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Is that a permed mullet, shoulder pads, and a Member's Only jacket?!?! - well this video may be a close second to last week's best pop song of the 80s. I think I like it because it's terribly horrible and surprisingly catchy. Tears for Fears is like the father of Danity Kane.

With that I say, Happy Monday! You can tell I have a case of the Mondays 'cause you're gettin' this in the afternoon. This morning was a bust for me. I had a red-eye flight and our pilot was definitely practicing for the 2007 Oshkosh air show. Amateur, no doubt. He was doing figure eights in the air and donuts on the runway. Therefore, I am ALL kinds of off today.

In the spirit of (and my personal campaign for) bringing back the 80s, I thought about the other multimedia elements that make it the best decade ever. The music videos were ingenious - we've already established that. But you know what else? - those darn TV shows that found a way to turn a regular episode into an extended music video. Enter Miami Vice circa 1984. Oh Philip Michael Thomas - why didn't you win that Golden Globe you were nominated for in 1986? Some things just aren't fair. Much like your triad of first names and your love for pastel business suits, but I digress. But real talk, I think it's amazing how in a matter of one episode, these guys can fight crime, win, lose, and win the girl again, blow-up a 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4, and maintain their mysterious sexy while wearing white linens & pastels... white linens & pastels! Truly the archetype of a good man.


So here's my advice to you, my friends: Ladies - if you're trying to snag that perfect man, make sure he's wearing some sort of Easter color and no socks. Gentlemen - if you'd like to get the girl, just keep the gheri curl activator activated and throw your tie to the wind....it's 100 percent cotton undershirts and blazers with shoulder pads that'll get our attention.

Words of wisdom, words of wisdom.

Have a great week!

COTM | I LOVE the 80s!

So I'm going through a crisis of sorts. Perhaps a quarter-life crisis (yes, I plan on living past 100). And when I'm 100 I'll still be rockin' my pink Sheila E pumps, side pony-tail and slap bracelets 'cause I'm nostalgic for THE 80s!!! Ever notice that the greatest things in life - the stuff that GOODNESS & DREAMS are made of - were all created in the 80s?: the disposable camera, Doppler radar, the Internet, Mac Computer, erasable pens, the Nintendo, INDIGLO?!?! Oh sweet PETERS I can go on and on!

Perhaps the best "invention" of the 80s was the music video with story lines - remember those? Remember tryin' to make your own music videos to Michael Jackson's "Bad"? DON'T LIE... I have evidence on some of you. It may be in Beta format, but it's evidence no less. Well the videos of the 80s are SO much better than the meaningless misogynistic video-vixen/cash/cars/drinks videos that are on TV now (do I sound like your parents yet?). 80s videos had a purpose...creativity...musical ingenious...horrible, horrible hairstyles & unforgiving spandex. Lots and lots of spandex. You know, the stuff that matters.

Well in my nocturnal stupor, I did a search for the best 80s POP video. It was a tough decision, but it came down to a little Norwegian group by the name of a-ha. I can't get enough of this video...


Sigh. The musical ingenious of this song and video is simply unparalleled. And is that rotoscope animation & live-action TOGETHER?! Somebody catch me.

Oh wait - I haven't imparted any wis-dom yet! Umm...ok: Spandex is a privilege, NOT A RIGHT. Real talk.

Words of wisdom, words of wisdom.

Have a great week!