7. The WWF Superstars - The Wrestling Album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue_mMXeDjg4 1985 saw the World Wrestling Federation burst into the mainstream. Cyndi Lauper was an integral part of the company a year earlier, helping kick off the so-called Rock n Wrestling era. 85 would further see the premier edition of WrestleMania, featuring Mr. T. In the midst of the camaraderie between sports entertainment and the music world, the WWF decided to release an album of their own. The record consisted of a mix of covers and new songs, most of which would be used as entrance themes for the wrestlers. The most famous track on the entire album is easily Real American. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVyCt1E2qxg However, as was commonplace at the time, Rowdy Roddy Piper steals the show. The Hot Rod performs For Everybody which is actually a cover of The Idols inappropriately titled F**k Everybody. Piper surprisingly is halfway decent at singing and makes up for his imperfect voice with his limitless charisma. The whole album is fun -- even if its not necessarily good. Adding to the entertainment value of the record, Vince McMahon, Mean Gene Okerlund, and Jesse Ventura are heavily featured in between tracks. The audio skits arent particularly funny, but you can sense the joy that was had by all who participated in the making of the album. Hey, it was the 1980s -- coke was prevalent and some bad decisions were made, but generally speaking, it was fun.
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