<![CDATA[RIP Captain Lou]]>WWE wrestling great, former NRBQ manager Lou Albano dies at 76

By Staff and wire reports October 14, 2009, 1:57PM

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The WWE is reporting that Captain Lou Albano has died at the age of 76.

Louis Vincent Albano is best known to fans of professional wrestling, where he was both a wrestler and manager in the 1980s.

He also served as one-time manager of the rock band NRBQ. They recorded the song "Captain Lou."

Some say the man's not wrapped too tight,

Captain Lou, Captain Lou, Captain Lou

But when he's on the scene, everything's alright,

Captain Lou, Captain Lou Albano.

Albano crossed over into other areas of entertainment, including a partnership with singer Cyndi Lauper, and was one of the reasons the initial Wrestlemania in 1985 was such a success.

Albano played Lauper's father in a handful of music videos, the most famous being "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."

In the video for "Good Enough" from the film, "The Goonies," Albano appears with wrestlers the Iron Sheik, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Classy Freddie Blassie, among others. It also involved the cast of the movie and cameo by Steven Spielberg.

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@chicopee-john said:

Your wife shut you off or something, K? 😆

Yea she left me for this sexy guy.

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@kosar_for_president said:

I know all of that John. I grew up then. He still sucks. We should idolize someone who was in 2 Cindy Lauper videos? She sucks too.

Your wife shut you off or something, K? 😆

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@chicopee-john said:

WWE wrestling great, former NRBQ manager Lou Albano dies at 76

By Staff and wire reports October 14, 2009, 1:57PM

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The WWE is reporting that Captain Lou Albano has died at the age of 76.

Louis Vincent Albano is best known to fans of professional wrestling, where he was both a wrestler and manager in the 1980s.

He also served as one-time manager of the rock band NRBQ. They recorded the song "Captain Lou."

Some say the man's not wrapped too tight,

Captain Lou, Captain Lou, Captain Lou

But when he's on the scene, everything's alright,

Captain Lou, Captain Lou Albano.

Albano crossed over into other areas of entertainment, including a partnership with singer Cyndi Lauper, and was one of the reasons the initial Wrestlemania in 1985 was such a success.

Albano played Lauper's father in a handful of music videos, the most famous being "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."

In the video for "Good Enough" from the film, "The Goonies," Albano appears with wrestlers the Iron Sheik, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Classy Freddie Blassie, among others. It also involved the cast of the movie and cameo by Steven Spielberg.

I know all of that John. I grew up then. He still sucks. We should idolize someone who was in 2 Cindy Lauper videos? She sucks too.

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