120. One of my favorite bangers from the 80's. A band that I regret not being able to see live. Great front man. The song was co-written by the band's lead singer, with help from David Foster and Toto's , Steve Lukather. Toto's Lukather, David Paich, and Bobby Kimball all played and contributed on this track, which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
The inspiration for the song's lyrics came about as a result of an encounter the lead singer had at a peep show booth, where he put a dollar into a machine that read, "Pay a Dollar, Talk to a Naked Girl." He put in his dollar, out of curiosity, and proceeded to try to have a genuine conversation with the scantily-clad woman. The attempt at a real conversation went no where. The woman just kept repeating, "Hey baby, come on in. We'll take care of you." The original lyrics included the words "naked girl," but David Foster insisted on changing it to the less offensive "pretty girl."
The young boy in the music video was Robert Arquette, who later became a well-known actress , Alexis Arquette.
Can you name my 80's banger and the band who had their biggest hit with this song?
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