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It's become tradition to make my brother a mix CD for his birthday. He wants CDs for his car. He's not the kind of guy who's comfortable with the more modern music streaming options - if disks were good enough in the 1990s, they're good enough now.

Also, he's not keen on music from this decade. So all the tunes he requested come from the 80s and 90s as well.

Major nostalgia rush! Like, totally!

Does anybody remember this one? My friend Eileen and I were mad for Sting back when his solo career took off. That chisled jaw. Mmm.

Date: 2013-06-13 04:43 am (UTC)
delphipsmith: (much rejoicing)
From: [personal profile] delphipsmith
Sting is AWESOME, and the 80s have some of the best music ever :)

Date: 2013-06-13 05:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com
And there was much rejoicing. Yaaay

Indeed, a lot of good music! I've made him several mixes and I wind up listening to them as much as he does.

Date: 2013-06-13 05:20 am (UTC)
delphipsmith: (snoopydance)
From: [personal profile] delphipsmith
What I really want is a five-DVD set of all the best music videos from MTV's first five years. You know, back when music videos were actually good. Rock the Casbah, baby!!

Date: 2013-06-13 01:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com
My gosh, that would be brilliant. I lived for MTV. I wonder if everybody remembers the first music video they saw on MTV. Mine was "Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band.

Date: 2013-06-13 12:03 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-06-13 12:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teddyradiator.livejournal.com
My favourite Sting song EVER!!!! Dream of Blue Turtles was his best album, bar none, and this was the best song on it. Yep, this one is perfect.

But, oh Lord, 80's videos... could this be any more 80's if it tried? The cryptic sets, the obvious 'taped' recording, the pretended contempt for money, the girl's huge hair and peach nail varnish - even her little contemplative steepled-finger look. Oh, heavens, the 80's. I loved them as much as I cringe over them now....
Edited Date: 2013-06-13 12:12 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-06-13 01:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com
... the spiky hair, the fist of triumph which punches the air before every refrain ... we loved our music videos, even when we knew how cheesy they were, didn't we? You and Delphi have put me in a mood to showcase the best of 80s music videos and invite the flist to weigh in on them. Might be a nice summer diversion!

Date: 2013-06-13 01:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teddyradiator.livejournal.com
the fist of triumph which punches the air before every refrain

Yes, Sting,bless him, had a leaning toward the pretentious even then... "One song, and I'll choose it!" Back then, we would have said, "Oooooohhhh...."

Now we just grumble, "Wanker."

I would love to see some 80's love this summer!

Date: 2013-06-14 02:51 am (UTC)
delphipsmith: (much rejoicing)
From: [personal profile] delphipsmith
And that is precisely what makes them great, yes :)
Edited Date: 2013-06-14 02:53 am (UTC)

Date: 2013-06-13 02:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] toblass.livejournal.com
Toby is the self-proclaimed Queen of the 80's music and music videos.

INXS, Duran Duran, The Fixx, The Alarm, Culture Club, Adam Ant, Berlin...omg!

I shall have to raid my cds tonight and make a new playlist.
Edited Date: 2013-06-13 02:49 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-06-13 05:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com
If we do this summer-music video thing, you have to help select the best ones.

Date: 2013-06-13 10:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] toblass.livejournal.com
Absolutely!!

Date: 2013-06-14 02:58 am (UTC)
delphipsmith: (ooooo)
From: [personal profile] delphipsmith
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, very yes, and yes. Also The Clash, Flock of Seagulls, The Police, Styx, a-ha, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, B-52s, The Bangles, and...OH MY GOSH LOOK WHAT I FOUND!

Date: 2013-06-14 05:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stgulik.livejournal.com
OMG WTF IS THIS THING?! They're all here!!

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