Hey, Slackers! On this episode we visit the top of the music and movie charts of 1982. Some iconic artists of blue eyed soul, like Hall & Oates, Huey Lewis & the News, and Michael Macdonald hit the charts, as the original grrrl of rock, Joan Jett make a serious impact. Boston heroes, The J. Geils Band breakthrough, while long time favorites like Elton John keeping making hits, even if these are among the weaker songs in the catalog. The Second British Invasion arrives in America, with synthpop legends Human League and Flock of Seagull, while artists from the original British Invasion are still churning out hits.
Horror Movies and musicals enjoy significant populariity, as the box office sees the rise of the action hero. Some guys named Eastwood, Stallone, and Schwarzenegger, are the big names, with Harrison Ford continuing his post Star Wars career. Plus, teen comedies, nightmarish “kids movies”, and the perpetual excellence of Steven Spielberg all make the list.
And just for the record, Grease 2 is the better of the Greases. Yeah, I said what I said.
Oh, and Happy Easter!
