Xanadu-Dancin'

1980 Film Starring Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck..Music-ELO

[@OreadNYC]

Regardless of what opinion anyone might have of this movie, I think they simply HAVE to admit that this number was sheer genius. I absolutely LOVE the way in which the two sections which at first glance could not possibly seem more different work together at the end -- the music, the choreography, even the color palettes!

[@rogue1303]

The blending of two genres should have resulted in garbage music but it was perfect. John Farrar wrote this song and even when I was a kid, I recognized it as incredible. The guy has to be a genius to make this work the way he did.

[@chrispa9573]

Love this movie. I don't care what anybody says. lol

[@anitafowler524]

This is my best sequence in any movie. I love them both together fucking awesome.

[@michaeltutty1540]

To hear this kind of genre-bending magnificence, check out Postmodern Jukebox. Everything Scott Bradley arranges is taking a piece of music and turning it into something magnificently unexpected by changing the genre.

[@verociencia25]

I totally agree! I saw this movie when I was 12 and even then I thought it wasn't such a good movie. But this sequence is genius! And also the music by ELO is memorable!

[@punchfisttop]

Honestly one of the most clever musical numbers in film history! I get chills every time the two bands come together! Brilliant beyond belief!

[@bruschmidt9943]

The punk band was The Tubes, the same group that scored a mega Hit in 1983 with, "She's a Beauty"

[@rebl1128]

This was the very first mashup I ever heard, when I was 10, and I was hooked. Wore this soundtrack out.

[@jennifermurdockharris9822]

Is this song on the soundtrack?

[@laminage]

Not the full version but the song is. Also Olivia Newton-John performed it with The Tubes on The Midnight Special

[@arthurcallahan6108]

Rebecca Lachowicz that’s impossible you can never wear out the Xanadu soundtrack

[@anthonycoca2202]

Rebecca Lachowicz Lmao 😂 I was just about to leave a comment stating that this is the first mashup I could think of. You and I must be around the same age because Xanadu is the first album I ever bought at age 10. I paid for it all in pennies at my local Kmart. I regret nothing. Lol

[@brockbaby]

@@jennifermurdockharris9822 Yep. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp-4oqmGoJt3js0

[@meril8]

The best scene in the movie! Rest in peace Olivia Newton John. You were brilliant!

[@tvmonte]

Well, I remember it being interesting, that's for sure! R.I.P. Ms. Newton-John

[@bruschmidt9943]

& RIP Gene Kelly. The guy was an unequaled Legend, in his mid 60s when this was done. He was a perfectionist at skating & dancing.

[@michaeltutty1540]

The talent in this movie has long gone unlauded. Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton John together was an incredible pairing of two powerhouse musicians. No wonder Michael Beck never got the kind of accolades his performance should have earned him. Two bright stars left him in the shadows, unfortunately. He was much better than he was given credit for.

[@mizzbijou]

"This is the eighties!" HAHA! Love love LOVE this song. Best mashup EVER.

[@youtoo2233]

Yeah it was barely the 80s, I think this movie came out in that summer of 1980 which means most of the movie was probably filmed in 79

[@laminage]

@@youtoo2233 Very Good! I have The Album as well and The DVD. It's still a Cult Classic. When you get down to it, it's about having a Dream and making it come true. This Movie and American Gigolo (that John Travolta turned down at the last minute because he was upset at Moment By Moment being a Flop) showed a turning point in Society. Danny McGuire (Played By Gene Kelly RIP) and Sonny Malone (Played By Michael Beck) as well as Julian Kaye hung out in a Coffee Shop. In England it's Synonymous but not so much in North America. Now it's A Multi Billion Dollar Industry. So much has happened to Olivia Newton John. She got an Honorary Doctorate from an Australian University and was made a "Dame" by Queen Elizabeth. I can't remember the Last Female British Born Rock Star who got that Title. She's in good company with Mick Jagger, Elton John, Paul McCartney and her former Mentor Cliff Richard.

[@cloverfield911]

best quote ever!! Wish it still was the 80s!!!

[@notchuckproductions5029]

It’s more 70s, this style of musical more likely and music is more 70s then 80s

[@JaimeGonzalez-vh6qt]

No way, this is the beginning of the 80's!!!!!!!

[@RockAndGrohlMe]

I still get goosebumps when they merge! The music in Xanadu is superb...how did it not win best soundtrack?! And costumes?! Not one person could get enough of Olivia Newton-John...she was an absolute beauty with a voice to match.

[@7judas77]

Yes, the wardrobe crew must have been in overdrive for this movie between this number and the finale!

[@OreadNYC]

Whoever designed the costumes for the 1940s dancers in particular was a genius because you have so many different archetypes from the period -- the beatnik, the bobby-soxer, the cigarette girl, the college boy, the gun moll, the sailor, the torch singer, the USO girl, the zoot suit, etc.

[@michaeltutty1540]

​@@OreadNYCBeatniks were in post war, so late 40s into the 50s. Zoot suits were definitely in the 40s, but again, post war. Material rationing prevented such wasteful tailoring. The costumes on the singers, though, were spot on. Beautiful in both material and design, and those amazing snoods! A wonderful tribute to The Andrews Sisters.

[@LehstMobile]

i will never tire of seeing the part when the two couples dancing meet in the middle, and the music blends. i just feel such an impact.

[@Wilmerenator]

Hey everybody. I was 15 in 1980 when this movie came out (today I'm 45) and I went to see this movie 3 times just in order to see this scene. I think the same than alikishimmies..."the most genius melding of genres in the history of music and dance"... I live in Venezuela and today few people remember this movie and I had to work hard for mor than ten years to find a copy untill finally this year, 2011, I got it. All of us (adult people) are the ones who lived that magic. Blessings

[@ninjabearpress2574]

I bought the soundtrack (on vinyl, no less), my little sister and I learned the lyrics, then went back five more times to start sing-alongs.

[@krys1301]

This still sends shivers up my spine! The merging of the two styles was brilliant!

[@schoolssection]

The more different each generation is the more they are alike...young people having fun.

[@markholub5219]

Totally!

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

It's funny, when I was a kid I preferred the Tubes' portion of the song, but now that I'm older and into swing music, I love the 40's section. The mix is completely BRILLIANT. It's a shame the Tubes have so disowned their contribution that they REFUSE to ever play this song again.

[@TheDeastman13]

@@VideoArchiveGuy agree...it's a shame that they're ashamed...turns it into mercenary music instead of 'perfect for the time'/just what was needed...

[@SnapCraft316]

Absolutely!

[@Ovrkyl]

Best scene in the whole movie, though I'm part of the unpopular minority that actually liked/likes Xanadu as a whole. I'm always amazed at how easily they merge the two styles of music from eras four decades apart that seem to be so radically different from each other yet turn out to be quite similar.

[@timmclaughlin232]

Me too, xanadu was always waaaaay UNDERRATED.....

[@rocconorth]

Agreed it's the best part. But f that nonsense that this movie isn't good for what it was trying to do. It's fun and a throwback to the days when musicals were in vogue, and to that aim...it hit the mark. That being said, don't buy into the concept of "guilty pleasures"...there's no such thing. F'ing hell...great music, a whimsical story, and Gene Kelly. Good enough for me...no guilt.

[@bruschmidt9943]

Loved Gene Kelly, but I 'd just turned 20 when this came out, Summer 1980. I went primarily to see Olivia.

[@rogue1303]

I like it too. Don't tell anyone I said that.

[@lashebawinston4906]

​@@bruschmidt9943 I was seven when Xanadu premiered, now fifty years young, and still adore this MASTERPIECE!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Olemaun34]

After 30+ years, this scene STILL holds up! Possibly the best part of the whole movie.

[@greenbrown7776]

Oh, yeah. This is the standout scene.

[@bruschmidt9943]

41 years in 2021

[@r.c.auclair2042]

It should be noted that the 80s are just as old now as the 40s were then. And the beauty hasn't faded at all.

[@CrazyPangolinLady]

One of the few unironically cool moments of this movie.

[@josephkissel6062]

If the whole movie had been on this level (even though there's a certain 2D flatness to the sequence), it most certainly would have been the big hit because the soundtrack itself is almost epic ... (This song was The Tubes and ONJ doing boogie woogie pop but don't forget half the record is ELO in top form ... )

[@poohgaze2338]

Xanadu is basically a bunch of really good music videos strung together by something I don't even think qualifies as a plot. Like, it helps to think of "All Over the World" as an ELO video that happens to have Gene Kelly in it.

[@poohgaze2338]

@Abelino Jara Navarrete Quite true.

[@McFred1065]

@@josephkissel6062 yup, that 2D "flatness" is all fault of the cinematographer... with the worst shots and angles for the cameras, with zero elevation. That made most of the dancing scenes cheap or ordinary...

[@mikamamma]

@@McFred1065 imagine if it was redone today…

[@SeanGrantstormpinball]

This will always be my favorite movie, because I will always get the same feelings that I got when I first saw it, and I was 7. I know its campy, but the pure whimsical positivity will always be hard to match. Its just fun. Anyone who can't shut off their internal critics and just enjoy the experience, simply don't know how to live.

[@robertoaguiar8082]

Well said!!!

[@dzdunn]

I was also 7 when it came out and it inspired many a roller rink dance routine for me. This scene and every scene with Gene Kelly still give me nostalgia goosebumps.

[@stumeister5507]

I agree. One group is singing about a stylish seduction while the other is singing about uncompromising lust. The two are interlaced perfectly. FANTASTIC!!!

[@bobbennett2602]

Love when the songs merge, both songs at same time. Very upbeat & energetic.

[@MaskedMan66]

The gorgeous lady in the zebraskin leotard is Darcel Wynne, leader of the Solid Gold Dancers.

[@cassandranavarre5825]

MaskedMan66 she must have been the very 1st to ..giggle it just a lil bit..lol..I also like red head in all black..love that outfit!!

[@MaskedMan66]

That's "jiggle," and you are correct! Darcel was a pioneer in many ways. The redhead is awesome indeed, and I've always wondered who the pony-tailed pixie in the pink catsuit is. The Cyd Charisse-looking lady in the striped top does a remarkable job as well.

[@ErikaTBus]

Loved Darcel! She was the best. Wasn't she also in Kool and the Gang's 'Fresh?'

[@dawndailey8582]

I loved Solid Gold!

[@laminage]

@@ErikaTBus She sure was! Also she married the Late Glen Carl Leonard of The Temptations who was in The Video for Standing At The Top with Rick James. He later became an Evangelist.

[@sassymessmess9110]

This was always my favorite part of the movie!

[@clamshell6863]

Sassymess mess I even like the end when both themes intertwine. That was perfect! This movie had great music, but the rest of the movie was bad.

[@dog453679]

Personally, I favor the rock side. It has more energy! But the fusion of the two is not bad.

[@pacmanindy]

I agree!

[@AvaSimone999]

Sassymess mess mine too!

[@alanfox7312]

I would like Olivia to have been in this scene like e she did with gene Kelly looked sexy wearing forties army uniform

[@darrentylor5473]

A mashup before mashups were a thing... This movie has been called a lot of things but it was always ahead of it's time

[@jodywilke4642]

This may not have been a great movie, but the music was excellent, especially this number! And it just makes me miss Olivia Newton-John even more.

[@maisie-on2zq]

I was there and this is EXACTLY what the 80s were like. This movie is basically a documentary. ;)

[@Rodimus75]

Seeing as how this movie was filmed in 1978/9...this was "80s" before the 80s even happened.

[@bribieman43]

I saw Xanadu 5 nights in a row at the movies when it came out then brought the Album and almost wore it out... LOVE LOVE LOVE it... Every song is great...

[@josephkissel6062]

Now *that* was a record! Loved looking at it as a kid ...

[@breanna3322]

I still listen to it everyday, lol!

[@plmitch]

i made my Daddy sit through it EIGHT TIMES when it came out!!! sun up to sun down......those were the days....

[@robertoaguiar8082]

I whatched it 12 times…lol

[@mikamamma]

@@plmitch what a great dad!

[@punchfisttop]

One of the most underrated musical numbers in film history! I cry every time the two bands combine!

[@shelztube]

this is genius...real genius...I'm still smiling while listening 29 yrs later...

[@JamesDHarrah]

This has to be the best progression in musical history: I always loved the Andrew Sisters and of course music from the 80's All I am going to say is this: John Farrar (who wrote this), the choregrapher and director.............JOB WELL DONE. Perfection! All these years later, 2 worlds coming together ..........flawlessy.

[@nevadaracer00V]

The choregrapher is none other than Kenny Ortega...who started out with the Tubes and has gone on to, basically, change the entertainment world...

[@MelissaHurt]

Hands down the best scene in any movie musical! It is so invigorating! What a genius mash-up of styles!

[@IYAMNI]

RIP Lonnie, who played the sailor. Magnificent gymnast, dancer and a real nice guy.

[@homagetofromage]

so badass when the Tubes sing "Lover, I won't take a back seat tonight!". LOL

[@TimeKaiser]

This is my favorite song from Xanadu! I never get tired of it!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

“The Fall” and “Magic”‘are pretty great as well.

[@darcybrummett7004]

I think this movie is very underrated. I love it!

[@vaboxrboy]

Still gives me goosebumps and the first time I saw it was in 1981. The merging was amazing!

[@aeliot2010]

Got here by accident....DAMN!! ....Now I gotta watch the movie.. LOVE THIS :-)

[@maeghanb4175]

aeliot2010 I came here on purpose

[@vegas89143]

I like the mesh between the era's. Well arranged!

[@rayva1]

The dancing way back then was so fluidic and natural. I kinda miss those days.

[@gaby1901]

When you know you're listening and watching amazing music!!! Thanks mom!!! I like this movie and the soundtrack is pure gold!!!

[@colleennewman1501]

Best mashup ever. Saw this movie when i was 10. Had the soundtrack. Great memories

[@lafayettedad]

when the two decades finally merge together, I actually get teary eyed! It is so cool...

[@eevee2esponfan]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who got teary eyed…it’s incredible

[@necrosiskoc9617]

I remember watching this as a kid and thinking it was an awesome scene... I didn't realize it at the time, but it was the fusion of the two genres of music that made it incredible. As much as I hate to think it, it's the equivalent of what one would think of modern music, merged with some from the 80s today. Damn, I'm getting old...

[@jasontodd03]

jmil2tx - I totally agree with you. I thought this was a brilliant mix of two different styles of music. It used to piss me off when I would read that critics thought this part of the film was awfully horrific and painful to watch. They just don't have Magic I guess.

[@sandyprimus9831]

critics better take off their sunglasses, a high action scene, with the watchful eye on their drums.

[@breanna3322]

You are completely right! This is an amazing mix of two styles, critics need to shut their mouths.

[@mutesparrow]

Love it when the two songs merge...sounds amazing 6:04

[@darcybrummett7004]

24 Karrots Me too. My favorite part of this scene.

[@alexandergunnarsson1537]

Yeah, breathtaking! My school is actually setting up the musical I can't wait!

[@jennifermurdockharris9822]

This is a great song!

[@Coupydog]

The rockers are The Tubes! "She's A Beauty!"

[@VBITES1]

I was there while that was being filmed (assistant director) and I can tell you, in real life, it was one of the most exciting things I've ever seen :) Glad it comes off on screen as well!

[@TheSteveTheDragon]

Xanadu was doing mashups before it was cool.

[@LawrenceW78]

Whoa whoa keep it down 1940s, 1980s is starting to freak the fuck out!

[@drexulgeewrangle]

Lonestar327 man...that has to be the best comment I've ever seen

[@LawrenceW78]

drexulgeewrangle dont thank me, thank the cinema snob

[@HowardFieldsLeads]

Gotta love the internet for rarities like this one. A truly underated film, released at a time when movie musicals had fallen out of favor. I remember sitting in the move theater watching this scene astounded at how well the music styles were meshed together. I still feel that way today. Props to John Farrar, the singer-songwriter-producer, who allmusic.com credits with this song along with the rest of the A-side of the Xanadu soundtrack LP.

[@luc649]

I watch this scene only once 30 years ago and never forgot it, so I decided to wach it again thinking that I would realize that I liked it cos I was young and "cheezy" for lack of better word...well I was wrong , I still think its one of the coolest musical scene ever...it cheered me up so much that I gotta watch it one more time.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

One of my favorite scenes in the movie. Have not watched this in a long time. Imagine how many rehearsals were needed, how many takes-- amazing. Also, the soundtrack version of this song (well, both tunes if we're being realistic) is a bit different; I prefer the audio here because there are added "goodies" and it's a bit longer. I saw this film when it came out in 1980 when I was 14. It was almost overwhelming. So much creativity, talent, color, energy, and music. And in this sequence, that whole concept of the two genres/periods eventually coming together and intertwining, that was genius. Love it!

[@darkangel_1978]

Great mergence of two great eras

[@meganpeeler4557]

Love this whole damn movie! I have the Dvd, CD, the Record when it came out in 1980 and VHS..lol it's one of my favorites!

[@jmil2tx]

Wonderful fusion of musical styles spanning forty years. Whoever did this arrangement did a wonderful job.

[@lorinrichman6001]

this is easily one of the BEST pieces of filmmaking ever. the amount of genius behind this is astounding.

[@samanthafox3124]

This mashup is the best ever made!! I listened to this song when I was a pimply teen and now I'm 52 and still LOOOVE it!!

[@CHUNKYMUNKYBOY1]

One of the most underrated bands of all time, THE TUBES. Their concerts are are some of the all time best!

[@monksmom1]

My favorite scene from Xanadu. God I love this movie

[@julieschultz6363]

One of the greatest musical numbers in movie history.

[@carmenhinojos5999]

Thanks YOU

[@carmenhinojos5999]

Thanks forever

[@CravenWolf1986]

I grew up with both genres of music, so when I saw this movie as a kid I immediately fell in love with it. I love how it all comes together in the end. And the trio from the bandstand remind me of The Andrews Sisters, who I listened to a lot growing up because we're huge Abbott & Costello fans and they made frequent appearances in their movies.

[@atzonaftaniel4798]

I was 13 when this movie came out. I really love this song, especially the end were the two styles of music merge. It's bliss!

[@chrisduncan199]

Who says' Big band and 80's pop rock can't be meshed together? One of my favorite scenes of the movie.

[@gus1138]

Except, for the first time out of the many times I've seen this scene, I just noticed that the back row of the 40's band got blocked out by the Tubes wall of speakers! And all this time I thought what a great job they did mixing the two stages together.

[@kdiddyb]

Awesome! I somehow got this song in my head today, so this evening I came to find the video here. Thanks for posting it. I agree, it's brilliant!!

[@xxjoygasmicxx]

I gotta say, even though my school used this song in their dancing production and I heard it a million times while I was teching, It STILL gives me shivers. I absolutely adore this song and I have no idea why it was never too popular.

[@lisajobarr9]

I AM IN LOVE with this! First saw it on HBO when I was 11!!! Xanadu goes along with rainbows and unicorns and glitter in my world. Still a fan!!

[@lover2watch]

You know that this was the best part of the film, musically. I am still wowed by the meshing of the two era's and how well it was coordinated. Well done!

[@JaimeGonzalez-vh6qt]

I can rememeber this film when I was a kid, this was so famous and popular in Mexico, but unfortunately I never had the chance to watch it. I'm almost 50 and I could rent it in YT, I totally enjoyed it! This scene means the real beginning of the 80's.

[@JDL2112]

I think Julie is right. I could watch this over and over again because it is so well put together and catchy that I could be one the best numbers in movie history!

[@coljoe0892]

Loved the combo. Such good memories.

[@cityfolkferal]

The one thing I love about this is that, even though this (clip alone) was filmed in the 80's it's something we can all identify with and love because of the fusion of two totally different eras becoming one. It's just genius! :-D

[@JorgeGonzalez-lc5zr]

Después de más de 40 años de ver esta escena en el cine y repetirla infinidad de veces, me sigue parando los pelos y emocionarme. La mejor escena musical de todos los tiempos

[@RideHanna]

Imagine if Xanadu was as good as this amazing number all the way through! Brilliantly done!

[@RetroRogersLab]

One of my favorites acts in this movie. Still gives me goosebumps.

[@ProfessorNeuwaveX]

Old School Meets 80's.....Wonderful Document!

[@Aramanth]

*Love* This Song! Still so catchy and clever! ✖ANADU was Awesome! I like how the other Muses keep popping up in the movie as if making Xanadu a club was so important that Mount Olympus put many goddesses on this project LOL! I love Danny and Sonny's enthusiastic description of their personal vision too! I would SO go to an *40s/80s* mashup club! I could wear a fedora and my gal could shake her snood! (That's the net covering the back of the singers' hair). But I WON'T go to a 30s/70s mashup club! Soup Lines and Polyester, yuck LOL! Thanks for posting!! 🧡

[@michaelmclaughlin261]

I would go so I had an excuse to wear a zoot suit. ;)

[@Ineddiblehulk]

this was my first exposure to the concept of a mash-up. Thought it was the most awesome thing ever.

[@elveggoloco]

I read about the sliding stages. They were constructed basically as 'fingers' that slid between each other, and it took lots of rehearsal to get it right and not have anybody fall off. Brilliant scene on many levels! I really love how the two songs sound so different in composition and general melody, yet blend so well- and the looks of discovery on the dancers' faces when each side looks over at the other is priceless!

[@nandee1fuery]

One of the first mashups before Glee ever existed. I was severely disappointed when they had Olivia on the show, and they didn't do a single Xanadu song; in my opinion this was her best movie.

[@biffodio]

This ain't no mashup.

[@anthonycoca2202]

biffodio Yes. It. Is.

[@biffodio]

@@anthonycoca2202 A mashup combines separate sources. This is a single contrapuntal piece.

[@guruuvy]

@@biffodio -Two different melodies in two separate keys with different time signatures and diametrically opposed lyrics. Sounds like a mashup to me. But what do I know, having studied music theory, having a Music teacher mother and playing several instruments myself.

[@biffodio]

@@guruuvy "Diametrically opposed lyrics" doesn't fit in any sense. For example, the exact opposite of "Got some dancin' to do" is not "I wanna dance with you." If you intended to cite the genre juxtaposition, that only strengthens my point. This is a single piece written to illustrate the bridging of two contrasting characters who happen to have found the same muse. A solitary composition can't be a mashup because a mashup is defined as a melding of two or more compositions into something new. A mashup is not defined as requiring sources with different keys, time signatures, or subject matter. Incidentally, can you tell me the separate time signatures and keys within this song?

[@tjerwin1]

To anyone whoever watched Solid Gold would probably recognize the lady dancing in the blue leopard outfit as one of the former dancers from that show.

[@OnyxDragon01]

Damn I love this! The amazing choreography the way this song mashes up so well without sounding like a bunch of noise. It's just so magical.

[@sandyprimus9831]

wthis at the movies, I wished I could have jumped into the screen and danced with the cast.

[@soniabishop7529]

One of the best parts in the movie - fantastic how they merge the two styles :-).

[@maxmistery5652]

Fantastico! Una genialata. L'ho sempre ritenuto un capolavoro questo fatto delle due canzoni che si mischiano insieme l'una con l'altra fino al raggiungimento finale. Da brividi. Una cosa che non ho mai visto in altri film. Sono decenni che l'ascolto e mi dà sempre la stessa emozione👍👍👍👍👍

[@Tinyoak2]

ziggy stardust meet The Andrews sisters....that would be a show I would pay to see in Real life :)

[@grolemm7101]

Great song from a even better musical movie.

[@anthonyanzalone9742]

I saw this movie a few times a couple years ago and it's all I've wanted to watch since. I need to get it. If I had kids I'd sit them down and make them watch it everyday until they understood what good music sounds like!

[@TheMav41]

This was a masterpiece! Found out about it by accident after The Tubes became well known in the early 80's.

[@andreas.436]

It’s the scene I remember the most. Great mix, perfectly in time. Saw Xanadu in 1980 at a German cinema. Roll back the time 😊.

[@nbearj]

So many years ago I was in a shopping mall (remember those?) and was going past a music store which had a videotape (remember those ?) playing this member on a tv screen. I stopped dead in my tracks to take in this fabulous blend of big band and rock . It still is sublime to hear and see so many years later.

[@atzonaftaniel4798]

Couldn't get enough of it, had to hear it again.

[@Caprica-od6oc]

I never get tired of watching this video (of course I have the movie) It's so wonderful to see the merge of the two different styles and become just one medley. Those 35 down critics really don't know how to appreciate music

[@KGarvey125]

I thought this movie was totally silly. HOWEVER, this scene is amazing. The way the music works together, the dancing. So well done. I come on now and then just to see this whole scene.

[@heavenlee1965]

At the time 1980 I was 15 and yeah I was fascinated but today as I revisit, I'm actually amazed at just how well done this musical actually was. They considered this movie a flop, but I can tell you it was NO FLOP, it was actually Genius! I would loveee to see them remake this movie with 1980 as the old style and 2022ish as the modern. I wonder who could play Kira and Sonny.

[@anitafowler524]

Love love, love this collaboration it’s great I just love it whoever did this was brilliant

[@Fanadama]

I saw this in the theaters when it came out. I loved it then. I love it now. It was fun and entertaining and the music was great.

[@koichihirata5180]

Hard rock and jazz amazing mix song this is great!

[@letsseethatsmile9620]

This is a Coke Fueled time-capsule of pure joy.

[@m-bronte]

I loved this movie....and this part of the movie was one of my fave parts, the two styles of music together sound great and fit together perfectly.

[@EligosPoltergiest]

This was my favourite scene from the movie since I was a kid. I really dug Sonny's idea, the rock part with The Tubes. All the crazy 80s things going on fascinated me, I loved that sound, especially the guitars. and when I listened to the soundtrack on cassette I would ff the swing part by itself, which I always thought was boring, and listen to the tubes. cool stuff!

[@8ug]

goddd, this was probably my favorite part of the wholeee movie. even with two different eras and style of dance and music, the dancing and music just fit together so fuckin' well. wieh0f9whn309o.

[@MediaWhore4]

I saw this at the cinema too! I' a big ELO fan and hadn't heard of The Tubes until this film...one of the greatest musical numbers EVER! Thanks!

[@cityfolkferal]

This is the coolest scene ever! Who thought this up is a genius!

[@AngeliqueStP]

plus that dancer being 'tied' down with a cable to the board....I always remembered her as the head dancer from Solid Gold ;^)

[@bobm174]

I also love when the 40's and 70's dancers come together. Would be interesting if they tried a number like this in a future musical with other eras and styles of dancing and music coming together.

[@mikeshirleyforever]

I would love that. What a wonderful idea! 👏

[@wolfejenny76]

Me too!! I love how the two "worlds" clash together. So awesome and I've always loved it as a child!!

[@Cultureclashash]

I just watched this movie for the first time and this number was one of the best I’ve seen in any musical ever! The 2020’s are now as far removed from the 1980’s as the 80’s were the ‘40s when Xanadu was made. Wouldn’t it be neat if someone remade this number using the 80s glam band here and a dance music DJ set, rappers and hip hop dancers from today 😂

[@cutter043]

the way the 2 scenes merge .. damn . i gotta get this move on dvd... this whole movie .. the style the way it all goes together.. i LOVE IT .. olivia newton john is awesome... its apart of my being to hear the music ... NEW IPOD COMEING .. TIME FOR THE ALBUM AND ONJ TO BE DOWNLOADED .. lol

[@TiffanyLadyStar]

I loved this movie because of the music But this was the best part of the movie 🎥 I was taken away as a child how they combine the two generations of music 🎶. It was epic..!