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In reply to the discussion: Poll: What's the most 80's music video? Cheese required! [View all]LeftInTX
(31,862 posts)22. Yes! The parodies are the ultra 80s videos!
Dare to Be Stupid by Weird Al is the ultimate!
Weird Al wins!!
That's why I put the "literal version" of Total Eclipse of the Heart in the poll
Here are partial lyrics to the parody of Total Eclipse of the Heart. It catches the randomness of the whole thing!
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Weird Al wins!!
In an interview on VH1's Behind the Music, Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh stated in reaction to the song that: "I was in shock. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. He sort of re-sculpted that song into something else and... I hate him for it, basically."[3][4]
That's why I put the "literal version" of Total Eclipse of the Heart in the poll
Here are partial lyrics to the parody of Total Eclipse of the Heart. It catches the randomness of the whole thing!
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blockquote]Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
Spin Around Ninjas (Turn around. Bright eyes)
Then, a bunch of preppies making toast.
Drinking Wine. Douche Bags (Turn around. Bright eyes)
And they shouldn't fence at night.
Or they're gonna hurt the gymnasts
But Arthur Fonzarelli's got an army of clones.
I'll pose like Rocky tonight!
I'm running up a bunch of stairs.
Spin Around Ninjas (Turn around. Bright eyes)
Then, a bunch of preppies making toast.
Drinking Wine. Douche Bags (Turn around. Bright eyes)
And they shouldn't fence at night.
Or they're gonna hurt the gymnasts
But Arthur Fonzarelli's got an army of clones.
I'll pose like Rocky tonight!
I'm running up a bunch of stairs.
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There are many fine candidates for any such short list, but how this one missed out
RockRaven
Sep 2024
#8
Come on, people. It can't be anything but "Thrilla." Sold more than anything ever.
brush
Sep 2024
#9
She was murdered in 1981. And no one knows if there was a connection to her murder.
LeftInTX
Sep 2024
#16
Here's an 80's video, which probably isn't from "that pro-life" crowd, but it makes me laugh!
LeftInTX
Sep 2024
#21
If you want to address this question seriously, then yes, this is the winner.
Xavier Breath
Sep 2024
#39
He's changed! Can you believe he was only 21 when he recorded that? He's 58 now. One of the younger performers.
LeftInTX
Sep 2024
#43