Flashback Summer 1985
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Where were you on August 3rd 1985?
If you say you were at the movies you probably saw...
Films of 1985
- Brazil
- Back to the Future
- The Color Purple
- The Breakfast Club
- The Purple Rose of Cairo
- The Goonies
- Mask
- Agnes of God
- After Hours
- Better Off Dead
- Turk 182!
- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
- Rocky IV
- Real Genius
- Weird Science
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- The Legend of Billie Jean
- Brewster's Millions
- Clue
- Just One Of The Guys
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Witness
- Ladyhawke
- White Nights
- Cocoon
- Lost In America
- Vision Quest
- Fletch
- Teen Wolf
- National Lampoon's "European Vacation"
- Santa Claus: The Movie
- Girls Just Want To Have Fun
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
- The Jewel of the Nile
- Commando
- A Chorus Line
- Heaven Help Us
- St. Elmo's Fire
- Legend
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
- Once Bitten
- Krush Groove
- The Toxic Avenger
- A View To A Kill
- Red Sonja
- Desparately Seeking Susan
- D.A.R.Y.L.
- Spies Like Us
- The Return of the Living Dead
- Perfect
If you say you were listening to the radio you probably heard...
- Shout by Tears for Fears >>> from (Songs From The Big Chair)
- Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams >>>>>>>>>>>> from (Reckless)
- Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young *** (Hall & Oates Cover)
- If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting **** (Solo Debut)
- Into The Groove by Madonna (Soundtrack Smash & Club Classic)
- Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen >>>> from (Born in the U.S.A)
- Never Surrender by Corey Hart (ah...the power ballad, r.i.p.)
- Get It On (Bang a Gong) by The Power Station *** (T.Rex Cover)
- You Give Good Love by Whitney Houston ******** (Debut Single)
- People Are People by Depeche Mode (New Wave Classic)
- Raspberry Beret by Prince & The Revolution (his Sgt. Pepper's)
- 19 by Paul Hardcastle ***** (Electronica-Dub remembers Vietnam)
- What About Love? by Heart **** (Their big comeback began here)
- You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive
- St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr
- The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & The News (Back to the Future)
- Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics -"I actually like this song"
- Invincibleby Pat Benatar Soundtrack (The Legend of Billie Jean)
- Voices Carry by 'Til Tuesday *************** (Debut by Aimee Mann)
- Sussudio by Phil Collins **** (His 2nd salute to Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Centerfield by John Fogerty ******* (played in every ballpark since)
- You're Only Human (Second Wind) by Billy Joel (Suicide repellant?)
- Smokin' in the Boys Room by Motley Crue (They never recovered.)
- Life In One Day by Howard Jones (He plays the flute now?)
- The Search Is Over by Survivor ****** (Same freakin' group) ******
- Sentimental Street by Night Ranger ****** (Same freakin' song) *****
- We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) by Tina Turner
- Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake) by Freddie Jackson
- Not Enough Love In The World by Don Henley
- Dare Meby The Pointer Sisters *** (Last time we heard from them)
- Freeway of Love by Aretha Franklin "I hate this song so much"
- Freedom by Wham! (Not to be confused with Freedom '90 by G.M.)
- I Wonder if I Take You Home by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
- Money for Nothing by Dire Straits featuring cameo by Sting
- Love & Pride by King ********** "This is a classic sleeper hit" *********
- Cry by Godley & Creme ***************** " Ditto" **************************
- Your Love Is King by Sade >>>>> (Her amazing debut single)
- Pop Life by Prince & The Revolution********* Classic Funk**********
- A View To A Kill by Duran Duran *** (Their James Bond Soundtrack)
- Who's Holding Donna Now? by Debarge >>>> "anybody?"
- Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes ******(WHAT THE FU&%???)********
- People Get Ready by Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart (Curtis Mayfield Cover)
- In And Out Of Love by Bon Jovi **(not yet a household name)
- Smuggler's Blues by Glenn Frey from Miami Vice Soundtrack
- Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer from Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack
- Through the Fire by Chaka Khan "was Kanye even born yet?)
- Tonight It's You by Cheap Trick (Their last great song)
- Tough All Over by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
- You Look Marvelous by Billy Crystal ******** (Bad Comedy Record)
- My Toot Toot by Jean Knight ***If you remember this, I'm sorry***
Either you're way guilty. Now leave me a comment about Smurfs. Peace.
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Yea I agree.. many memories.
You Look Marvelous by Billy Crystal ******** (Bad Comedy Record)
I forgot there was actually a song for that LoL
Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young *** (Hall & Oates Cover)
This was actaully the song at the end of one of my all time fav fils "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" with Steve Martin and John Candy
Peter
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rockinjoe says:
2 years ago
Boy, did you bring some memories back for me. I was 22 in 85' and on top of the word. Love your hubs-especially the list format you use. Thanks!