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Video: Air Supply Shot This Sweet Video In 1980s Coney Island
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Published Jun 18, 2013
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Do you guys remember Air Supply? Your mom probably listened to them in your station wagon in the '80s. But while you may have vivid memories of hearing this song over and over again there, and in the dentist's office... do you remember this video? Their 1982 hit "Even the Nights Are Better" had an accompanying video that was shot in Coney Island. It starts out with a dramatic shot in front of Spookarama, and moves on to the boardwalk, Gregory & Paul's clam bar, and even Dante's Inferno. Turn it up to a reasonable 3.5 on the dial, a respectable volume for soft rock, and enjoy:
We'll have an updated "Cruel Summer" video post coming soon (we recently received some inside intel on the shoot)... but what other old videos show classic New York scenes? Let's revisit them ALL. [via Vanishing New York]
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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