Pick Your Poison: Songs sung by Famous Actors from the 80s

[Grant]

In the 80s there were a lot of lame pop songs by actors. Which of these four is your favorite?

[Sanagi]

Whichever one's the shortest.

[howyadoin]

Leave the gazoline. Just walk away.

[Grant]

Leave the gazoline. Just walk away.

Not an option.

[howyadoin]

Not an option.It is if you're the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rollah.

[Grant]

It is if you're the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rollah.

I'm a bigger bastard then he could ever hope to be.

[Spike-X]

Patrick Swayze did a cover of Hungry Heart?

Kill me.

And by 'me', I mean 'him'.

[Grant]

Patrick Swayze did a cover of Hungry Heart?

Actually it's a typo. I meant to write "Hungry Eyes."

[howyadoin]

Actually it's a typo. I meant to write "Hungry Eyes."I thought that was Eric Carmen.

[Michael P]

I thought that was Eric Carmen.
It was, according to my mom's MusicMatch playlist. I think the song on the DD soundtrack Swayze did was "She's Like The Wind."

[comic_lover]

In the 80s there were a lot of lame pop songs by actors. Which of these four is your favorite?I'd rather douse myself in gasoline and light a match.You forgot Michael Damian - Rock On. Better than all those mentioned above.It better be,it reached # 1 in 1989.

[Valmore]

Eddie Murphy's song wasn't too horrible. There have been much worse songs recorded. Like Don Johnson's song.

[I Must Break U]

come on guys you gotta go with the party all the time by my man eddie.

[DDM]

Patrick Swayze wrote & sang "She's Like The Wind"--not "Hungry Eyes"--for 1987's Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Swayze has a nice voice for ballads.

I also like Bruce Willis 1988's "Respect Yourself."

Eddie Murphy basically sang a Rick James produced "Party All The Time"; heck, Murphy basically became a Mary Jane Girl because Murphy's song is all Rick James.

Don Johnson best stick with acting.

[Reptisaurus!]

"Bruce Willis gets eaten by a rabid Wolverine." -- Bruce Willis (feat Kurgo the Multi-toothed.)

[Grant]

So far gasoline is winning.

Who sang "Hungry Eyes?" I thought that was Swayze.

[Valmore]

So far gasoline is winning.

But it's such a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Who sang "Hungry Eyes?" I thought that was Swayze.

Eric Carmen sang it. It's just after Patrick's "She's Like the wind" on the Soundtrack.

[Spike-X]

It's just after Patrick's "She's Like the wind" on the Soundtrack.

*mocks Valmore mercilessly for knowing that*

[Grant]

But it's such a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Hey if you can't sit through any of these songs I'm not going to let you get off easy.

[Valmore]

*mocks Valmore mercilessly for knowing that*

Amazon.com is a great reference site.

[Deathstroke]

I liked the Eddie Murphy song.

By the way, Patrick Swayze had a much better song with the ballad "She's Like The Wind." I actually like that song a lot.

[Grant]

Amazon.com is a great reference site.

Is that where you purchased the Dirty Dancing soundtrack?

[ZombieHavoc]

i liked tuesdays knight's stuff in nightmare on elm street 4. not that she was a famous actress, per say.

i also like olivia newton john.

and regarding "rock on," is that the song from dream a little dream? i have no clue who michael damion is, but i love that song. the whole ending "crazy joel with a gun scene" from dream a little dream is cinematic poetry. i love that movie.

[Michael P]

I liked the Eddie Murphy song.

By the way, Patrick Swayze had a much better song with the ballad "She's Like The Wind." I actually like that song a lot.
It's a good song, but man, never play it after a breakup. That's on the list of "Songs to Kill Yourself By."

[Valmore]

Is that where you purchased the Dirty Dancing soundtrack?

Darn straight!

[Alex]

Party all the time occasionaly gets played at work, i think that puts it above the others.

[Grant]

Darn straight!

Well at least you didn't get it at the store and use the "It's for my girlfriend excuse."

[Valmore]

Well at least you didn't get it at the store and use the "It's for my girlfriend excuse."

Yep. I bought it online and if anyone sees it in my room, I tell them my girlfriend left it there.

[mattbib]

Funny, but just yesterday a friend of mine brought up "Hungry Eyes" being sung by Patrick Swayze and I had to correct him.

That said, what? No Xanadu on the list?

[elheffe]

Does Rick Springfield count? He was on some soap opera, but he also kicked ass with "Jessie's Girl."

[Grant]

Funny, but just yesterday a friend of mine brought up "Hungry Eyes" being sung by Patrick Swayze and I had to correct him.

That said, what? No Xanadu on the list?

Olivia Newton John? Wasn't she known as a singer first?

Also Rick Springfield was never a huge box office name like those four guys.

[elheffe]

Also Rick Springfield was never a huge box office name like those four guys.
Guess I'll go with the gasoline then.

[Grant]

Guess I'll go with the gasoline then.

Well at least you didn't pick "Hearbeat" who was the poor sap who picked that five minutes of audio torture?

[HomerJay]

Definitely "Party All Time".
It's the only song out of the choices provided that I can say that I actually liked and still find enjoyable.
I suspect that has more to do with Rick James than Eddie.

[SlightlyMad]

What no Hoff?

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[Valmore]

Well at least you didn't pick "Hearbeat" who was the poor sap who picked that five minutes of audio torture?

I do believe that was DDM.

[DDM]

I do believe that was DDM.

Ack! I was thinking which song was the worst. Yes, I voted for Don Jhnson because his songs are horrible. I meant to pick Patrick Swayze's "Hungry Heart" :D

[Pinball]

I picked Bruce Willis, cuz he seems the least likely to take himself seriously during the thing. But if Murphy's song had been "Put Your Mouth On Me"... :)