The first video in the countdown directed by Russell Mulcahy — famous for all the work he did with Duran Duran — is a fine example of how pop culture can show us important things. Like men's leather bikini bathing suits, body paint, and leg warmers on the beach aren't necessarily a bad thing.
Here from the south of France is Elton John (who I think still had one leg in the closet at the time) with I'm Still Standing.
You could never know what it's likeI've added the "top video" tag to all 10 videos for easy searching in the future.
Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
And there's a cold and lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win
Well look at me, I'm coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
Once I never could hope to win
You starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now
Know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
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3 comments:
Gotta admit I love me some Elton. Can't think of much of his stuff I don't like.
Looking forward to #1 (it's gonna be YMCA isn't it?)
That's a great guess. But I don't want to spoil the fun. You'll have to stay tuned. ;)
Can ya tell I'm writing the narrative with Casey Kasem's voice in my head?
I almost commented that it sounded like you were channeling him...
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