I Love the 80s Thread

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by catiebug

I was more of a Roger Taylor girl myself...

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

Originally Posted by aggieAXO

How could I forget about Depeche Mode.

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)

[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...

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

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)

[nittanyalum]

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]

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...

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!)

[Benzgirl]

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]

Banana Hair clips and off the shoulder t=shirts!

[AGDee]

High tops, yep. And Facts of Life "When the boys you used hate you date..." They were the same age as me on the show so they graduated from high school around the same time that I did in reality. I remember bawling my eyes out during that episode as it hit me that my friends and I would be scattering all over the place soon.

Two of the things we all tried to accomplish: Being able to sing all the words to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" and identifying every artist in "We Are the World"
I could do that latter, but never got the former completely right.

[ThetaPrincess24]

New Edition
Robert Palmer (remember the girls in his videos?)
Kajagoogoo
Purple and hot pink eye shadow (Wet N Wild Brand)
Mickey's mousercise
Young MC (Bust a Move)


dances:
Walk like and egyptian
the running man
kid n play kickstep
the roger rabbit
the snake
the locomotion (remade by kylie minogue)
the safety dance

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by AGDee

High tops, yep. And Facts of Life "When the boys you used hate you date..." They were the same age as me on the show so they graduated from high school around the same time that I did in reality. I remember bawling my eyes out during that episode as it hit me that my friends and I would be scattering all over the place soon.

Two of the things we all tried to accomplish: Being able to sing all the words to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" and identifying every artist in "We Are the World"
I could do that latter, but never got the former completely right.

I remember "hands Across America"

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

Banana Hair clips

Sadly, there are times I miss these, they were the perfect remedy for "bad hair days".

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Sadly, there are times I miss these, they were the perfect remedy for "bad hair days".

Are you sad because you can't find them or because they're not fashionable?... 'cause they've got them over here. I can send you one.

To go along with the accessory craze, I remember the shirt slides to create a "t-shirt tail". They had them in all colors, plastic and metal... they were totally tubular, man.

[aggieAXO]

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]

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 :

[AGDee]

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!