“‘Girls On Film’ was one of the first songs we ever wrote. Girls on film (what ya doing), girls on film Girls on film (see you later), girls on film Girls on film (see you together), girls on film Girls on film (she’s more than a lady), girls on film Give me shudders in a whisper take me up till I’m shooting a star Take one last glimpse into the night I’m touching close I’m holding bright, holding tight Wider baby smiling you just made a millionįuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire Girls on film (got your picture), girls on film Girls on film (two minutes later), girls on film The diving man’s coming up for air cause the crowd all love pulling dolly by the hair, by the hairĪnd she wonders how she ever got here as she goes under again In miles of sharp blue water coming in where she lies Lipstick cherry all over the lens as she’s falling Girls on film, girls on film, girls on film, girls on film The B-side of the single was “Faster Than Light”. On July 13, 1981, Duran Duran released the song “ Girls on Film.” It was the third single released on the band’s debut album, self-titled Duran Duran, and peaked at Number 5 on the UK singles chart. Janet Jackson appeared in a black suit with a massive pile of hair atop her head, remaking the cover of her breakthrough album “Control," as she inducted the two men who made that and many other records with her, writer-producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.GIRLS ON FILM by Duran Duran: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor ![]() Olivia Rodrigo, 60 years Simon's junior and by far the youngest performer of the night, took the stage to sing Simon's signature song, “You're So Vain.” Inductees absent from the ceremony included Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, who is four years into a fight with advanced prostate cancer, the 95-year-old Belafonte and Simon, who lost sisters Joanna Simon and Lucy Simon, both also singers, to cancer on back-to-back days last month.Ĭarly Simon was a first-time nominee this year more than 25 years after becoming eligible. 5, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. “We are young!” the 69-year-old sang, her long, gray hair flowing as she soared through a version of 1983's “Love is a Battlefield."Ĭhris Pizzello/Invision Inductees Neil Giraldo, left, and Pat Benatar perform during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. “Pat always reached into the deepest part of herself and came roaring out of the speakers," Sheryl Crow said in her speech inducting Benatar.īenatar, inducted along with her longtime musical partner and husband Neil Giraldo, took the stage with him and displayed that power moments later. Dre, whom he credited with saving his life.īut hitmakers of the 1980s defined the night. He was inducted by his producer and mentor Dr. He's only the 10th hip-hop artist among well over 300 members of the Hall of Fame. “One, I know, is that I’m a rapper and this is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.” “I'm probably not supposed to actually be here tonight for a couple of reasons,” Eminem, wearing a black hoodie, said as he accepted the honor. ![]() Then he brought on Ed Sheeran to sing his part on the 2017 Eminem jam “River” as rain fell on the stage. After opening briefly with 1999's “My Name Is,” he brought on Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler to sing the chorus of “Dream On” for 2003's “Sing for the Moment,” which samples the Aerosmith classic. He also took the guest star game to another level. Porter during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. “The wonderful spontaneous world of rock ‘n’ roll!” the 64-year-old Le Bon shouted as the band stopped for a do-over.Ĭhris Pizzello/Invision Inductee Eminem, right, performs with Mr. It was a fun if inauspicious beginning to a mostly slick and often triumphant show. The band was all but inaudible other than singer Simon Le Bon, whose vocals were essentially a cappella. The shrieking crowd was there for it, but the music wasn't. The first act inducted at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles after a memorable speech from a shaven-headed Robert Downey Jr., Duran Duran took the stage and launched into their 1981 breakthrough hit “Girls on Film.” So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte, Judas Priest and Dolly Parton, who gave the honor an enthusiastic embrace after temporarily turning it down. The four acts found very different ways to celebrate on Saturday night, but all can now forever say they're Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated.
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