Can you name the artist and song:
The sweet words you whispered
didn’t mean a thing
I guess our song is over
as we begin to sing
Last Song: “Electric Avenue” by Eddy Grant from Killer on the Rampage (1982)
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Now in the street, there is violence
And-and a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And-and I can’t blame all on the sun
Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman): [on the radio] Mr. Mystery Guest? Are you still there?
John McClane (Bruce Willis): Yeah, I’m still here. Unless you wanna open the front door for me.
Hans Gruber: Uh, no, I’m afraid not. But, you have me at a loss. You know my name but who are you? Just another American who saw too many movies as a child? Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he’s John Wayne? Rambo? Marshal Dillon?
John McClane: Was always kinda partial to Roy Rogers actually. I really like those sequined shirts.
Hans Gruber: Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?
John McClane: Yippee-ki-yay, motherf**ker.
Follow @returntothe80sCan you name the artist and song:
Now in the street, there is violence
And-and a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And-and I can’t blame all on the sun
Last Song: “Hello” by Lionel Richie from Can’t Slow Down (1983)
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You’re all I’ve ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
Congratulations to Joan Jett (and the Blackhearts as well) for being Class of 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees!!
Here is the title track of the movie:
Follow @returntothe80sCan you name the artist and song and complete the lyrics:
You’re all I’ve ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
Cause you know just what to say
And you know ____ ____ __ __
Last Song: “Heartbeat” by Don Johnson from the album Heartbeat (1986)
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Everybody tells me how
I can beat the odds for now
I´ve been standing by the fire
I just can´t feel the heat
First of all, keep him out of the light, he hates bright light, especially sunlight, it’ll kill him. Second, don’t give him any water, not even to drink. But the most important rule, the rule you can never forget, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never feed him after midnight.
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“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Can you name the artist and song:
Everybody tells me how
I can beat the odds for now
I´ve been standing by the fire
I just can´t feel the heat
Last Song: “18 and Life” by Skid Row from the album Skid Row (1989)
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He had no money, noo, no good at home.
He walked the streets a soldier
And he fought the world alone
Welcome back to this week’s countdown! If you missed them, you can check out songs 40-31, 30-21 and 20-11. Personally, I think there have been better lists, but there are some classics here today. So, let’s Return to the week ending December 13, 1986, and wrap up this week’s countdown.
25 years after Ben E. King hit it big with this 1961 hit, he ran up the charts with the same song again. He had a little help with the classic hit movie Stand By Me.
This was the first single released from Gregory Abbott’s debut album. It would also be his biggest hit. I never cared for this song. I don’t mind it as much now.
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Duran Duran is making yet another run up the charts despite losing band members Roger and Andy Taylor. After a string of success, Roger was too exhausted to continue on with another album. And Andy left due to creative differences. The trio of Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, and Nick Rhodes continued on, and put out this classic song.
Riiiiight! It’s time for some Billy Idol! This was his first single released off of his Whiplash Smile album.
This is the song that launched Bon Jovi into the stratosphere, making them a household name. This was the first single released off of the legendary Slippery When Wet album. It became the band’s first #1 hit.
Everybody Wang Chung tonight! Whatever that means. This is a fun song though.
Peter Cetera proved that “The Glory of Love” was no fluke for his solo career. This duet was a #1 hit. This song also brought Christian Music artist, Amy Grant, into the secular music world. This is one of my favorite duets of the ’80s.
This isn’t one of my favorite Huey Lewis songs, but it’s not bad either.
Anybody who has ever listened to music has heard this song. It was a staple on MTV and it was played on the radio almost as often as Taylor Swift is these days. Well, let’s not get too carried away. It may have been a tiny fraction of that. But still, it was a lot. However, I still liked the song, and I still like it, and don’t turn the station when it comes on. One cool thing about this song is that each band member got to sing a verse.
Before we find out what the #1 song is, let’s see what was topping some of the other charts this week in 1986.
And the top Adult Contemporary song is also our number one song on the mainstream chart this week…
Ugh! I’ll try not to let this ruin the countdown for me. I do appreciate how he had a different sound from most music at the time, but I just don’t like it. One thing is for sure – it was this song was a smash hit for Brice Hornsby, and that’s just the way it is.
Well, that wraps up this week’s countdown. I thought it was a pretty solid week of music. I hope you feel the same. Until next time, “Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.”
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Can you name the artist and song:
He had no money, noo, no good at home.
He walked the streets a soldier
And he fought the world alone
Last Song: “Home Sweet Home” by Mötley Crüe from Theatre of Pain (1985)
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Just when things went right
Doesn’t mean they were always wrong
Just take this song and you’ll never feel
Left all alone
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