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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:13:15 -0000

2 words Cap'n... Survivor R.U.L.E.S !!!!

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Guitaristically — Sun, 08 May 2011 11:07:49 -0000

I stumbled upon this video recently and just found your hilarious commentary via Google. Yeah, this is such a ridiculous video "story" though I've always liked the song, even despite it's lyrics. Who is the woman. The level of makeup and hairspray is ridiculous and those pants of his are comical. A real timepiece from the 80's for sure. Peterik is a talented writer, I might add.

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DwDunphy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:25:35 -0000

I'm totally lost here. Where's the council tribunal? Where are the torches? WHERE ARE THE TIKIS?

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MatthewF — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:11:47 -0000

Wait, you commented on this a year ago? Your fury has thrown you back in time? Awesome.

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Beau — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:20:28 -0000

I'm tempted to point out that there was a big difference between Bickler and Jamison, Jamison's fine performance in that classic Starbucks ad notwithstanding, but the brains of the band was Jim Peterik, anyway.

But I won't point that out, because if the first dude to post on here is at all representative of those who know Survivor band members, I don't want to be there.

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jefito — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:50:49 -0000

You're a good man, Tom Bedlam. A good man.

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Tom Bedlam — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:24:19 -0000

Look- Me, Myself and I has a point. I read Captain Video! for serious 1980s music video criticism only. Maybe I'm too much of a purist... maybe I'm just out of step with the world today, but since when did a Survivor video featuring bookstore flirting, a man in a nun outfit, and a daydream sequence featuring a make-out session on a commuter train (all set to the rock-your-socks-off sounds of Survivor, I might add) become something to be ridiculed?

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OJ Incandenza — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:53:27 -0000

And why is she making out with Patti Smith on a train?

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Ted — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:11:45 -0000

Best line in this post was the last one about Survivor's career. Thanks CAPTAIN VIDEO! And please help Jeff Giles get his head out of his ass.

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arensb — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:24:50 -0000

Jeff Giles, y'all, Jeff Giles, y'all.

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brokeastunes — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:03:59 -0000

Yikes. Lighten up folks! Is the humour here really too subtle? Videos like these are some of the most ridiculous artifacts pop culture has ever produced and it's great fun to have them skewered by the Good Captain.

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rider — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:57:32 -0000

The second pic posted above from the music store, where the album "WAS (NOT WAS)" is shown, is producer Don Was' band's album! Nice little trivia touch for the video.

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Matt — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:38:32 -0000

I'll dispute the Bickler/Jamison as the same person theory....but you knew that was coming.

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stallone — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:23:13 -0000

survivor rules

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bigcat — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:43:18 -0000

Olivia Newtonw-John is hot in this video

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Adillo — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:53:59 -0000

You guys are gay...who cares about Jeff Giles...who's the hot chick in the video?

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JohnHughes — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:02:46 -0000

Seriously! Who the fuck is Jeff Giles?!?

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Me Myself and I — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:57:28 -0000

Ummm, who the fuck is Jeff Giles? Obviously some no-name reporter who has his head buried up his ass. Regardless, as soon as you can write a song that is as big as Eye of the Tiger (or any other Survivor song at that), then maybe someone will give a flying fuck about about your opinions.