Music Videos Tell The Stories

“Close Your Eyes,” croons Arthur Prysock. American Bandstand song and dance master Dick Clark provides an introduction for the song that sets off a 70-year advenrue on the Altantic City boardwalk.

Two Mafiosi favorites define this chapter: “Forever Your Girl,” by Paula Abdul; and the chapter title by Antonio Banderas and Sarah Brightman.

 What do you tell your boss when you divorce his sister? Ask vocalist-songwriter-record producer Marvin Gaye, who sings I "Want You."

“All I wanna do is have some fun,” sings Cheryl Crow. That says it all for Boardwalker Prell as her high heels click seemingly wherever she goes.

“It’s Better to Have and Don’t Need than to Need and Don’t Have,” by Don Covay, whose male backups sound like a rockin' EME Baptist choir.

“The Ellis Island Song” video has wonderful 1920s graphics for tender-aged immigrant Antonio.

"Stand by Me," sings one of the best cover bands in the world. Musicians appear from all over the globe to bring this to you.

"Boardwalk Boogie," plays Dem Brooklyn Bums as you tour some of the hottest clubs ever opened in a town known for them.

What video could be better for Boardwalker rookie attorney Paul than this one? Composer Brad Fielder does it in 35 seconds!

"Night Train," wails Godfather of Soul James Brown. When James was diagnosed with cancer, he refused chemotherapy because his trademark doo would undo as hair fell out. Sadly . . . truly sadly for fans, he died shortly thereafter.

Prohibition brings in cash and sometimes makes you swim where you shouldn't. How about a 1930 drinking song to go along with a deadly dip?

The fastest moving human in high heels takes off from blade wielding Train. All the while, Donna Summer belts her quintessential song.

Lawyers can learn a trick, here. Oops! I mean they can learn a trial tactic. And everyone can learn someting about the paractice of criminal law.

Do you really put suntan lotion there?

Our author, who was a disco  desperado, respects swing kids. They "punished the parquet" in the 1930s and 40s dancing to big band hits. The King of Swing delivers his one-minute classic "Sing, Sing, Sing," capturing their toe-tapping sound.

Sometimes after "I do" there is an "I must."

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Paul questions Boog: "Where do you start the investigation?"