i have tried to make an intelligent top ten list, but alas failed. before the self - flagellation got too overwhleming i realised that 1980's music videos and intelligent never really gelled anyways. at last no where nearly as well as the 80's hair gelled. what was with that hair? how much time was spent getting it to stand to attention like that? did it matter which side, left or right, was smeared upward?

but it does have to say that dire straights MONEY FOR NOTHING needs to be named as the one which i feel to be the best overall video. clever, sums up the '80's excess, and there is something to be said for the fuzzy headband over the balding possibly permed hair.

however, peter gabriel's sledgehammer is a close contender. that was pretty brilliant and he didn't have to rely on scantily clad women. the fact that the video begins with what could be an ivf procedure has no bearing on the video's high showing in the ranking. super video, super song, now i just have to figure out why someone would want to be my sledgehammer. so i would always have ice in my drink?

those are the two best in my opinion, and here is commentary on two random others: near the top would also be don henley's boys of summer. don henley's face looks so fresh...if you put that face beside his current one, the boys of summer face looks like it has been freshly ironed. joking aside, boys of summer was a great video and an even better song. super stuff.

charles and i agreed on a-ha, we liked the concept and thought it was extremely clever for mid 80's.

i don't want to go into further ratings because i will do injustice to some very good songs, and it gets hard to say why they are faves. so many of these are emotional favourites.  is SOLID a good choice because it reminds me of babysitting with my brother? no.

we leave in five days. i am so busy. i have all the work i set myself to do, but there is more being assigned to me. couldn't people have given it to me earlier? apparently not.

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[Auntie Pammie]

Def Leppard's Photograph brings back memories of days past that I cannot share on your blog incase other family members are reading...
Aerosmith's Janie'sgot a gun.. another classic
Boston's Amanda.... hence where Mandy got her name
Deep Purple's perfect strangers.. reminds me of living in Calgary
Eddie Murphy'sMy girl wants to party all the time
Foreigner's " I want to know what love is" brings back more than memories,,
G+R's Welcometo the Jungle....Headpins, Helix... I cant stop!!!!
Remind me to thank-you again in person for sending this. we can take the laptop out at Fintry and reminiss.
Love ya!
Auntie P xo

[Auntie Pammie]

ok a few more,
Jane Child's I dont want to fall in love
Icehouse's Crazy
Huey Lewis's I need a new drug
Kiss's I was made for loving you ( Oh how MOm hated them!!)
Lee Aaron's Metal Queen
Matthew Wilde's Break My stride
MJ's Thriller..
Midnight Oil's beds are burning
Motley Crue's Girls Girls Girls
Mr. Misters' Broken Wings"
Night Rangers Sister Christian ( (the last two remind me of you)
Phil Collins :In the Air tonihgt
Pink flyod, Poison, Prince's Purple Rain, QUIET RIOT !!!!!,
Ratt, Roxette's The Look,
Samantha Fox's touch me,
Scorpions, Skid Row, STYX's Mr.Roboto, The Police, Twisted Sister,U2, Van Halen, Whitesnake, George Micheals ( I want your sex)
Yes and to stop for now,, Whitesnake..
More videos to watch gota go.

[joeinvegas]

I was doing too much back then, and remember a lot of the songs. But I think the best example of the 80's would be Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It. That hair and makeup and his face - or Weird Al's takes on the popular songs.

[Kara]

and how about the hair....I'm talking, flock of seagulls hair...like seriously, what could they have been thinking? perhaps they had shares in an aerosol company....remember the hair crimpers? these days, it's hair straighteners...all things peter gabriel....he was good,even without the hairgel!

[Lori in YK]

It has been some time since I have been to visit...Wow the trio are getting so big and Congrats to Sebastian on his recent Graduation! Your life in HK seems to be one of great love and adventure..can't wait for more updates.