1985 was such a good year…
Well a short while back I posted the music video to the American Wrestling Association’s WrestleRock Rumble. To be sure, that song is an acquired taste! But The WWF’s entry into the world of music was much better -- much better than most of the ‘music’ selling CDs and winning awards today in 2008!
Here’s the lead track from The Wrestling Album, Land of 1,000 Dances!
Would you believe I can name every wrestler in the video?
Would you believe I can name some of the non-wrestlers, like Vince McMahon’s longtime secretary and former Playboy model, Emily Feinberg?
I have sure invested many 1,000s of hours in pro wrestling, huh?
Hey, look at it this way. Sheiky Baby gets several solo lines, even S.D. Jones gets two. My only beef: Terry Funk should have been given more than just that cameo at the end.
I’m a Funker, he’s a Funker,
She’s a Funker, we’re a Funker,
Wouldn’t you like to be a Funker, too?
Frankly, I’d have been pretty disappointed if you couldn’t name most of the parties involved – but I knew there was no reason to worry!
There was plenty to be disturbed about in this video, but the most disturbing thing for me was the hairstyle on that VJ after the video ended. Yikes! The 80’s were something else, weren’t they? I don’t suppose we’ll see a video as spirited as this from the mixed martial arts community anytime soon!
And by the way, here’s an example of my expertise: the VJ with the hair was a celeb herself: that was Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins!
Sleep soundly, brother – I can ID all the wrestling personalities in the video, and then some!
Yes, this is quite a video. I particularly love the WWF’s 1985 roster – lots of talent and a well rounded group of personalities. On balance, good wrestlers, good brawlers, good comedy acts, and lots of charisma.
Makes me realize how everyone basically looks and acts the same on the current WWE roster. A shame.
The MMA community couldn’t pull this off, pal! I agree!
Kudos to your extraordinary expertise – the VJ was actually one of the few people in the clip that I didn’t know! ;-)
Vinnie Vegas:
Is there anything you don’t have expertise/interest in? Well, if there is don’t tell me, I’ll never know!
I ‘wanna’ be a funker too, this song rocks!
I look like the ‘rockin rassler type dancer’ in the back :-) but I boggie lots better!
I am a longtime pro wrestling fan, going back to when it was actually very good and a whole lot more fun!
I saw my first match on UHF TV, snowy picture and Spanish commentary, way back in 1975 and have been hooked ever since!
I was raised in the North East so it was WWWF programing. That company would change to the WWF and then to the WWE, and would win the wrestling wars!
I’m glad you dig ‘Land of 1000 Dances!’ ;-)
I forgot that meatloaf was in this video.
Glad you liked it, Ralphie!
very chessy.
NWberry, VV is the definition of a Rennaissance man.
Thanks, Thelma! I do my best!
That was a fun video. I didn’t know who anyone was except for Meatloaf. I guess that was the Live Aid of WWF.
This video came out a short while after ‘We Are the World,’ and I liked the WWF version much better! ;-)