The cheesey 80's video thread

[McJack]

There were many. Funny, at the time they didn't seem so embarrasing, and some of the music was quite good, but the infancy of the video era certainly looks like a blemish us gen-xers will struggle to explain to our children forever.

The first offering:

http://<iframe height="315" src="htt...n=""></iframe>



edit: cant get the bloody embed to work, so here's the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatorN4P9aA

[LutheranHusker]

This thread has the potential for epic awesomeness.

[Red_in_Blue_Land]

This thread has the potential for epic awesomeness.

I mistakenly mentioned something in the BRAD thread...

[CombatTargeteer]

[ChitownHusker]

I will lead with this one.

[Red_in_Blue_Land]

[McJack]

thanks combat, that's it

[CombatTargeteer]

thanks combat, that's it

de nada.....

[cm husker]

Great song, even before Donnie Darko.



1:50 on epitomizes random 80s videos.

[ChitownHusker]

Great song, even before Donnie Darko.



1:50 on epitomizes random 80s videos.

Absolutely a great song.

[Nishioka]

There were many. Funny, at the time they didn't seem so embarrasing, and some of the music was quite good, but the infancy of the video era certainly looks like a blemish us gen-xers will struggle to explain to our children forever.

With some of the dreck running on MTV now (Beavis & Butthead excluded of course), and the rise of cheap "lyric videos" that are being released instead of actual videos that cost upwards of a million dollars, it won't be long before we have to explain to children what a music video is, period.

[Nishioka]

[Big Red Rick]

Great song, even before Donnie Darko.



1:50 on epitomizes random 80s videos.

I prefer the Donnie Darko version.

[Big Red Rick]

And if that wasn't bad enough, we have this gem...

Caution: The video ahead will leave you scarred with images that you cannot scrub from your retinas with bleach and steel wool.

[Red Dead Redemption]

There were many. Funny, at the time they didn't seem so embarrasing, and some of the music was quite good, but the infancy of the video era certainly looks like a blemish us gen-xers will struggle to explain to our children forever.

The first offering:

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http:...n=""></IFRAME>



edit: cant get the bloody embed to work, so here's the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatorN4P9aA

I miss my mullet....

[ColoREDo]

[Red Dead Redemption]

With some of the dreck running on MTV now (Beavis & Butthead excluded of course), and the rise of cheap "lyric videos" that are being released instead of actual videos that cost upwards of a million dollars, it won't be long before we have to explain to children what a music video is, period.

I didn't know Stephen King played drums?




This is a much cooler version of Africa

[Big Red Rick]

I didn't know Stephen King played drums?




This is a much cooler version of Africa

Looks like there is a stuffy emo-Tobey McGuire singing for them.

[Red Dead Redemption]

Looks like there is a stuffy emo-Tobey McGuire singing for them.

I thought it was Frodo.

...and Jerry Seinfeld does a great beatbox.

[Big Red Rick]

I thought it was Frodo.

...and Jerry Seinfeld does a great beatbox.

I too thought Frodo, at first, but his profile later in the video made me change my mind. Spot on with the beatboxing Seinfeld though. Plus, his air-drumming really convinced my blind-eye that he was actually hitting drums!