Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (1982)

"Style Wars" - PBS Documentary (1983)

Chronicles early graffiti culture in New York. I hate graffiti, but it's still cool watching these kids.

Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (1982)

Great beat on this one...

Thunderbird Wine Ad (1979)

That's, uh... shake 'em up!

SOS Band - Take Your Time (1980)

Soul Train yet again.

Yarbrough and Peoples - Don't Stop the Music (1980)

Wait for the puppets.

Exception: Soul Train dancing to Lynn Collins' Mama Feelgood (1973)

1979 to 1983 is great, but this is legendary. The fashion, the energy, the moves, the tight James Brown track.

Skatetown USA (1979)

I may as well just shut down the blog after this one. Patrick Swayze's first film. Don't watch the movie, though; it looks like just a lot of slapstick. "The world's biggest..."

Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know (1982)

Ethel Beatty - I Know You Care (1981)

Eighties Ladies - Turned On To You (1980)

Teddy Pendergrass - Do Me (1979)

Gap Band - Party Train (1983)

Shalamar - A Night to Remember (1982)

This is Shalamar's dancer Jeffrey Daniels on Top of the Pops. He taught most of these moves to Michael Jackson later.

The Commodores - Schlitz Beer Ad (1979)

The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On (1980)

Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long (1983)

Kool and the Gang - Too Hot (1979)

The Warriors (1979)

Kool and the Gang - Joanna (1983)

Soul Train (Who the hell cares what year)

Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (1981)

Sylvia Striplin - You Can't Turn Me Away (1981)

The greatest song of all time.

Dynasty - Love in the Fast Lane