Because of Erin, who blogs with amazing skill at It’s Character Building, I officially resurrect a favorite recurring feature of “On air. Online. On demand.” which became girlofwords.com — I <3 the ’80s.

So in honor of the sentiment, I thought of this from two fronts. First, the video.

Is there really anything more 1980s than an ensemble song that includes a music video of them performing the ensemble song? While this one’s a strong contender, it pales in comparison to the video for “We Are the World.” That’s still the greatest example of this genre known to man. You won’t top that one. I probably watch that video on YouTube once a week just to coat myself in feel-good glitter and face another week waiting for hope and better unicorn parking downtown. (If you’ve got time on your hands, you can pull up the video here and pull up this site in another window to see who’s singing, line by line!!

This song is most associated with my sophomore year of college. Every Monday night, the lot of us held court at Papa D’s Lounge at the Days Inn-Star City for karaoke. We shut the place down every single Monday night. This was always the last song.

The other nod I’ll give for this song is to Erin. Though I’ve only met Erin in person once and we’ve only spent a few days together, I care for her so much. She’s such a strong and independent woman and one of the funniest people I know. Erin’s good people. I’m lucky to call her a friend, especially when she reminds me to bring back a feature of the blog I’d buried in the recesses of my brain.

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