Top 40 Years Ago
40 years ago this week, "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" by #MikeAndTheMechanics entered the #Top10 at 8. It peaked at 6 on 08 Mar 1986. The song is named after the Bruce Dern science fiction film, because the song "had a spacey feel." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i17mgRK3GX8 #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo
Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (Official HD Music Video)

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Feb 23 at 7:29pmWeb
Show threadAmbient SpongeFeb 23
@top40yearsago That video is wild!
Show threadTop 40 Years AgoFeb 23
@retrosponge cutting edge special effects, right? No idea what the vertical bars represent, maybe they just looked cool. They look a bit like scanimation, randomly.
Show threadAmbient SpongeFeb 23

@top40yearsago It was such an odd video.

And then they did "All I need is a miracle" which just has Roy Kinnear getting mugged and then trying to get his money back.😂