Eighties Blog – 1980s Retro Movies Fashion Music

Music Videos were a big part of 80s culture with the birth of MTV and music video TV shows on local stations. The video format also provided new opportunities for creative experimentation. While in the past we listened to lyrics for the story we could now also see the song interpreted on video. Now what if we flipped things around and had the singer literally interpret the video instead? Watch these re-made eighties videos to see the hilarious results!

Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version

Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels: Literal Video Version

Billy Idol – White Wedding: Literal Video Version

These creative 80s parodies are the work of Dustin McLean of Dust Films. Dustin is an award winning animator, film maker and musician whos comedy and viral videos have been featured on G4, Bravo, BBC, MSNBC and RollingStone.com. So what do you think? Is there a classic 80s video you would like to see re-recorded literally?

This short documentary from 1989 examines hip-house music, also known as house rap. As the name implies, Hip House is a mix of hip-hop rapping and uptempo house music beats. The short lived genre started in 1986 and reached its peak in US and UK nightclubs from about 1988-1991. This video features Fast Eddie, Tyree Cooper and Rocky Jones of Chicago’s DJ International Records in The Underground Studios and includes appearances and interviews by Bill Coleman, KC Flight, Precious, Sundance and other artists.

The Commodore 64 (or C64 to us cool geeks) was a very popular computer in the 80s. This early home computer had advanced colored graphics and a classic sound chip that made for a great game machine. The distinctive synthesizer chip from the C64 is still in use today by 8-bit music producers.

Check out this video compilation of 100 Commodore 64 games in 10 minutes. The soundtrack features 3 songs by Instant Remedy – Flimbo’s Quest, Commando and Game On.

These are the first dozen games, visit the youtube page for full 100 game listing.

1. Last Ninja 2 (0:00)
2. IK+ (0:07)
3. Maniac Mansion (0:13)
4. Pirates! (0:19)
5. Zak McKracken (0:25)
6. Vendetta (0:31)
7. Turrican 2 (0:37)
8. Archon: The Light and the Dark (0:43)
9. Bubble Bobble (0:49)
10. Summer Games 2 (0:55)
11. Ultima IV (1:01)
12. Bruce Lee (1:07)

If you were lamenting that bands like Red Head Kingpin and the FBI or Kid n Play haven’t released any new cassingles for over a decade then the Retro Kidz are here to make your day. With an upbeat mix of 80s hip hop and dance beats and the funky street styles that go along with the music these kids (that were just being born in the 80s) are making the decade come alive once again.

Check out the Retro Kidz video for New Era and try to spot the homages (I wont say rip off!) to eighties characters like Do the Right Thing era Spike Lee and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.

So what do you think about this new era of Eighties Kidz?
Spot any references I missed? Let us know in the comments!

Larry “Lollipop” Andersen was a popular 80s club DJ and VJ, check out his blog for more of his rare eighties video mixes!

This amazing Lollipop video mix featuring the best the 80’s had to offer! Only the biggest video hits from a decade that introduced us to MTV, Blondie, Kool & The Gang, Human League, Michael Jackson & Prince to name a few. See them all, year-by-year, in the neatly-packaged 80’s Decade of Dance video mix.

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The second half of Lollipop’s incredible video mix showcases the rest of the very best the 80’s had to offer! Only the biggest video hits from a decade that introduced us to the Walkman, Madonna, New Order, Company B, Salt ‘n Pepper & Tone Loc. They’re waiting for you in the second half of the 80’s Decade of Dance video mix.

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