Groudbreaking at the time and, yes, that is Matt Dillon as the NYC cop in the video.
Bruce Springsteen
First stadium event: 4th of July, 1985 at Wembly Stadium, London
(Sorry, poor quality vid)
Tom Waits Jersey Girl
The Bruce Version
The Bangles - Manic Monday
Once this stupid song got in your brain, it was stuck there!
Neils Lofgren
First club act: For reasons I cannot eexplain, my wife is a Neils Lofgren junkie to this day.
Dixie Hummingbirds
First movie date: Saw a documetary on Black gosple music.
What else could it be? Do you believe in miracles?
This was the beginning of RAP and Hip-Hop and you don't need Bill to tell you about Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Salt n Pepa, Public Enemy, Ice T, NWA, Tone Loc, Beastie Boys, De la Soul or Queen Latifah.
These are personal choices...the music that I enjoyed, or in some cases, retreated to. This is also the Bill & Lindsay era and many of my choices reflect that—and yes, you will find more
UK artists. Imagine that?
It also marks the beginning of
the "Bill & Doc" era and the
Back to the Future jokes.
Want to go for a ride in my
DeLorean?
The Power of Love
Huey Lewis and the News
(Official Back to the Future clip)
Johnny B. Goode
(Official Back to the Future clip)
Bomb Town
(Official Back to the Future clip)
Who are
those guys?
Bill's showdown battle of competing versions
of Tom Waite's Jersey Girl. Best of all,
you get to sing along...Guess you can tell,
Bill really like this song.
I got no time for the corner boys
Down in the street making all that noise
Don't want no whores on eighth avenue
'Cause tonight I wanna be with you
Tonight I'm gonna take that ride
Across the river to the Jersey side
Take my baby to the carnival
And I'll take her on all the rides
'Cause down the shore everything's all right
You and your baby on a Saturday night
You know all my dreams come true
When I'm walking down the street with you
Sing sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la la
You know she thrills me with all her charms
When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms
My little girl gives me everything
I know that some day she'll wear my ring
So don't bother me man, I ain't got no time
I'm on my way to see that girl of mine
'Cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
When you're in love with a Jersey girl
Sing sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey Girl
Sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la la
When I call your name, I can sleep all night
Sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love, I'm in love with a Jersey girl
B-52s - Rock Lobster
The B-52s were a new wave band before new wave was an official genre, and “Rock Lobster” hit the masses like a ton of psychedelic bricks. Delirious sounds pumping out of a Farfisa organ flutter and spin around a droning backbeat. The song launched the outlandish band into the mainstream, becoming its first to hit the Billboard top 100. It didn’t peak until 1980, however, after the B-52s played the song on “Saturday Night Live.”
The song remains a pop culture staple, They played death metal even before it was a thing
B-52s - Roam
So who knew how many of their lyrics/imagery are double entendre gay anthems this band seems so much smarter
Had to fit this in.
"I'm Alright" Kenny Loggins "Caddyshck" Music Video
