the mustachioed guy and I saw them open for someone once. I'm not positive, but I think it was Rick Springfield. Odd bill, no?
So, since I really don't care about Sparks, video #2 is another Jane Wiedlin song. Jane's most successful solo single was 1988's Top 10 hit "Rush Hour" (everyone remembers that dolphin video), but I've always had a soft spot for her first single, 1985's "Blue Kiss." It's every bit as cute and bouncy as Belinda Carlisle's 1986 hit "Mad About You," yet Belinda's song rocketed to #3 while Jane's barely cracked the Hot 100.
Yeah, maybe Belinda was the better singer, but Jane was cuter. Plus, she totally rousted the English from France. And then she turned this dude, Dauphin, into a king. So, Jane's pretty awesome in my book.
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Did ALL 80's pop sound the same ? Methinks....YES.
Word Verf: "Sticup." As in, "Nobody move! This is a sticup!"
The Jane Wiedlin vid was much better as she is easy on the eyes. Thanks for the introduction. I'm going to check out some more of her videos.
Doc