Greatest 23 Music Movies Picks from 1981

A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories. Info on Heavy Metal / IMDB / YouTube

Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Find out about The Great Muppet Caper / IMDB / YouTube

Ramones fanatic and delinquent Riff Randell battles it out with the strict new principal of Vince Lombardi High School, Miss Togar, with help from the Ramones. Details on Rock 'n' Roll High School / IMDB / YouTube

The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century. Get info on American Pop / IMDB / YouTube

Janet and Brad become contestants on a game show and wind up as captives. Read about Shock Treatment / IMDB / YouTube

A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time. Learn about The Decline of Western Civilization / IMDB / YouTube

In 1938, a German singer falls in love with a Jewish composer in Zurich, who helps Jews flee Nazi Germany. She wants to help but is forced back to Germany. Her song Lili Marleen becomes a hit with soldiers and the Nazi top brass. Details on Lili Marleen / IMDB / YouTube

The intertwined lives of three generations of musicians and dancers from Russia, Germany, France and the U.S., from before World War II through the war and the Holocaust, to the 1980s. Info on Bolero / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Toon shorts. Get info on The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie / IMDB / YouTube

The misfortunes of a couple of guys who form a music group and think they can get rich and famous easy. See more about A Nameless Band / IMDB / YouTube

A group of dancers puts Lorca's 'Blood Wedding' on stage, the tragic play about a married man who is still in love with his ex-girlfriend, and tries to reunite with her despite her planned wedding. Learn about Blood Wedding / IMDB / YouTube

A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England. Read about Rude Boy / IMDB / YouTube

A normal boy receives a blow to the head which sets him off to do rebellious acts. Find out about The Promising Boy / IMDB / YouTube

The life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled in home movies, concert footage, and dramatizations. Find out about This Is Elvis / IMDB / YouTube

The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna. Learn about The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach / IMDB / YouTube

A small-town stud wants to go to Nashville to be a big country star. His ambitious kid sister works as his manager. Their dream hits jeopardy when they cross paths with a small-town sheriff. Check out The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia / IMDB / YouTube

Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - new wave, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here. Read about Urgh! A Music War / IMDB / YouTube

On his wedding day, eccentric 40-something shop decorator Zsolt Mohai visits Anna Parádi, asking her to call off his marriage to Klára Horváth. Drama and musical numbers follow as they discuss romance, loyalty, ambition. Details on Habfürdö / IMDB / YouTube

An Irish sailor is stranded on an island full of Leprechauns and soon finds himself aiding them in protecting their gold from a greedy Hag. Info on The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage. Learn about D.O.A. / IMDB / YouTube

Paul McCartney and Wings' epic 1975-76 tour captured in Rockshow. Full concert film from Seattle's Kingdome, restored and remastered with 5.1 sound. A legendary performance finally available in its entirety. Read about Rockshow / IMDB / YouTube

A brother and sister called Kusti and Iti get lost in a forest while picking strawberries and are captured by an evil forest hag, who uses the two kids as slave labor - Kusti is put to work around the farm, while Iti looks after the hag's mischievous son, whom she names Bumpy due to the horn-like bumps on his head. When a chance to escape arises, the two kids take Bum. See more about Nukitsamees / IMDB / YouTube

A collection of comedy skits and music videos, such as a game-show spoof called Name That Drug, a visit to the office of the Clandestine Typing Service, and a man providing a skewed translation of a Mexican serenade for his girlfriend. Details on Elephant Parts / IMDB / YouTube