WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.319 --> 00:00:07.639 Welcome to our second installment of my mini series here on fifty plus. This 2 00:00:07.679 --> 00:00:12.759 one is forty years ago, nineteen eighty three. I can't believe j three, 3 00:00:12.759 --> 00:00:16.399 it is forty years ago. So those guys watching the show, I'm 4 00:00:16.440 --> 00:00:23.760 showing you my diploma from I guess K through eighth school, middle school from 5 00:00:23.879 --> 00:00:28.719 ninety three. I'm class of ninety three. This is my We were the 6 00:00:28.760 --> 00:00:32.679 first class of the school Lotsierra here in Los Angeles. We were the first 7 00:00:32.679 --> 00:00:42.640 class eighth grade class. And so I graduated eighth grade forty years ago and 8 00:00:42.759 --> 00:00:47.560 started high school forty years ago later. That's where that fall. So I 9 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:51.880 can't believe it. So I was, I was fourteen years old and I 10 00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:56.799 was thirteen and ten fourteen where he's in may. So I turned and so 11 00:00:56.840 --> 00:01:00.880 that was that was that, and lived in Los Angeles. We were an 12 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:06.599 Inglewood under ingo at the time. Back in this house Lips, this room 13 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:08.280 wasn't even here in nineteen eighty three. I was think in a room in 14 00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:12.359 another room there with my brothers. So I think I'll tell you. I 15 00:01:12.359 --> 00:01:17.400 think, Wow, it's kind of a long time ago. I can't get 16 00:01:17.959 --> 00:01:22.040 it. Oh no, you remember that. So, like the last series, 17 00:01:22.719 --> 00:01:25.640 as we're doing this last week did nintally seventy three first fifty years ago. 18 00:01:26.079 --> 00:01:30.439 We're gonna continue with my ninety three through each other team today the rest 19 00:01:30.439 --> 00:01:34.719 of the year, and we'll go to top ten music singles, top ten 20 00:01:34.840 --> 00:01:38.239 music albums, top ten TV shows that season, at top ten movies. 21 00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:41.719 It gives your gauge. Were kind of what's what was popular at the time. 22 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:44.920 It literally was popular at the time. Again, we were, you 23 00:01:44.920 --> 00:01:49.879 know, with this wash. We had a few video games, cable was 24 00:01:49.879 --> 00:01:52.840 still young, MTV was only a couple of years old, like this was. 25 00:01:52.920 --> 00:01:56.480 This was. I mean, I was still playing outside. I know 26 00:01:56.519 --> 00:01:59.120 its crazy, So we gotta go up there. Well, let's get into 27 00:01:59.120 --> 00:02:01.519 it. I guess this kind of fun. I'll tell you a little stories 28 00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:07.879 like go along. So these are top ten singles of nineteen eighty three. 29 00:02:07.959 --> 00:02:09.280 I have a little listening or we ever reading off this list. I don't 30 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:15.080 know. By Harsh number ten. Your Rhythmics with their first American single, 31 00:02:15.599 --> 00:02:23.599 Sweet Dreams are made of this on that video number nine, She's a Maniac 32 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:30.639 Maiac for Yes Michael Sambello from the Flashdance soundtrack. Number eight, Baby come 33 00:02:30.919 --> 00:02:37.000 to Me When you put your Arms around Me Patty Austin and James Ingram A 34 00:02:37.039 --> 00:02:42.879 Baby Come to Me. Number seven Man Eater by Holland Oates. I Love 35 00:02:42.919 --> 00:02:46.639 It, Love It, Love It, Number six totally Clips of the Heart 36 00:02:46.680 --> 00:02:50.960 by Bonnie Tyler. This was the het and now we'll get to the top 37 00:02:51.000 --> 00:02:55.639 five. This is the height of Michael Jackson mania and thriller mania. He 38 00:02:55.719 --> 00:03:01.520 had two songs in the top five. That's how hot he was. Number 39 00:03:01.599 --> 00:03:07.879 five was beat It Yeah, number four and I Had I Had, I 40 00:03:07.919 --> 00:03:15.719 had a notebook with her album Business Usual on it. Their song number four 41 00:03:15.800 --> 00:03:21.439 was down Under by Men at Work. The other song from Flash Dance Irene 42 00:03:21.479 --> 00:03:27.719 karaz Oscar winning song Flash Dance, What a Feeling. And number two Billie 43 00:03:27.840 --> 00:03:32.159 Gene is Not My Lover Folks Billy Jean Michael Jackson and the number one song 44 00:03:34.520 --> 00:03:38.479 I Love It, the song about stalking that thinks a love song, Every 45 00:03:38.520 --> 00:03:43.919 Breath You Take the Police. I saw the Police years later. I loved 46 00:03:43.919 --> 00:03:49.199 this album Synchronicity. Never saw them in concert, saw them years later when 47 00:03:49.199 --> 00:03:54.560 they reunited, remember after this album had broke up? Sorry thereafter? Uh 48 00:03:54.639 --> 00:04:00.879 they were a great concerts the great concert Okay that was on to your top 49 00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:05.719 ten television programs of the eighty three eighty four season. I've decided to because 50 00:04:05.759 --> 00:04:09.120 I said, well, I'll do ah eighty three, but I said I'll 51 00:04:09.120 --> 00:04:13.840 do eight three eighty four. So I'm just choosing up. As measured by 52 00:04:14.000 --> 00:04:20.399 Neilsen Media Research of cour Use at number ten, Cagney and Lacy, Oh 53 00:04:20.439 --> 00:04:26.399 my God, the number ten on CBS, number nine show No One talks 54 00:04:26.439 --> 00:04:34.040 about Hotel at ABC. Number eight Kate Nally, Oh my God on CBS 55 00:04:35.160 --> 00:04:40.240 now at I want to just say at number eleven was not slanding by just 56 00:04:40.439 --> 00:04:44.040 half a point a week. We'll know that it was right. It was 57 00:04:44.040 --> 00:04:49.439 just right below there? Where was the height of the soaps? Were big? 58 00:04:49.720 --> 00:04:54.240 So about to enter the top seven. The other soaps are in top 59 00:04:54.240 --> 00:04:59.240 seven. So number seven is Talking Crass on CBS. Number six is magnetm 60 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:03.920 PI. Number five Simon and Simon's on CBS now Simon and Simon. I 61 00:05:03.959 --> 00:05:08.800 did episode on my show Have you heard of Me? Check out that one. 62 00:05:09.000 --> 00:05:13.040 I did a whole episode on Simon and Simon. Number four. I 63 00:05:13.040 --> 00:05:15.519 can forget how big this show is. I never I think I never watched 64 00:05:15.560 --> 00:05:23.120 the episode the eighteen mister t On NBC. Number three was Dynasty on ABC 65 00:05:23.360 --> 00:05:28.079 on Dynasty. Number two was Sixty Minutes on CBS, and the number one 66 00:05:28.120 --> 00:05:34.560 show the A three eighty four season Dallas CBS. So Dallas Dynasty, foun 67 00:05:34.720 --> 00:05:40.639 Quest and not staying. We're in top eleven shows. Also need to mention 68 00:05:41.519 --> 00:05:46.680 after mash which was that split off? Was there were fifteenth for the season. 69 00:05:46.399 --> 00:05:51.639 Some kind is interesting. Okay, so your top ten shows. Now 70 00:05:51.720 --> 00:05:57.040 we're going to top ten albums of nineteen eighty These are the best selling albums 71 00:05:57.040 --> 00:06:01.680 of nineteen eighty three. I believe I have all of them. I believe. 72 00:06:03.399 --> 00:06:06.800 Just below and every eleven I mentioned to mention it it's a flashtag soundtrack. 73 00:06:06.959 --> 00:06:12.040 Just it's like it's just it's missing my hair. But at number ten, 74 00:06:12.720 --> 00:06:15.120 do you want to see me down on my knees bending over backwards? 75 00:06:15.160 --> 00:06:19.199 Now? Would you be please? I got the others out. It's Madonna's 76 00:06:19.240 --> 00:06:25.639 Madonna. I played that album to death, that was burning up. Number 77 00:06:25.720 --> 00:06:33.839 nine Frontiers by Journey Favorite, Number eight Sports Huey Lewis and News is just 78 00:06:33.839 --> 00:06:41.800 a fun band, right, Number seven Lance Dance, David Bowie, He's 79 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:44.879 bringing it out. And of course my favorite groups of all time I've never 80 00:06:44.879 --> 00:06:54.160 seen a concert. Piromania by def Leppard Number five. Their videos were The 81 00:06:54.199 --> 00:07:00.639 Bomb Eliminator by Zezi Top the Top four, Here we Go, Top four 82 00:07:00.800 --> 00:07:03.600 very I'm looking at all the covers are very colorful. The top four. 83 00:07:04.480 --> 00:07:12.360 Number four she show I can't say it, She's so unusual by Cyndi Lauper. 84 00:07:12.399 --> 00:07:15.519 Her debut album, such a great albums grade hits on there. Number 85 00:07:15.519 --> 00:07:21.000 three. They won Best Do Artists Grammy that year and boy George says the 86 00:07:21.079 --> 00:07:27.279 sentence that was never undered on Tomson before America has great taste. You know 87 00:07:27.319 --> 00:07:30.360 a good drag peed when you see one culture Club with color by numbers. 88 00:07:30.399 --> 00:07:38.079 That album was huge, huge, huge, number two, another huge album, 89 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:43.560 number huge album Synchronicity, the Police. I love all their videos. 90 00:07:43.560 --> 00:07:46.759 I think that they wrapped on your finger video was all the candles, Oh 91 00:07:46.800 --> 00:07:51.480 my god, Oh that's just screaming. And number one, He's outrageous, 92 00:07:51.839 --> 00:07:59.279 he said twenty one times. Whatever can't slow down, Lionel Rich. Now 93 00:07:59.439 --> 00:08:01.600 she had the number one album of I Tell You Three. That's so interesting, 94 00:08:01.720 --> 00:08:07.160 right, this is Cree Madonna's she was just getting started, kids, 95 00:08:07.199 --> 00:08:13.279 she was just getting started. Now the top movies I tall You three, 96 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:16.959 all over place, two, all over a place. I just want to 97 00:08:16.959 --> 00:08:20.399 say, underneath the top, the underneath, I'm I'm just because I can 98 00:08:20.480 --> 00:08:24.600 do this. It's my show. The number the top three, the excuse 99 00:08:24.680 --> 00:08:30.519 me three movies underneath the top ten. Number thirteen is Gandhi very important. 100 00:08:31.040 --> 00:08:35.919 Number twelve is Never Say Never Again, which, of course is a James 101 00:08:35.919 --> 00:08:39.600 Bond film. That's not really I mean, just whatever. Number three, 102 00:08:39.679 --> 00:08:43.559 Superman three, number eleven, super Man three. I can't leave that, 103 00:08:45.200 --> 00:08:48.360 okay. The top ten movies of ninety three grossing movies I tay three are 104 00:08:50.639 --> 00:08:56.240 number ten, National Lampoons, Vacation Love Those number nine, The Star Wicking 105 00:08:56.320 --> 00:09:00.919 Turn for a Tom Cruise, Risky Business, number eight, the sequel to 106 00:09:01.000 --> 00:09:07.200 Saturday Night Fever Staying Alive. Number seven Michael Keaton was hilarious, Mister Mom. 107 00:09:07.879 --> 00:09:13.399 Number six, Octopusy, the actual James Bond film. Well, I 108 00:09:13.399 --> 00:09:16.960 mean there's a thing about Look all that up. There's whole thing about the 109 00:09:16.960 --> 00:09:20.200 whole those two movies. Because Sean Connery came back. It was who thing. 110 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:28.039 Number five, War Games Matthew Broderick, number four, Trading Places, 111 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:35.519 number three, Flash Dance number two, a great film that's it's hilarious, 112 00:09:35.639 --> 00:09:39.000 Tritsy and the number and for me as a Star Wars fan, the number 113 00:09:39.080 --> 00:09:43.039 one movie of nineteen eighty three, and I saw in the theater like several 114 00:09:43.120 --> 00:09:50.279 times. Now it's Star Wars episode four because the twelve five, six, 115 00:09:50.919 --> 00:09:54.720 six, and then a confused now Star Wars episode six because the trilogy. 116 00:09:54.120 --> 00:09:58.440 It's the end of the second trilogy. First, well, yeah, saying 117 00:09:58.480 --> 00:10:03.240 that the second return of the Jedi, which is my favorite. Let me 118 00:10:03.240 --> 00:10:07.720 return the Jedi, really good movie, but that was the number one movie 119 00:10:09.039 --> 00:10:13.639 of ninety eight three, it's Star Wars and what forty years later, Disney 120 00:10:13.679 --> 00:10:16.559 Plus has Star Wars series, which I do on his channel am I and 121 00:10:16.840 --> 00:10:20.919 my show Don Vay Is Your Father and listened to all the after shows. 122 00:10:22.279 --> 00:10:24.480 So that's the when we had ninety three. So as you can see, 123 00:10:24.919 --> 00:10:31.879 very well rounded times, I say you three forty years ago. I there 124 00:10:31.919 --> 00:10:35.159 are people who are born Ay three I'm friends with. It's kind of funny 125 00:10:37.039 --> 00:10:41.000 who are are not living their lives as as forty year olds and they are 126 00:10:41.039 --> 00:10:43.720 in their forties. The forties were great for me out of the forties. 127 00:10:43.840 --> 00:10:48.840 So we're gonna continue this whole thing in tradition. I just another thing for 128 00:10:48.919 --> 00:10:50.639 me. I just look back at that time period and it was the year 129 00:10:50.679 --> 00:10:56.559 before I started working. I started working at fourteen fift I fifteen, I 130 00:10:56.559 --> 00:11:00.399 started working. So the next year I get my first job, permitting, 131 00:11:00.480 --> 00:11:03.519 my first job as a daycam counselor at the Hollywood YMC with my sister Lauren. 132 00:11:05.039 --> 00:11:07.279 So I kind of that started my whole I've been working ever since, 133 00:11:07.360 --> 00:11:11.759 literally ever since. Uh so I've been working almost forty years. That's another 134 00:11:11.759 --> 00:11:13.639 thing that's kind of crazy, like, wow, forty years. So that's 135 00:11:13.639 --> 00:11:16.559 what starts. And I started. I was in my high school career, 136 00:11:16.759 --> 00:11:20.200 my high school career, and it was fused, before I had a child, 137 00:11:20.200 --> 00:11:22.440 all kinds of stuff, so it's like it was still the innocent times. 138 00:11:22.679 --> 00:11:26.440 And also, I say three that summer I should mention this. I 139 00:11:26.519 --> 00:11:31.799 was my first one of the first computer camps that Apple ran. Went for 140 00:11:31.840 --> 00:11:37.039 the summer. I went to Santa Barbara was at Westmont College. I was 141 00:11:37.080 --> 00:11:39.799 like, anybody went there and contact me, I love to see you see 142 00:11:39.799 --> 00:11:41.159 this. I don't see this. I had a great time and made some 143 00:11:41.200 --> 00:11:45.720 friends with the counselors and the friends. But I went and learned how to 144 00:11:45.799 --> 00:11:48.679 sail boats, and we played games and played sports, and we learned on 145 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:54.279 Apple to e's and Apple to C computers, lived in dorms. It was 146 00:11:54.279 --> 00:11:56.440 one of the best experiences of my life. Thinking to my parents and friends 147 00:11:56.440 --> 00:11:58.639 who helped get me there. It was experienced, well, it was a 148 00:11:58.639 --> 00:12:01.240 expreien so for that time, I think it was like the thousands or whatever 149 00:12:01.440 --> 00:12:05.240 however it was. But they got me there and I wanted to go, 150 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:09.799 but I didn't go into computers, unfortunately, but I did the mis Sansisco 151 00:12:09.799 --> 00:12:13.320 going to dot COMBA Boom happened. So you know now as I say A 152 00:12:13.440 --> 00:12:18.159 three also, so I was there and now I'm sitting here on my Mac 153 00:12:18.360 --> 00:12:22.360 computer right now just talking to you. I'm James Anne. Follow me everywhere. 154 00:12:22.399 --> 00:12:26.480 Fifty pluses there were also Celebrate your past. We'll see you next week 155 00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:28.159 with nineteen ninety three. Bye.