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Don’t Mess With the Juice! A Brit’s Take on 80s Music Videos Part Two

Don’t Mess With the Juice! A Brit’s Take on 80s Music Videos Part Two

Dave Franklin

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Baby Ice Dog Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Reseña y crítica musicales
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9798233357602
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The mullet. Windblown mullets. Cliff Richard with a windblown mullet. People pretending to be robots. The keytar. Dream and fantasy sequences. Knockoffs of Miami Vice and The Road Warrior. Leotards. Shoulder pads. Awful blue screen work and other ropey visual effects. A TV set showing the artist in their own vid. Rampant incoherence. Spandau bloody Ballet. Kate Bush in a dunce cap on roller skates. Diana Ross flying through the air in her nightie. Cameo’s bright red plastic cod piece. The mighty THOR!When it comes to eighties vids, Dave Franklin delivers the lowdown on the best, worst, most obscure and, of course, the cheesiest. Pop, rock, post-punk, new wave, synth-pop, hard rock and heavy metal acts are once again covered without the slightest nod to political correctness. What more do you want?Length: 77,000 words

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