Saturday, July 19, 2008

Who you gonna call?

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Why she had to go, I don't know

www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ap-il-funeralhomeswitch,0,802996.story

Grandmother's body switched at Ill. funeral home

Associated Press

12:23 PM CDT, July 16, 2008

STICKNEY, Ill.

A family from suburban Chicago arrived at a funeral home to view their 91-year-old grandmother's body but found another woman's body in the casket instead.

The family of Lillian Grogan says the stranger was wearing their grandmother's dress and favorite bracelet at Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Stickney on Monday. They say the funeral home incorrectly tagged Grogan and another woman's bodies.

Grogan was mistakenly buried. Her family got a court order to have her body exhumed Tuesday so she could be reburied. The other woman's identity wasn't available.

Granddaughter Michele Grogan of Burbank calls the mix-up "the worst day of all of our lives."

Service Corporation International owns the funeral home, and a spokeswoman says the company is working to resolving the issue to both families' satisfaction.

Friday, July 18, 2008

At least you won't have time to be bored

This song seems the most appropriate to leave 1983 on. Midnight Oil is still a favorite, assuming I never have to hear "Beds are Burning" again. This and "US Forces" make me so very happy -- odd for such a political group. It delights me that Peter Garrett is now a politician in Australia, and that back in the day he looked so much like Michael Berryman. This is one of Raisinette's faves as well -- in fact "It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" was her senior quote in our HS yearbook. Nerds. :)

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Second stage is cut

1983's 'sequel' to Bowie's "Space Oddity"

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Why do I find it hard

This was the song that everyone wanted to slow dance to in 1983. My coup? Dancing to it with MK at the LDS church dance, despite being a heathen with lustful thoughts.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Though it could be that or more

I still adore this song, though Mike Score's hairdo is welcome to remain in 1983...

Monday, July 14, 2008

A white cool cat with a trilby hat

1983: When Andrew Ridgeley was the hot one...

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Take five fingers and put them to your heart

OMG, I can't believe I found this. I love Love LOVE this song. Oh 1983, secret lover...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Be careful where you touch

I hate Mike Reno. Always did. Liked some of his music, so long as I didn't have to look at him. A bandanna does not a cool guy make, asshat. And he is an asshat, capital ass, capital hat.

So, for that reason alone, and my continued ire toward him, I bring you proof from the beyond (okay, from 1983) that Mike Reno was going to pork up eventually.


Catchy song, though.

Friday, July 11, 2008

I don't know why, anymore

I survived the week, so this little 1983 cover ditty rocks sufficiently for a Friday.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

There's no way this will die

Not one of my favorite songs, but the video is... it's a cinematic masterpiece. Oh 1983, you and your runaway taxi-dancers.


Angry whore dancing begins at 3:21

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

I have no shame

Always thought this was superior to "Everybody" and "Holiday" -- in 1983, this was our first exposure to Vadge.

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

So let's sink another drink

No music video for you today, but here's a commercial from 1983... am going to my husband's company banquet, so no time to wax New Romantical. Will try not to get stupid at this event, but I'm not driving, so all bets are off.
(BTW, The title is from a 1981 song, but the album was re-released in 1983, so I am damn proud of myself. Suck it.)

Monday, July 07, 2008

On and on we laughed like kids

More pop deliciousness from 1983 -- I used to think the lead singer was cute in sort of a Bay City Rollers sort of way.



I had planned on this only being a week-long series, but I am having way too much fun with this.

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Swimming through apologies

Self-same trip to Europe ("Yerp")... this song had just come out in San Diego before we left. Europe is tunnels everywhere. Not surprising, since Mountains + Roads = Tunnels.

Anywhoodlydoo, every time my friend Raisinette (her real name, sorta kinda) and I went through one of those tunnels, it became our fun little OCD tic to sing "Rrriding on the Metro-o-o" before we exited. Not sure what would happen to us if we didn't -- maybe Terri Nunn was going to come throttle us in our sleep? Nonetheless, circa 1983... enjoy.

Saturday, July 05, 2008

We have to shout above the din of our Rice Krispies (TM)

Just heard this on the radio a couple of days ago... still remember every single word. Yes, I would select it on "Don't Forget The Lyrics," thank you very much, Wayne Brady. This is also back when Sting was Dune-hot.

Bought this album at the Virgin Records store in July of 1983 -- actually, my friend bought it for me. I threw a temper tantrum and went back to the hotel. But I still have this album, 25 years and howevermany miles later.

Friday, July 04, 2008

I say, you say

I had completely forgotten about this one... thanks, 1983! (And youtube)

Thursday, July 03, 2008

But the story remains the same if you take a look

More 1983 - this time with the ladies. Ish.

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

You're my aural stimulator

...still more '83. Admittedly I like "Homosapien" better, but it 'taint from '83 now, izzit? Love that m2 misspelled his last name, too.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Gonna start a fire

And while we're visiting 1983...