Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Journey- 'Who's Crying Now'

"It's been a mystery

But still they try to see

Why something good can hurt so bad

Caught on a one-way street

The taste of bittersweet

Love will survive somehow, somewhere

One love, feeds the fire

One heart, burns desire

Wonder, who's crying now?

Two hearts, born to run

Who'll be the lonely one?

Wonder, who's crying now?"

I was having a conversation with someone about music the other day and they said that if they never heard another Journey song for the rest of their lives they'd be okay with that. It made me think a little and I realized that people do seem to have a kind of black or white reaction to the band. It's love or hate ( not even touching the debate over Steve Perry on vocals vs. anyone else) and I suspect it's based on the overkill of songs like "Don't Stop Believin'", "Lovin', Touchin' Squeezin'" and "Faithfully".

I mean, we do realize they had several albums filled with other hits, right? Journey's catalog of music is massive and loaded with a lot of really great songs. I can remember being about ten years old and listening to "Who's Crying Now" on my little transistor radio and being blown away by the vocals. Check out the live clip below and then tell me how much you hate Journey. I dare ya.

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Daily Boom Lost Hit: The Cars- 'Moving In Stereo'

Daily Boom Holiday Tunes: Dead Or Alive - 'Blue Christmas'

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Billy Squier 'Rock Me Tonite'

(You want it all right)...We're goin' in style
Say you walk right--you talk right--and your hair's so wild
(Snow-white)--Hey that's not what I mean
We go down in the shadows and crawl between

Moonlight in the city brings the magic to your eyes
Freezin' a moment--leave me paralyzed
Breathe an emotion--set it dancin' in my ear
Bring on the rhythm when I hold you near

Take me in your arms--roll me through the night
Take me to your heart--rock me tonite

Back in the early summer of 1984, Billy Squier had an instant hit with "Rock Me Tonite".  It was the lead single off of his Signs of Life album and it came on the heels of two super-successful other albums. The fact that the song was a hit surprised no one, but his video for the track sure did. Supposedly, Squier had decided against working with two other directors before hiring Kenny Ortega to work some magic on "Rock Me Tonite".

Apparently, MTV was waiting for a video to world premiere and in spite of Squier's label not exactly liking the concept, they went ahead and made this thing. While Squier has blamed Ortega for the fallout, I have to wonder how on earth he could have watched this thing back and thought it was good. Squier, an already established rocker with serious credibility danced, pranced and romped his way right out of a career. It's amazing what 4 bad minutes on film did to this guy. Almost immediately his ticket sales dropped like a brick. While Squier is still around making music, it is widely believed that the "Rock Me Tonite" video was the equivalent of career suicide for him.

This video is also thought to be the absolute worst video in the history of MTV, so enjoy how awesomely bad it is. Can you think of any other video that is worse?

Daily Boom 80's Throwback- Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb- 'Guilty'

"Shadows falling, baby, we stand alone

Out on the street anybody you meet got a heartache of their own

(It oughta be illegal)

Make it a crime to be lonely or sad

(It oughta be illegal)

You got a reason for livin'

You battle on with the love you're livin' on

You gotta be mine

We take it away

It's gotta be night and day

Just a matter of time

And we got nothing to be guilty of

Our love will climb any mountain near or far, we are

And we never let it end."

How do you write about old school pop culture for years and not write about Barbra Streisand? Exactly. At the very start of the 80's, she was leading the pack of female artists. She already had more than 20 albums under her belt and had enlisted Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees to write and produce an album for her. He delivered on a grand scale because Guilty remains Streisand's best selling album of all time.

The album's first single, "Woman In Love" skyrocketed its' way up Billboard's charts and remains one of the diva's most beloved songs nearly forty years later. The title track, a duet with Gibb also became a fan favorite. Watching Streisand actually perform some of these classics is almost bizarre. She vacillates in and out of connecting with the song and just seems really quirky onstage. Maybe that's why her fans love her so much. I'm not sure but what I do know is that I still do love "Guilty". Check out a live version below and tell me if you see the quirkiness that I mentioned.

Currently Booming: Bananarama- 'Baby It's Christmas'

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Currently Booming: There's The Girl: Women In Music Rewind is Available Now!

Women that have enjoyed longevity in any segment of the music industry are incredibly resilient. They know what failure is and what it takes to push past it to succeed. They have been both boosted and bullied for their looks or their weight. They’ve found love and endured heartbreak all while under public scrutiny, and they most certainly can share a thing or two about how complicated families are. I’ve often wondered what they would tell their sixteen-year-old selves at this moment in time if they could.

I’ve gathered a handful of women willing to address this and as I’ve sat listening to phenomenal rockers like Nancy Wilson of Heart and disco queens like Evelyn Champagne King speak, I’ve realized that they need to be heard in this unique way. They want to reach other women of all ages on a deeper level because the honest connection and positivity matter now more than ever.

The women found within these pages have not only chosen to share the nuggets of wisdom born only from a life fully lived, but they also want to contribute to a better future narrative. Add in a dash of humorous nostalgia and you’ve got the kind of read that is not only tough to put down but it'll make you anxious for the follow-up.

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Daily Boom Holiday Tunes: Stevie Nicks- 'Silent Night'

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Luther Vandross - 'Stop To Love'

"I just wanna be the one that you wanna see

I just wanna have you near me

But you fly away almost everyday

You work a lot but you never stop to love

(Stop) I love you stop (stop)

Come home from the road

(Gotta stop to love)

And let's celebrate (celebrate) the love we got (stop)

Say you're coming home."

Luther Vandross might have one of the most soulful voices to listen to ever. He is quite obviously best remembered for his ballads ("Here and Now", "Superstar", etc.) so I wanted to share something a little different. "Stop To Love" was the first single off of Vandross' fifth album and it was also his first top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The video from 1986 shows a fun side to Vandross, one that those cloesest to him often talked about. Sadly, the singer's life was cut short after a massive stroke left him comatose for two months in 2003. While Vandross did recover somewhat he never performed in public again and eventually died in July of 2005.

Currently Booming: Guns N' Roses - 'White Christmas'

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Rod Stewart- 'Crazy About Her'

Last night I was cleaning up and I had a DVR'ed episode of Totally 80's videos on and was reminded of an old Rod Stewart song. He had a LOT of stuff out in the '80s and some songs seem to have stuck in my head better than others. Stewart's Out of Order album back in 1988 introduced us to a string of hits like "Lost In You", "Forever Young" and "My Heart Can't Tell Me No" but I had completely forgotten about another track- "Crazy About Her".

It was actually the fourth single off of the album and reached number 11 on Billboard's charts back in 1989. It actually probably ranks as one of my very favorite Stewart songs. Check out the video below. Do you guys remember this one?

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Daily Boom Holiday: Steve Lukather & Friends - 'Jingle Bells'

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Daily Boom Holiday Tunes: Pat Benatar - 'Please Come Home For Christmas'

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: John Parr - 'Naughty Naughty'

"I put my hand on your stocking, I was movin' nice and slow
Let my fingers do the walking, and there ain't far to go
Don't tell me "I don't wanna be a girl like that"
Do you wanna see a grown man cry?
You don't wanna be a girl like that
Baby this could be the first time (this could be the first time)"

My mom was always super touchy about music when I was growing up. Her strict religious beliefs made her seem to go out of the way to find something wrong with just about everything. I mean, everything. By the time 1984 rolled around I had a small boombox but taking it away was her favorite type of punishment for me. One step out of line and I'd lose it. Thankfully, I knew where she hid it and so whenever she left the house my ear would be planted to a speaker.

Needless to say, I really did go out of my way to hide certain artists or songs from her. Madonna with all of her crosses and sex pedaling was a certain no-no. Songs with questionable lyrics were another red flag for me because I knew mom would be listening.  When John Parr first dropped "Naughty Naughty" I absolutely loved it. Loved the music but I also knew that the lyrics (for 1984) were way too raunchy for my mom to hear. 

No joke. Listen to them.

Now, 30+ years later I'll tell you for a fact that "Naughty Naughty" is one of the songs best heard as loud as you can crank it. I think the ballsy lyrics and the driving rhythm matches pretty perfectly, don't you? Check it out below!

Daily Boom Holiday Tunes: Steve Vai - 'Christmas Time Is Here'

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Daily Boom 80's Throwback: The Cars - 'Drive'

"Who's gonna pick you up when you fall
Who's gonna hang it up when you call
Who's gonna pay attention to your dreams
Who's gonna plug their ears when you scream
You can't go on thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home tonight?"

1984 was a huge year for a 19-year-old model named Paulina Porizkova. After working the Paris runways for a few years she landed the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. She also played the crazy girl in The Cars video for "Drive". It wasn't a typical tune by the band because, while Ric Ocasek wrote the song, it was Benjamin Orr who sang the lead vocals.

It climbed the charts quickly and became The Cars biggest hit to date. At the time of filming Ocasek was married to his first wife and Porizkova was just a teen. Fast foward five years and the two ended up getting married. The cool thing is that they still are, almost 30 years later.

"Drive" is one of THOSE 80's songs. It's kind of a familiar comfort whenever it comes on the radio. Even if you don't love it you'll probably find yourself singing along.It made an impression back in 1984 and still resonatestoday. Check out the video below.