When this song came out, I had a buddy who played it non-stop on cassette single in his beat up Pontiac Sunbird. In fact, every time I hear this song, I expect to see that rust bucket roll around the corner, windows open with Black Sheep blasting.
drquest: I use to work at a Bugles Boys store back when malls were all the rage.
Drahken: Yeah, that’s the one. Man, it’s been a long time since I saw one of those. I had completely...
Doug: @Drahken, you mean this?: http://www.ebay.com/ itm/Vintage-Pac-Man- Wind-Up-Plastic-Toy- Tomy-1980s-/16072...
Peter FoxHusky: Dar, no monitor but a color TV for both the C64 and for just watching television. Drahken: Dunno about the toys, I never had any. The commercials made them look good, but they also look like a lot...
ClaymationWerewolf: @Doug that’s really funny! When I watched the episode I actually did wonder if I was... Drahken: I vaguely remember sky commanders, though I never watched it at the time, I mostly just remember the ads...
Daniel Th1rte3n: Another excellent piece! I was aware of this property as a kid, but never owned any of the toys,... Doug: Yeah, there were toys. I had one. Were the Aussy and Jamaican bad guys? The way you describe them and the...
vinvectrex: This one near the top of my list of toys I wanted but never got. And, had I gotten it, I wouldn’t...
This song is awesome. I use it in my boxing fitness class. Then one day, Kia used the song and now everyone in my class refers to it as the hamster song.
Okay, I gotta admit it, I kinda like those hamsters.
how could you not like the hamsters? They’re adorable and “street” at the same time!
I like the hamsters so much I have this as my iPhone ringtone.
I hate this song. I didn’t used to. Those idotic hamsters ruined it. That is one of the most ridiculous commercials I have ever seen.