In a recent episode of Conan O’Brien‘s talk show, Literally! with Rob Lowe, Rob Lowe and Jimmy Kimmel engaged in a lively conversation about the worst songs of the ’80s. The transcript of their discussion revealed some interesting insights about their music preferences and their ability to recognize pop songs from the era within seconds of their beginning.
Rob Lowe, who confessed his love for pop bubblegum music, claimed that he could identify any ’80s pop song within one to two seconds. This skill prompted him to propose a competition on the show, which Jimmy Kimmel eagerly agreed to. However, they decided to involve a third party, possibly due to the high cost of licensing songs for television.
Lowe shared an amusing anecdote about a time when he amazed his friend Gary Shandling by correctly naming ’80s songs as soon as they started playing. The intriguing challenge between Lowe and Kimmel would take place on a special podcast, where they planned to use buzzers and engage in a head-to-head battle.
As they discussed the years they were most familiar with, Lowe expressed his desire to go back as far as 1972, while Kimmel admitted that he was solely focused on the ’80s. Lowe amusingly pointed out that his memory of ’80s songs might be sharper due to his stoned state during that time. Kimmel, on the other hand, claimed that he knew the songs but not necessarily the titles.
Lowe playfully warned Kimmel about his expertise in song contests, mentioning a previous victory over Huey Lewis in a “guess the lyrics” competition. Despite Kimmel’s built-in excuse of being too young during the ’70s, Lowe confidently declared that he would come out on top.
The conversation took an amusing turn when they debated the worst ’80s song. They initially attempted to guess a song that Lowe heard on an ’80s station earlier that day and believed to be the worst song ever recorded. Eventually, Kimmel correctly identified the song as “Mr. Roboto” by the major group Styx. To Lowe’s surprise, Kimmel revealed that he actually loved the song, while Lowe considered it the epitome of bad music.
This entertaining exchange left viewers eagerly anticipating the upcoming podcast episode where the two celebrities would showcase their knowledge of ’80s songs and humorously compete against each other. The playful banter and contrasting opinions added to the lively atmosphere of the talk show, making it a must-watch for fans of pop culture and music from the ’80s.
