I was working out recently, watching a TV show "Go On." It's an amusing situational sitcom with heart, and quirky storylines, so it keeps me occupied while on the treadmill. However, they did a Sixteen Candles reference that was great, so I had to get the tune.
Remember when you saw Samantha (Molly Ringwald) first see Jake (Michael Schoeffling) after the wedding? As he is leaning up against his apple red 944, the song played over the scene is If You Were Here by The Thompson Twins. The "Yeah, You" line always made me smile. That, and the insane Gedde Watanabe character "Long Duk Dong." Oh 80s. I'm glad I lived through you. Skinny ties and all.
Of course, today a 944 is a laughable car, and Jake would have a crisis of popularity now. The remake of 21 Jump Street taught us this. Hmmm. Happy Saturday. I'm off to create a John Hughes Retrospective.
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