My 1984 Sticker Collection (Part 3)

My 1984 Sticker Collection

Part 3

We've made it to the final pages of my 1984 sticker book! This has been so much fun to share a little piece of my 80s childhood with everyone. Pages 11-18 gives us a little glimpse of the holidays, a couple wiggly-eyes stickers, some classic cars, and one last page of 80s randomness. And then of course, the answer to the cliffhanger question from part 2...did I break sticker book law and stick some to the inside back cover, even though there was clear warning label???

Page 11-12

Retro Top Ten List: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibits

From the home office in Sioux City Iowa...

Top Ten Exhibits In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

10. Michael Jackson's original nose

9.   Diorama of Pink Floyd trashing a Holiday Inn

8.   The childproof cap that Elvis couldn't open

7.   The mint green shorts worn by Richard Simmons in "Sweatin' to the Oldies"

6.   The Life of Mark Goodman: From MTV Veejay to Former MTV Veejay

5.   The Record Company Weasel Petting Zoo

4.   Great Moments with Mister Mister
3.   Get the Hell Off the Stage!: A Tribute to Opening Acts
2.   "Catch a Disease from a Groupie" kissing booth
1. Ride The Wild Cher!

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Misheard 80s Lyrics: "Everybody Wants To Boogaloo"

Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"

Years ago, my wife confessed to me that she misinterpreted the lyrics of this song as "Everybody wants to boo-ga-loo." Of course, my immediate reaction was "Booga what? Seriously?" But she was serious, so now we both have a great laugh whenever we hear this song. Here are some more misinterpretations of the chorus via AmIRight.Com:

Everybody wants to mow the lawn.
Everybody wants to fool around.
Everybody wants to move around.

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My 1984 Sticker Collection (Part 2)

My 1984 Sticker Collection

Part 2

Pages 5-10 of my 1984 sticker book contain more of the beloved franchises of the 80s. I've also noticed some unique stickers that I thought were pretty cool at the time. Plus, the answer to the cliffhanger question from part 1...will my scratch-n'-sniff stickers still smell after 18 years???

Page 5

Guess I was pretty good at reading directions as a kid, as this page and the next were the "animals" pages. The only thing that is a little suspect is Q*Bert (animal?) and the spotted ghost that appears to be holding a flower. (What happened at that sticker design meeting?) I was a pretty big Alvin and the Chipmunks fan when I was a kid. I remember having a Chipmunks record album and at one point had all 3 glasses that were available at one of the fast food chains. Was also a fan of transforming 33 records into Chipmunks records by playing at the 78 speed. The bunny in the top right corner is fuzzy to the touch, which I thought was a little unique to 1984. Although, I'm not much of a sticker aficionado.

Animals That Share My Same Hunger Level

By Jim V. on GraphJam.Com

My 1984 Sticker Collection (Part 1)

My 1984 Sticker Collection

Part 1

I'm pretty fortunate that alot of the stuff from my childhood has survived. Included in those memories that managed to be stored in a trunk for safe-keeping is one of my prized possessions...my first sticker book. I came across is probably a year or two ago during a trip home to PA. It's definitely a glimpse inside the brain of an 8 year old boy in 1984.

I'm not sure who bought the book for me, (I'm pretty sure I didn't buy it for myself, because I think it was actually meant for a girl looking through it now) but I managed to make it my own despite the pastel colors and doll pictures contained within. So without further ado, lets start the venture through each page!

The Covers

Misheard 80s Lyrics: "Rock The Cash Bar..."

The Clash - "Rock the Casbah"

Rock The Casbah is a classic 80s song that I've heard many people sing some crazy lyrics to (including myself.) Some notables misheard lyrics mistaken for the title from AmIRight.Com include:

Walk the cat walk

Drop the gas bomb

Rock your pants off

Rob the cash box

Doctor asphalt

I stumbled across this video that puts many misheard lyrics throughout this song to life. A big thank you to I3igBizzle on Youtube for sharing. Enjoy!

Fast Fact: 

US Armed Forces Radio chose this song to be played first during Operation Desert Storm.

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80s Literal Music Video: Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels"

Here is another fantastic literal music video. In 1985, Tears For Fears released the album  Songs From The Big Chair which would reach the #1 position in the US for 5 weeks. The 4th single released from the album was "Head Over Heels," which peaked at #3 in the US. The music video was your typical 80s randomness in a library, which makes the literal translation of this video pretty darn hilarious!

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Retro Top Ten: Star Trek Movie Lines

From the home office in Sioux City Iowa...

Top Ten Lines From The New Star Trek Movie

(circa 1989)

10. Captain! There's a horrible life form on your head! Oh sorry. It's your hairpiece.

9.   Surprise! Those aren't dilithium crystals--they're Folgers crystals!

8.   Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor--not a very good actor!

7.   Don't let Kirk show you what he calls "the Captain's Log."

6.   Computer analysis of the tape indicates it really is Rob Lowe.

5.   Geez--I'm sick of you guys!

4.   It's been a century since they changed your planet's name from Earth to Trump.
3.   Oh yeah! Well beam this up, pal!
2.   What the hell is Don King doing here?
1. Screw the Final Frontier! Let's go see Batman.

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80s Timeworn Twelves: "Saved By Zero"

The Fixx "Saved By Zero" (1983)

The Fixx broke onto the charts in 1982 with their 3rd album Shuttered Room. The first single "Stand or Fall" had moderate success in their native UK, Canada, Australia, and mainly in the US (reaching #7 on the mainstream rock chart.) The follow up "Red Skies" also was a moderate hit that helped them achieve their first top 20 hit in 1983 with"Saved By Zero," the first single from Reach the Beach album.

Toyota resurrected the song in 2008 for their 0% financing ad campaign. In fact, the commercials were played so much that Facebook groups began popping up in protest of how much the commercials were being played. Toyota didn't back down their initial plan to run the commercials. Cy Curnin, lead singer for the band, was quoted that he didn't mind the heavy rotation of the ads. Royalties and renewed attention for the band paid off, although he did note he would have rather used the original version of the song.

The A side of 12" record single featured the album version of the song. The B side included a previously unreleased track "Going Overboard" (which would later be included in re-releases of Reach the Beach) and a live version of "The Fool" which was released on Shutter Room.

80s Art by James Hance

Relentlessly Cheerful Art

by James Hance

On Friday May 4th, tentatively known as "Star Wars Day", I came across a picture that had me tracking down another great 80s fan artist. Dex1138, who is fellow contributor to UnderScoopFire.Com, posted a "Millennium Falcor" picture on Twitter that had smiling from ear to ear as a fan of The Neverending Story movie. Luckily, my quest to find the creator was easy this time, as James Hance's website was included in the picture. I contacted  James and he excitedly agreed to let me feature some of his 80s "mashup" art on the Rediscover the 80s website. I encourage everyone to visit his site when you are through viewing my favorites below. 

Wookiee The Chew

James has put a whole new spin on the classic Winnie the Pooh franchise. He's taken the characters and added a Star Wars twist! He calls the series of prints "Wookiee the Chew." He's even completed the first book in a children's book trilogy which he dubs as "24 pages of affectionately crafted adventure, brand new b&w illustrations and sneaky Star Wars references - a tribute to the combined genius of George Lucas, A.A. Milne and E.H. Sheppard. Suitable for jedi apprentices of all ages!"

Unproduced 80s Nintendo Games

Unproduced 80s Nintendo Games

Dan Meth and CollegeHumor.Com have come up with a montage of some 80s video games that never quite made it to production. Enjoy!

If 80s Cars Were Used In A Disney Pixar Movie...

Back To The Future DeLorean

80s Cars In A Disney Pixar Movie?

Most people familiar with the Disney Pixar Cars franchise would agree that Cars 2 didn't quite live up to the original film. Well, I've got an idea for Cars 3, that was actually imagined even before Cars 2 hit the theaters in June 2011... add some classic 80s TV and movie cars!! NextMovie.Com commissioned the artistic abilities of Neil Robinson of OldRedJalopy.Com to imagine some famous movie cars as if they were in the next Pixar movie in early 2011. The result was 7 famous cars as Pixar characters, ready to come alive!! Here are the few taken from that collection from the 80s...

Ecto-1

The Batmobile

The General Lee

Now, we just need Neil to complete the 80s set with the A-Team van, KITT, Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari (with a mustache) and maybe even Airwolf!!