Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

Performances and videos by Al Di Meola, Ian Hunter, Jay Ferguson and Queen. Comedy by The Unknown Comic.

Music: --The Tremblers (featuring Peter Noone) - "You Can't Do That," "She Was Something Else" and "Don't Say It." --The Manhattans - "Shining Star," "Kiss And Say Goodbye," "New York City" and "Girl Of My Dream." --Robert Palmer - "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)," "Not A Second Time," "Johnny & Mary" and "Sulky Girl." --Pete Townshend (music videos) - "Let My Love Open The Door" and "Rough Boys." --Don's Rock Dancers (series regulars) - dance to Billy's Joel's record "It's Still Rock & Roll To Me." Comedy: --Arsenio Hall (stand-up comedy monologue). --The Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - sketches: "Lubbock" (a parody of the TV series "Dallas") and a Trappist Monk Choir audition.

Music: --Joan Armatrading - "Me, Myself, I," "All The Way From America," "Love and Affection," "When You Kisses Me," "He Wants Her" and "Show Some Emotion." --Devo (live performances) - "Whip It," "Snowball" and "Gates Of Steel." --Devo (music videos) - "Girl U Want" and "Freedom of Choice." --Elvis Costello (music videos) - "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" and "High Fidelity." --Graham Parker & the Rumour (music videos) - "Stupefaction" and "Love Without Greed." Comedy: Andrew Dice Clay (stand-up comedian) - routine includes imitations of John Travolta dancing and Sylvester Stallone as "Rocky."

Music: --Larry Graham - One In A Million You," "Can You Handle That?" "When We Get Married" and one other song. --John Klemmer - "Adventures In Paradise" and two other songs. --Rolling Stones (music videos) - "Emotional Rescue" and "She's So Cold." --Split Enz (music videos) - "I Got You" and "I Hope I Never." Comedy: --David Sayh (stand-up comedian) - routine includes drug jokes. --Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - Toupee sketch and a skit about a "New Wave" barbershop quartet.

Music: --Ambrosia - "Biggest Part Of Me," "No Big Deal," "You're The Only Woman," "Kamikaze" and "Rock N' A Hard Place." --Maze - "Southern Girl," "Changing Times" and "Joy And Pain." --Angel City (music video) - "No Secrets." --Ted Nugent (music video, live performance) - "Wango Tango." Comedy: --Paul Rodriguez (stand-up comedian). --The Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - Correspondence course commercial sketch.

Music: --John Cougar Mellencamp & The Zone - "This Time," "Ain't Even Done With The Night," "Hot Night In A Cold Town," "I Need A Lover" and "To M.G. (Wherever She May Be)." --The Spinners - "Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time," "Now That You're Mine Again," "I Just Want To Fall In Love," "Pipedream," "I Just Want To Be With You" and "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl." --Jim Stafford performs "Spiders And Snakes," "Up Against The Wall, Redneck Mother," "Hurricane Laverne," a "Dueling Banjos" comedy routine, a blues parody, and "Disco Fungus." --Hall & Oates (music videos) - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and "How Does It Feel To Be Back?"

Music: --Pure Prairie League - "I'm Almost Ready," "Let Me Love You Tonight," "I'll Be Damned," "Two Lane Highway" and "Too Many Heartaches In Paradise." --Stanley Clarke - "Danger Street," "We Supply" and an instrumental song. --James Taylor & Carly Simon (on film) - Mockingbird" (from the movie "No Nukes") --The Cars (music videos) - "Touch And Go" and "Panorama." --Joey Wilson (music videos) - "If You Don't Want My Love" and "Underground." Comedy: --Kelley Rodgers (stand-up comedian) - routine includes imitations of Johnny Cash and Neil Young. The Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - sketches: "Rock Rap" music news (two-part sketch) and a spoof of specialty record albums sold on TV.

Music: --Lou Reed (performing live) - "So Alone," "Standing On Ceremony," "Walk On The Wild Side," "Keep Away," "The Kids," "Street Hassle" and "My Old Man." --Rocky Burnette - "Tired Of Toein' The Line," "Fallin' In Love" (lip-sync) and "Rock Billy Boogie." --Roger Daltrey (music video) - "Free Me." --Judas Priest (music videos) - "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight." --Disco Dance Dimensions (dance troupe, series regulars) dance to "Fame." Comedy: --Jay Johnson (comedian) - does a ventriloquist act with a plant as his "dummy."

Music: --Ashford & Simpson - "Nobody Knows," "Found A Cure," "Love Don't Make It Right," "Rushing To" and "Happy Endings." --Cameo - "Cameosis," "On The One," "I Just Want To Be" and "Shake Your Pants." --David Bowie (music video) - "Ashes To Ashes." --AC/DC (music videos) - "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "What Do You Do For Money Honey?" Comedy: --Dennis Blair (stand-up routine) plays guitar and imitates various singers and politicians.

Music: --Black Sabbath (post-Ozzy Osbourne) - "Heaven & Hell," "Die Young" and "Neon Knights." --Blue Oyster Cult - "Born To Be Wild" (live), "The Marshall Plan" (music video w/cameo by Don Kirshner), and "Godzilla" (live concert film). --Pat Benatar (music videos) - "You Better Run" and "I'm Gonna Follow You." --Billy Burnette (music videos) - "Don't Say No" and "In Just A Heartbeat." --Don's Rock Dancers (dance troupe, series regulars) perform to George Benson's record "Give Me The Night." Comedy: --Lois Bromfield (stand-up monologue)