Airport Bar Tunes

I was in an airport bar last week and "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol came on. At the time I couldn't recall if this was actually an Idol song or some knockoff, so I set a reminder on my phone to do some research at a later date. I kind of forgot about doing that research until the reminder popped up on my phone a few minutes ago - I guess that's why we have reminders. A quick research session determined the song does, indeed, belong to Idol. What a quintessentially '80s AND airport bar song. I easily became lost in the ballad while looking around the bar and placing other travelers to the lyrics being spit out of the shitty airport HiFi system: Some out of hope, some far from home, some trying to keep the dream alive and even the dude with the mustache and indoor shades who looked like he was going on a psychedelic trip. It was weirdly satisfying and a good way to kill 5 minutes before a flight. Sweet song, too.

Billy idol - eyes without a face by breedapart2

Heighties hockey hits

This video is so 80s (and possibly early 90s) in so many ways. First of all, the NHL is cracking down on the types of hits that are the epicenter of this clip. Then there are the jerseys, teams, equipment, players, and the fact that the Islanders seem to be portrayed as a quality franchise. But it is the soundtrack that really seals the deal. As always. Enjoy and thanks to Don Cherry.

Michelob Light Commercial '84

I forgot how great these are. I love the interaction at :17. Is Huey Lewis the Pilot? Is the stewardess offering him a light beer before flight? I guess you can have it all.

MillionYoung

I dug last year's "Be So Young" EP - Still not tired of the chillwave, overly-produced, dream-pop, nostalgic, whatever you'd like to call it, sound. Enjoy.

Cosmonaut MillionYoung - Cosmonaut by Vicente P

On On MillionYoung - On On by Vicente P

Blogging 101: Give them what they ask for

Rob Delaney tells TCD in the quote of the day that he wants more songs yelling lists? TCD will give him yelling lists.

Except not entirely.

In addition to a solid audio track, this video throws down as solid a list of montages from 80s/early 90s movies as any I've ever seen. The theme of dance scenes is rock solid. The prevalence of Karate Kid, Footloose and Nerds is palpable. Rusty's highlight from the Family Vacation series shines. And the ode to Candy at the end spells class. Good things.

Jobs. Data. '80s.

Trifecta

Trending: Huey Lewis

I was just rocking a Twitter sesh and noticed that Huey Lewis was trending. Why the hell would Huey - master of the '80s - be trending on Twitter - master of the not '80s? A little research revealed that Huey sang the national anthem at tonight's NLCS game in SF. Disappointed I missed it, I checked to see if it was available on youtube. No dice. However, I did stumble upon this piece of solid gold. 1985 World Series: Huey Lewis And The News doing a humble rendition of The National Anthem. Hearing Huey's feel good rasp come in at :50 mark and the accompanying visual forced me crack a Budweiser. This is the culmination of many things good.

UPDATE: This is one of those gross, Embedding disabled by request, videos so there will be no video on TCD. Check out the video here for yourself.

TCD Education Exclusive: Campus Update

1) APR Violations: So 80s!

The 1980s were back in the classroom this week. Finally.

Of all the rules in the world, Absolute Priority Rule (APR) sounds like a pretty important one. But what does a rule with a title of such supremacy - the Rule of Rules, if you will - actually mean and how is it related to the 1980s other than the fact that really important rules are so 80s? Glad you asked. APR determines the order in which different classes of creditors of a firm are paid. According to research by Eberhart, Moore, Roenfeldt (1990), APR violations occurred in 75% of bankruptcies filed between 1979 and 1986. Gross rule violations are also so 80s, a fact Big Wave confirmed via text during class.

2) Massey - Peabody Rankings.

A few weeks ago, TCD introduced the universe to the Massey-Peabody NFL Power Rankings. Numbers are published on Wednesdays and the blog blows up Thursday to Friday.

How 80s are 90s Corvettes?

Let's talk about something else...

This is WAY more attention than the NBA has earned from me...especially for the off-season.

Here's something intriguing from The Times Freakonomics blog:

The group that doles out web domains may soon be giving out .xxx addresses to pornography sites. Web-based pornography is obviously a huge business. But will this be a Pareto improvement?

It would improve consumers’ welfare if all porn sites were to use the .xxx suffix: Those customers who want to see porn sites could find them even more readily; those who don’t (and parents) could filter them out more easily. I’m not sure porn purveyors would be better off, though: Perhaps they imagine that some potential customers who might otherwise be ensnared into entering porn sites and purchasing wouldn’t find and enter the .xxx sites. If given the choice, will managers of porn sites want to use these domain names? If they believe the ensnarement argument, it would be a bad strategy for them to adopt the .xxx suffix.

96 Degrees in the Shade

No joke.



By the way, how sweet was Reggae Sunsplash 1983?

Airwolf

Classic '80s Bully Scenes

Thank you Jared McCarthy for sending along.

Grocery Store Tunes

Just heard this song in the grocery store and burst out laughing...I was alone.

Patrick Bateman's Apartment

3D rendering of Bateman's apartment. American Gardens Building W. 81st St. Some time in the '80s.

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Kick ass. If you get a chance to watch the latest HBO documentary which follows the careers and rivalry/friendship between Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson, czech it out. For me it was great because I was a little too young to really appreciate the Bird and Magic rivalry. My first clear memory of Bird was the great stroke but the terrible back. I remember Magic was awesome but played for the bad guys, and the HIV announcement just lead to awkward conversations with my parents.

The main focus, though, is the unique relationship between Bird/Magic and their common obsession with each other following the 1979 NCAA National Championship in which Magic defeated Bird. The program then journeys through their careers, the evolution of their relationship, and their importance to the NBA at a time when the league was hemorrhaging money and suffering from an identity crisis predicated mostly on racial issues. The NBA needed a kick and Bird and Magic essentially saved the league from becoming slamball on Spike TV.

Take a gander on HBO On Demand or if you don't have it, go to your friend's house and watch.

Classic

All Valley Montage from Karate Kid I

Only because I think munsoned umbrellas are so funny (and because it's blowing rain here in Boston)

Kick your Sunday off with some '80s Sax Solos!

2010 Prediction: People will again play street ball in jeans and fingerless gloves