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You know what really chaps my hide? YouTube users who are arrogant enough not to allow their videos to be embedded. I'd say they're like modern day commies, except that commies would allow their videos to be shared for the greater good. Instead I will just label them as rude.

My disappointment, though, will not prevent me from directing you toward the best laugh you'll have all week (seriously, click that link) — four members of the 1981 World Series champion Dodgers singing 'We Are The Champions" on the Andy Gibb and Marilyn McCoo-hosted Solid Gold. From left to right in the middle photos, that's Jerry Reuss, Jay Johnstone, Rick Monday and Steve Yeager, who seems to be getting his inner-Lumberg on with those fantastic glasses. And the hairspray? Oh, the hairspray.

This Phillies-Dodgers NLCS actually features some pretty good musical moments from the past. Enrico over at The 700 Level just unearthed a "Phillies Fever" tune from 1976 and we're also familiar with Reuss coaxing his L.A. teammates into doing The Baseball Boogie in 1986. Hopefully these current teams will up the ante and do a few productions of their own, though if Manny wants to recreate that Solid Gold appearance moment with a couple of teammates, I'd totally be down for that, too.

UPDATE!: Meech the Video Pirate has come through in a big way with this embeddable version. Go check out his video of the real life Beavis (who's a Phillies fan!) to thank him.



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  1. This is Dave, Hello There!
    1. Posted by This is Dave, Hello There! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    Why couldn't they get Pedro for this?
  2. Jamie Mottram
    2. Posted by Jamie Mottram Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    1981 was weird.
  3. LT
    3. Posted by LT Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:46 pm EDT

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    oh my goodness...
  4. Czheck
    4. Posted by Czheck Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    they still selling cubs playoff tickets?
  5. Jose H R
    5. Posted by Jose H R Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    look up on you tube baseball boogie even more funny look for orel
  6. Jose H R
    6. Posted by Jose H R Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    1. pedro is on baseball boogie
  7. Ricardo
    7. Posted by Ricardo Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:26 pm EDT

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    Dear God, :(
  8. mylionsarehorrible
    8. Posted by mylionsarehorrible Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    next up, the new Kings of YouTube...
  9. chuck e
    9. Posted by chuck e Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:20 pm EDT

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    Wasn't fernando valenzuela singing on this also ..but dubbed the words because he couldn't speak english
  10. chuck e
    10. Posted by chuck e Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:20 pm EDT

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    There was also another singing mess i think it was 1983 where they sung on the sidewalk and sung ...I LOVE LA ...
  11. dagreekster
    11. Posted by dagreekster Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    Ahh, 1981~! The Dodgers had just beaten those horrible Yanks, after loosing to them in 77' and 78'. A special series that included an extraordinary year by their rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and the cap-off of nine straight years of an infield being together. The video sucks but the victory was extra sweet.
  12. rafael
    12. Posted by rafael Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    fun memory
  13. vtahwy09
    13. Posted by vtahwy09 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    A "gay era" jjman183? By your excessive use of all known gay and drug references, I'm wondering why for you, that era provokes such emotion when homosexuality is now commonly accepted or at least tolerated. At 19 did your priest come over to your side of the confessional or something?
    Go Dodgers 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. Patrick
    14. Posted by Patrick Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    That was the year the Cincinnati Reds had the best record in baseball and didn't even make the playoffs. Dodgers were the champions? Hardly. Still, this video is so laughable it almost makes up for the injustice.
  15. KEITH F
    15. Posted by KEITH F Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    They were actually serious?!!! oh my good lord!
  16. Fab
    16. Posted by Fab Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Hey, all you complainers-they are the champions. Give them that. And as someone mentioned-it was for charity-Orange County Children's Hospital. So, get over it.

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