Well, there are no upsets here. Unsurprisingly, the finalists in this year’s tournament come from Purple Rain. “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain” are not only 2 of the most iconic Prince songs, but they are both iconic songs of the ’80s. Voting will be open until Tuesday, April 2. You can vote on Twitter, the Facebook page, and Facebook group. So far, most of the voting has been done on Twitter. But, you can vote in all four places if you’d like.
Check out this podcast episode as Todd, Del, and Paul Return to February 1989! We talk about the news events, movie and music releases of that month 30 years ago.
News Events
Feb 3 Military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay
Feb 10 Celtic KC Jones & Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame
Feb 15 Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends
Feb 21 Paul leaves for Navy boot camp at Great Lakes, IL
Feb 22 31st Grammy Awards: Don’t Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman
Record of the Year
Linda Goldstein (producer) & Bobby McFerrin for “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
Album of the Year
George Michael (producer & artist) for Faith
Song of the Year
Bobby McFerrin for “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
Best New Artist
Tracy Chapman
Feb 24 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman’s home, claims to be his wife
Feb 25 Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
Feb 26 Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career
Feb 28 Memo by Bryant Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public
Movies
February 3
Her Alibi
Who’s Harry Crumb?
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
February 10
Cousins
The Fly II
February 16
The Mighty Quinn
February 17
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
The `Burbs
True Believer
Music
February 1
The Great Radio Controversy by Tesla
Don’t Tell a Soul by The Replacements
February 6
Beyond the Blue Neon by George Strait
Dylan & the Dead by Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead
February 7
As Nasty As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew
Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
Spike by Elvis Costello
February 20
The Raw and the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
Storm the Studio by Meat Beat Manifesto
February 22
Jed by Goo Goo Dolls
February 27
Oranges & Lemons by XTC
February 28
Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls
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Reverend Shaw Moore: [discussing Ariel] We’re losing her, Vi. Don’t you see that?
Vi Moore: No. I see you chasing after her and I see her running from you.
Reverend Shaw Moore: She’s become so willful, so obstinate.
Vi Moore: She’s like her father. The two of you were so wonderful once. You had so much to talk about. I was almost jealous.
Reverend Shaw Moore: It’s not as if we don’t talk. It’s just that sometimes people run out of things to say.
Vi Moore: Shaw, it’s 20 years now I’ve been a minister’s wife. And I’ve been quiet, supportive, unobtrusive and after 20 years I still think you’re a wonderful, a wonderful preacher. You can lift a congregation up so high they have to look down to see heaven. But it’s the one to one where you need a little work.
Happy 73rd birthday to Dianne Wiest!!!
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Well, now we’re getting to the nitty gritty. We have reached the Final Four! And, not surprisingly, 3 of the 4 songs are from the Purple Rain soundtrack. You can vote on Twitter, the Facebook page, and Facebook group. Voting ends on Friday, March 29 around noon eastern time. These should be a couple of close matchups to see who will face off in the finals.
Well, there are no upsets here. Unsurprisingly, the finalists in this year’s tournament come from Purple Rain. “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain” are not only 2 of the most iconic Prince songs, but they are both iconic songs of the ’80s. Voting will be open until Tuesday, April 2. You can vote on Twitter, the Facebook page, and Facebook group. So far, most of the voting has been done on Twitter. But, you can vote in all four places if you’d like.
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Check out this podcast episode as Todd, Del, and Paul Return to February 1989! We talk about the news events, movie and music releases of that month 30 years ago.
