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The Payola$, The Hollywood and the Ridge

You probably know that Vancouver band The Payola$ ' big hit song Eyes of a Stranger because it was an integral part of the cut-off jean-shorts and jelly shoes early-80s summers of your youth.

You probably know that Vancouver band The Payola$' big hit song Eyes of a Stranger because it was an integral part of the cut-off jean-shorts and jelly shoes early-80s summers of your youth. And also because it appeared on the soundtrack to Valley Girl . But what I didn't know (until recently) was that the video was shot at Kitsilano institutions The Hollywood (note the exterior) and The Ridge.