One of the most recognizable faces/beards of the World Wrestling Federation is no longer with us. Captain Lou Albano, he with the face of rubber bands, passed away today at the age of 76 years old. Children of the 80s didn’t need to be wrestling fans to know who Capt. Lou was. When he wasn’t battling Roddy Piper, he was being absolutely adorable as Super Mario, and serving as a sort of muse to Cyndi Lauper.
To celebrate this staple of our collective childhoods, we’ve pulled together BWE.tv’s 5 favorite Lou Albano clips. It should be noted that 3 out of the 5 feature Capt. Albano as his Super Mario alter-ego, but they could not be left out.
5. Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”. Probably the only time you will not get pissed at us for getting this stuck in your head. Pour some rubber bands out of your office supply mug and take a listen. Oh and if you have a spare 12 minutes, be sure to watch this “Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough video”.
4 through 1 ahead. #1 is a “must see”.
3. Super Mario Brothers Intro VH1 made a huge mistake not honoring these two at last night’s Hip Hop Honors.
2. The Super Mario Brothers Outtro, “Do The Mario” It goes without saying a meth head wrote these lyrics. They don’t even rhyme? Still, they don’t make Italian stereotypical charm like they used to…
1. The Super Mario Brothers Anti-Drug PSA “And if you do drugs, you go to hell before you die.” Albano’s still laughing about this one in Heaven, isn’t he?
Leave us your favorite Capt. Albano memories in the comments.
