The mythical Chippendales “Micro Movie Viewer.”Ī promotional photo from the Chippendales appearance on Dolly Parton’s ABC variety show ‘Dolly!’ from 1987.įootage from the Chippendales 1988 workout video, ‘Muscle Motion. I hope you enjoy this gyrating trip down memory lane!Īn image from the 1982 Chippendales calendar.Ī now hard-to-find Chippendales sleep shirt. And trust me, these eyes have seen some cornball shit that you can never unsee. Lastly, I included footage from a workout tape put out by Chippendales called Muscle Motion that is about as cornball as anything I’ve ever laid my eyes on. I’ve included a few choice color photos from the calendars as well as some black and white print ads (which you can buy here) featuring individual dancers. We already have a Spring Training Game scheduled on Saturday, so open to. The calendars were incredibly popular items, and are nearly impossible to find now. Answer 1 of 12: My best friend and I are going to Phoenix the last week of.
Focusing on live local rock bands and hot DJs. Laced with a rich past, Rips is a family owned and operated 'dive bar' with a cool twist of retro meets current trends. One of the few 'old school' establishments that is still standing even during this time of renewal in Phoenix. From calendars to a board game and even a mini hand-held movie viewer so you could watch the beefy dancers in the privacy of your own home, there was something “Chippendales” for everybody. Rips Bar is a historic part of Phoenix Arizonas past and future. Much like Gene Simmons and his devotion to slapping the word KISS on anything and everything, the Chippendales’ empire did the very same thing.
And love them, hate them, or just plain don’t fucking get them, the dancers of Chippendales were everywhere. PTOP monthly meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the 3 rd Thursday of each month (except December. Okay, that last one is one of my favorite moments from the 80s, but it just proves my point that a lot of great things happened back then. Prime Timers of Phoenix (PTOP) was founded in 1993 as a group for older gay/bisexual men and their admirers (over 21) to enrich their social lives, engage in diverse activities, and enjoy opportunities in the Phoenix area. MTV played music videos and Larry Bird was named the MVP of the NBA Finals in 1986 after the Boston Celtics took town the Houston Rockets in Game Six. Prince put out Controversy and 1999 and Purple Rain. I mean, the music scene was pretty amazing-and if you want to arm-wrestle me over that fact, you will lose because it’s a fact. And that’s saying a lot when you consider all that decade bestowed upon us-whether we wanted it or not. Over the past 35 years Charlie's has transformed from a little bitty piss ant country place, to Arizona's largest LGBTQ+ bar featuring Live DJs spinning the latest tracks for the biggest party around every day SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Charlie's Phoenix is located at 727 W. I’ve always found the phenomena of the Chippendales all-male striptease ensemble one of the weirdest 1980s things. A vintage shot of Chippendales dancers from the 1980s.