Christopher Cross' 1st single from his self-titled 1979 debut, "Ride Like The Wind", has been revived for the new movie, "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues". On the soundtrack, second generation star Robin Thicke recorded a cover of "Ride", aided & abetted by the film's star, Will Ferrell, in character as goofy, self-serving newsman Ron Burgundy, who actually makes the late Ted Knight's legendary pompus newser Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) look like a Pulitzer Prize & Emmy Award winner by comparison.
Burgundy's been everywhere as part of the hype for the movie, even conducting an interview with photogenically-challenged pizza salesman/All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning on SportsCenter earlier this month. The final stop on the promotional tour brings Burgundy & Cross, but not Thicke, to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Cross even posted to YouTube to promote his appearance on Thursday evening.
The CD version by Thicke & Burgundy clocks in at over 6 minutes, mostly Burgundy being his usual self, but no video's been made yet. So, here's Burgundy, who looked like he snatched a cap from "Captain" Daryl Dragon, introducing Cross, and nearly bigfooting the scene.
Michael McDonald should sue for copyright infringement. Burgundy sings McDonald's part, or at least tries to, but is about as wooden as frozen toilet paper. Eeeeewwww.
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