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First of all, I've never seen this movie. I remember when it came out, but I just never got to the theater to see it and I was never able to catch it on TV. It is a movie I'd like to watch (I like both Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson).
I did play high-school basketball in the mid-1980s and I would be the poster child for this movie, since I had "white man's disease." 😃 And I so much wanted to be able to dunk a basketball also...I could touch and even grab the rim, but I couldn't palm a basketball and just couldn't jump high enough to get the ball over the rim, so no dunking from me. 😢
Anyway, having "white man's disease" was a pretty common phrase if you played/followed basketball back in the day. I realize the "double standard" and that it doesn't seem good looking thru today's lenses, but it was actually pretty humorous when I played. And yes, there were indeed some white guys back then who could really dunk (I grew up a Kentucky Wildcat fan and Rex Chapman could really jump, plus Tom Chambers and Larry Bird could throw it down at times).
One of the things that's saddened me about today's world is that I feel like we've lost our sense of humor. Like I mentioned earlier, I realize it may not seem the best situation when seeing this today, but the title is indeed a play on the phrase "white man's disease" (which ended up being true in my case 😃).
This one just hit me also..."Fooled Around And Fell In Love" by Elvin Bishop. Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Starship/Starship) on lead vocal...I just love his singing!
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
Great song..."California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas.
I knew this one sounded so familiar and it just dawned on me..."Year Of The Cat" by Al Stewart. What a masterpiece of a song!
And I think that's fine. If you and others enjoy talking about religion, I think you ought to be able to discuss it without issues and repercussions. I didn't mean to come across like I was complaining or anything like that.
It kind of is for me (I was raised in the "Don't publicly talk about religion and politics" era). I will talk about religion at times (and I appreciate the tolerance that's shown here, for the most part...there have been some really good discussions on this site), but I do see it being mostly a "private matter" and "none of my business" here.
I think that's from "Hold The Line" by Toto.
There was so much great music in the 80s...so many different styles. I was listening to "Your Love" by The Outfield the other morning on the radio and it just hit me all over again what a great song that was ( and what a great band The Outfield was...RIP Tony Lewis and John Spinks).
I'm not much of a "fashion guru"...but when "Miami Vice" broke big, I just loved the fashion trends that show popularized. Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs just looked so sharp (and Saundra Santiago was such a pretty lady). I still love that show to this day.
I'm about as nostalgic and sentimental of a person as you'll meet. Not everything about the 80s was rosy...but I'd sure take it over what we have today. It was a great time to be alive.
1. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68)
2. Family Ties (1982-1989)
Yes, that's it...well done!
A little of both, to be honest. I also like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and put it right there with "The Breakfast Club."
I just re-watched "Can't Buy Me Love" for the first time in ages. It was nice to see it again (although it makes me sad to see Amanda Peterson and how pretty she was back then, knowing what would eventually happen to her in real life). I think it's an entertaining movie.
One thing about these "80s teen comedies" in general...there are a lot of truths regarding the "stereotypes" that are portrayed, but there are exceptions. I was a high-school athlete (basketball and baseball) and these movies seem to portray the "jocks" as being so popular and not always so smart. However, I never really felt popular (I had friends, but didn't go to parties, school dances, etc.) and I thought my high-school years were tough (I had braces for my teeth for most of my junior and senior years, so that didn't help matters). Some of the most popular kids didn't play any sports. Watching the climactic scenes near the end kind of brought that back home a bit.
I thought "The Breakfast Club" did a better job of showing that high school is tough, even for the jocks. Having said all that, I still like this movie...hard to believe it's over 35 years old now.
RIP Amanda Peterson.
"Bambi"...saw it in the theater as a kid in the 70s.
I was a high-school Senior when this came out...late 1986 and into 1987 for me. I loved this song...I've always wondered why they never had another hit besides this one. I believe that is an acoustic guitar in the beginning of the song...I tried and tried to figure out how to play that when this came out, but I never could.
Additional lyrics: "...with John F. Kennedy and The Beatles...."
I'll go ahead and give some additional lyrics for you:
"What the world needs now is a new Frank Sinatra
So I can get you in bed."
(You can rule out "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" with these additional lyrics! 😃)
No, not what I was thinking of...this one was by a legendary singer/songwriter in the late 80s (still alive and performing today). I'll go ahead and give some additional lyrics (which may give it away, but that's OK):
"...Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in The Congo...."
Yes...very well done!
Yes, very true. I think music/singing is such a "subjective" topic. I have a horrible singing voice myself (I make Bob Dylan sound like Pavarotti!), so it's hard for me to be too critical of someone singing!
On the "flip side" of what you wrote...I will acknowledge that someone like Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, et.al., has a great singing voice. However, in general...I am not a fan of their music. It's just not my "cup of tea," so to speak. Again, it's a really subjective area, I think...i.e., why some singers resonate with a person more than others.
From what I've read and heard, he sounded great live. He did a lot of "extended jams" during his shows, but he supposedly sounded vocally like he did on his records.
His legendary Woodstock performance is so fascinating to me. He actually didn't play until Monday morning, well after most people had gone home. Everything I've read about his performance has been along the lines of "magnificence." But most people weren't there to see it!
I really love this performance of Hendrix playing "Hear My Train A' Comin'" on a 12-string acoustic:
https://youtu.be/Vrs0XgnXsxk
Awesome! Billy Gibbons would be great to see live, I bet...what a great guitarist he is!
That is such beautiful music! I really admire classical musicians and the discipline (many hours of practice) they put into their music.