I’m baaaaaaack! Did you miss me? Sorry about the late posting of the winner, but me and the bf took a much-needed trip to Lake Arrowhead this past weekend, and I’ve only just gotten back in the swing of things. Needless to say, the lake was perfect. We rented a cabin in the woods, made lots of long, beautiful dinners, and went blackberry picking (guess who’s in the kitchen right now making peach-blackberry pie? Hint: it’s not me)
Did I mention that the cabin had no Internet? Yep. I really didn’t think I’d make it through the four days we spent up there, but survive I did! But I digress . . . There could really only be one winner this time around. A girl who posted so many great 80′s videos it made my head spin! A girl who commented on posts with equal parts intelligence, wit, and humor . . . Jenna (I think her name’s Jenna–she never posted it!)–at MTG reviews! You won, girl! So send me your address! What really pushed her entries over the edge was the inclusion of two of my favorite Duran Duran videos of all time “The Reflex” and “Rio.” And if you don’t know who Duran Duran are, go immediately to YouTube! That’s an order! :)
And remember, if you didn’t win this week, it’s not over! You have a chance EVERY WEEK before the release of WHITE LINES to win an ARC! Just post your favorite 80′s video on the comments section of this post!
I’m Jenna! Emailing now. And THANK YOU! I plan to keep up with the 80′s love, if you don’t mind. Not for entries, either.
And that red ball on the pier in the video is still killing me. Heh.
Haha! I know–it’s the goofiest video ever! Will get that book out to you tomorrow! But if you could wait to review it until it’s closer to the release date, I would really appreciate it!
Seems like FOREVER until April!
April will come up before you know it. I promise to hold off on the review until mid-late March. (I may even have to hit you up for a guest post or interview on the blog around that time, too…) Thanks!
You can certainly READ it before then, lol! And if you do, let me know what you think! I love feedback
And I’d be thrilled to do a guest post or interview–anything for my fellow 80′s music video lover!
So, Joan Jett didn’t bring me any luck, but I really hope the next lady will…
Damn, this woman had and still has a smokin’ hot bod. And this is coming from a girl.
I have to tell you–you can VERY close to winning with Joan Jett–she is one of my favs! And she’s STILL totally hot at 50! This Cher video is a genius choice–I love all the sailors!
I did? (Damn you, Duran Duran
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So maybe if I post another video of hers… *crosses fingers*
Or how about
This woman is sooo cool!
And I must tell you, thanks to you and your FBF posts I’ve started noticing a lot more 80′s songs than I did before.
Bad Reputation has always been my fave Joan Jett song. And Crimson and Clover is a close second. I love that the song is so raw and it’s almost as if she’s saying “to heck with it” while singing. Yet the song is also so popular on a mainstream level! And there are some of their best guitar riffs in it. Great choices here.
That’s awesome! 80′s videos are truly amazeballs. I LOVE Crimson and Clover! LOVE. You’ve got a serious shot this week, girl!
Singers weren’t always subtle with their drug references in the 80s.
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I remember seeing this for the first time when I was little. I was totally mesmerized.
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I don’t know if the giveaways are in’tl (I’m in the UK), but I’ll share the 80s love nonetheless with THIS:
Annie Lennox’s look in it is so cool. It’s like, the only 80s video I know, haha, but I LOVE it. It was either this or the terribly dramatic-looking Total Eclipse of the Heart! hey, I’m a 90s kid!
I’m *really* looking forward to reading White Lines! And I just featured it on my blog for the ‘Waiting on Wednesday’ meme