Song of the Day: 'Rave Up/Shut Up' by the Rave-Ups

A little-remembered song by the Rave-Ups, which managed to be in a film with the greatest new wave soundtrack ever yet wasn't included on it.

According People magazine's 30 Things You Didn't Know About "Pretty in Pink":

The Rave-Ups appear in the film as themselves, performing the songs “Positively Lost Me” and “Rave-Up/Shut-Up.” Both songs are curiously missing from the official soundtrack as well, but they remained part of Molly Ringwald’s life in one key way: Her old sister, Beth, dated the band’s frontman, Jimmer Podrasky, and the couple had a son together, Chance, for whom the band’s 1990 album was named.

Watch their other missed opportunity HERE.

Kids Today

Um, if Andie can figure it out why can't this chick?

And did you hear that Andrew McCarthy's son is an actor and Molly Ringwald is playing his mom in a new movie?

'Pretty' Persuasion

OK, this is something I could be up for. "Pretty in Pink" will return to theaters to celebrate its 30 anniversary next month just in time for Valentine's Day!. Rolling Stone promises the re-release celebration -- on Feb. 14 (aw!) plus Feb. 17 -- will include the original ending that test audiences rejected, where Andie and Duckie ride off into the sunset together sans Blane (sans wig). (The 25th anniversary DVD, "Everything Duckie" edition, claimed it had the original ending, but it DID NOT!) I'm assuming Ted Turner will digitally heterosexualize Jon Cryer's part for the occasion.  The film was originally released on Feb. 28, 1986.

   Must have seen this at that theater on Longmore with Greg, Tina, Yuki and Deanna a dozen times!