Rick Springfield Is Still Sexy (Even With a Cold)
One of my favorite moments from Saturday night's five-hour "We Are the '80s" event at Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall occurred backstage, in our interview room, when Rick Springfield's tissue caromed off the trash can and sat there on the floor, begging someone to sell it on eBay.
He also had terrible aim with a half-eaten sandwich, presumably chicken salad.
If you want to hear more about Rick Springfield's mucous -- and a great, thoughtful interview by Dr. Noah Drake -- cue up the Stuck in the '80s podcast right here. (WARNING: There is gratuitous nudity, primarily my nipple.)
You'll also get dirt on Scandal's Patty Smyth, Loverboy and an essence of Eddie Money, as well.
By the way, the crowd at Ruth Eckerd Hall -- despite all of us zeroing in on our 40s and 50s -- was smoking HOT, the boys and the girls. Lot of impressive biceps, heaving cleavage, tan skin, general sexiness. Way to lay off the fast food, '80s Nation!!!
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
So Sean, how much did you put that up for sale on ebay?? Just kidding!! How totally cool, I can't wait to listen to this podcast. I've downloaded it already, but like to save them to break up the monotony of work, this and talk of your niple should make for a GREAT Monday morning! LOL!
Posted by: Carla | September 24, 2006 at 03:05 PM
Daly, here is a trivia question for you. Who wrote "I've done Everything for You"? The poster of this question should give away the answer. Considering that you've never mentioned that the guy had a new album release this year.
Posted by: sparky | September 25, 2006 at 09:24 AM
C'mon, Sparky. Everyone knows that song was written by David Lee Roth, the TRUE lead singer of Van Halen.
Posted by: Guy | September 25, 2006 at 10:12 AM
Wow Guy, dem is fightin' words. If DLR wrote the song he would have forgotten the words. Granted DLR with Van Halen was magic but what has he done in the 20+ years since he left/was fired. And even him replacing Stern ended badly.
Posted by: | September 25, 2006 at 10:20 AM
Yo, off topic here ... but watching ESPN's bastard child of Monday Night Football ...
and as they make the triumphant return to the New Orleans Superdome ... the musical acts in the city of Dixieland Jazz, of the Neville Bros., of Preservation Hall ...
is U2 and Green Day ...
WTF?
--chase
Posted by: chase | September 25, 2006 at 10:30 PM
Chase.. I was thinking the same thing!!! :)
Posted by: Carla | September 26, 2006 at 12:17 AM
Yes.
Posted by: Gee | October 03, 2006 at 09:20 PM