Your 1980s Heroes On Twitter: Richard Marx And Kenny Loggins


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No one could rock this look now. That’s a MAN, ladies and gentlemen.

Do you ever have one of those good days on the internet? Where it seems like all that is good and right about this medium just seems to come together for a few hours? Links are entertaining and informative. Tweets and status updates are funny. Stuff like that.

Yesterday was one of those good days for me. The iPhone 5 was announced so we got to see all of the cool things coming down the pike for that. Images of Libyan citizens extending their condolences after a U.S. ambassador, a diplomat, and two State Department security officers were killed there in a pro-Al Qaeda attack were healing. And this video happened:

That more or less made my day.

But earlier in the morning, fellow MamaPoppers JiveTurkey and EverymanKitchen and I somehow got on the topic of Kenny Loggins on Twitter.

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And because I have this weird mental condition where the Loggins’ hit “Danger Zone” always morphs into “Don’t Mean Nothing” by Richard Marx, I informed my comrades that I now had that earworm.

Of course, this being one of the better times in history to be able to interact with your pop culture heroes, we soon realized that both Loggins and Marx are on Twitter and dragged them into the conversation.

As anyone can tell you, a lot of celebrities on Twitter are pretty boring and Loggins seems to fall into that category. Mostly retweets of radio stations looking forward to hosting him and promoting his events. Snore.

But Marx? Richard Marx is Twitter GOLD.

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See? Dude is hilarious. As of this morning, he has not yet responded to any of our requests to be his new best friend. But I suggest we all try to convince him.

And because I’m not going to be the only crazy person quietly singing this under my breath the rest of the week:

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Kelly, aka kdiddy, is a full-time working stiff and a part-time angsty writer in Pittsburgh, PA. Her attempts to be a good mom and wife have mixed results.



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  • DianaCLT

    I won’t lie. I’ve seen both of these guys in concert. 8th grade for Kenny Loggins. Senior year of high school for Richard Marx (3rd row, center). Good ol’ Mid-State Fair (CA).

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      JELUS

  • http://www.sweetney.com Sweetney

    I was wondering if you were going to write a post about this. So glad to not be disappointed. :)

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      I live to serve. ;-)

  • http://twitter.com/momofnandn Dawn Feakes-Lange

    My love for Richard Marx is deep and everlasting…. *off to stalk on twitter now*

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      Cool. I will be right here waiting for you.
      (See what I did there?)

      • http://twitter.com/momofnandn Dawn Feakes-Lange

        That song has been on endless repeat in my head since reading this. I once imagined it playing at my wedding though in my defense, I think that I was 12.

        • DianaCLT

          I was 16. I wrote a song analysis on it for my oh-so-awesome English teacher.

  • http://twitter.com/Momma_Sunshine Momma Sunshine

    I’ve been a Richard Marx fan since 1988. Saw him in concert twice, would LOVE to see him again. LOVE!! He consistently cracks me up on Twitter.
    Wait…am I supposed to be embarassed to admit this?

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      “Wait…am I supposed to be embarassed to admit this?” Not here, lady. His Twitter bio is also brilliant:
      “Parkour enthusiast- songwriter- life coach to both members of Wang Chung.”

  • Snarky_Amber

    I was going to say something, but then I saw that Adam Levine picture…and then I forgot. I know he is a douche but I would like to hit it.

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      I would also hit that.

    • http://www.twitter.com/bstephenson Brad Stephenson

      I would also… {slinks out of room}

      • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

        Does Tea Party Brad know about this?

    • JiveTurkeyJones

      I concur re: that, hitting of.

      • http://www.twitter.com/bstephenson Brad Stephenson

        I don’t even know you anymore.

        • JiveTurkeyJones

          WHAT. He has tattoos and a peen. What’s not to like?

          • http://www.twitter.com/bstephenson Brad Stephenson

            MOVES LIKE JAGGER!

          • JiveTurkeyJones

            OH MAN THAT WAS HIM?! I’m afraid I must respectfully retire my vagina from this discussion.

          • Snarky_Amber

            two words: ball gag.

    • DianaCLT

      Awww! And here we usually agree on things. I like him! I don’t think he’s a douche. I would totally go there. He makes me feel dirty in a good way.

      • Snarky_Amber

        I like The Voice Adam, but I’ve heard he’s very douchey toward women.

        • DianaCLT

          Well shit. That is a bummer, because he seems very genuine on The Voice. I still wouldn’t kick him out of bed though. Maybe even turn the tables on him; use and abuse him. ;-)

  • JiveTurkeyJones

    Richard Marx: Honorary MamaPopper?

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      Hell yeah!

    • http://www.sweetney.com Sweetney

      APPROVED. *makes officialish, rubber-stamping sound*

  • http://twitter.com/Lemmonex Lexa Lemieux

    I love that he is married to Penny from Dirty Dancing. I also love that Penny is in this video. I basically love Penny. And Dirty Dancing.

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      I nod in enthusiastic agreement to all of these statements.

    • DianaCLT

      Really?? I thought he was married to the singer from Animotion. Seriously…. Off to Google….

      • DianaCLT

        A-ha! We’re all right! She was singer of “the second incarnation of Animotion.”

      • crabby appleseed

        Nope, Penny. And they live in Chicago:) Made of Awesome.

  • http://baltimoregal.blogspot.com/ baltimoregal

    …and we just got love from the MARX.

  • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

    He replied to us, guys. I’m still hyperventilating.
    https://twitter.com/richardmarx/status/246322708751728640

  • http://fathermuskrat.com/ muskrat

    I saw Wilson Phillips and him in concert during the summer of ’90 or ’91. It was powerful.

    • http://twitter.com/kdiddy kdiddy

      Someday somebody’s gonna make you wanna turn around and say goodBYIYIEEE

  • Snarky_Amber

    I always loved that song Hazard. That was when his mullet was really at its most epic, too.