On the heels of this news . . . I have to wonder, “If only . . .”

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Combating bad 80’s with good 80’s…one rotten YouTube Rick Astley video at a time!

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It’s the RICKROLL EDITION!

The funny thing about the whole Rickroll bit is that I see people often refer to Rick Astley as a one-hit wonder. Actually, while “Never Gonna Give You Up” was a HUGE worldwide hit (#1 in the UK, Canada, and on the US Hot 100, US Adult Contemporary, and US Dance charts), Astley also scored significant sucess with further singles. His follow-up, “Together Forever”, was #1 in the UK, on the US Hot 100, and #2 in Canada.

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Hey kids, check out these Hooters.

We are . . . THE DREGS!

A little deep background: This is an edited version of the first episode of the two-part Dregs of Humanity story from “It’s Your Move”. IYM was a sitcom starring a young Jason Bateman as an inveterate teen con artist. In this one, he concocted a fake band (made with biology class skeletons) after he screwed up the booking for the school dance; this clip contains the concert bit and the infamous interview sequence. The second part was delayed for some time as President Reagan gave a speech that pre-empted the second part. Though the show only ran during the ‘84-’85 season, its reputation grew and it enjoyed a lengthy syndicated run on USA in the late ’80s/early ’90s. The two Dregs episodes are far and away the most fondly remembered bits of the series.

It is what it is.

Huey Lewis and The News + “Back to the Future”= shitloads of money for all invovled.

Huey Lewis and The News Week continues with the song that has more or less been proven to be the direct inspiration for Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters theme. (See the Huey Lewis and the News episode of Behind the Music for the full story.)

Fun News Facts: The band had 3 #1’s on the US Hot 100 (”Power of Love”, “Stuck with You”, and “Jacob’s Ladder”). Total US Hot 100 entries? A staggering 22 between 1982 and 1994.

Because Corey Henson demanded it . . . we give you Huey Lewis and The News week!

“Walking on a Thin Line” is indeed about post-Vietnam angst, just like the widely misunderstood “Born in the U.S.A.”

By the way . . . you know who else loves Huey Lewis? Patrick Bateman.

Look for the animated Martian Manhunter and Dr. Fate at seven seconds! Remember, those two never appeared on the television program. (For the record, neither did Steppenwolf, who clocks in a touch earlier).