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krisc  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Remember when Mtv showed music videos all day?

I had a huge crush on Jane Child, thanks to this video.





thenewgreen  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nice hair. Like many a 12 year old boy, I had a thing for Tawny after I saw this White Snake video.

krisc  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Was it the boob slip at 2:19 that did it for you? MTV never caught that one...

And while we're on music video crushes, how about the girl from ZZ Top's "Legs"? Also, this video meets all the criteria for perfect 80s music video:

1. At least one babe 2. Poofy hair 3. Torn clothing 4. Cheesy keyboards 5. At least one change of clothing 6. Stage effects (smoke, lasers, etc.) or visual effects (artist jumping through a TV, disappearing, etc.) 7. Wild instrumental or record scratch solo 8. A storyline 9. A cool car (although any kind of transportation is acceptable, like a plane or a car or a motorcycle) 10. Sunglasses

user-inactivated  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  
bgood79  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This one fits MOST of that criteria It really only follows a storyline if you're Tim Burton or on acid.

humanodon  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh man, Ric Ocasek can make anything cool.

humanodon  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I wonder if anyone has ever seriously studied how to make the perfect music video. Also, your list seems to lend itself well to a drinking game.

thenewgreen  ·  4260 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This list is great. I'm going to think on it today and follow up with at least one that meets all criteria. Fun challenge. bgood79, can you think of any?