Browsing through my iTunes it would seem that I have a great deal of love for 80s movie soundtracks. I have decided to share some of that love with you today.
My first entry comes from an gem called "Hiding out." The movie was released in 1987 and starred Jon Cryer in which he played a wall street broker who enrolls in his cousin's high school to avoid being murdered by the mob. Pretty sound plot, eh? it's a good movie, I Promise. Don't roll your eyes, pre "Two and a half Men" Jon Cryer was awesome, though we don't really talk anymore. And better still, his cousin is played by the FANTASTIC Keith Coogan, of "Adventures in Babysitting", and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." Add this gorgeous pop single from the soundtrack and I'm all in.
"Catch me I'm falling" by Pretty Poison is spectacular. It's everything I could ask for in and 80s soundtrack jam. Spoken word intro, glitzy electro beat, faux record scratching and saccharin sweet vocal provided by one Jade Starling. Yes. Also, Pretty Poison is from Philly! What, WHAAAAT! I'm sorry. That won't happen again. (it might...) Even better the scene in which the track is featured is set at a roller skating rink! I practically lived there as a child. (no i didn't. i don't know why i lied to you just now...)
I'm included the music video in the post so in case you haven't actually seen the movie, they pretty much cover the ENTIRE thing in the 4 minute clip. Plus you get to see some pretty sick dance moves? Enjoy.
(This poster, much like Mr. Cryer's Hair in the movie, is a hot mess.)
Pretty Poison - Catch Me (I'm Falling) by thegodofbiscuits
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And here I thought I was the only one who had A) heard of this movie and B) Loved it.
You and me til the end.
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