The Song Stuck In My Head: “CRYING” by ROY ORBISON (with k.d. lang (1987))

“…I Thought That I…

…Was Over You…

…But, It‘s True…

…So True…

…I Love You Even More…

…Than I Did Before…

…But, Darlin‘, What Can I Do…

…For You Don‘t Love Me…

…And, I‘ll Always Be…

…CRYING…

…Over You…

…CRYING…

…Over You…

…Yes…

…Now You‘re Gone…

…And From This Moment On…

…I‘ll Be CRYING…

…CRYING…

…CRYING…

…CRYING…

…CRYING…

…CRYING…

…Over You.”

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I Know What You’re Wondering, My Peeps, I Really Do.

Is Young Bradley Sad This Morning?

Bradley Only Busts-Out The ROY ORBISON When He’s In A Downer Mood.

And, In Thinking That, You’d Be (almost) Very VERY Correct.

I Am Sad, This Morning.

It Happens.

To All Of Us, It Happens.

After Having A Conversation Last Night With Someone, My Mood Has Been Sinking Further And Further.

Again, It Happens.

Every Single Day Can’t Be Bubblegum And Candy, Ya Know?!

And, While I Do Tend To Listen To ROY ORBISON When I’m Down…

…I Also Listen To Him When I’m Supremely Happy.

There’s No Rhyme, Nor Reason.

It Just Happens.

But, Today, I’m So Very VERY Sad.

Being Taken To Task About One’s Life (or lack thereof) Is Never A Conversation One Enjoys.

In That, I’m Very Human.

I Didn’t Like It One Bit.

And, I’d Be Lying If I Said It Didn’t Effect Me On All Levels…

…Mental…

…Emotional…

…Physical…

…You Name It.

Did I Cry?

Even A Little?

You Betcha.

Did I Feel Better Afterward?

No.

Not In The Slightest.

In Fact, I Felt Weak.

I Felt Disgusted With Myself, Honestly.

Why I Let Anyone/Anything Effect Me Like That Is Beyond Me.

But, It Happens.

To The Very Best (and very worst) Of Us, It Happens.

So, This Morning, I Felt It Was Time To Work A Bit.

I Had To Get This Out Of My Head, Even In Some Small Way.

“CRYING“

byROY ORBISON

((with k. d. lang))

…Is My All-Time Favorite Duet In Music History.

Period.

In My Book, It Doesn’t Get Any Better.

I Sincerely Hope Y’all Enjoy It.

… … …

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QUESTION:

When YOU Are Sad, What Songs Do YOU Listen To, My Peeps???

Anything Specific, Or Special???

Let Me Know.

I’d Love To Know.

May I Know?

…

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The Song Stuck In My Head??? “I Need To Be Cleansed… It’s Time To Make Amends… For All Of The Fun… The Damage Is Done…” –DEPECHE MODE’s “TO HAVE And TO HOLD” (1987)

“…I Feel Diseased…

…I’m Down On My Knees…

…I Need Forgiveness…

…Someone To Bear Witness…

…To The Goodness Within…

…Beneath The Sin…

…Although I May Flirt…

…With All Kinds Of Dirt…

…To The Point Of Disease…

…I Want Release…

…All This Decay…

…Take It Away…

…And Somewhere…

…There’s Someone Who Cares…

…With A Heart Of Gold…

…TO HAVE And TO HOLD.”

“TO HAVE And TO HOLD” Is Off DEPECHE MODE‘s 1987 Album “MUSIC For The MASSES” !!!

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I Have Mentioned This Song…

“TO HAVE And TO HOLD“

by DEPECHE MODE

…Before, But I Honestly Didn’t Tell You WHY It’s Important To Me.

It’s Pretty Easy To See Why This Song Is Stuck In My Head.

Right???

Yes, It’s A Personal Favorite.

Yes, It’s (admittedly) NOT Everyone’s Cup’O’Tea.

It’s Slow.

It’s Quirky.

It’s Dark.

BUT…

…It’s Also Amazingly Beautiful…

…And Brilliant…

…And Simple…

…And Profound.

It’s A Song That Has Stayed Close To My Heart Seemingly Forever.

Since I Was A Teenager, Anyway.

I Know All The Words By Heart AND By Head.

During My Roughest Patches, This Song Was A Savior.

It ALWAYS Said What I Couldn’t.

I Listened To It Over AND Over.

I Did.

Hell, I Did Right Before I Decided To Write About It.

Yeah, I Can Be A “Moody Bitch”…

…And This Song Helps Carry Me Through All Of It.

It’s One Of Those Songs That Brings A Mental AND Emotional Change.

It Does.

It Carries Me, At Times.

And, I Always Come Out On The Other Side.

Usually Damaged.

But, Always Still Alive.

I’d Say That’s Good Enough.

This Song…

“TO HAVE And TO HOLD“

by DEPECHE MODE

…Has, At Times, Kept Me Alive.

It Expresses Itself Sooo Much.

So Much So, In Fact, It Takes Care Of A LOT Of MY Expressing.

It’s So Much Easier To Calm Down When You Have A Song That Feels So Deeply.

You Become Helpless In Its Grasp.

You Get Lost For A Moment.

Just Long Enough To Calm Your Ass Down, Ya Know?!

It Rarely Fails.

Don’t Worry, My Peeps, It’s VERY Safe To ENJOY The Song.

Just Be Careful Where You Sing It Out-Loud.

Other People Will Always Give You That Look As If You’ve Got Some Serious Problems.

Pfft.

What Do They Know, Anyway?!

😉       😀       😉

“Never Underestimate The Power Of The SCHWARTZ!” –YOGURT

-=YOGURT=-

(((aka MEL BROOKS)))

(((aka “THE EVERLASTING KNOW–IT–ALL“)))

{{From The Classic Motion Picture Epic, “SPACEBALLS” (1987)}}

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Dedicated To My Nephew.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARI!!!!!!!!!!

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“…God Have Mercy On The Man Who Doubts What He’s Sure Of.” –BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (from his “Brilliant Disguise” (1987))

“BRILLIANT DISGUISE” (1987) by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

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Well, My Peeps…

…Bradley Was Taken-To-Task, Tonight.

He Was Coldly (yet thoughtfully) Reminded He’s Not Making The Progress He Should Be On His “Non-Blog” Creative-Writing Endeavors.

And Ya Know Something, Kiddies, He’s Very VERY Correct.

I’m Not Making The Progress I Should Be.

I’ve Let My Emotions Overload My Better Judgment…

…Again.

I’ve Spent Most Of My Time So Worried And Focused On Other Things I’ve Not Really Spent The Time I Should Be Spending On My More Pressing Projects.

In Short…

…I’ve Been SLACKING.

That’s The Only Way To Explain It.

I’ve. Been. SLACKING.

Period.

No One Will Ever Take Me Seriously Until I Have Something To Show For My Efforts.

Will They?

No.

Probably Not.

Until It’s A Reality, It’s Just A Dream.

Correct?

Correct.

So I’m Throwing Myself Into My Work, Again.

It Really Would Make Me Feel Like A Fraud If I Never Completed One Of These Stories.

I’ve Worked So Long, And So Hard On Them.

I Can’t Just Give-‘Em-Up.

I Can’t Just Walk-Away.

I Can’t Just Quit.

I’ve Done That With Nearly Everything I’ve Ever Set-Out-To-Do In My Whole Life.

Talk About A Tough Pill To Swallow.

Ignoring It Has Been Easy.

Realizing It?

Facing It?

Those Have Both Just Sucked Some Major Asshole.

Dealing With It?

I Am.

I So Am.

I Feel Like I’ve Been Wearing Different Masks For A Long Time.

Different Disguises.

I Know That’s Why This Song…

“BRILLIANT DISGUISE“

by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

…Resonated With Me So Much, Tonight.

I’ve Been Hiding Because I Doubt Myself.

I Doubt Every Move I Make.

I Doubt Every Move I Don’t Make.

I Doubt Every Thought…

…Every Memory…

…Every Known-Fact…

…Every Unknown-Fact.

Doubt…Doubt…Doubt.

For A Man With A Memory As Acute As Mine…

…That’s A Helluva Lot Of Doubts.

I Used To Be So Sure.

Sure Of Every Action.

Sure Of Every Inaction.

Sure That What I Was Doing Was How I Should Be Doing It.

Sure Of This.

Sure Of That.

Sure…Sure…Sure.

I’m Not Sure When The Doubts Set In.

I Am Sure There Has To Have Been An Event.

There Has To Be A Trigger.

Like Anything Else…

…There Is Cause And Effect.

“A” Happens, And Thus “B” Happens.

That Might Be Oversimplifying It, But It Works.

It Does What I Need It To Do.

I Was A Man Who Was Sure Of Everything.

And Became A Man Who Is Sure Of Nothing.

Something Happened Along The Way.

Some Moment.

Some Event.

Some Trigger.

Am I Right About This?

I Am…Right???

This Final Line Of The Song Is What Really Got Me:

-“…God Have Mercy On The Man Who Doubts What He’s Sure Of.“-

I May Not Be A Man Of Faith, But I Can Totally Identify With What’s Being Said.

I Was Sure Of What I Wanted.

I Was Sure Of How To Get It.

I Was Sure Of How It Was Going To Go Down.

I Was Sure Of Myself.

Then, I Stumbled.

Somewhere Along The Way, I Stumbled.

Time To Pull-Up The Ole Bootstraps And Carry-On, Eh?!

Eh, Indeed!!

I Know How To Write.

I Know I Know How To Write.

So Why The Hell Haven’t I Been Writing?

Like My Friend Told Me…

…My Blog IS A HOBBY.

It IS NOT A PROFESSION.

Somewhere Along The Way I Forgot That Little Fact, Also.

I Love My Blog.

I Have Fun With My Blog.

It Brings Me Joy.

But, In The End, It Really Is Just A Hobby…

…Isn’t It?

Accordingly, I Must Treat It As Such.

Something To Tinker With When The Real Work Has Ceased For The Day.

Right?!

RIGHT!!

Midnight Is Drawing Near.

I Suppose I’ve Said What Needed To Be Said.

I’m Grateful To My Friend For Having The Balls To Just Break-It-Down For Me Like That.

The Best Way To Thank Him, However, Would Be To Excel.

I’m NOT SURE I Can.

I AM SURE I Can Try Try TRY.

Rest Easy, My Peeps.

Friday Is Here.

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An Amazing Song You’ve Never Heard That’s Now Stuck In My Head: “HIDEAWAY” by ERASURE

“One Day The Boy Decided…

…To Let Them Know The Way He Felt Inside…

…He Could Not Stand To Hide It…

…His Mother, She Broke Down And Cried…

…Oh, My Father…

…Why Don’t You Talk To Me Now…

…Oh, My Mother…

…Do You Still Cry Yourself To Sleep…

…Are You Still Proud Of Your Little Boy…

…Don’t Be Afraid…

…You Don’t Have To Hideaway…“

…

…

“…The Boy He Was Rejected…

…By The People That He Cared For…

…It’s Not What They Expected…

…But He Could Not Keep It Secret Anymore…

…Far From Home Now…

…Waiting By The Telephone…

…There’s A New World…

…You Can make It On Your Own…

…Are You Still Proud Of Your Little Boy…

…Don’t Be Afraid…

…You Don’t Have To Hideaway. …“

…

…<<<… >>>…

..<<..>>..

.<.>.

I Wish I Had More To Say About This Song, My Peeps.

It’s Very New To Me.

In Fact…

…TODAY Is The First Time I’ve Ever Listened To It.

And I LOVE IT!

I Love It Love It LOVE IT!

The Beat It Pumps Is Wonderful.

The Lyrics Are Masterful.

It’s An All-Around Crowd-Pleaser!

To ME…

…This Song Is About “Coming-Out” And The Trials And Tribulations Of Doing So.

I Didn’t Know That My Family Already Knew.

They’d Known For A Long While.

I’d Talked To My BFF About It…

…And I Even Asked Him To Tell My Mother, As I Was A Chicken-Shit-MO-FO, Fo SHO.

But She Already Knew.

As Did Some Of My Other Friends.

My Father Was The Last To Know, And It Shocked Him.

He Had No Clue.

Thing Is…

…I Didn’t Have A Clue, Either.

I Didn’t Figure It Out Until I was 20-Years-Old.

Most Guys Figure Things Out Much MUCH Sooner Than That.

But Not I.

I Was Oblivious.

I Knew I Had “Tendencies” But Nothing More.

A Phase.

That’s What I Was Convinced It Was.

Just A Phase.

I Played It Off As Long As I Could.

Then…

…Finally…

…I Gave In To Said Tendencies…

…And Finally Admitted What I Was…

…What I Am.

Talk About A Wildly-Weird Situation.

Coming-Out At 16 Or 17 Would Have Likely Been Much Easier On The Fam…

…On Me.

But, At That Point, It Was Just A Phase…

…Or So I Kept Telling Myself.

Sheesh.

This Song…

“HIDEAWAY“

by ERASURE

…Really Sums It All Up.

I Can Easily Suggest It To Anyone AND Everyone.

It’s An Exceptional Little Ditty.

Y’all Should Give It A Go, Fo SHO, My Peeps.

I Know The Band…

ERASURE

…Isn’t Everyone’s Cup-O-Tea, But They Sure As Shit Are Mine.

As I Said…

…This Song Is New To Me.

I’ve Been Listening To It All Morning…

…On Repeat…

…Trying To Make Sure The Lyrics Say What I Think They Say.

And They Do.

So Why Not Blog About It…

…About Them!

Exactly, My Peeps!

Why Not, Indeed!

I’m Gonna End This Here.

Mainly Because I Need To Lay Back Down.

I’ve Used-Up Every Ounce Of Strength I Had Just To Write-Up This Little Number.

I’m Exhausted.

I Need A Rest.

That’s Sad, As I Slept The Bulk Of Yesterday.

But Whatever, Russ, Whatever!

Time To Rest.

Or, Do So As Much As Is Possible.

I Shall Try Try TRY!

Much Love, My Peeps!

Until The Next Time…!!!

What’s On Now?! “RENT-A-COP” (1987)

Well, My Peeps…

…How Are We?

Everyone Doin’ As Swell As Possible?

Not Quite?

Maybe?

Hmm.

WELL..

…The Clock Says It’s 6AM…

…Though I Didn’t Go To Bed Until 3AM…

…And Was Wide Awake By Just After 5AM.

😐

So…

…How Am I Coping With It?

Well…

…I’ll Tell You…

…I Decided To Breakout Another Flick That Could Easily Be Dubbed…

"CRAP-TASTIC"

!!! !!!! !!!

Which Flick?!

Why Lookie Here…

…It Just Happens To Be…

BURT REYNOLDS

&

LIZA MINNELLI

…In…

“RENT-A-COP“

(1987)

Now Don’t Fret My Peeps.

I Don’t Plan To Delve Tooo Deeply Into This One.

HOWEVER…

…I Will Say…

…O.M.G…

…Get FREAKY With The Cheese-Whiz!!!

😀

“RENT-A-COP“

…Is NOT The Major League Clunker It Has Been Portrayed As.

However…

…It Is NOT The Best Starring Vehicle For…

BURT & LIZA

…And I Freely Admit That.

“RENT-A-COP“

…Is A B-Movie.

It’s An ACTION DRAMEDY, And Nothing More.

BURT

…Is His Usual Charming Self.

LIZA

…Is Simply Earning A Paycheck.

And The Film Itself Is Simply Fun To Watch…

…IF…

…And That’s A BIG IF…

…IF You’re A Die-Hard Fan Of Either Star.

Now Comes The Admission Portion Of This Bloggin’ing.

Is…

“RENT-A-COP“

…A Good Movie?

Eh.

Is…

“RENT-A-COP“

…A Terrible Movie?

Eh, Again.

Is…

“RENT-A-COP“

…A Perfectly Crap-Tastic Flick That Will Always Make Me Smile?

YEP.

Does This Copy Belong To Me?

Does It Belong In My Collection?

Am I Willing To Watch It Yet Again?

YEP. YEP. YEP.

!!! !!!! !!!

So What’Ya Think, My Peeps?

Ready To Give…

“RENT-A-COP“

…A Go?

I Do Promise It Is NOT The Worst Film Ever Made.

It’s Really Just A Not Very Good Movie That I Sincerely LOVE.

Some Of You Know Of My Love/Lust For All Things…

BURT REYNOLDS

…And Some Of You Think I’m Flippin’ Crazy For Being As Such.

But When Has Public Opinion Ever Swayed ME?!?

EXACTLY, My Peeps.

It Hasn’t.

It Doesn’t.

It Never Has.

It Never Will.

I Dance To The Beat Of My Own Drum…

…Only There’s Like 412 Drums Playing All At Once…

…And I’m Being Pulled In As Many Directions.

Oh Well, Right?!?

RIGHT!!!

😉

😀

The Song Stuck In My Head: “YOU AND I, PART II” by FLEETWOOD MAC (1987)

“…Keep Your Heart Open…

…And Your Eyes Shut Tight…

…What Will Be…

…Will Be…

…Keep Your Heart Open…

…And Your Eyes Shut Tight…

…But Don’t Forget About Me. …“

… …. …

“YOU AND I, PART II” Is Off Of The 1987 Album “TANGO IN THE NIGHT” By FLEETWOOD MAC!

… …. …

“…I Wake Up…

…With My Eyes Shut Tight….

…Hoping Tomorrow…

…Will Never Come…

…For You…

…You…

…You…

…You…

…You And I. …“

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When I Got Into My Car Last Night…

…This Song…

“YOU AND I, PART II“

by FLEETWOOD MAC

…Was The Song On The Radio.

It’s A Personal Favorite, Yes…

…But It Didn’t Stop There.

When I Arrived Home…

…I Snatched-Up My MP3Player…

…And I Listened To It Again.

And Then Again…

…And AGAIN.

It’s The Shortest Song On The Album…

“TANGO IN THE NIGHT“

…And It’s Generally The Most Overlooked.

It Wasn’t A Big Hit Single Like A Few Of Their Other Songs…

…HOWEVER…

…It’s Also MY FAVORITE Song On The Album.

I Know, My Peeps, I Know…

…What About Songs From It Like…

“LITTLE LIES“

…Or…

“SEVEN WONDERS“

…Or Even…

“EVERYWHERE“

???

Well…

…I Sincerely Love Love LOVE The Entire Album…

…And I Consider Said Album To Be THE VERY BEST From FLEETWOOD MAC.

Period.

The Thing About The Song…

“YOU AND I, PART II“

…Is That It’s So So SO Damned Catchy.

I’d Even Venture To Call It Infectiously Catchy.

It’s A Very Simple Little Song…

…But It’s Always Provided The Largest Impact Upon Me.

It Makes Me Smile A Great Deal…

…But It’s Ingrained Upon My Brain.

It’s 6AM…

…And I’ve Been Singing The Song ALLL MORNING LONG.

That Doesn’t Sound Like A Lot…

…But I’ve Been Awake Since 4:20AM…

…And I Didn’t Get To Sleep Until 1AM’ish.

I Was Listening To The…

“TANGO IN THE NIGHT“

…Album ALLL NIGHT LONG.

Why I Do These Things To Myself, I Haven’t The Foggiest.

Maybe I Do It So I’ll Have Something To Write About The Next Day?

Possibly?!

Maybe Maybe?!

Sure Thing!!

😉

😀

The Song Stuck In My Head: “VICTIM OF LOVE” by ERASURE (1987)

“…You Say That I Could Show Some Emotion…

…That I’ve Been Keeping Secrets…

…From You…

…But I Can See Through All Your Sweet Talk…

…And All Of Your Affection…

…Untrue…

…I’m Gonna Find You Out…

…If You Scream And I Shout…

…You Won’t Break Down My Protection. …“

…

“VICTIM OF LOVE” Is Off Of The 1987 Album “THE CIRCUS” By ERASURE

…

“…I Don’t Wanna Look…

…Like Some Kind Of Fool…

…I Don’t Wanna Break…

…My Heart Over You…

…I’m Building A Wall…

…Every Day It’s Getting Higher…

…This Time I Won’t End Up Another…

…VICTIM OF LOVE. …“

…

The “VICTIM OF LOVE” Single Album From The Band ERASURE

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Since I Hadn’t Listened To…

ERASURE

…In Such A Long Time…

…I’ve Spent The Bulk Of My Morning Softly Listening To Their Album…

“THE CIRCUS“

…And Specifically The Song…

“VICTIM OF LOVE“

…Which Is An ALL-TIME Fave Of Faves, Fo SHO, My Peeps!!!

The Problem…

…Is…

…I’ve Yet To Stop Listening.

A Fellow Blogger And Friend…

“SMAK“

…From…

http://prometheantimes.com/

…Made Mention Of…

ERASURE

…Last Night.

His Mere Mentioning Is What Inevitably Caused This Little Love-Fest.

So I Can EASILY Blame Him For This.

Period.

😉

SHITE!

I Just Ruined One Side Of My Ear-Phones!!

I Took It Out Of My Right Ear…

…Bumbled It…

…And Dropped The Damn Thing Into My Frickin’ Coffee!!!

Sheesh.

This Isn’t Going To Be My Day, My Peeps.

😦

Granted…

…I Do Have My Spare Set Of Headphones…

…But Still.

That’s NOT The Point, Ya Know Ya Know?!?

Sheesh, I Tell You.

Sheesh, Indeed.

😦

Sorry, Kiddies.

I Know That Has Nothing To Do With The Band…

ERASURE

…Nor The Song…

“VICTIM OF LOVE“

…But That Doesn’t Change The Fact It Happened.

It’s Rather Upsetting, Actually.

(*Grrrr*)

I Should Have Known Something Like That Would Happen.

I’m A Tad Accident-Prone.

I Dropped A Mobile-Phone Into A Bowl Of Veggie Soup, Once.

So TRUST ME, My Peeps…

…The Ear-Phone’s Demise Comes As No Surprise.

ANYWAY…

…Give This One The Ole College Try, My Peeps.

ERASURE

…Is An Exceptional Band…

…And Their Music Is Exceptionally Unique.

They’ve Been Around Since The 1980s…

…And Continue To Put Out Quality Jams.

“VICTIM OF LOVE“

…May Be An ALL-TIME Fave Of Faves…

…But It’s Not Their Only Song.

I’d Encourage You To Check-Out The Entire Album…

“THE CIRCUS“

…If You Really Are Interested.

You Can Branch-Out From There.

Or Start Wherever You Please.

They’re Worth A Listen, At The Least, My Peeps.

Now…

…If You’ll Excuse Me…

…I Have Music To Jam To…

…I Have Coffee To Drink-Up…

…And I Have New Ear-Phones To Purchase.

😉

Enjoy Your Day, My Peeps.

Enjoy, Indeed.

😀

In Honor Of The Recently Deceased RICHARD DAWSON…

…I’m Kicking It Back And Enjoying His FINEST WORK EVER…

…1987’s ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Classic…

“THE RUNNING MAN“

…In Which…

RICHARD DAWSON

…Portrays…

“DAMON KILLIAN”

…The Evil CREATOR And HOST Of TV’s Most Popular Game-Show…

“THE RUNNING MAN“

!!! !!! !!!

The Film Is…

…BY FAR…

…One Of The Very Best Popcorn-Action-Flicks Of The 1980s.

.PERIOD.

And The Lynch-Pin To The Whole Flick…

…Is…

…YEP…

RICHARD DAWSON

!!! !!! !!!

Without MR. DAWSON, The Flick Honestly WOULDN’T WORK.

He’s The Bread & Butter Here.

Any Action Star Could Have Handled AHHHNOLD’s Part…

…But NO ONE Could Have Taken On The Role Of…

“DAMON KILLIAN”

…Like…

RICHARD DAWSON

.PERIOD PERIOD.

I Love This Flick.

It’s One Of My Fave Fave Favorites.

And I’m Already A Touch Misty Over It.

MR. DAWSON Will Surely Be Missed By ALL Whom Enjoy This Flick…

…And I’m Proud To Own This Very SPECIAL EDITION!!!

If You’re A Fan Of 1980s Cinema…

…Then This Is One That SHOULD SHOULD SHOULD Be In Your Collection, FO SHO!!!

If You’ve Seen It Before…

…I’m Sure You Already Understand Where I’m Coming From.

If You’ve NOT Seen It Before…

…WTF?!?

GET WIT IT, My Peeps!!!

GIT WIT IT, Indeed!!!

😉