'80s Video Vault

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@EddieTrunk @united Also don’t bury First Class as the 6th group to board!

[The Psychedelic Furs @pfurs]

Please join us in saying 'get well soon' to our own #TimButler who has just undergone triple-bypass #heart surgery. Tim is recovering comfortably and thanks each of you for all of the love, concern and well-wishes!!!! @pfurs

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He explicitly called it a protest against lip-syncing banality. Often cited as one of the earliest music videos where the lead singer refuses to lip-sync or “perform” at all.

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🦒Mark Hollis with his mouth taped shut.
Talk Talk “It’s My Life” (1984)
95% David Attenborough wildlife footage. No lip-sync. Pure rebellion against cheesy '80s videos.

Who's representing this one today?👇

#TalkTalk #80sMusic

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His mouth is taped shut (often obscured by animated lines), and a subtle evolution graphic runs along the bottom (sperm → zebra stripes → egg → cell division → third eye) as a “subtitle” for the theory of evolution.

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MTV initially raised concerns about the drug imagery, but director Falkenberg III explained it was explicitly anti-drug.

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80s MTV gold!🔥
John Waite – “Change” (1982).

One of the most cinematic early videos: Hollywood soundstage sets, a dramatic building ledge jump, and those “coke lines” on the mirror? Just powdered sugar — pure anti-drug message.

Total lost gem. Who still loves this one?👇

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The shoot required her to maintain tears and jump off a building ledge (two takes, no rehearsal).

[The Orlando Guy @TheOrlandoGuy]

Planning an episode about a podcasting institution for 20+ years: The @stuckinthe80s Podcast. Might dive into the hosts' histories, iconic interviews and more that emanate from right here in Orlando.

Stay tuned!
#80smusic @MarthaQuinn @goodymade

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80s gold that still hits different🔥'Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)' by Icicle Works — originally titled 'Birds Fly' in the UK with a mysterious spoken intro that got cut in America! Hit play and drop a🔥if this still slaps in 2026 👇

#80sMusic #IcicleWorks

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The video features period details but includes a noted anachronism: Thomas Dewey campaign posters (Dewey was a New York district attorney in the 1930s, unlikely in a Dust Bowl small-town setting).

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Terri Nunn robbing banks in the ultimate 80s new wave heist video. Berlin – No More Words. Who else remembers this banger?

Trivia follows 👇
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The concept is a Bonnie and Clyde homage, portraying the band as a 1930s Great Depression-era criminal gang robbing a bank and fleeing police in a high-speed chase/shootout.

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@allrockmusic What’s Up - 4 Non Blondes (annoying as hell)