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"On The Dark Side" is one of the greatest songs of the last 50 years that did not become a surviving radio standard. In fact, the entire album from Eddie and the Cruisers was and is still, fantastic.

So glad that you got to interview Eddie Money. 💞 R.I.P. Eddie you will be missed.

One of my picks for forgotten amazing 80's songs is Then We Danced by The Hooters. It is like instant nostalgia, even if you didn't grow up in the 80's. There is just something about it.

HOW is Terri Nunn still so gorgeous?!!? Love that she's always kept her trademark two-tone hair! As a teen I used to be partial(?) to girls who looked like that, but they were never as cool as she is! Love the history of 'Tenderoni' in R&B music, things I never knew. Waiting on that Bobby Brown story!! OMG!!! "On The Dark Side"!!! So much love for this song! Okay, you got this 100% right! LOL!!

I love the soundtrack for Eddie and the Cruisers. Tender Years still makes me misty eyed when I listen to it. Great picks Adam.

Peter Schilling - "Major Tom" deserves some love as an 80s gem. I play in a bar band doing covers and we play John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band - "On The Dark Side" lol. Great song

Okay you asked for it...I lost my husband soulmate 5 years ago but when we were first dating our hidden gem was Suzanne from Raised on Radio by Journey. He used to sing the temptation infatuation lines right at me. So sexy and loving. We stayed together for 30 years until he passed.

Talk Talk deserve their own video. No one mentions them, but their music is classic.

Is Terri Nunn a vampire or something? She looks like 6 months older than she did in 1986! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Vito Bratta is extremely underrated, his solos were just nuts, his influence is totally Eddie Van Halen with his playing style

For me, Berlin's No More Words is their greatest single

Thank you for including White Lion's Pride single "Wait." That album got me through a very tough time in my life. I was a teen mom when my first child died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. His loss shattered my whole world. I tend to turn to music to heal and the songs "Wait" and "Listen to the Children" took on new meaning for me because of that loss. God Bless you, Professor. I love discovering 80's Hidden Gems and am so thankful to have found our channel.

“The dark side” is one of those song that if I hear it, I’m singing it for weeks. Never understood how a one verse song can be so amazing.

Bobby Brown's music ruled my adolescent years! New Jack Swing is a CRIMINALLY underrated genre!

My parents made me take my 5 year old brother to the Stryper White Lion concert in Bristol, TN. I made the bright decision to take us into the pit. We pushed through the crowd to the stage. I put my little brother on my shoulders. Michael Tramp grabbed my little brother off my shoulders and allowed him to sit on the side of the stage. My brother passed 9 years ago. Every time Wait plays it tears me up inside. Love that song. Thanks for taking me back to 1989.

Excellent list! Especially White Lion, very underrated and overlooked band. Still remember the first time I heard "When the children cry", had my alarm set to the local rock station for my morning wake up in Jr. high, woke up one morning to that song and thought I was dreaming it was so haunting. Still takes me back to that sleepy morning every time I hear it.

OMG - Eddie and the Cruisers soundtrack was a fave. I was only thinking about that the other day of forgotten soundtracks or even songs on soundtracks that need to be revived!

White Lion! Dude you're awesome, I loved that whole album.

This channel easily deserves 1mil + subs

There should be a top 5 list of songs by European artists that were hits in Europe but were never huge in the States. Sometimes I think that the US audience missed out on some interesting stuff.

I love how Terri Ninn's face lights up when you mention, "Like Flames". I think artists really appreciate when an interviewer shows a greater depth of knowledge on their body of work outside of the "standard" hits.

My fave Berlin songs is No More Words.

I always love the underrated 1980's song by Chris Deburgh "Don't pay the Ferryman"

Roni was always my favorite song from Bobby Brown song behind the On Our Own. When my parents purchased their first CD player in the late 80s, Don't Be Cruel, Michael Jackson's Bad, Best of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium were the albums that I remember hearing in rotation until we added more CDs.

To however is out there reading this message, if you are having a hard time just remember you are not alone and never give up ! i wish you health, success, love, and happiness ...

I loved White Lion! I had that album on cassette and have it on CD and play it regularly.

Terri Nunn and Aimee Mann are two great female singers that are underrated IMO.

Growing up my parents listened to good music. A lot of singer/songwriter stuff; simon and Garfunkel, james taylor, neil diamond and john denver. When we were young my mom would sing Denver's "Sunshine on my shoulders" to us. Even though she is thankfully still with us, it makes me cry every time I hear it.

Tuff Enuff- The Fabulous Thunderbirds as a suggestion for the next hidden gems list.

Thanks for sharing your memory of you and your Dad with us. I've got one in particular with my Mom, who passed away from cancer in 2013. You've actually already covered the song in question, Space Age Love Song. We were driving around on some random errand in what must've been 2007/2008, and it came on the radio (shoutout to 93.7 Jack FM). I immediately fell in love with that opening guitar riff, and asked her if she knew the song title. She was beaming, and told me all about A Flock of Seagulls. She was born in 1970, so she got to experience the best of the 80's. To this day, whenever I'm in a rut or just not feeling too hot, I can throw on Space Age Love Song and be transported back to that moment. It's like I'm arm in arm with her, listening along in the crowd at one of their shows, smile on my face and tears welling in my eyes. Thanks for all you do and for sharing your love of music with us!

Eddie Money played in a free concert in the park here in Camarillo Ca. He was playing and said it was time to ends the show per the contract, then he said he only lived 20 miles from here so he would just hang out and play more. He did hang out and did play more.

Tremendous work you put into your content my guy.. seriously, great way with words without sounding pretentious as well.. glad I subbed

When the children cry is one of my favorite songs! So beautiful, the guitars are amazing.

Great video! I used to listen to ‘Roni’ and that entire Don’t Be Cruel cassette to death when it was released. I remember doing a 6th grade class project where I had to re-write all the lyrics to a popular song and the song was then played for the class while the new written lyrics were displayed with the screen Projector. Such a fun project! I chose ‘Don’t Be Cruel’. 😊

I completely agree with you on John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band. I was obsessed with that album. Money man has always been a favorite of mine and to share my story of songs taking us back in time to memories we shared with loved ones then here is mine- I lost my youngest little brother when he was only 6 weeks 21 years old and as a little boy he would brilliantly sing out Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog by 3 Dog Night and as he got older he grew into this really great guitar player and he loved Ozzy Osbourne. Fast Forward to my other younger brother ( he was the middle sibling of 3 kids ) and he was shot and killed while doing his job on a glorious 71 degree morning in April. Unfortunately, we had a misunderstanding and he left this realm before we made amends. That’s so hard! 5 weeks later I went to see Like Bryan by myself and for my birthday. I had forgotten about his song Drink A Beer so when he started to play it I was immediately taken back to both my brothers and our time together as children. I began to silently weep and all of a sudden the woman standing to the left of me put her hand into mine and raised our arms up together and then a few seconds after that the woman on my right side did the same thing. There we were 3 strangers coming together in song and memory and suddenly like a dream it was my brother Bill on my left, and my brother Kenny on my right, and we were kids again! I will never forget it! It was incredibly profound. Thanks for letting me share! ♥️ Anytime I hear Jeremiah was a Bullfrog or Crazy Train I instantly remember my brother Kenny and I get teary eyed, or bawl, and any time I hear Kenny Chesney or Garth Brooks I instantly think of my brother Bill and I get teary eyed, or bawl. I miss them so very much!

My dad would listen to old country music when mom was at work at night while I’d be watching tv, Cash, Jones etc, but his fave was Hank Williams Sr. While I watched him go into a coma for 3 days until he passed away I remember sitting watching tv listening to these songs and then I bought Hank Sr greatest hits and he and I alone in his hospital room listened over and over again, I saw his hand strumming along occasionally. Music is power. R.I.P. dad and to your father as well !

"Wait" by White Lion is an absolute incredible song. I would argue that the airy silky smooth solo by Vito here is one of the best solos in rock music history.

If you are my age and have grown up in RI, you have the name 'Beaver Brown' indelibly etched in your brain from the thousands of FM radio commercials for bars that they would be playing in back in the day!

Glad to see some love for JC and the Beaver Brown. Great band. RI pride, baby!

I’m a huge fan of Eddie and the Cruisers and it’s sequel. I would LOVE to see an interview with Cafferty and Pare and to delve into how a hand writes songs for a script like that and how a crew can make those songs seem so iconic in the movie. It shouldn’t be that easy to write songs that aren’t hits but leave us all thinking they were twenty years ago!! So much fertile ground here!

I've heard it a little more in recent years but for a very long time I rarely if ever heard "Der Kommisar" by ATF (or the original by Falco). I can think of lots of others, but that's about as close to a hit that I can think of.

Production value of your videos is just fantastic! The depth of information is always intriguing, and your delivery is heartfelt and captivating. Bravo!

Pride was White Lion's second album.... Their first, Fight to Survive, is a real rocker!!!

Vito Bratta, holy smoke. What a virtuoso! Loved White Lion and particularly Little Fighter, I still listen to it to this day. What great music, loved Berlin and all the others, we really had such variety and were so lucky to have that music. Love this channel!

The entire Reckless album from Bryan Adams takes me back to better times for sure.

I would say that the entire Brown album was solid. His follow up album was also good. Very complete albums, and very good music.

I sang Blackbird to my daughter when she was just born, and rushed to Children's hospital. It was the only song she would fall asleep to when she would cry in the hospital as I gently rubbed her head....

Rockin' at Midnight by the Honeydrippers , No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney, Cool KIds by KIx , Hanging on a heartbeat by the Hooters, Where do the children go by The Hooters and Patty Smyth

Eddie and the cruisers.. my favorite. Just a great album, the "unreleased tapes" with the dialogue fully pull all the emotions together from music to book to movie, words and music🤞.

Whenever I hear crowded house 🏠 something so strong . My mom loved it. I loved split enz . And Julian lennon valotte.

Eddie Money had an awesome unique voice. Please go back to the first two albums too.

1. NIK KERSHAW - WOULDNT IT BE GOOD 2. TIL TUESDAY - VOICES CARRY

I personally liked Berlin's "No More Words" that appeared on the "B" side of Madonna's "Crazy For You". I heard they shared the label because neither had enough money to spend on their own two sided single. Not sure if that's true, but I think the Berlin side was better than the "A" side by Madonna. Berlin also had a cool video for the single.

My dad was born and raised in Albania and emigrated to the States in the 60s. He wasn’t a big fan of American music so we didn’t have any songs or artists that we shared a love for - until Rod Stewart released “Forever Young”. For some reason, that song and video struck a chord with my dad. I remember buying Rod’s “Out of Order” cassette tape and giving that to my dad as a gift. Similar to the story of how Eddie Money’s song caught you off guard at the grocery store, I can’t hear “Forever Young” without immediately thinking of my dad and getting a little emotional. Absolutely love your KZfaq channel! Thank you for sharing these great stories and giving music fans a new found respect and appreciation for the artists, albums, and songs that we grew up loving (or discovered later in life).

Berlin was VERY underrated in the 80s. My sister went to see them open for the B52s a couple years ago and caught one of the sticks from the drummer. She had a blast.

Hey Professor, you consistently turn in a great show. I appreciate your genuine affection for the music. Your sincerity is a refreshing change from most of the junk on the internet.

Love your work!! The amount of hard work and expert knowledge is awesome to watch!! Thanks again.

Professor. You put so much knowledge, so much energy, so much emotion in your gems, that it is impossible not to enlarge my list of favorites from the 80s. Thank you very much for sharing. I already wait for the next gems ... Cheers

On the Darkside........LOVE that song. The vocals have always grabbed my attention.

Talk Talk: Life's what you make it, It's my life Such a shame Dum Dum Girl, Living in another world Give it up I believe in you

Love, Love, Love both of the Eddie & The Cruisers movie. Favorite song is Garden of Eden. Buy both disks, it's worth it!

This is why I love your channel so much!!! I totally agree that a lot of the best songs were never played on the radio back then! Thank you for showcasing these amazing songs and bands!!!!❤️💕

I've got a pretty decent sized collection of albums from various artists on CD and Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel" is one of them. So many great singles from it, as mentioned in the video. One other cut from the album that I love is "I'll Be Good to You." The bass line on that track is FIRE! The song was released as a single, but only in Japan. Had it been released as a single in the United States, I think it could've been just as big of a hit as the other singles. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the video on the "Don't Be Cruel" album and I hope to hear more from that interview with Bobby Brown!

I think Duran Duran’s “Come Undone” is a hidden gem. Mostly you’ll hear the hits from RIO but not much from the later lineup. Warren Cuccrullo (from Missing Persons) did some very cool guitar work after Andy Taylor left.

"Wait" has been included on a number of hair metal-themed compilations, yet gets ignored on radio, and "On the Dark Side" is one of my favorite forgotten gems! Radio is so bland and predictable these days... come on, play songs you just don't hear much of these days! It's not all just "Billie Jean", or "Don't Stop Believin'", or "Every Breath You Take".

Hey Professor!!! In relation to Eddie Money reminding you of your dad, Grayson Hugh's Talk It Over was one of my father's favorite tunes and I was so surprised to see you talk about this fabulous tune on a previous episode! Thanks for all the amazing content and I along with many other people, feel you're loss...rock on 🤘

Eddie and the Cruisers - an all time fav! Love the music from John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band.

"Wait" is a brilliantly crafted song. One of my fave guitar solos in the 1980s. Vito Bratta was heavily influenced by Van Halen but took guitar in his own direction. The melody and legato of the solo is breath-taking.

Here’s a 5er for you of 80’s Hidden Gems Shooting Star - Last Chance .38 Special - Rockin’ Into The Night Toy Matinee - Last Plane Out Streets - If Love Should Go The Smithereens - Yesterday’s Girl Saga - On The Loose

Thank you, thank you, thank you for highlighting "Like Flames." It was so highly underrated as was the album, which remains one of my favorites. I always though that the possible reason it didn't become a hit was because DJs, radio stations, and listeners were looking for a "Take My Breath Away, Pt. 2" and when this blast of angry synth/guitar rock came out, it just wasn't what they wanted. It was such a shame. I saw Berlin twice back then and they were awesome. Terri Nunn's voice was stunning. I'm so glad someone loves this track as much as I do.

On The Dark Side, one of my favorite songs of all time. a 3 minute polished gem of simple, straight-forward feel-good rock.

The B 52’s “Rock lobster 🦞 “ Hall and Oates “Rich Girl” Crowded House “Don’t dream it’s over” Pebbles “Girlfriend” The Jets “Crush on you” “you got it all” Martika “toy soldier” Peter Cetera & Amy Grant “The next time I fall” Bare Naked Ladies “If I had a $1,000,000” The Plimsouls “A million miles away” Gerard Mcmann “cry little sister” Air Supply “even the nights are better” Kool n the gang “Celebration” Eddie Murphy “my girl wants to party all the time” Thomas Dolby “blinded me with science” Richard Marx “Angelia” Dire Straits “Money for nothing” Timbuk 3 “gotta wear shades” MC Hammer “Here comes the hammer” Beastie Boys “Rhyming and Stealin” Motley Crew “Girls girls girls” Quiet Riot “Wild n the Young” Iron Maiden “Aces High” Linsey Buckingham “Trouble” Lou Gramm “midnight blue” Arcadia “Election Day” Duran Duran “Girls on film” “save a prayer” Corey Hart “sunglasses at Night” “never surrender” Roxette “Dangerous” Adam Ant “Stand and Deliver” Black Box “everybody everybody” Tone Loc “Funky cold Medina” Digital Underground “Humpty dance” Young MC “Bust a Move” Rick Astley “Cry for Help” Bonnie Tyler “Hero” J.J. Fad “Super sonic” Player “Baby Come Back” Timex Social Club “Rumors” Robert Tepper “No easy way out” Kenny Loggins “Footloose” “meet me halfway” Tim Cappello “I still believe” Michael Bolton “Said I loved you but I lied” Jackson Brown “Somebody’s baby” Shannon “Let the music play” “give me tonight” Stephen Bishop “it might be you” Bernie Higgins “Key Largo” Jo Boxers “just got lucky” Joe Jackson “I’m the man” Sheila E “Love Bizarre” Janet Jackson “Nasty” Lil Suzy “Take me in your arms” (freestyle) Stevie B “waiting for your love” (freestyle) Simply Red “holding back the years” Chris Deburgh “lady in red” Terrence Trent Darby “Sign your name” Tracy Chapman “Give me a reason” Rick Astley “Cry for help” Missing Persons “Walking in L.A.” Chaka Khan “ain’t nobody” Eddie Money “Walk on Water” The Smiths “how soon is now” A flock of seagulls “The more you live the more you love” “Photograph of you” Project P “Why me?” Dead Milkmen “Punk Rock Girl” Violent Femmes “Blister in the sun” Chris Cross “Alright” Jerry and Ollie “no stopping us” (Breakin soundtrack) Lisa Lisa “All Cried Out” Richard Marx “endless summer nights” “Angelia” Rick Astley “she wants to dance with me” Jon Astley “Jane’s getting serious” Jane Wiedlin “rush hour” Belinda Carlisle “mad about you” Klymaxx “meeting in the ladies room” Mary Jane Girls “my house” Starpoint “object” Stacy Q “two of hearts” Breathe “Hands to Heaven” How can I fall” Fiction Factory “feels like heaven” Modern Talking “jet airliner” “Cheri Cheri lady” “you’re my heart, you’re my soul” Ray Parker “cutie pie” “you can’t change that ” Steve Miller Band “jungle love” “jet airliner” Redbone “come and get your love” The Hollies “long cool 😎 woman in a black dress” Uriah heep “lady in black” Genesis “misunderstanding” Love and Rockets “so Alive” “no new tale to tell” Foreigner “Double vision” Madonna “Angel” Cyndi Lauper “Goonies ‘r’ good enough” Roxy Music “Love is the Drug” ABC “Poison Arrow” Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney “say say say” Paul McCartney “So Bad” George Harrison “Got my mind set on you” Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush “Don’t give up” Olivia Newton John & Cliff Richard “Suddenly” Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest “Set the night to Music” Peter Cetera “One Good Woman” Maxi Priest “Wild World” “close to you” Will to Power “Dreaming” “Baby I love your way” Oran Juice Jones “walking in the rain” Men without hats “pop goes the world” Icicle Works “whisper to a scream” Run DMC “Mary Mary” “rock box” Toto “I’ll be over you” Reo Speedwagon “Time for me to fly” “roll with the changes” 38 Special “hold on loosely” “fantasy girl” The Tubes “talk to you later” J Geils Band “Freeze Frame” Joy Division “Disorder” Depeche Mode “everything counts” Pet Shop Boys “Domino Dancing” The flowerpot men “beat city” Phyllis Hyman “Living all alone” The Sensational Alex Harvey Band “Anthem” Babe Ruth “the Mexican” Forced MCs “Tender love” Steve Winwood “roll with it” Bruce Springsteen “going down” John Cougar “Rain on the scarecrow” Eric Clapton “pretending” Faster Pussycat “house of pain” Styxx “Crystal ball” Aerosmith “back in the saddle” Def Leppard “come undone” Lion “never surrender” Cynthia “change on me” Trinere “I’ll be all you ever need” Martika “more than you know” Jody Watley “most of all” Paula Abdul “one or the other” Bauhaus “She’s in parties” Gary Numan “cars” “down in the park” Heaven 17 “Let me go” Peter Murphy “cuts you up” Marillion “Kayleigh” Eddie Money “Shakin” John Waite “Change” Tracy Ullman “they don’t know” The Smithereens “Blood n Roses” Killing Joke “Love like Blood” The Church “Reptile” “under the Milky Way” Men at work “overkill” Echo and the bunny men “cutter” Jack Wagner “all I need” Peter Wolf “lights out” The Members “Working Girl” The Fixx “Deeper and Deeper” The Waterboys “whole of the moon” M “Pop Muzik” Circle Jerks “wild in the streets” The Kinks “Come dancing” The Boomtown Rats “Banana Republic” Level 42 “running in the family” Pretty Poison “catch me I’m falling” Cover Girls “promise me” “inside outside” Sweet Sensation “Victim of Love” “Sincerely yours” Expose “Season’s change” “Tell me why” Talking Heads “The lady don’t mind” “this must be the place” Alan Parson’s Project “Don’t answer me” Patti Smith “Because the night” Katrina and the waves “walking on sunshine” The Primitives “Crash” Suzanne Vega “Tom’s diner” Dan Hartman “I can dream about you” Mike Oldfield “Moonlight Shadow” Mark Knopfler “Storybook love” The Moody Blues “Your wildest dreams” Blue Oyster Cult “Godzilla” The Vapors “turning Japanese” Donny Osmond “Soldier of love” The Sunday’s “here’s where the story ends” The Flirts “Passion” Madness “It must be love” “our house” English Beat “save it for later” XTC “making plans for Nigel” “senses working overtime” Split Enz “I got you” Annie Lenox “Love is a stranger” Oingo Boingo “Stay” “No one lives forever” Thompson Twins “Lay your Hand” The Cars “Hello Again” Benjamin Orr “Stay the Night” The Only Ones “Another Girl Another Planet” The Other Ones “Holiday” Little river band “Lonesome loser” Devo “beautiful world” “girl u want” Janechild “don’t want to fall in love” Siouxsie and the Banshees “Dazzle” Richard and Linda Thompson “I wanna see the bright lights tonight” Paul Young “Love of the common people” “ come back and Stay” Lene Lovich “lucky number” Starship “It’s not enough” Blow Monkeys “Digging your scene” Breathless “Wild Weekend” Sheena Easton “modern girl” Marshall Hain “Dancing in the city” Michael Penn “No Myth” GTR “when the heart rules the mind” Device “hanging on a heart attack” Tears for fears “woman in chains” Human league “sound of the crowd” Human League “electric dreams” Rocky Burnette “toein the line” Ozzy Osborne “secret loser” Toto “stranger in town” Debbie Gibson “foolish beat” Tiffany “could’ve been” Gloria Estefan “Bad boy” Toto “Pamela” Robin Gibb “boys do fall in love” Wax “right between the eyes” Wang Chung “To Live and Die in L.A.” Mighty lemon drops “inside out” Bucks Fizz “Land of make believe” Kelly Marie “Feels like I’m in love” New Order “your silent face” A - ha “the sun always shines On TV Psychedelic Furs “Pretty in Pink” Mental as Anything “Live it up” Nik Kershaw “Wouldn’t it be good?” Rick Springfield “I did everything for you” Lionel Ritchie “I’m not okay” Ramones “Pet Cemetery” Ramones “I wanna be sedated” Orange Juice “ Rip it up” Stephen Duffy “Kiss me” King “Love and Pride” Hipsway “Honey Thief” Charlie Sexton “Beat so lonely” Honeymoon Suite “Feel it again” The Payolas “Eyes of a stranger” Jacob Miller “Tenement Yard” UB40 “Looking down at my reflection” The three O’clock “Jet Fighter” Paul Hardcastle “19” Shrieckback “Faded Flowers” The Reds “waiting for you” Gene loves the Jezebel “Desire” Sisters of Mercy “1959” Sisters of Mercy “Lucretia my reflection” The Kinks “come dancing” The Kinks “paranoia” Squeeze “up the junction” P.R. David “Words” Feargal Sharkey “A Good Heart” Cock Robin “Promise you made” Asia “heat of the moment” Kon Kan “I beg your pardon” Belouis Some “Some People” The Associates “This party fears two” Yaz “Nobody’s diary” 46. Spandau Ballet “Gold” 47.The Hooters “All you zombies” 48. Steve Earle “Copperhead Road” 49. Trans - X “living on video” and “message on the radio” 50. Visage “Fade to Grey” 51. Sparks “the number one song in heaven” 52. Berlin “No More Words” If Any of these are not too obscure enough for y’all, I apologize ☝️😎 edit: And just one more, for now, please? By “Yes” = “Love will find a way” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️☝️

Eddie Money, another lifeline when disco became over whelming. John Cafferty is like Gerry Rafferty to me. Who cares if no one recognizes their quality, they are my private listen that way. Terri Nuun, whowee she is still a looker. Her cousin Pamela Moore is also a beauty.

ENDLESS NIGHTS!!!!!! 5 star. ....best song you've ever picked on this show. What a beautiful sleeper! I LOVE this song. Never been better Professor!!!!

The Pride album was one of my favorites in the 1980's. I could never figure out why they weren't more popular than they were.

“Roni is actually about my daughter.” Yeah, I don’t believe that for a second. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I heard Carly Simon’s song Coming Around Again for the first time in a long time and cried like a baby. It felt like she was singing to me in that song. I went through so much as a small depressed kid and that song gave me major hope. Nothing stays the same but if you’re willing to play the game it’s coming around again. 😢

Thats why I love your channel ❤, you just brought me back to the amazing 80's , with Berlin "like Flames" a amazing music that somehow I forgot completely and I spend 20 minutes listening again and again after I saw your video, Terri Nunn voice and John Crawford guitar rif is just a mesmerising song from the 80's

That’s so great that you evoke the sweet memories of your father. I really respect that and that’s what makes this one of the greatest channels on KZfaq

Hard to believe you discussed John Cafferty's history without mentioning his second biggest, the great anthem "C.I.T.Y"

"Welcome to the Boomtown" by Davjd & David. That entire album was excellent.

Professor of Rock, thank you for keeping the music alive...especially the 80’s. I have such a passion for the music of this decade. Here are my top 5 songs that should get more recognition on terrestrial and satellite radio. Number 5 is What I Am by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. It peaked at number 7 in January of 1989. Number 4 is This Could Be the Night by Loverboy. It peaked at number 10 in 1986. Number 3 is Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue. This peaked in Nov of 1989 at number 6. How is this not played more. Number 2 is Touch Me by Samantha Fox. This peaked in Feb 1987 in the top 5. You never hear this song. My number 1 song is Carrie by Europe. I cannot wait for tomorrow to watch tour next upload. Btw, am going to become a patreon as I love this channel.

I don’t remember ever hearing “Like Flames”. Thank you for that. With regard to ‘80’s songs that stick in my memory, the biggest was probably “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx. I fell for a girl and her baby daughter, but she chose to go back to her abusive ex-husband to try to make things work. They didn’t, but they had. Iced halfway across the country and we didn’t get together until 8 years later. “Right Here Waiting” was our song. We married, and three months later she started getting sick. She lost her job, never to work again. I took care of her for 17 years until she passed in 2014. Every time I hear that song, I think of her and shed a tear or two, as I’m waiting again to join her , but this time forever. Thank you for your efforts to help us remember when music moved us, Professor.

"When the Heart Rules the Mind" by GTR. A forgotten, hidden(ish) gem.....

First of Adam, thanks for the 80's hidden gems. I've added a lot of songs to my playlists since I found this series. Second, On The Dark Side...I just need to hear that opening piano.

Great story about your Dad and Eddie Money!!! Thanks for sharing.

I listen to "Wait" every couple of months, and then it takes me down a whole 80's rock/metal/pop rabbit whole for a couple hours. Never fails.

I loved White Lion. Seen them in concert many times.

Wow, never imagined it would be 'Roni" as that was the weakest single from the album. I thought it was going to be "Every Little Step", which had an amazing single remix.

You knocked it out of the park again! Bravo!

Great video and I love your channel. I forgot all about these songs and the titles didn't ring a bell until you played them for a few seconds then I was like "oh yeah I remember that one!"

I was a huge fan of Berlin. They were amazing, they were so great at the u s festival. 😊

The lotus eaters - first picture of you Taja Sevelle - love is contagious The Church - under the Milky Way Sly Fox - let’s go all the way The adventurers - broken land The housemartins- build Eurythmics- the miracle of love Pete Wylie- it’s sinful Roses are red - Mac band Merry Christmas mr Lawrence - ryuichi sakamoto Just some off my 80’s Spotify list x

I still have "Wait" on my playlist. Killer song, killer riff and that guitar solo is just sick. "On the Darkside" still gets some good radio play on classic rock radio. Great song.

Thank you for highlighting Eddie Money. Since 7th grade hearing Baby Hold On Eddie has been my favorite solo singer. His concerts were epic all 17 that I've been to. Again glad to see someone besides Joe Dirt and me love Eddie.

The thing about Eddie and the Cruisers; Michael Pare's speaking voice sounds like the singers voice making it believable.

"Lady of the Valley" by White Lion is amazing!

As always, this is the perfect channel to discover or rediscover most excellent music. I actually had Endless Nights stuck in my head last night when I couldn't sleep at all for whatever reason. And then it's ironic that I see it hear today. I think life is an Endless Night. I'm going to add that Berlin song to my Spotify playlist. Keep rockin' Professor!!

Bro, what a list!! I especially agree with numbers 1 and 2...absolutely love Eddie Money and John Cafferty, 2 iconic rockers that I have had the pleasure to see live, and even met!! Awesome stuff!!