I was coming home from the bar a little bit drunk and I heard the title track to this on the radio. I had to stop the conversation and blast this shit. It puts me in SUCH an unbelievably good mood. It brings back so many childhood memories. I think maybe this and the soundtrack to the Muppet Movie were my first musical loves/obsessions. I played them constantly on my Fisher Price tape deck.

I know there are Xanadu lovers here. Show your love. The movie, the songs, ELO, ONJ... whatever.

Loves it.

I loved this song as a child.....my sister was obsessed to ONJ at this time. Think i haven't heard it for...hmmm...25 years?

The dude from the Warriors was in this film.

I love 'Xanadu',the movie and the soundtrack.A few years ago,I woulda been embarassed to admit that Critics dogged this movie,but I like it.It's just a fun musical.Not much of a plot,but it still works.Olivia Newton John is always fun to watch She's very charming on-screen.The soundtrack is amazing.

My favorite songs from the soundtrack...

"Magic"
"Suddenly"
"Dancin"
"All Over The World"
"Xanadu"

Love it! I have the original vinyl from 1980. It's time to get an upgrade to cd.

What the HELL is a zanadu???

Even Teena Marie was talking about going to Xanadu on Behind The Groove

Ironically enough this was on at a party last night. Good times.

It's a horrendous but harmless movie, but we all thought ONJ's hair in the Xanadu sequence was the total shit. "Not too big, just a bit Heather Locklear". Wow, she was gorgeous.

The soundtrack is ace.
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paisleypark4 said:

I always wondered why Teena mentions Xanadu in that song

SoulAlive said:

What in the world is a Xanadu?

paisleypark4 said:

Xan·a·du /ˈzænəˌdu, -ˌdyu/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[zan-uh-doo, -dyoo] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment.


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[Origin: S.T. Coleridge's modification, in the poem “Kubla Khan” (1797), of Xandu (17th century sp.), modern Shangtu, the site of Kublai Khan's summer residence in SE Mongolia]

paisleypark4 said:

A place where nobody dared to go...

unkemptpueblo said:

Tres interessent.

Love it. Used to roller skate to it as a kid. I have the soundtrack on CD. It's a must have for great 80's movie soundtracks. Love Olivia's "Magic", "Dancin'" (w/ the Tubes) and all of ELO's stuff.
I hear Xanadu on Broadway is really good.

Love it. Love Olivia, love ELO, love the song and the movie. Love it.

blackguitaristz said:

ELO's contribution on the soundtrack w/Oliva was a winning combination. For the time period, the album was cool. Roller disco was the shit and the movie for its time period was appropriate.

MsLegs said: