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Music Video Du Jour ... Color Me Badd - All For Love


Random Thoughts: Released on the album "C.M.B." in 1991, this #1 hit is a fucking gem. "All For Love" is melodic and has a hilarious, early 90's music video. I am only slightly surprised that this album was RIAA certified Platinum 3x and produced five, Top-20 hits. 

I am not a lover of boy-bands by any means, but Color Me Badd has my vote for "Biggest Odd-Ball Boy-Band Of All Time." 

The Odd-Ball factor alone, makes them my favorite boy-band.

Any boy-band that has a guy who looks like Larry from the Three Stooges and a 5'6" graduate from the 'George Michael School of Handsomeness' that may or may not be 45-years old, I love.

Some people might say: "Brandon, you dumb, goofy bastard! These are gorgeous men. They can probably sing like angels too, but I wouldn't know, because all I can focus on is their 'Greek God' sexiness, sincerity and high-quality, slippery-floor dance moves."

Other people, like my younger brother Tony, might ask: "Hey, Brandon...didn't you carry a picture of Color Me Badd in your wallet for the longest time? And what about the Marky Mark and Mark Slaughter posters hanging in your room when we were growing up?"

Look, shit was crazy at that time, Tony! I was doing tons of drugs! Fifth grade was a fucking blur, man! I was snorting rails of Fun-Dip between classes like it was going out of style! Mr. Waage saw what I was doing, then he picked me up over his head and threw me against the lockers, for Christ's sake! 

I mean...I don't know what you're talking about, Tony...

All "kidding" aside...this video is as good as it gets. So, put on your pastel-colored, silk shirt and start doing the 'Running Man.' 

And, make sure you do it "All For Love."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! 

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