October's music videos... last day!

Last one: #22, George Michael, "Faith"



Which has been a good thing for me during the last 2 weeks!

October's music videos

#21, Talking Heads, "Burning Down The House" -- live version

October's music videos

#20, Wham, "Wake me up.."

Ah, the original boyz.



Nothing to add.

October's music videos

#19, M.C. Hammer, "You Can't Touch This"



The girls, the colors, the crazy crazy PANTS!

October music videos

#18, Irene Cara, "Flashdance"

I'm a welder, I'm a ballerina... I'm a welder! I'm a stripper! Oh, the identity confusion of the early 80s!



And dig the crazy legwarmers! You know you had a pair... or three!

October's music videos

#17, Prince, "Purple Rain" from the movie of the same name.



Iconic. Don't mess with Prince!

October's music videos

#16, Dire Straits, "Sultans of Swing"

One of the best rock songs ever, in my opinion, especially with Knopfler on guitar. This is the live version, since the video is un-embedded.



Bonus: "Tunnel of Love" which I really liked. Great sound.

October's music videos

#15, Joan Jett, "I Love Rock & Roll"

You go, girl.



I notice the music vids by women aren't protected... what's that about?

"Put another dime in the juke box, baby" -- wow!

October's music videos

#14, Blondie, "Call Me"

Including a young Richard Gere from AMERICAN GIGOLO.



We forget completely how iconic Blondie was in her look, her sound, her music. Early early music vids.

October's music videos

#13, Devo, "Whip It"

Ok, not Devo... but O.M.G.



And, yes, Devo... now.



See the classic on YouTube...

October music videos

#12, Springsteen, "Dancing in the Dark" -- the song that made him a video celebrity



Look for Courtney Cox, at about age 15. This was the first tour I saw in person, live at the Meadowlands and Giants Stadium... 3 times in all. And isn't the Boss just so cute?

October music videos

#11, Elvis, "That's All Right, Mama" from his 1968 "comeback" special.



This reminds us why Elvis was so good as a singer, not just a hip shakin' guy.

October's music videos

#10, Paula Abdul -- "Straight Up"



For those who only know Abdul from American Idol, here is why she was there, in the first place.

October's music videos

#9, Foster and Lloyd, "Texas in 1880"



This duo was great.

October's music videos

#8 "In the Navy" -- but this is the Muppets, not the Village People

Why? All VP videos are no available.... and this is, uh, hilarious. As itself and as a stand-in for the VP.



I highly recommend that you visit YouTube and watch the original VP videos. Late 70s: and so far ahead of their time!

October's music videos

#7 Janis Joplin "Piece of my Heart"



Not strictly a music video but a clip of Joplin on TV live.

October's music videos

#6 Freddie Fender "Wasted Days & Wasted Nights"

October's music videos

#5 Roy Orbison and K.D. Lang, "Crying"



Originally made for the movie Hiding Out, an 80s classic.

October's music videos

#4  Madonna, "Lucky Star"



Golly, early Madonna! Where has that funky, messy girl gone to?

October's music videos

#3  Steve Earle, "Guitar Town"