Great things about the 1980s

[Wils]

The 80s get a lot of stick for being crap for various reasons, but so far, it's my favourite decade that I've lived in. A *lot* of great things were around in the 80s and I thought I'd start a thread where, if they wanted to, people could post links, pics, admissions of embarrassing fashions worn etc... or everone could ignore it and I'll just cry for a few days. ;)

I'll start off with this link to a *fantastic* live version of a song I've always liked, performed on the much missed Old Grey Whistle Test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc0rxX6QSkk" target="_blank">At the tender age of three I was hooked to a machine just to keep my mouth from spouting junk...

[Mr C]

A rare performance by John Constantine there.

The 80's also had some great, great cartoons. Especially this one:

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z2fMK6EUGk" target="_blank">He has nerves of steel!

[nofuture]

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[Quirkafleeg]

So we have a gay guy in a mini skirt singing about 'tainted love' to a little girl... no wonder this never comes up on the nostalgia shows

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh5pWjcWCg" target="_blank">song still kills mind

[Quirkafleeg]

And skinny leather ties... I had a black one and white one and (oh dear god) one with piano keyboard on it...

[Art]

The 80s sucked. Now shut up and buy some books.

[Mr C]

This video sums up the whole eighties perfectly.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk" target="_blank">Shoot it up

[DavidXBrunt]

At the risk of being obvious there was this. Not a stellar line up for that issut though.

Link: http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=146" target="_blank">New Year is cancelled.

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[monty--]

The eighties. A time when news readers were NEWS READERS. Not ghastly 'celebs'. Any time before Beckham, Robbie Williams and the Spice Girls suits me.
A time when TV was good, not crappy reality tv, endless cookery programmes and endless DIY programs and endless Pop Idol-esque, Who Want To Be A Millionaire-esque programs.
A time when the NEWS didn't ask for your opinions (wtf! who cares what some nobody thinks?)by texting in (give us your money).

[Floyd-the-k]

the 80s were brilliant for the following reasons:

- Julie Burchill was good then
- I was 17 to 27
- Lene Lovitch
- Hunters and Collectors*
- Laurie Anderson
- The The
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Grace Jones
- Heaven 17
- ABC
- Midnight Oil*
- Elvis Costello
- The Saints*

and lots of other things I can't think of right now

*Australian bands

[Woolly]

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[Floyd-the-k]

Naaah, Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a short-lived, unpopular aberration.

other great things:

Buckaroo Banzai
Natashi Kinski
Blue Velvet

[+rufus+]

Black Flag,
 Vision Skateboards,
wanting a BMX.
 DMs.
Hill Street Blues.
 Mohican haircuts.
Strange Tales (Brett Ewins and Brendan McC)
Johnny Nemo (we're doing a new book!)
Swatch (never had one, but my sister desperately wanted one)

[Cthulouis]

Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Wasn't Transformers an 80's thing? If so, them too.

[WoD]

BMX.
Girls (first kiss, first love, first...)
Being the 'final year kids' in Comp.
Now! #??.
Smash Hits.
Top 40 on a Sunday with tape recorder at the ready.
Being young enough to get away with things if caught.