For all the literal-minded people out there... watchmebe found this, and I HAD to share. If (like me) you have already seen the original video 1,000,000 times, bear with it past the opening instrumental sequence and you'll see what I mean.

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First, one that I took on my own and scored a frightening 110% on -- I did miss a few songs along the way, but I made up for those losses by getting most of the obscure (and therefore higher-scored) answers plus a couple of bonus questions.

( 80's Music Test )

I normally don't pay much attention to banner ads, but as I was browsing about for the pilot of "House" (yes, penwiper26, you heard right -- between you and my brother Pete both raving about it, I've been convinced it's worth a look) I couldn't help noticing that WebDate's photos of "This Week's Hottest New Members!" with whom you can supposedly chat ( Read more... )

...for I have discovered Puretracks, and David Sylvian has a compilation album I didn't know existed. Plus, they have old Fixx songs. My wishlist runneth over. I will not, not, repeat not, buy them all at once...

On a more positive note, I have finished the Snape essay for Convention Alley, and now have only to finish the footnotes and ( Read more... )

I'm amazed at how many responses I got to the entirely frivolous question in my last post, but anyway...

chang8ling was the first person to supply the correct artist and song title; soloflights was only half right, alas. :) It was indeed Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight". Which is, in fact, a song I never really liked; but hey, if the lyrics fit ( Read more... )

Sometimes cover versions are as good as the original (i.e. Jesse Cook's lovely, Spanish-guitar version of "Fall At Your Feet", or george's remake of "Under The Milky Way"). Sometimes they are better (Aztec Camera's brilliant acoustic take on Van Halen's "Jump", ). And sometimes they make you want to pound your fists on the floor and cry "No! No ( Read more... )

And if that subject line started Howard Jones running through your head, you are a true child of the 80's ( Read more... )

From the music of the 80's, name...

5 popular songs that you still aren't tired of hearing yet: ( Read more... )