You dressed like this didn’t you?  You did!  You totally got into it, I can tell by the way you’re bopping around.  You and your oversized overalls.

I totally had a crush on Jon Bon Jovi.  He not only had killer bangs, he smiled like he loved rock and roll.  Not something you saw very often, then or now!  I remember my mom sitting down to watch MTV with us, not always a comfortable situation.  This video came on and she said, “Now, there’s a good looking young man, and he smiles!  I can appreciate this song.”  After recoiling in horror that my mom found Jon Bon Jovi attractive, I slugged back a Cherry Coke and tried to forget.  He was too cute to let my mom get in the way.

I’m sorry to say I forgot about this song, but now that I’ve rediscovered it, I wonder why!  A sappy love ballad every big-haired girl longed to get a dance partner for.  Of course, my hair wasn’t that big.  Not really.  Alright, alright.  So it defied gravity.  I’m not too proud to admit it.

It’s a little scary how excited I used to be when this video would get playtime on MTV.  Nick Rhodes wore more makeup than my babysitting money could ever afford me, and in good 1980’s style, the video makes no logical sense.  I guess that’s why I still love it.  And why I finally went to see them in concert long after it was cool to do so.  A die hard fan, what can I say?

Popular during the ’80s and ’90s, this English rock band is still at it today.  Something About You was Level 42’s 1985 hit.

Wondering what Level 42 is up to these days?  They’ve got an official website at Level42.com.

Bruce Springsteen. The Boss. One of the biggest musical artists to come out of the 80’s.  For most, his music represents small town America.  For me, it conjures up memories of high school dances, the smell of Aqua Net, and driving in my car until I thought I might fall off the edge of the earth.