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Another edition of ’80s Music Video Thursday, where we bring you the best/worst/cheesiest of what YouTube can let us embed. As always, leave your suggestions for next week’s post in the comments.

“Love Shack” by the B-52s
This party in the “Love Shack” is what I’d imagine the birthday party for a 40-year-old at Chuck-E-Cheese might look like. Awesome awesome awesome song.

“Yo’ Little Brother” by Nolan Thomas submitted by themanwithoutaplan

literally, the worst music video from the 80s ever made.

“Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats submitted by a lot of people
Probably the most frequent request we’ve gotten for ’80s Music Video Thursday, but truthfully, I think the video is pretty well done. Cheesy concept for sure, but there are no bad special effects or weird cuts.

“TV Dinners” by ZZ Top submitted by MaryInBoise

I polled most of my friends who grew up in the 80s like me, and almost none of them remember this ZZ Top classic. Probably because it doesn’t have any scantily clad women in it.

“Voyage Voyage” by Desireless submitted by anonymous
I’ve never heard this song before — probably because it’s French — but this video definitely qualifies for awesomely terrible. I mean, what’s more fitting to synth-heavy brooding than a girl giving what appears to be the world’s worst Powerpoint presentation.

Previously:
Bonnie Tyler Owns ’80s Music Video Thursday
Return of the ’80s Music Video Thursday
’80s Music Video Thursday Strikes Back
’80s Music Video Thursday

Submitted by Johnny’s Girl, not to be confused with Jessie’s girl

Maurice Sendak, best known for the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, said, as a child, he was inspired to become a writer and illustrator by Disney’s Fantasia. (Fantasia only inspired me to do drugs.) Though he’s most famous for Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak was also the illustrator for the Little Bear series.

Have you guys seen the new Where the Wild Things Are film yet? It’s fantastic. When asked if the movie is too scary for kids, Sendak told parents that they could “go to hell.” Win.

Submitted by Bobby H, who did not actually say any of the things below

Tony D: Hey Bobby H, did you just get a new watch?

Bobby H: I did. It’s a calculator watch.

Tony D: What’s that?

Bobby H: It’s a watch that’s also a calculator.

Tony D: A calculator and a watch in one? That’s awesome.

Bobby H: That’s right. It is awesome. Just give me a couple of numbers and I can add them together.

Tony D: Okay, 238 plus 459.

Bobby H: Alright, let… me… just… punch that… in—

Tony D: 697. Just figured it out in my head.

Bobby H: Oh. Well, I just — oh, there it is. 697. Anyway, give me some more numbers to add.

Tony D: 912 plus 56 plus 108.

Bobby H: Oh, three numbers. Okay. Well, let’s see…

Tony D: 1076. Damn. I’m pretty good at math.

Bobby H: Yeah, yeah. Whatever.

Tony D: What time is it?

Bobby H: What?

Tony D: What TIME is it?

Bobby H: Oh, I don’t know. This doesn’t tell time.

Tony D: Oh… are sure?

Bobby H: No. I just don’t know how to get to the clock feature.

Tony D: So it’s really a calculator that’s hard to use.

Bobby H: Basically.

Submitted by L Denton, voiced by Frank Oz

Follow that Bird was the first Sesame Street film (and the better of the two, IMHO). One quote I remember from Big Bird: “Sesame Street is brought to you today by the letters W and B.” (get it?)

Submitted by Deb, who just wants to have fun

Lauper’s She’s So Unusual was the first album to have four top five singles, including classics like “Time After Time,” “She Bop,” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” all of which are still pop gems today. Until somebody ruins it.