This Death Metal Version Of ‘The Pina Colada Song’ Absolutely Rules
Apr06

This Death Metal Version Of ‘The Pina Colada Song’ Absolutely Rules

If you like piña coladas and some screaming vocals, this is your video. It’s also especially great if you hate Escape (The Pina Colada) song. Rupert Holmes’ 1979 hit gets the death metal treatment with the help of YouTuber Wilton Turdley and possibly Cookie Monster on lead...

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My Old Roommate Found The CD We Made Specifically For ‘When Girls Came Over’ — Here’s What Was On It
Mar29

My Old Roommate Found The CD We Made Specifically For ‘When Girls Came Over’ — Here’s What Was On It

“Thought you’d find this as funny as I did – Enjoy” — CK What could be so urgent that my former college roommate felt the need to mail to my home address instead of just waiting until the next time we crossed paths. Although, considering the fact we’d seen each other less than a handful of times in the fifteen plus years since he slept in the bunk above my head, maybe snail mail was the only legit option. I immediately...

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‘Suicide Monster Squad’ Mashes Up 80s Classic ‘Monster Squad’ With New ‘Suicide Squad’
Mar28

‘Suicide Monster Squad’ Mashes Up 80s Classic ‘Monster Squad’ With New ‘Suicide Squad’

Take the classic 1987 film Monster Squad and mash it up with one of the most anticipated movies of 2016, Suicide Squad, to create Suicide Monster Squad — a movie that looks almost as good as Batman v. Superman for half the money. Check Out 1987’s The Monster Squad Mashed With 2016’s Suicide Squad! |...

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Replacement Replacements: I Don’t Cares Deliver 80s Rock Flavor
Mar16

Replacement Replacements: I Don’t Cares Deliver 80s Rock Flavor

The I Don’t Cares, a loose duo of Replacements songwriter/frontman Paul Westerberg and Julian Hatfield, have kept up the mystery since revealing the band’s existence on social media. Now the group, which has released the album Wild Stab appears to be dropping hits about going on tour with Josh Freese, who played drums on the recent Replacements tour, behind the skins. The IDCs have announced nothing, but this video,...

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‘Walk Of Life’ Song Ending Every Movie Is Both Hilarious & Actually Works
Mar14

‘Walk Of Life’ Song Ending Every Movie Is Both Hilarious & Actually Works

Video editor and writer Peter Salomone has a theory. He believe every movie ever made can end with the classic Dire Straits song Walk Of Life and still make complete sense. Aptly named “The Walk of Life Project”, Salomone attempts to prove his hypothesis by enhaning a number of movies to end with Walk of Life. Let’s see if he’s right. Presenting The Walk Of Life Project And… 12 Monkeys Mad Max Fury Road...

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Jon Bon Jovi Forms A Band — Today In History
Mar14

Jon Bon Jovi Forms A Band — Today In History

Jon Bon Jovi began playing piano and guitar at the age of 13. At 16, Bon Jovi met David Bryan and formed a band called Atlantic City Expressway. Though still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band “John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones” playing local clubs throughout New Jersey. In 1980, Bon Jovi formed another band, The Rest, and opened up for popular New Jersey rock acts like Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Bon...

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Reexamining Eric Clapton’s Work In The 1980s
Mar09

Reexamining Eric Clapton’s Work In The 1980s

Recently, I went on a trip to Antigua, and within walking distance of our resort was a big house that my brother-in-law claimed belonged to Eric Clapton. I never got confirmation whether that was true (I didn’t hear “Wonderful Tonight” wafting from the windows or anything), although Clapton apparently has an estate (or two) somewhere on the island, as well as a drug rehabilitation center, which he opened in 1998. And the brilliant,...

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80s Rap Icon Flavor Flav Played Weatherman On Utah TV Today
Mar07

80s Rap Icon Flavor Flav Played Weatherman On Utah TV Today

“Yeah booyyyyyy! Better wear a jacket outside ta-day! Fight the power of the wind chill!” The Public Enemy co-founder and reality TV star Flavor Flav dropped by the Fox 13 Good Day Utah studios to give the weather forecast and deliver some classic Flav flavor to the good people of Salt Lake City. “I’m not really a weather person,” Flavor Flav admitted to the audience, “I’m a rapper.” Much love Flav but...

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Win Billy Joel, Bryan Adams, Or Bruce Springsteen Tickets from SiriusXM
Mar05

Win Billy Joel, Bryan Adams, Or Bruce Springsteen Tickets from SiriusXM

SirisuXM’s 80s channel 80s on 8 features pop hits from the 1980s with the original MTV VJs serving as the station’s on-air talent. The station will be giving away tickets to see Bryan Adams, who is touring to support a new album (though we’re pretty sure he will play Summer of ’69, Heaven, and Cuts Like a Knife). One Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip for two to Nashville, TN including round-trip airfare,...

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Bruce Springsteen Dancing With 91-Year-Old Fan At Concert Shows Why He’s Still ‘The Boss’
Mar02

Bruce Springsteen Dancing With 91-Year-Old Fan At Concert Shows Why He’s Still ‘The Boss’

Wow, how Courtney Cox has aged! Oh that’s not her? Thank God. Bruce Springsteen brought 91-year-old Jeannie Heintz on stage at his sold out show in St. Paul, Minnesota to do a little “dancing in the dark” in front of thousands of screaming Boss fans. The old woman kept up with Springsteen step-for-step and made a memory that will absolutely last her the rest of her life. WATCH: Bruce Springsteen “Dancing In The...

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Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon and Tesla All in one 2016 Summer Tour
Feb29

Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon and Tesla All in one 2016 Summer Tour

If you happen to be a fan of Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon and Tesla, you’re going to be in for a treat as all three bands will be embarking on a 2016 summer tour together. Headliners Def Leppard made the announcement via social media and the group’s official website. “The news comes just a few days after Def Leppard announced a round of rescheduled dates making up for shows they’d had to postpone due to throat...

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‘Teen Wolf’s’ Tyler Posey Brings a-ha’s 80s Hit ‘Take On Me’ Back to Life
Feb26

‘Teen Wolf’s’ Tyler Posey Brings a-ha’s 80s Hit ‘Take On Me’ Back to Life

Remember that classic 80s track “Take On Me” by the Norwegian band a-ha? Well, it has become a popular song for a Lip Sync Battle. Recently 24-year-old Tyler Posey, star of MTV’s Teen Wolf, used the track for his Spike TV Lip Sync Battle performance. Posey takes his best shot sporting the leather motorcycle jacket similar to the one in the original music video for “Take On Me.” He also tried to pull off...

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Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Released 35 Years Ago Today
Feb24

Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Released 35 Years Ago Today

Not to make you feel old… but today marks the 35th anniversary of Rick Springfield’s release of his fifth studio album- Working Class Dog, which included his biggest career hit Jessie’s Girl as the lead single. In honor of the 35th anniversary of Springfield’s biggest hits and one of the defining songs of the 80s that still gets played continuously today, we’ve compiled ten surprising facts about Rick...

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80s Pop Icon Cyndi Lauper Turns to Country Music
Feb22

80s Pop Icon Cyndi Lauper Turns to Country Music

80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper was known for producing hit songs like “Time After Time” and “True Colors,” however, she is now going the country route. Lauper is planning on bringing her fans a country album in Spring 2016. “My main concern was not making things clinical. I wanted the beat to be dirty and sexy. It was supposed to be a mix of R&B and country,” said Lauper in a RollingStone interview....

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80s Rock Icon Lita Ford of the Runaways Begins Book Tour to Promote Tell-All Memoir
Feb22

80s Rock Icon Lita Ford of the Runaways Begins Book Tour to Promote Tell-All Memoir

As former lead guitarist of the world’s first all-female rock group, The Runaways, Lita Ford has a lot to offer by way of insight into the rock-and-roll scene of both the 70s and 80s. Ford is now touring to promote her recently released and long-anticipated memoir, ‘Living Like a Runaway,’ where Ford describes living life as one of the first female faces in hard-rock, including her relationships with her equally famous...

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