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7 Hit '80s Songs That Are Offensive by Today's Standards
BestLife ^ | 6/19/23 | Lia Beck

Posted on 06/17/2024 6:14:08 PM PDT by DallasBiff

It's a hard fact to process, but the '80s began over 40 years ago. And in the decades that have passed since, some entertainment that wasn't given a second thought at the time is considered inappropriate today, as people have become more educated and aware of different viewpoints and experiences. These reconsidered pieces of media include everything from politically incorrect movie quotes to outdated storylines on TV shows. And while some offensive moments from the past are lost to time, when it comes to the most popular songs of the '80s, many uncomfortable ones live on as classics

1 "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police (1980)

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Most of the music (and movies) of the 80’s could never be made today.

That's a damning indictment of "today".

61 posted on 06/18/2024 11:40:53 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: DallasBiff

Scrolled through all the replies and didn’t see Under My Thumb by the Stones anywhere.


62 posted on 06/18/2024 12:57:29 PM PDT by Mama Shawna
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