I Love the 80s Thread - Page 3

nittanyalum · #31 01-12-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by catiebug

Don't make me tell you my story about the night me and my friend Tiffany got backstage dutrng U2's War tour and got to meet the band and see Larry drunkenly playing the tomtoms...

*gasp* No you did not! Did you touch him? I am SO jealous!!

BTW, co-sign on "Luke and Laura" on GH, too -- and the "Laura" song (I still love that!)

catiebug · #32 01-12-2008, 05:53 PM

We *so* did touch him. He even kissed me! Actually, all four did. And before you think I'm the biggest slut (and keep in mind we were 16), they were sweet kisses on the cheek.

Of course, when it came for Larry, I turned my face just a bit...

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

*gasp* No you did not! Did you touch him? I am SO jealous!!

BTW, co-sign on "Luke and Laura" on GH, too -- and the "Laura" song (I still love that!)

aggieAXO · #33 01-12-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I agree with the Taylor over LeBon thing, but I was John John John all the way!

Same way I somehow managed to forget the greatest band of all time I traveled to see more than once in the '80s, U2!!!! And oooohhhhh, Larry Mullen. How I loved that man...

(ok, I still do, don't tell my husband)

ok girls where are you getting these picture? and can I have one of Simon-pretty please!!!

nittanyalum · #34 01-13-2008, 12:29 AM

Inspired by these 80s threads, I'm listening to an 80s radio station thru iTunes while I get some work done. I'm deep into an issue, plowing through it, when suddenly my fingers freeze on the keyboard. Out of my speakers blares "Shot through the heart!" And in my head, I screamed "Jon!!!" HOW have we so far forgotten the frosted-maned one??? Rectifying that oversight right now:

ETA: I owned this exact poster. When my mother saw it, she said "Who's that girl?"

nittanyalum · #35 01-13-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by aggieAXO

ok girls where are you getting these picture? and can I have one of Simon-pretty please!!!

I just followed the link from catiebug's picture, but I'm happy to help, here's your link: http://www.duranduran.at/images/simon.jpg And here's your pic

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AGDee · #36 01-13-2008, 12:51 AM

The big comb in the back pocket .. that came from Happy Days (which nobody has mentioned) because Fonzie did that!

Bowling for Soup said it best: (my kids crack up cuz I jam to this song.. I can soooo relate)
Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985

She’s seen all the classics
She knows every line
Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink
Even Saint Elmo’s Fire
She rocked out to Wham
Not a big Limp Bizkit fan
Thought she’d get a hand
On a member of Duran Duran

Where’s the mini-skirt made of snake skin
And who’s the other guy that's singing in Van Halen
When did reality become T.V.
Whatever happened to sitcoms, game shows
(on the radio was)

She hates time make it stop
When did Motley Crue become classic rock?
And when did Ozzy become an actor?

And what about Queen, REO Speedwagon, Styx, Foreigner and Journey? Genesis, Prince.. the music was so good. Yeah, they were late 70's too, but they crossed into the 80's.

And the teen idols: Rick Springfield, Andy Gibb, Shaun Cassidy, Parker Stevenson, <swoon>

Nobody else did the "man clothes" with vests, ties, etc? My sophomore year of college, I didn't buy any shirts.. I raided my dad's work shirts and took a bunch of them up to school. I did that look and, for nights out, the flashdance sweatshirt thing, with leg warmers. Nobody else mentioned baggies either, I think. They were pretty awful!

nittanyalum · #37 01-13-2008, 12:58 AM

^^^YES, YES, YES!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVlNIUhHUI8

And I was just about to come back and ETA my other post to add Journey and Rick Springfield... listening to this station is reminding me left and right of things I forgot!!

nittanyalum · #38 01-13-2008, 01:40 AM

Oh, god, Blondie "rapping"... I hated it then, it still sounds awful now.

ETA: Woohoo, "Miami Vice" theme!

I can still picture the opening credits as this plays... and OH MY GOD it just ran right into the theme from "St. Elmo's Fire"!!!!!! I CANNOT get my work done and I LOVE this station!!!!!!

ETA again: "Fight the powers that be!" wooooww, I haven't heard PE in a LONG time. RIGHT at the end of the 80s, that was a big time of change in the old music scene... Rick Springfield and his ilk faded quickly...

ThetaPrincess24 · #39 01-13-2008, 09:53 AM

Toys:
rainbow Brite
cabbage patch kids
Cricket the talking doll
Huggabunch
teddy ruxpin
he-Man

Music:
Slaughter
warrant
GNR
Winger
Dokken
Quiet Riot
Cinderella
Ratt
Motley crue (Shout at the Devil!!!)
Tiffany
Debbie Gibson
salt N Pepa (Push it!)
Twisted Sister
Janet Jackson

TV:
The New Mickey Mouse Club
After School Specials
Falcon Crest
Rags to Riches
Growing Pains
The Golden Girls
Knots Landing

Other:
HIV/AIds comes to the forefront
Iran Contra Scandal
Berlin wall comes down
The Cold War (Wind of Change by the Scorpians becomes the anthem)
"Just Say No"
D.A.R.E. programs
"punk rocker" costumes at halloween

scbelle · #40 01-13-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

The Cold War (Wind of Change by the Scorpians becomes the anthem)

LOL at the Scorpions! I remember when I first moved to Germany back in 2004. My friends and I had driven to Mainz to eat at a Mexican restaurant (don't get me started on the craziness of a Mex restaurant in Germany!) when we were diverted from the way the Navigon told us to go. There was a big stage set up in the middle of the road, but the back of the stage was facing us. We were like, "What's going on?" One of the guys in our group said joklingly, "Hey, maybe it's the Scorpions." [insert air guitar here] We laughed about it, and went to eat. When we finished, we decided to walk to the stage to see what was going on. Lo and behold, it WAS the Scorpions. A free concert!

summer_gphib · #41 01-13-2008, 12:47 PM

I can't believe I forgot...

Late 80's....

NKOTB

I was in Jr. High and Jordan Knight was the love of my life. hahahah!

I got to go to one of their concerts at Busch Stadium, and we had to take binoculars.... *LOL*

ThetaPrincess24 · #42 01-13-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by summer_gphib

I can't believe I forgot...

Late 80's....

NKOTB

I was in Jr. High and Jordan Knight was the love of my life. hahahah!

I got to go to one of their concerts at Busch Stadium, and we had to take binoculars.... *LOL*

They are still hot you know!!!!

I also remember the McKids clothing line that mcdonalds created in partnership with sears in the 80's.

Who had a pair of high-top atheltic shoes? Or the converse "cheerleading" shoes where you could change the colors in it? Who owned a crimping iron for their hair?

Oh and The Ghostbusters!!!

Benzgirl · #43 01-13-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

Who had a pair of high-top atheltic shoes? Or the converse "cheerleading" shoes where you could change the colors in it? Who owned a crimping iron for their hair?

I wore high-tops! Didn't need a crimping iron -- too much natural crimp.

Benzgirl · #44 01-13-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

*gasp* No you did not! Did you touch him? I am SO jealous!!

BTW, co-sign on "Luke and Laura" on GH, too -- and the "Laura" song (I still love that!)

Do you remember when Elizabeth Taylor did her cameo on GH as one of the Cassidines? She put a curse on Luke and Laura.

ThetaPrincess24 · #45 01-13-2008, 04:45 PM

Banana Hair clips and off the shoulder t=shirts!