Posted on 07/06/2007 7:58:22 AM PDT by Lucky9teen
Ah...back in the day.....
For me, it's flashing back to the 80's (my favorite decade)....
| What were the 80s? . . . Bueller? . . . Anyone? Well, you are truly a child of the 80s if any of the following statements are true for you: |
You know what leg warmers are; You know who Mr. T is; You remember when Atari was a state of the art video game system; You used to be able to breakdance (or wished you could); The phrases "bright light" and "phone home" actually mean something to you; You had a BMX bike.
The 80s was a decade where young folk wore fluorescent, neon clothing and business folk wore double-breasted suits with shoulder pads and believed "Greed Is Good" . . . and when Prince sang about partying "like it's 1999" it seemed so far away!
Dallas and Dynasty ruled the airwaves, Transformers were more than meets the eye, leggings under a short skirt was considered a stylish look, Michael Jackson was still black and 'by the power of Greyskull you HAD the power!'
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher promoted a 'return to Victorian values' in Britain, which was matched by a new conservatism in the USA under Ronald Reagan, who was voted in as president and served the maximum eight-year term in office.
Meanwhile at home and in the playground, people were struggling to master Rubik's Cube - the biggest craze of the early part of the decade, a block of movable coloured squares named after its Hungarian inventor, Erno Rubik.
Video games were the hottest new innovation as video arcade game machines began to replace pinball machines in amusement arcades across the Western world with Pac Man and Space Invaders leading the pack.
Sophisticated equipment for leisure and pleasure became increasingly affordable as incredible advances in technology continued, and the Eighties soon also became the decade of gadgets - From digital watches to cappuccino machines to cellular phones to computers (Even though a Commodore 64 was the pinnacle of computing excellence).
In 1984, Yuppies appeared on the scene. An acronym for Young Urban professionals, it became synonymous with upward mobility, greed, and selfishness. But then the 80s was the decade of Self; self-improvement, self motivation, self-help manuals.
It was also, IMO, the last decade to have decent music.
I think of the 80s as the beginning of Hollywood’s decline. The movies began showing a marked change in quality after 1982, I think. The music followed later.
| Your Taste in Music: |
 80's Rock: High Influence 90's Pop: Medium Influence Progressive Rock: Medium Influence 80's Alternative: Low Influence |
You’ll notice most movies out now are sequels and triples of an original OR remakes from back in the day....
And come on....even though it kind of looks good....Transformers? Transformers? Now?
Jeesh....Hollywood has totally lost originality and imagination, IMO. All the good stories have been told.
But my husband, 18 yo and 15 yo sons saw it, and they all admitted, sheepishly, that it was really cool!
Various Jokes from the 80’s...
Q. Whats the difference between Samantha Fox and the Eiffel Tower?
A. More men have been up Samantha Fox than the Eiffel Tower.
Q. Did you know Vic Morrow had dandruff?
A. They found his Head and Shoulders in the bushes.
Q. Why didn’t Natalie Wood take a shower on the boat?
A. She wanted to wash up on shore.
What’s black and comes in little white cans? Michael Jackson.
How long did Lionel Ritchie sit on the toilet? All Night Long!
“I got a new car radio. When you shout “”soul”” it plays soul music, when you shout “”rock”” it plays rock music. One day some kids ran out in front of my car and I shouted “”F***ing kids and Michael Jackson came on!”
“Q: What happened when Michael Jackson invited Billy Squier and KISS to a party?
A: Billy Squier stroked it, Michael Jackson beat it, and KISS licked it up.”
Where did the cantaloupe take his vacation? John Cougar’s Melon Camp
Why did Michael Jackson go to the K-Mart? He heard little boys panties were half-off.
How did Billy Squier die? Stroke! Stroke!
Q: Why is a Yugo like a Bic lighter?
A: You use it ‘til it runs out of gas, then throw it away.”
Q: What do you call Pac-Man on drugs?
A: Crack-man
Q: What do you call 10,000 Honda Civics at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean?
A: A good start.
Q: What do you call 10,000 Yugos at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean?
A: A job well done!
Q: What kind of wood doesn’t float?
A: Natalie Wood
Q: Why did N.A.S.A. get Pepsi to sponser the Space Shuttle? A: Because they could not get 7-Up (Seven Up)?
Q: What is the difference Michael Jackson and Richard Pryor?
A: Michael Jackson was burned using Pepsi and Richard Pryor was burned using Coke.
Q: How are the NES and Michael Jackson the same?
A: Little boys turn them both on.
Q: What do you call a Yugo station wagon?
A: A We-go.
Q. Why did the Valley Girl take two birth control pills?
A. To be “”fer sure, fer sure.”
A: Why is Michael Jackson like the Dodgers’ infield?
A: They all wear one glove for no apparent reason.
Q: How many letters are in the alphabet?
A: 22, cuz E.T. went home and somebody shot J.R.”
Q: If Milli Vanilli fall in the woods, does someone else make a sound?”
I second the immediate response...there was no Best about the ‘90s at all!
(Well, maybe country music. That’s about it!)
Actually, I’d disagree (generally) with that. There was some true greatness coming back SINCE the ‘80s. But the average was still kind of nil.
Hollywood declined with the scrapping of the Code and Jack Valenti (curse him) staring the “ratings” system (so we can make all the immature garbage we want). That was (big shock) the ‘60s. Immediately movies went into the Dark Ages and didn’t emerge until the ‘80s.
Jeez, just this week my liberal girlfriend dragged me into a Morrissey concert.
Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab CodeEvery single one of those is a John Hughes movie.
Late one night around the Capitol Hill, a mugger wearing a ski mask jumped into the path of a well-dressed man and stuck a gun in his ribs.
“Give me your money!” he demanded.
Indignant, the affluent man replied, “You can’t do this. I’m a United States Congressman!”
“In that case,” replied the robber, “give me MY money!”
The 90’s brought us Clinton...which made everything suck... ;)...
Psalm 1994
Bill Clinton is my shepard, I shall not want.
He leadeth me beside the still factories, he restoreth my faith in the Republican party.
He guideth me in the path of unemployment, for his budget’s sake.
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of the breadline, I will fear no hunger.
His compromises and his haircut, they comfort me.
He prepareth a place at the Cabinet table for weak advisors to the laughter of mine enemies.
He annointeth my income with taxes; my expenses runneth over.
Surely poverty and the IRS shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in rented houses forever.
Don't forget perms with bangs, banana clips, big, giant dangle earrings. Those silly feathers on clips that you clip in your hair (*shudder*). Eyeliner on every millimeter of eyelid and then some. Blue mascara. Glitter nail polish. Verve perfumes (vey cheap) Acid washed jeans. DIRTY DANCING JEAN SHORTS! (every girl had to have a pair of those)... Oversized camp shirts worn with tank tops and a crazy big belt around the waist. Madras shorts, GEEK SHORTS! rebok sneakers, pony sneakers, keds sneakers, kapas (sp??) with the interchangeable colored insets.....
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