This week's Retro Video of the Week is kind of a hidden holiday gem, "Rock and Roll Christmas" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers. It's a great Christmas song, combining holiday cheer with references to some of the greatest rock and rollers of all-time. The video is a classic '80s cheesy MTV jamboree. It's kind of a live in-studio thing, with guest appearances by MTV VJs Martha Quinn, Adam Goodman, and Alan Hunter, who are dancing in the crowd (with the latter two both successfully making out with chicks under mistletoe), and what appears to be John Lee Hooker as Santa. I didn't see Nina Blackwood or J.J. Jackson in the crowd, although that doesn't necessarily mean anything, other than that I can name and recognize the first five MTV VJs. After doing some digging, it appears that this was made in 1983, which would seem about right given the haircuts and fashion.
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