Philadelphia-born Toni Basil, actually Antonia Basilotta, whose main claim to fame has been her choreography, had a hit on her hands in 1982 with the song Mickey. This song, which had remarkably trite, repetitive lyrics, was based on the earlier song Kitty, which had been popular in Britain. Basil did the MTV hit version of the number wearing a chearleader sweater and skirt. The lyrics consisted largely of the words "Hey Mickey" and assured the aforesaid Mickey that he was "so fine."
Basil went on to appear in such moves as Easy Rider, in which she played a prostitute, Five Easy Pieces, and The Last Movie. She had her own dance group and also worked as a director for music videos.
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