#80stastic

[thebreakfastgenie]

I got a little ranking request for you: What are your Top 5 best and Top 5 worst Billy Joel music videos?

Omg okay. This is so hard!!!

Top 5 best:

Turn the Lights Back On

This is the one that makes me the most emotional. It's not even the AI younger versions of him, although those are great, but the old footage they put in at the end. Oh my god. It gets me every time. And when he turns the page from Famous Last Words at the beginning.... it gets me every single time. It's really beautifully made and I'm so glad we have it.

2. The Longest Time

This is a nice simple concept and I really love it. The old age makeup is a little goofy but it's worth it to me. I love seeing the band singing together in this one! The lyrics are romantic but the video is about the group of friends and it's nice.

3. You're Only Human

Billy Joel called this video terrible but he's just mean. It's cheesy but it makes it work. I think the cliche of homaging It's a Wonderful Life actually helps, because it doesn't take itself totally seriously. I like the narrative videos, which he would hate, but too bad. This is the only song of his that I enjoy significantly more with the video. He's great in it! He gets to ham it up and be silly and then he does the scene where he takes the kid to see the cops informing his parents that he's dead and he gets that look on his face. My heart. Playing the Piano Man riff on the harmonica is such a perfect touch. It really personalizes it and takes it from being a straight It's a Wonderful Life scenario to being a message from Billy Joel himself.

4. Pressure

This one is a really great example of surreal music videos that raise more questions than they answer. I think it's just really well-done and the effects are cool. It has some funny little easter eggs too, like "William Joel, age 29, occupation computer software."

5. A Matter of Trust

This is more of a performance video, but it has just enough narrative setting to it to make me interested. I like the rehearsal concept, even if seeing him play a guitar is weird. The comedy beat with the lady yelling at them to shut up is fun. Everyone in the street stopping to listen is predictable but it works. And the cameo from Christie and Alexa is adorable. "Okay girls, A Matter of Trust!" my heart!!

Honorable mentions that I adore but didn't make this list because I think these 5 are better: Keeping the Faith, She's Right On Time, Uptown Girl, We Didn't Start the Fire, Tell Her About It.

Top 5 worst:

Zanzibar

I don't even know what's going on here. He's released two other animated videos in recent years and those are both pretty good. This one is just weird.

2. Piano Man (1985)

I don't think either Piano Man video should exist, but between the two of them this one is worse. I hate how literally it interprets every line, I hate how brightly colored it is. I don't know if it's supposed to be comedic or it's just 80stastic but it's not dark and gritty like the song is in my head. This video represents everything he's ever said is bad about videos. I have my own extremely clear vision of the piano bar in my head from the song and this is getting in the way. Among the reasons this one is worse, it's very obvious when you look at him that it was filmed in the 80s, not the early 70s. His hair is completely wrong.

3. To Make You Feel My Love

There's no point to this, they just needed a video because they put this out as a single with Greatest Hits Volume 3. It works slightly better for Hey Girl.

4. And So It Goes

I have nothing against this it's just completely pointless. It doesn't add anything to the song. The only good part is the shot of his hands playing.

5. The Downeaster "Alexa"

I just don't like how it's edited and I really want this song to have a better video.

The only ones on the worst list I really feel strongly about are the first two though!

And then there's Sometimes a Fantasy which is both the worst and the best.

There's a video limit but I can link it.

I honestly think it's pretty well made and I really enjoy it but it's weird and it makes me feel a little gross. It just... is.

Thanks for the ask!

[dareyoutoread-blog]

Continuing my tradition of posting 80's songs we hate to love (but sorta do), here's a 1983 doozie that just appropriately played on the radio at work. 😂

[ryukodragon]

What cartoons did the kids watch back in the 80s

Some truly AMAZING ones, lemme tell ya!  Have a wee sampling of this era of cartoon-dom!

[ryukodragon]

Upon closer inspection, and with a handy reverse image search, I can confirm that this is in fact NOT a nostalgic photo...

This is a nostalgic DRAWING created in permanent marker!

The original artist is @hollisbrownthornton​ !

Their latest WIP post will be in my queue after this one, so be sure to check them out and support their hard work!

[ladykristianna]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqKW46_7XFg) This is freaking hilarious. Pokes fun at the original 80s Voltron.

In which Pidge throws major shade.

[thefanspov]

#Regram from @mmcogan83 PC: @eurobeat_kasumi_ebk ・・・ I fight for myself and no one else... Photo by @eurobeat_kasumi_ebk #betsybraddock #revanche #xmen #mutant #psylock #marvelcomics #80stastic #psycic #sobright #brightcolors #girlboss #geekgirl #geeklife #sexygeek #comiccharacter #fight

[ourbastardofsorrows]

changed my icon to something that reflects who i really am

[anthonycrowleymoved]

thrift shops are great because they have at least 800% more shoulder pads than any other given store

[robinsnest2111]

some 80sklok/glamklok wip scribbles with pickles! :3

will try to do another one with murderface and then maybe one with charles later today (haven’t drawn him as his 80stastic manager self yet D: )

[s0upjuice]

been listening to a lot of 80stastic music, felt compelled 

used a lot of new filters and techniques for this one. it started as an anatomy practice but i cant fucking behave

[djjonesrealtor]

We had ourselves a little photoshoot. If you want your realtors to be stylish and totally rad give us a call. #radrealtors #80stastic #saltlakerealtor #turtlenecksftw

[dareyoutoread-blog]

An 80's throwback that I meant to post when it played at work the other day, but forgot. So here it is now, cuz I just remembered. 😂

[bettycreeper]

Kevin. I know you’re in a cult now & everything, but did you also need to take drugs from the hands of someone whose shirt says “BIG FUN,” an 80stastic scrunchie, & gaucho jeans? Have some standards man.

[gimletagain]

my most unpopular opinion of all time: i like the absurd 80stastic yellow dress. it’s a cheeky choice, like 80s housewife goes on an island cruise, down to the white shoes. only she could’ve worn it - she is tall and slim enough to make the puffs work, and it gives her a bit of a shape too. and the color looks great on her tan.

((ducks tomatoes, loud boos)) ok I’ll show myself out.

Finally! Someone else who agrees with me about Alessandra Rich! I was feeling lonely over here. :)

The cabbage dress and the dynasty dress made me miss Erdem so hard. Again, my problem is with Alessandra's designs, I find them too busy and fussy.

Which frankly sucks, because she also gave me the gift that was Kate in this dress.

[mshelenahandbag]

We are back and taking it back to a queer cult classic! Next Saturday join us as the Not Ready For Quarantine players proudly present #Heathers as a fundraiser for @stlouisaps ! Get your best 80stastic fashion on and come join us for the fun! https://www.instagram.com/p/CCPJ17RDMnw/?igshid=3p6pu6nvp8g2

[wildishmazz]

80s Robin of Sherwood was weird and awesome.

Badass Maid Marian, having been rudely awakened by Guy de Gisburne sneakily trying to kill Robin Hood, sees a crossbow discarded by one of his soldiers. No hesitation, no lip-biting, no agonising - she picks it up and shoots him in the back in one single, smooth action.

Swashbuckling ensues. A fire breaks out from the falling body knocking over a torch or lamp of some sort. Marian herself gets shot.

Robin calls on Herne, God of the Trees, to save her. The reverb is awesome. They are suddenly in the middle of Stonehenge. There is slow motion. There is backlighting. There is Herne, in silhouette, who is far too serious to invite comparisons to Tim the sorcerer. There is Clannad.

Marian walks through one of the post-and-lintel arches, carefully not touching it so as to not accidentally damage the polystyrene. Robin gathers her up into a very chaste and pre-watershed embrace, Friar Tuck walks away with his fingers steepled and his eyebrows trying to get up to the top on his head.

There is more Clannad. There is more Herne. Credits roll.

80stastic.