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Lord of the Chains
Year: 1984 Song: “Breaking the Chains” by Dokken As I’ve said before, one of my favorite genre of metal songs is the anthem that sounds like it’s about scoring with chicks but is really about the power of male friendship — e.g., “Round and Round” and “I’ll Be There For You.” “Breaking the Chains” isn’t that song, at
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Nightmare on Van Halen Street
Year: 1984 Song: “Hot for Teacher” by Van Halen With the success of the absolutely wonderful Stranger Things (#TeamBarb), everything 80s horror-related is en vogue. (Not to be confused with En Vogue.) So I thought we should take a look at Van Halen’s brief foray into horror: the short-form music-based film “Hot for Teacher.” You think David Lee
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In and Out of Trouble. Mostly Out.
Year: 1985 Song: “In and Out of Love” by Bon Jovi 7800 Fahrenheit. The temperature at which rock burns. If you listen closely, sometimes the wind still carries the anguished cries of metal bands who didn’t think of that album title first. You’d figure the dudes who thought of it would at least use it on an album they’re
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