Ricky Gervais the 80s Pop Star?

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1. Dave | January 26, 2011 at 5:53 pm | Reply

   Want this. In my iTunes, “80s” playlist. Immediately following “Warm Leatherette” and “The Killing Moon” and preceding “Never Say Never” and “Sex Dwarf.”

   I may add it to the Goth Rock playlist too.

   *Building a Ricky altar*

   • stopthemadness | January 26, 2011 at 7:07 pm | Reply

     I love 80s music.

2. OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin | January 26, 2011 at 9:11 pm | Reply

   Hm, Billy Idol? What nepotism intern wrote that? Looks Bowie, sounds Bauhaus.

3. Ms. Estella | January 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm | Reply

   Popeater has this wrong; this video hasn’t been recently unearthed…in fact, I’m fairly certain I recall watching an interview with Gervais from at least a few years back in which he talked about his failed attempt at pop stardom whilst the video was played.

   And in typical Ricky fashion, he was seriously self-deprecating and hilariously acerbic about it.

   If only I had the patience to go searching for that interview.

4. Mme Marbles | January 27, 2011 at 10:25 am | Reply

   Seriously, you forgot THE 80s video — Take On Me by A-Ha. I daresay Ricky Gervais looks a little like Morten Harket at that time. If it were me, I would be bursting with pride at this video. Definitely cool in its own time.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EXxMlIExpo

5. Mme Marbles | January 27, 2011 at 10:26 am | Reply

   And oh my god don’t forget Alphaville!!!! (I could do this all day.)
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c98qdFQF7sw&feature=related

6. Sissy Van Dyke | January 27, 2011 at 5:04 pm | Reply

   I agree with MmeMarbles — very A-Ha, and totally in touch with the 80s Zeitgeist. LOVE the Eddie Munster hairdo. And even Bowie was a remix of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground.

7. Bedbugsandballyhoo | January 27, 2011 at 6:45 pm | Reply

   So, Ricky Gervais has always been sexay, talented, and awesome!? *yawn* Already knew about it, so you surely scientologest.
   Mr. Gervais even poked fun at himself being a “pop” star in the ORIGINAL “The Office”. “If you don’t know me by now…”
   Bowie actually preceded Lou Reed and Velvet Underground.

   • stopthemadness | January 27, 2011 at 7:22 pm | Reply

     you need to be my new “music and all things awesome” columnist!

     :D

     • Bedbugsandballyhoo | February 1, 2011 at 6:29 pm | Reply

       Let me know what you have in mind. (You know me, I’m up for anything.) I am still in tears over Eddie Izzard’s “Believe.” Seriously… I am. It hurt my heart.