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Subject: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: SiderealDreams on 06/07/14 at 2:14 pm

When I hear "80's," here are some of the things that come to mind for me:

Goths
Darkwave
Synthpop
New Wave
Post-Punk
Big hair
John Hughes movies
Dario Argento movies (especially Phenomena)
Cheesy action movies
Horror movies with delightfully cheesy effects
The best "so bad they're good" movies
Post-apocalyptic aesthetics, especially in movies and music videos
Glam Metal
Ronald Reagan
Relatively widespread conservative and pro-corporate attitudes in the US (can't speak for other countries)
Fear of nuclear war
Androgynous fashion (coexisting with homophobia, never understood that)
First wave of black metal and extreme metal in general
Satanic panic

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: warped on 06/07/14 at 2:20 pm

- A senior citizen
- A bad golf score for Tiger Woods

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/07/14 at 2:32 pm

- around 27oC

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: warped on 06/07/14 at 2:48 pm

John Lennon killed    :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(  (I still have not got over that yet. )
Pres Reagan shot
Born in the USA album (Springsteen)
Synchronicity album  (Police)
She’s so unusual album (Cindy Lauper)
Bryan Adams’s Reckless
New Wave
Madonna
Pete Rose breaking Ty Cobb’s hit record (baseball)
Films like Ferris Bueller, Breakfast Club, Fast times at Ridgemont high, 16 candles, Pretty in Pink, St Elmo’s fire, Stand by me, Raiders of the lost ark
Space shuttle challenger blowing up in 1986
Mount St Helens eruption.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/07/14 at 3:07 pm

- over the speed limit on a UK motorway.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/07/14 at 5:40 pm

Michael Jackson
Rubik's Cube
Madonna
2XL

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: whistledog on 06/07/14 at 7:24 pm

EEEEEEEE  (Eight E's)

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 06/07/14 at 7:40 pm

Arcades.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: 80sfan on 06/07/14 at 9:32 pm

Pornography.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Katluver on 06/08/14 at 2:20 am


- A senior citizen
- A bad golf score for Tiger Woods


lol

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Katluver on 06/08/14 at 2:22 am

-John Hughes films
-teen flicks
-being preppy
-electric guitar
-overloading on fashion accessories
-bright make-up
-teased hair
-heavy use of hair products
-bright/neon wear
-glam rock
-toys based on cartoons

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 3:16 am

-Margaret Thatcher
-Steven Spielberg
-Arthur Scargill
-Ronald Reagan

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: 80sfan on 06/08/14 at 10:15 am

Transformers animation show
Molly Ringwald
Prince
Music videos with a lot of alleyways and smoke
Like A Virgin
The Thriller video with those zombies
Very chubby Oprah
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (1985)

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 11:44 am

-E.T. The Extraterrestrial
-Ghostbusters
-Poltergeist
-Chariots of Fire

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Inlandsvägen1986 on 06/08/14 at 12:14 pm

-my birthyear

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 2:12 pm

-miners and nurses strike
-Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
-Tiananmen Square
-Diana, Princess of Wales

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/08/14 at 3:04 pm


Pornography.


80's porn?

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/08/14 at 3:06 pm

Prince
Cabbage Patch Kids
Hubba Bubba
Big League Chew
Madness
Culture Club

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/08/14 at 3:07 pm


EEEEEEEE  (Eight E's)


;D

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 3:41 pm

-Enya

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: 80sfan on 06/08/14 at 4:15 pm


80's porn?


The 70s and 80s are considered the golden age of porn, so I put that.  :)

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 4:17 pm


80's porn?

The 70s and 80s are considered the golden age of porn, so I put that.  :)
Linda Lovelace?

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: 80sfan on 06/08/14 at 4:20 pm


Linda Lovelace?


Philip, you naughty man, you!  ;D

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 4:23 pm


Philip, you naughty man, you!  ;D
I used to work for a film company, and have to have a knowledge of film.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 4:25 pm


-E.T. The Extraterrestrial
-Ghostbusters
-Poltergeist
-Chariots of Fire
Good Morning, Vietnam
Full Metal Jacket
Raiders of the Lost  Ark

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Katluver on 06/08/14 at 4:46 pm

Music videos
Gummy bracelets
Dance clubs with dry ice
Crack/cocaine
Gremlins

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/08/14 at 4:50 pm


Music videos
Gummy bracelets
Dance clubs with dry ice
Crack/cocaine
Gremlins
Oh yes, Gremlins, thanks!

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: warped on 06/08/14 at 6:32 pm

Wayne Gretzky
Joe Montana
Dan Marino
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Diego Maradona
Karl Heinz Rummenigge
Rickey Henderson
Cal Ripken

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 06/08/14 at 7:46 pm


Oh yes, Gremlins, thanks!


The Drug Free America ad with the girl who jumps into an empty swimming pool? Good lord that was a scary ad.  :P

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"They think they're coming to my place for a little party? Huh ha! You'll like my friends. They're good listeners and with this new drug crack I'm attracting a younger crowd.  Bill here is 16.  Tracey, cute gal, 14.  So join the party.  Try crack.  I could use the company."

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And this ad here is absolute bullsh!t.  :P Not every kid who's parents use will use themselves.  :P

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/09/14 at 3:35 pm


Linda Lovelace?


She was more 70's.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/09/14 at 3:38 pm

Genesis
Fruity Pebbles
Taco
Muppet Babies
Pac Man
Asteroids

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 06/09/14 at 5:36 pm

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Dan Hartman

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Platinum Blonde

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Katluver on 06/10/14 at 12:19 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Paul on 06/10/14 at 4:21 am


Pornography.


Woo-hoo! Now we're talkin'...(could probably have 'big hair' attached to that as well, or was that the 70s?  ;) )

Ska/Mod revival - only to us Brits
Bloody Royal Wedding
Being a walking mass of testosterone and zits (speaking on a personal level, of course!)

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 06/10/14 at 5:40 am


Woo-hoo! Now we're talkin'...(could probably have 'big hair' attached to that as well, or was that the 70s?  ;) )

Ska/Mod revival - only to us Brits
Bloody Royal Wedding
Being a walking mass of testosterone and zits (speaking on a personal level, of course!)
Two Royal Weddings!

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 06/11/14 at 8:25 am


Two Royal Weddings!


The second wave of the British Invasion started.

The weddings of Diana and Charles and Sarah and Andrew.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 06/11/14 at 4:56 pm

ET
A-Team
Donna Summer (80's)
Tina Turner
Madonna
Prince
Michael Jackson

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/04/14 at 6:32 am

John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
Boris Becker
Pat Cash
Stefan Edberg

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/04/14 at 6:49 am

Back To The Future
16 Candles
Summer School

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/04/14 at 11:13 am

The Great Storm of October 1987

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/04/14 at 5:47 pm

Q-Bert
Pac Man
Centipede

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/06/14 at 9:15 pm

http://youtu.be/He2UN0MSNPg

He2UN0MSNPg

Now this is one of the most f--ked up Partnership for a Drug-Free America ads.  A pretty girl gets so f--ked up on drugs that she ends up under a sheet.  I don't know what's worse the ever changing face of the girl or being wierded out by the female voice singing happy birthday?

And the male voice is even more creepy.

"If you don't tell your children the danger of drugs you may find a problem staring you right in the face.  A problem that won't go away or even worse one that does."

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/07/14 at 2:23 pm


http://youtu.be/He2UN0MSNPg

He2UN0MSNPg

Now this is one of the most f--ked up Partnership for a Drug-Free America ads.  A pretty girl gets so f--ked up on drugs that she ends up under a sheet.  I don't know what's worse the ever changing face of the girl or being wierded out by the female voice singing happy birthday?

And the male voice is even more creepy.

"If you don't tell your children the danger of drugs you may find a problem staring you right in the face.  A problem that won't go away or even worse one that does."


Wow, they had such creepy videos back then. :o

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/07/14 at 2:26 pm

http://www.gamingdebugged.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/duck-hunt.jpg
Duck Hunt

http://media.gamespy.com/columns/image/article/104/1042297/gamespys-50-favorite-console-games-of-the-80s-20091111102642747.gif
Punch-Out

http://application.denofgeek.com/pics/games/weapon.based/01.jpg
Rolling Thunder

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/07/14 at 2:27 pm


Wow, they had such creepy videos back then. :o


I know.  I don't know of any teenagers in the 1990s who ever took these ads seriously.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/08/14 at 2:21 pm

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n34/mortis45/FreddyInSpace3/dreampack.jpg

http://www.cheatcc.com/imagesfunny/ad_2.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5p0dpzrqP1qcy92eo1_400.jpg

How about some 80's ads?  :)

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/08/14 at 2:34 pm

http://images.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp000/p087/p08785grs0w.jpg

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Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/08/14 at 2:56 pm


http://images.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp000/p087/p08785grs0w.jpg

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That was his one hit wonder.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/08/14 at 3:13 pm


That was his one hit wonder.


Yes that's true but he was a sexy one hit wonder.  :)

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/09/14 at 2:13 pm

http://ewmusicmix.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/dexysmidnightrunners_l.jpg

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/13/14 at 3:13 pm

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Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/13/14 at 10:36 pm

http://img2.findthebest.com/sites/default/files/705/media/images/Dont_Wake_Daddy_346277.jpg

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Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/14/14 at 2:26 pm


http://img2.findthebest.com/sites/default/files/705/media/images/Dont_Wake_Daddy_346277.jpg

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I remember playing that game, it was fun.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/14/14 at 2:29 pm

http://www.skooldays.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/StayAlive.jpg

Milton Bradley's Stay Alive

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: oingo_fan on 07/16/14 at 6:46 pm

The one that got away...  :\'(

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/17/14 at 3:58 pm


The one that got away...  :\'(


which one is that?  ???

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/17/14 at 3:59 pm

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Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/17/14 at 4:02 pm


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kLdoFerq8qA/T9jLYBZLlVI/AAAAAAAAAVo/lFgsF7XFBXk/s1600/operation2.jpg
Originally produce in 1965, and I can remember it for back then.

Subject: Re: What things come to mind when you hear "80's"?

Written By: Howard on 07/17/14 at 4:32 pm


Originally produce in 1965, and I can remember it for back then.


It was such a hard game.

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