TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond Blaine and Todd

Naked Eyes' 1983 hit "Always Something There To Remind Me" is good but not among our favorites--we'll get into it--but it did open both of us up to a much larger story. We think you'll agree.

The Coen Brothers' quirky and hilarious 1987 second movie "Raising Arizona" was way ahead of its time, and was the first in a long string of hits for them, and it set the tone for many of their movies that would follow. Definitely one of the best we've done on this show so far. Is it better than My Dinner With Andre?

RELATED LINKS:

Our Always Something There To Remind Me playlist, on Spotify

Naked Eyes, "Always Something There To Remind Me" official video, on YouTube

Naked Eyes, on Spotify

Raising Arizona, at IMDB

This is one of the biggest songs of all time, as well as the best and most distinctive videos. We do a deep dive into both.

Our movie this time is the unique "My Dinner With Andre", starring Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory. It's a movie about two estranged friends having dinner together, and much, much more.



RELATED LINKS

Our Take On Me playlist, on Spotify

a-ha, on Spotify

a-ha, Take On Me official video, on YouTube

My Dinner With Andre, at IMDB

The Sound of 007, at IMDB

COVER YOUR EARS:

Brooklyn Duo; "Take On Me", on YouTube

The Church are an Australian band, probably most well known for thier 1988 hit "Under the Milky Way," a beautiful song that is the subject of this episode.

Three O'Clock High is a 1987 movie about a mild-mannered high school student who ruffles the feathers of the school's newly-arrived bully, and the hijinks ensue.



RELATED LINKS:

Our Under the Milky Way playlist, on Spotify

The Church, "Under the Milky Way" official video, on YouTube

The Church, on Spotify

The Church, "Starfish," on Spotify

COVER YOUR EARS: PS22 Chorus, "Under the Milky Way"

Sia, "Under the Milky Way" official video, on YouTube

The Killers, "Under the Milky Way" live, on YouTube

Three O'Clock High, at IMDB

In our favorite musical year of 1984, after many years of creating a multitude of hits separately, two musical giants came together at the top of their game to collaborate on one of the best songs of the 80's, "Easy Lover," by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins. We'll delve into the supremely interesting story of how this incredible song came to be. Fun fact: it was used in the original Wrestlemania. Also, you're a Zen-master Beatles fan if you know where the phrase 'four guys of them' comes from.

Fletch is a 1985 comedy that we feel very differently about--as did Siskel and Ebert!--thanks to the movie's star, the polarizing and infamous Chevy Chase. Is it hilarious? Is it terrible?

Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com.



RELATED LINKS:

Be sure to check out our Easy Lover playlist, on Spotify!

Philip Bailey, on Spotify

Phil Collins, on Spotify

Phil Collins and Philip Bailey, "Easy Lover" official video, on YouTube

Fletch, at IMDB

Mystery Science Theater 3000, "Mitchell, on YouTube

This episode is a bit different than our others so far. We'd actually been talking about doing a World Party episode recently, when Karl Wallinger suddenly died a week or so before this, which added some gravitas and urgency, so we decided to move him to the front of the line. Great musician and songwriter. He will be missed by us and by many others of you around the world. RIP, Karl.



RELATED LINKS:

Our RIP, Karl Wallinger playlist, on Spotify

World Party, on Spotify

World Party, "Ship of Fools" official video, on YouTube

World Party, "Way Down Now" official video, on YouTube

World Party, "Way Down Now" on David Letterman, on YouTube

World Party, "Is It Like Today?" official video on YouTube

World Party, "Is It Like Today?" on David Letterman, on YouTube

World Party, "She's The One", on Spotify

Robbie Williams, "She's The One", on Spotify

World Party, "What Does It Mean Now" official video, on YouTube

The Waterboys, on Spotify

The Waterboys' excellent album, "This Is The Sea", which Karl had the most to do with, on Spotify

The Waterboys, "Whole of the Moon" official video, on YouTube. Watch for a very young Karl on keyboards and piano.

Dexys Midnight Runners are a one-hit wonder band (actually with TWO number-one hits) whose 1982 song "Come On, Eileen" is one of the most catchy and unusual songs of the 80's, and the band's story is one of the most interesting we've come across so far. You'll love it.

The World War III story Red Dawn, from 1984, holds the distinction of being the first movie to be rated PG-13. It features a cast that would all go on to be among the biggest stars. We also discuss what life was like growing up during the end of the Cold War.

Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. And don't forget to click through and check out the killer playlist for this episode!



RELATED LINKS:

Our Come On, Eileen playlist, on Spotify

Dexys Midnight Runners, "Come On, Eileen" official video, on YouTube

Dexys Midnight Runners, on Spotify

Warner Bros. piano bomb compilation video, on YouTube

Red Dawn, at IMDB