80's thread

I was born in '86, so I don't remember too much of the eighties. I remember watching cartoons when I was really young, such as "Hello, Kitty" and "Strawberry Shortcake." I remember the early nineties a lot more clearly than any eighties, like New Kids on the Block! Hahaha, they were like my favorite band when I was 5. Them and Micheal Jackson! I was obsessed.

How old are you by the way?

__________________
"They'll never know how tough it is to be the one who isn't Chosen, to live so near the spotlight and never step in it. But I know. I see more than anybody realizes because nobody's watching me." - Xander in Potential.

actually i got married in the 80's as well...

duran duran
culture club
queen
tears for fears
genesis
phil collins
simple minds

simon and garfunkel's first reunion concert at shea stadium
charles and di's wedding
john lennon's death

steve savage movies, (better off dead and one crazy summer)
brazil (all three versions)
bachelor party
pretty in pink
some kind of wonderful

and thanks aniko..forgot about those jumpsuits..had a ton of them

hmm...i'd love to answer and comment on everything everbody said. but...just no. instead you all gave very nice responses and heres my little tid bit. the 80's style is definately coming back- check out www.forever21.com has some cute girls styles. mostly in california though. one in Canada- so far thats the only place that has shown in my opinion a real zeal for the 80's. though it doesn't come even close.

__________________
I am moved by fancies that are curled
Around these images, and cling:
The notion of some infinitely gentle
Infinitely suffering thing.
T.S Eliot, "Preludes"

wow i love the 80's
good music
good movies
bad style

__________________
The wold is full of kings and queens
Who blind our eyes and steal our dreams
it's heaven and hell

I was reading this thread and that song... 867-5309 popped in my head... ... wasn't it in the 80's... and who on earth even sang it?

__________________

a group named tommy tutone sang that song and yes the song was released in 1981

Thanks Susan... I am now looking for something to listen to, to get that song out of my head....

My brother in laws' GF is "jenny".

I sing that to her and she has no idea... she's 22.

This thread makes me smile, but Mark's list is so similar to mine, I fear he may have been following me around.

Parachute Pants.

parachute pants are coming back...

Well I have 80's day tomorrow at school, and I can't remember for the life of me what I wore last year, and I am totally at a loss. So if y'all could recommend some 80's looks that would be splendid, I think I might stop at the thrift store tonight and I need to know what to look for.

The epitome of the 80's

__________________

Here's stuff you can do with your own closet:
Peg your jeans
put bleach designs on them too
big, ugly, plastic earrings
lace
scrunchies
old sweat shirt with the neck cut off and slouched off one shoulder
two or more pairs of socks
a t-shirt with the corner of the hem tied in a knot
crimp your hair or rat it with a comb

__________________
Ya got me feelin' hella good so let's just keep on dancin'

I'll dig out my 8 pleat Bowie pants (as bought through the NME small ads).

Pity I can't dig out my hair though - too much hairspray c1988 while trying to fashion a quiff.

__________________
"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how the Tatty 100 is done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves." - Brendan Behan

I always thought Squeeze sang that but was getting it confused with 853-5937.

Oh well.....

That's a much better song!

__________________
Review: Cabin in the Woods 8/10

HOW BOUT FERRIS BUELLERS DAY OFF!!!! "I heard that yo were feeling ill, headache, nausea, and a chill. I came here to restore your pluck, cuz im the nurse who likes to--"

__________________
"An Eye for an eye makes the whole world blind"
-Ben Kingsley, GHANDI

"Snozberries taste like snozberries"

Hey thanks everybody for the suggestions! 80's day rocked and i had a blast...as usual. I wish I had some pics, but I don't. Next year.