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THE BEST AND WORST OF THE 1980s (vanity)
Pissant/SSCPOW Research Center | 6/6/05 | SilentServiceCPOWife & Pissant

Posted on 06/06/2005 10:03:49 AM PDT by pissant

After receiving numerous complaints that the 1970s sucked and were not worthy of a vanity thread, here at the Pissant/CPOWife Research Center we've decided to select a decade that had more worthwhile activities to ponder. Though many positive events developed during the 1980s, there were plenty of stink-bombs as well. To further our research, we encourage everyone to participate in this scientific survey.

Without further ado, the Best and Worst of the 1980s:


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KEYWORDS: genx; goodbyecommies
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To: Oberon

Who?


401 posted on 06/06/2005 1:01:05 PM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: pissant

I'm not afraid to admit that I watched my share of MTV. And I liked glam rock, but I also liked punk, "new wave", classic rock, southern rock, etc., etc.


402 posted on 06/06/2005 1:01:49 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

But no room for my faves. sniff


403 posted on 06/06/2005 1:03:03 PM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: pissant

How do you know your faves aren't included in the etc., etc.? :-) By the way, what were your favorite bands at the time?


404 posted on 06/06/2005 1:04:37 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife
Ever see all these guys together in one pic??


405 posted on 06/06/2005 1:05:23 PM PDT by RockinRight (Conservatism is common sense, liberalism is just senseless.)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

Billy Idol may have been a buffoon, but "Sweet Sixteen" is one of the all-time most sublime pop songs (even if there is the ooky lolita subtext).


406 posted on 06/06/2005 1:07:17 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: RockinRight

No, and I love it. Did you take the picture?


407 posted on 06/06/2005 1:07:29 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

Same as now: Stones, Van Morrison, Dire Straights,Dylan, Grateful Dead, ZZ Top.

The 1980s bands that I liked were early REM, Talking Heads, Husker Du, Missing Persons (quit laughing), Los Lobos, The Clash.


408 posted on 06/06/2005 1:09:33 PM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: wagglebee

I was actually thinking "Document."


409 posted on 06/06/2005 1:10:18 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
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To: pissant
Matt Frewer. He was the original face and voice of Max Headroom, and also played the Trashcan Man in the made-for-TV version of The Stand. He's a genuine character actor. He was also in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and, sadly, Ishtar.


410 posted on 06/06/2005 1:10:19 PM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Oberon

tanks!


411 posted on 06/06/2005 1:11:03 PM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: sinanju

That was my problem with the song. I wanted to like it, but I had a hard time with it because of what it suggested. And I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out that Billy Idol had slept with more than one 16 year old over the years.


412 posted on 06/06/2005 1:11:08 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: RockinRight

Great Pic!!


413 posted on 06/06/2005 1:12:18 PM PDT by motormouth
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To: pissant
ATARI


414 posted on 06/06/2005 1:12:34 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: pissant

I like all of those bands, except Bob Dylan. His voice just grates on me. I am rather fond of his son's band though. :-)


415 posted on 06/06/2005 1:13:54 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (We are merely players, performers & portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage)
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To: pissant

Yup, Im here!!
Lets GO!


416 posted on 06/06/2005 1:14:44 PM PDT by motormouth
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To: motormouth

Unfortunately, lunch is over. Keep the crowds entertained, please!


417 posted on 06/06/2005 1:15:54 PM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: JimWforBush

Can ya come out to play?


418 posted on 06/06/2005 1:16:02 PM PDT by motormouth
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

Dylan is my absolute favorite. Bad voice and all!


419 posted on 06/06/2005 1:16:37 PM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: Petronski

Cool pics. First time I saw that video was a preview to another 80's classic movie: BACK TO THE FUTURE!


420 posted on 06/06/2005 1:16:50 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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