It wasn't exactly a re-enactment of the famous scene, but it involved John Cusack, Peter Gabriel and a boombox, so close enough. John Cuasck, everybody!" the bemused singer explained to the crowd, before launching into the song. Cameron Crowe said in an interview, 'Few people know this, but Stone Gossard is actually in Say Anything (1989) He plays a cab driver, and Ione Skye looks at him and kind of flirts with him a little bit as theyre stuck in traffic on her way to graduation.' 55 of 57 found this interesting. At the beginning of Gabriel's performance of his signature love song, Cusack slinked onstage and wordlessly handed the singer a boombox, before waving his hat at the audience and exiting stage right. '80s babies were given a shriek-worthy reunion of song and actor over the weekend, at Peter Gabriel's gig at the Hollywood Bowl. Somewhere deep down inside I think most people were prone to such behavior as teens even though they may never have acted upon it. And really, if there's only reason why you'd know John Cusack or Peter Gabriel's song "In Your Eyes," that's probably it. Answer (1 of 2): My theory: it's the perfect visual symbol of teenage angst, awkwardness, and emotional intensity. It's been parodied in everything from South Park to The Daily Show, and turned the simple action of holding up a boombox outside of someone's window into easily understood shorthand for love, devotion and borderline-stalker tendencies.
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