Time travel

'Valley Girl' with Moon Zappa and the Solid Gold Dancers (video)



moon-zappa-valley-girl-grab.jpgIt's '80s night at LA Observed. Moon Zappa does the full version of her odd little early 1980s hit with father Frank, "Valley Girl," on Solid Gold. Yes, the Zappas were Valley people.

"Love this, love the video, love everything about it," says a girl in the YouTube comments. Says a guy: "This is such a bad song it's hilarious." And maybe the most apt comment of them all: "I forgot how bitchin the solid gold dancers were!"


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