Today’s video is Ben E. King’s Stand By Me.
Today is Wil Wheaton’s 44th birthday. Happy Birthday, Wil Wheaton! I’ve had a thing for Wil ever since the movie Stand By Me, one of my most-loved & most-watched movies. Then I of course loved him again in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Naturally, I also adored River Phoenix… I’ll forever be sad about his death. And Ben E. King passed away just over a year ago. R.I.P. River Phoenix & Ben E. King. 😦
Here’s the 1986 video for Stand By Me, featuring the boys dancing along with King (and River being all cool with his guitar). Yeah, the video is a bit cheesy in that 80’s kind of way. But I love 80’s cheese and I love this song. Happy Friday, everyone! 🙂
This song and the movie are in one word, perfect.
Yep! Totally agree with that. : )
I can revisit the film time and time again and find something new with each viewing.
Love this song and the movie!
Me too! Especially the movie – I was absolutely obsessed with it at the age of 13. : )