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The record is self is gives no credit or mention of its content other than “Videopolis”. I figured this would be a mid ‘80’s band like the Banarama or something along those lines. Boy was I wrong; you have got to listen to this song. It’s a custom made “hit” just for Videopolis, “I’m going to the Top – Videopolis”. Is it just me or is this tune vaguely familiar? Did they play it at the park? Both sides of the record are the same song.
Videopolis Record in MP3 Format – 5mb
Videopolis Record in WMA Format – 2.5mb
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More press release information. This information is fascinating for future fashion designer historians; check out the cast member costume colors; pink, cantaloupe, turquoise, orchid and jasmine on pleated shirts with suspenders, and it just gets worse from there.
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90 television monitors, what was the carbon footprint of that beast? Can you image how cool it would be with flat screens?
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High-energy Rock Bands – Rock on Videopolis!
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Lastly, a lonely unused Videopolis button.
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I hope you enjoyed this fun look at Videopolis, I sure did.
4 comments:
Wow. That's a mighty big dollop of '80s-ness for a cold Wednesday morning. That era now seems almost as quaint as the fifties and early sixties. Thanks for a great post. Rock on Videopolis people!
And that song! OMG! What can one say, but 'Wow'.
They _did_ play that song at the Park. It was used to open the club every weekend night. Not that I was actually there, or anything like that. Um, a friend told me. Yeah.
"Everyone's DOIN' IT right on the screen" Hmmmmmm. Yeah, I remember that song too...I wonder if they used it for the television commercial too. The only time I ever really went inside Videopolis was during the 30 hour party for DL's 30th Anniversary. I've mentioned it before, but the only things I remember about being in there is seeing Animotion perform "Obsession," and watching Prince's video for "1999" play on all the screens. I did buy the glittery button and postcard/bumpersticker though...just for posterity.
Great press kit info...thanks for posting it. I agree with Pegleg Pete...the eighties do seem kind of quaint now.
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