#rick sembello

[asimmingpunsquared]

let’s try again, this time with rick sembello! 

Rick: I don’t know. Can you turn to the side?

Adrastea: What?

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #34: 1983

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Today's poll includes multiple songs off the soundtrack for the movie, Flashdance. We've seen songs from soundtracks featured on these polls, with You Light Up My Life and Evergreen coming to mind (plus songs from actual musicals). But instead of just diegetic ballads and showtunes, now we're seeing more songs marketing themselves around their connection to the films they were written for. As music videos are being shot more like movies and movies are being shot more like music videos, the meeting of these two worlds makes sense. Especially when music videos start to include actual clips from the movies, MTV was the place to get a wide audience for your music.

But not everyone could see the benefits right away. While MTV kicked off with a bang, their initial video rotation infamously featured no Black acts. The network's explanation was to insist that the exclusion wasn't based on race, but rather MTV's status as a "rock station".

1983 also marks the 25th anniversary of Motown Records and a television special (Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever) was broadcasted to mark the occasion. While the night is marked by more legends than I can list off, the notable performance for this blurb was Michael Jackson. After performing with the Jackson 5 for the first time since the 70's, Michael Jackson performed his new solo hit, Billie Jean. This number marks the public debut of the moonwalk, the musician's signature dance move that arguably cemented his status as a pop culture icon.

In hindsight, it feels ludicrous that an artist like Michael Jackson was initially unable to get on MTV. Fortunately, people at the time thought it was ludicrous as well. Both Rick James and David Bowie called out the network years before (with James being especially vocal in critiquing MTV for its exclusion of Black artists). But allegedly, Michael Jackson's record company found a way to get Billie Jean on the channel. To quote Walter Yetnikoff, the president of CBS Records at the time:

“I said to MTV, ‘I’m pulling everything we have off the air, all our product. I’m not going to give you any more videos. And I’m going to go public and fucking tell them about the fact you don’t want to play music by a black guy.’” (x)

Whether in response to Yetnikoff or not, Billie Jean aired on MTV March 10th, 1983, making it the first music video by a Black artist to be featured in heavy rotation on the channel. Later this year, the cinematic possibilities of the music video would be pushed further with the 13 minute video for Thriller. Michael was already a star without the push from MTV, and with how popular his videos were, it could be argued that MTV needed Michael as much if not more than he needed them. But while MTV's problems with race and representation were far from over, this moment helped pave the way for many other Black artists who will become iconic figures on the channel.

[duranduratulsa]

Here's this week's 80's Fest Amazon Music Preferred Artists...

1. Michael Jackson (15 appearances)

2. Hall & Oates (10 appearances)

3. George Michael, Sting (9 appearances)

4. Prince, Steve Perry, Billy Joel (8 appearances)

5. The Police, U2, Prince & The Revolution, Phil Collins (7 appearances)

6. Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Andy Taylor, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain (6 appearances)

7. Journey, Huey Lewis & The News, INXS, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Bon Jovi, Eddie Van Halen (5 appearances)

8. Tom Petty, Tina Turner, Simply Red, Lionel Richie, REO Speedwagon, Toto, Sade, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Wham!, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Van Halen, Bobby Brown (4 appearances)

9. Starship, Depeche Mode, Bonnie Tyler, Ann Wilson, The Bangles, Bananarama, Aerosmith, Boy George & Culture Club, Air Supply Music, AC/DC, Genesis, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth (3 appearances)

10. Paul McCartney, New Edition, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Whitesnake, Rick Astley, Richard Marx, Thomas Dolby, Peter Cetera, Tracy Chapman Online, David Bowie, Young MC, John Mellencamp, Robert Palmer, Talking Heads, James Ingram, Spandau Ballet (Official), Heart, Billy Ocean, Marvin Gaye, The Go-Go's, Kenny Rogers, Bruce Springsteen, Foreigner, Paul Young, Michael Sembello, Tommy Tutone, Roxette, Dire Straits, Bryan Adams, Bruce Hornsby, Olivia Newton-John (2 appearances)

#michaeljackson #RIPMichaelJackson #hallandoates #darylhall #darylhallandjohnoates #JohnOates #georgemichael #RIPGeorgeMichael #Sting #prince #RIPPrince #princeandtherevolution #StevePerry #billyjoel #thepolice #u2 #philcollins #defleppard #RIPSteveClark #JanetJackson #cyndilauper #andytaylor #nealschon #JonathanCain #journey #hueylewisandthenews #INXS #ripmichaelhutchence #patbenatar #bonjovi #ripalecsuchjon #eddievanhalen #RIPEddieVanHalen #tompetty #RIPTomPetty #tinaturner #riptinaturner #simplyred #lionelrichie #REOSpeedwagon #Toto #Sade #gunsnroses #whitneyhouston #RIPWhitneyHouston #wham #steviewonder #kennyloggins #eddiemoney #RIPEddieMoney #duranduran #vanhalen #bobbybrown #starship #DepecheMode #bonnietyler #AnnWilson #thebangles #bananarama #Aerosmith #cultureclub #airsupply #acdc #ripmalcolmyoung #Genesis #chrisfrantz #tinaweymouth #paulmccartney #newedition #gloriaestefan #miamisoundmachine #gloriaestefanandmiamisoundmachine #whitesnake #rickastley #richardmarx #thomasdolby #petercetera #tracychapman #davidbowie #RIPDavidBowie #youngmc #johnmellencamp #robertpalmer #riprobertpalmer #talkingheads #JamesIngram #RIPJamesIngram #spandauballet #heart #BillyOcean #marvingaye #RIPMarvinGaye #thegogos #kennyrogers #RIPKennyRogers #brucespringsteen #foreigner #paulyoung #michaelsembello #TommyTutone #Roxette #ripmariefredriksson #direstraits #bryanadams #brucehornsby #olivianewtonjohn #Amazon #amazonmusic #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas6thannual80sfest

[murderoushagthesequel]

the mixtape!

inspired by this drawing i did of regulus!

starred songs = regulus absolutely has a skating routine to this one

Walk Like an Egyptian- The Bangles

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)- Eurythmics

Take On Me- a-ha

Tainted Love- Soft Cell

Walking On Sunshine- Katrina and the Waves

*Venus- Bananarama

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!

Video Killed the Radio Star- The Buggles

My Sharona- The Knack

*Call Me- Blondie

*I Think We’re Alone Now- Tiffany

Tell It to My Heart- Taylor Dayne

Jessie’s Girl- Rick Springfield

Uptown Girl- Billy Joel

Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley

What I Like About You- The Romantics

I Ran (So Far Away)- A Flock of Seagulls

We Built This City- Starship

Material Girl- Madonna

It’s Raining Men- The Weather Girls

Burning Down the House- Talking Heads

*Maniac- Michael Sembello

*Head Over Heels- The Go-Go’s

Our Lips Are Sealed- The Go-Go’s

*We Got the Beat- The Go-Go’s

Pulling Mussles (From the Shell)- Squeeze

Always Something There to Remind Me- Naked Eyes

Rio- Duran Duran

Hey Mickey- Toni Basil

Physical- Olivia Newton-John

The Safety Dance- Men Without Hats

Two of Hearts- Stacey Q

*Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler

[hexiewrites]

15 questions, 15 tags

thanks for the tag @hotcocoaharrington!! tis the season for ask games I guess haha

nickname: hex

height: 5'6"

last thing i googled: "are doves pigeons" and no I will not elaborate (answer: basically yeah!)

song stuck in my head: maniac by michael sembello (?? i literally had to google it its just the line 'she's a maniac, maniac on the flooooor' over and over, thanks ADHD)

# followers: 1,270ish? but the first thousand or so are old ones from my previous fandom days who are relatively inactive I think - so in my head I count about 200 of yall!

amount of sleep: last night? around 8 hours, which is my preference!

dream job: I'd love to be a writer full time but I know that's just not feasible

wearing: sweatpants and a tshirt, it's nothing week baybeee!

book/movie that summarizes you: that... summarizes me? yikes. I have literally no idea. i dunno pick something with a manic pixie girl who actually just has serious and crippling adhd that's how i feel a lot of the time.

fav song: i literally couldn't choose one to save my life. I think right NOW it's free by florence and the machine? but it'll be different again in another week.

aesthetic: i'm not really an aesthetic person because of the adhd. jeans and tshirts? is that an aesthetic? too much curly hair? i like bright colours and plants? and also books.

fav authors: man I have so many from so many different genres. like. rick riordan and tamora pierce feels like bad answers but god i love them, and their works from my childhood still hold up relatively well. @olivieblake because her writing is amazing and I'm still just so endlessly proud that i can go into a bookstore and SEE HER NAME it blows my mind. OH! frederick backman - if yall havent read beartown you should fix that immediately. this year storygraph says my most reads include: alice oseman, elle kennedy, alexis hall (another top fave), v.e. schwab, and for nonfiction I'm a sucker for jon krakauer.

random fact: i LOVE boardgames! I just got "parks" for christmas and we're having SO much fun with it, but i'm also a big fan of azul, wingspan, and botanik.

tagging: no one because I hate this part but if you're reading this: consider yourself tagged!!!

[my-chaos-radio-80-list]

Kalimba De Luna - Tony Esposito

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

Kathy's Gone - Robin Gibb

Kiss Me - Stephen Duffy

Kokomo - The Beach Boys

Kyrie - Mr. Mister

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L.A. Goodbye - Secret Service

La Isla Bonita - Madonna

Lambada - Kaoma

Land Of Confusion - Genesis

Last Christmas - Wham! (Xmas)

Late At Night - Maywood

Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins

Leave Me Alone - Michael Jackson

Lean On Me - Club Nouveau

Legacy - The Art Of Noise

Lessons In Love - Level 42

Let's Dance - David Bowie

Let’s Hear It For The Boys - Deniece Williams

Life On Your Own - The Human League

Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk

Like A Virgin - Madonna

Lily Was Here - David Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer

Limousine - Hubert Kah

Little 15 - Depeche Mode

Little Girl - Sandra

Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac

Live Is Life - Opus

Live It Up - Mental As Anything

Live To Tell - Madonna

Live Together - Lisa Stansfield

Living In A Box - Living In A Box

Living In Another World - Talk Talk

Living On Video - Trans-X

Long & Lasting Love - Glenn Medeiros

Look Mama - Howard Jones

Losing My Mind - Liza Minelli

Lost Again - Yello

Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson

Love Bites - Def Leppard

Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher

Love Comes Quickley - Pet Shop Boys

Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar

Love Is A Shield - Camouflage

Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics

Love Of The Common People - Paul Young

Love Somebody - Rick Springfield

Love Spy - Mike Mareen

Love Theme From Flashdance - Helen St. John

Love Train - Holly Johnson

Love Why - Century

Loverboy - Billy Ocean

Lovesong - The Cure

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Nick Kamen

Lucretia My Reflection - The Sisters Mercy

Luka - Suzanne Vega

Lullaby - The Cure

Lunatic - Gazebo

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Madonna's Eyes - Jennifer Rush

Magic - Olivia Newton-John

Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling

Mama - Genesis

Manchild - Neneh Cherry

Manhattan - G'race 

Maniac - Michael Sembello

Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson

Master And Servant - Depeche Mode

Mercedes Boy - Pebbles

Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens (Xmas)

Midas Touch - Midnight Star

Midnight Man - Sandra

Mirror Mirror - Dollar

Missing You - Chris de Burgh

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield

More Than I Can Bear - Matt Bianco

More Than Physical - Bananarama

More Than This - Roxy Music

Mountains - Prince And The Revolution

My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone

My Inner Voices - Two Of Us

My Oh My - Slade

[playlists-in-fall]

africa-toto

beat it-michael jackson

billie jean-michael jackson

dancing by myself-generation x

don’t stop believin’-journey

eye of the tiger-survivor

the final countdown-europe

footloose-kenny loggins

holding out for a hero-bonnie tyler

i wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)-whitney houston

i’m still standing-elton john

it’s raining men-the weather girls

jump-van halen

karma chameleon-culture club

livin’ on a prayer-bon jovi

maneater-daryl hall & john oates

maniac-michael sembello

never gonna give you up-rick astley

smooth criminal-michael jackson

somebody’s watching me-rockwell

take on me-a ha

we built this city-starship

we didn’t start the fire-billy joel

you spin me round (like a record)-dead or alive

[codenamejudas]

Tonight’s Set List

Backstreet Symphony - Thunder

Armageddon It - Def Leppard

Heat of the Moment - Asia

Temples of Syrinx - Rush If I can get my shit together

Don’t Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult If Oscar can get his shit together

Maniac - Michael Sembello

~~ Intermission  ~~

Come Sail Away - Styx

Can’t Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon

Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

  No we aren’t doing Never Gonna Give You Up. Joel, I swear to God. Wait, it’s low...Oscar, you’re doing Rick Astley. Joel said so. What, you’re gonna tell the kid he can’t have his meme? 

Crowd requests provided we’re sober enough to figure things out

[ottovanvonveen]

playlist: songs that would DEFINITELY be playing in helen’s hallways

Turn the lights off - Tally Hall.

Take on me - a-ha.

Hotel California - Eagles.

Where is my mind? - Pixies.

Ever fallen in love (With someone you shouldn’t’ve) - Buzzcocks.

The day the world turned day-glo - X-Ray Spex.

Two trucks - Lemon demon.

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants.

Video killed the radio star - The Buggles.

Sweet dreams (Are made of this) - Eurythmics.

Maniac - Michael Sembello.

Tainted love - Soft Cell.

Dancing queen - ABBA.

Caramelldansen - Caramella Girls.

Never gonna give you up - Rick Astley.

This one was so much fun, thank you! You can listen to it here!

[skellybonesandtrees]

Fun Ask: What 80s song would you like to hear in Stranger Things Season 4 that you haven't heard yet?

I probably could think of more, but not exactly that I imagine fitting the tone of the show? But here’s a good list I think:

Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cindy Lauper

Super Freak by Rick James

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats

Maniac by Michael Sembello

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

Papa Don’t Preach by Madonna

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

Owner of  a Lonely Heart by Yes

Shouldn’t Have Done That by Depeche Mode

Bananafishbones  by The Cure

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship

[asimmingpunsquared]

Rick: Okay.

Adrastea: You won’t regret it.

(and he didn’t!)

[dieschwartzman]

cruel summer, taylor swift // home, gabrielle aplin // maniac, michael sembello // harry potter & the order of the phoenix, jk rowling // percy jackson & the olympians: the titan’s curse, rick riordan // fleabag 2x06, phoebe waller-bridge

[duranduratulsa]

Here are today's Amazon Music Preferred Artists...

1. George Michael (4 appearances)

2. The Police, Tom Petty, Air Supply, Hall & Oates, Eddie Money, Paul McCartney, Richard Marx, Wham!, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson (2 appearances)

3. Michael Sembello, Phil Collins, Art Of Noise, Simple Minds, Huey Lewis & The News, Sheriff, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, Talking Heads, Starship, Ready For The World, Patrice Rushen, Rick Springfield, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes, Ronnie Spector, Stevie Wonder, Guns N' Roses, Bananarama, Beastie Boys, Boston, Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division, Whitney Houston, Bonnie Tyler, Toto, Erik B. & Rakim, Run DMC, Aerosmith, Eurythmics, Milli Vanilli, Tears for Fears, Peter Cetera, REO Speedwagon, Yes, John Mellencamp, INXS, J.J. FAD, Bobby McFerrin, Bruce Springsteen, Mike + The Mechanics, Paula Abdul, Journey, Michael Damian, The Gap Band, Prince & The Revolution, Blondie, Whodini, Paul Young, Kenny Loggins, Lakeside, John Parr, Nena, Salt N Pepa, The Cars, Def Leppard, Don Henley (1 appearance)

#georgemichael #RIPGeorgeMichael #thepolice #tompetty #RIPTomPetty #airsupply #hallandoates #eddiemoney #RIPEddieMoney #paulmccartney #richardmarx #wham #bonjovi #ripalecsuchjon #michaeljackson #ripmichaeljackson #michaelsembello #philcollins #artofnoise #simpleminds #hueylewisandthenews #sheriff #stevewinwood #stevienicks #talkingheads #starship #readyfortheworld #PatriceRushen #rickspringfield #gloriaestefan #miamisoundmachine #tinaturner #riptinatuner #JoeCocker #RIPJoeCocker #JenniferWarnes #RonnieSpector #ripronniespector #steviewonder #gunsnroses #bananarama #beastieboys #boston #cyndilauper #joydivision #whitneyhouston #RIPWhitneyHouston #bonnietyler #toto #ericbandrakim #rundmc #Aerosmith #eurythmics #millivanilli #tearsforfears #petercetera #REOSpeedwagon #yes #johncougarmellancamp #inxs #ripmichaelhutchence #jjfad #bobbymcferrin #brucespringsteen #MikeAndTheMechanics #paulaabdul #journey #michaeldamian #gapband #prince #ripprince #princeandtherevolution #blondie #whodini #paulyoung #kennyloggins #lakeside #johnparr #nena #saltnpepa #thecars #RIPBenjaminOrr #RIPRicOcasek #defleppard #donhenley #amazonmusic #amazon #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas5thannual80sfest

[doubleshotsundayepisodes]

Double Shot Sunday - Bill McClintock Mashups & Orange Juice & Espresso - 110622

Episode 39 - Bill McClintock Mashups & Orange Juice & Espresso - November 08 2022 Playlist

Michael Jackson and Creedance Clearwater Revival - The way the bayou makes me feel Hall and Oates and The Supremes - My world is empty without you maneater Michael McDonald and Iron Maiden - I keep forgettin the wicker man Aerosmith and Aretha Franklin - Rock emotion Whitesnake and Eddie Kendricks - Still of the Boogie Van Halen and The Jackson 5 - Mean Machine Peoples Choice and 3 Doors Down - Funktonite Cameo and Motley Crue - Girls Girls Girls Your Mamma Too Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton - Billie Cocaine The Rolling Stones and Rick James - Gimmie Shelter Baby The Gibson Brothers and White Zombie - Cuba Kiss 65 Slayer and WHAM! - Tropicana Death Ensemble Donna Summer and Ozzy Osbourne - Flying hot stuff Kool & the Gang and Quiet Riot - Bang Your Head It's a Celebration Chic and Slipknot - Dance Memories Gloria Gayner and Dio - I will survive the rainbow in the dark Fleetwood Mac and Earth Wind & Fire - You make september fun Ozzy Osbourne Marvin Gaye &Tammi Terrell and The Four Tops - Aint No Shadow Dark Enough Slipknot and Evelyn Champagne King - Shameality The Clash and Rick James - Rock the space freak Judas Priest and Rick James - Super Rock Hard Motley Crue and Martha and the Vandellas - 10 seconds to run Dire Straits and Smokey Robinson - Money for shopping Steely Dan and Motley Crue - Look again Donna Summer and Danzig - Bad Mother Michael Jackson and Foreigner - Beat it urgent Motley Crue and James Brown - I got girls Smokey Robinson and The Armored Saints - Mutiny at the gogo Iron Maiden and Michael Sembello - Shes a trooper Danzig and the temptations - Mother was a rolling stone Cece Peniston and Within Temptation - Finally Faster

[normalwithadashofinsane]

I was tagged by @the-claire-bitch-project to put a song to each letter of my URL. Is it too late to change it? XD

YOU HAVE BETRAYED ME SISTER!!

I'm just kidding, ily and this will be fun.

N-Novocaine by Fall Out Boy

O-Obsession by Animotion (THIS ONE WAS SO HARD TO FIND)

R-Rude Boy by Rihanna

M-Migraine by Twenty One Pilots

A-After Ever After by Paint

L-LA Devotee by P!ATD

W-Watcha Say by Jason Derulo

I- I Write Sins Not Tradegies

T-Teenagers by My Chemical Romance

H-Hello by Lionel Richie

A-copycAt by Billie Eilish (yeah yeah I'm cheating)

D-Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez

A-sAy Amen by P!ATD

S-Stars Align by Lindsey Stirling

H-House of Memories by P!ATD

O-cOntrol by Halsey

F-FNAF Sister Location Song by JT Music

I-I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

N-Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley

S-Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell

A-mAniac by Michael Sembello

N-New Americana by Halsey

E-Everytime We Touch by Cascada

I think I went a little insane making this. @underoosstark @palindrome4815162342 and @why-fren sUFFER WITH ME

[aci25]

Retromix 80′s 2

a-ha - Take On Me (Extended Mix) The Cure - Just Like Heaven Starship - We Built This City A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran Styx - Mr. Roboto Michael Sembello - Maniac Devo - Whip It Kenny Loggins - Footloose Pointer Sisters - I'm so Exited George Michael - Faith The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy - The David Z Remix Dead Or Alive - Thats The Way (I Like It) Katrina and the Waves - Walking in Sunshine Queen - Another One Bites The Dust Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World Madonna - Open Your Heart Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up David Bowie - Lets Dance (Jet Boot Jack Remix) Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place O Earth King - Love and Pride