80s making a comeback?

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Mrs. Badger just asked me to mention that she remembers her pretty cool hair crimper, and those little clippy things she could tuck the corner of her shirt into.
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WyoBadger wrote:Ugh. I was dreading that someone was going to bring up Valley-girl speak. Totally non-tubular. Gag me with a backhoe.

But ah, there was Queen. Survivor. Def Leppard. The Outfield. The Cars. Men at Work.

All of which was almost (but perhaps not quite) enough to counteract the effects of Brian Adams, Madonna, Simply Red, Twisted Sister, and Michael Jackson.

Then there was the mother of all mixed blessings, Styx...

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I was in elementary school in the eighties. I remember the girls used to wear legwarmers over their Calvin Klein jeans, when I was in 3rd grade.
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Flyingcursor wrote: You're right! I also forgot Wang Chung!
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Honestly I can't think of an 80's band I don't like! The Smiths were just about my favorite band ever.

I see cowtime has my picture up now. I look particularly good in that one, don't you think?

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Flyingcursor wrote: You're right! I also forgot Wang Chung!
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I can remember when Devo came to town. I was in a local Wally-World that morning laughing myself silly back in the Lawn & Garden section when one employee asked another why they had suddenly run out of red flower pots. :lol:
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avanutria wrote:The Metro this morning said "Big Hair" was coming back into fashion.
Can't wait to see you with "tsunami bangs," Beth! :D

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Boody wrote:Well, my sister informs me that straight leg jeans and leggins are in. I think thats 80's right? I was born in 1990 so I don't really know...
Awesome! I used to live in big shirts and leggings! Super comfy, and great for any figure. And I HATE flared jeans (did my penance with those in the '70s).

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Gag me with a spoon. . .
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Sliabh Luachra wrote:Gag me with a spoon. . .
there is no spoon....
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o wait, wrong decade... :D
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You know, I think the 80s were different to the boomers and the Gen-Xers.

When people think of the 60s & 70s, they associate these decades with the boomers, and the greedy/materialistic 80s are a boomer thing as well. We Gen-Xers (who don't seem to be allowed to have our own decade since we are so few in number) were too young and too poor at that time to be a part of the greedy/materialistic 80s.

I'm obviously a gen-xer (on the old side of gen-x), and the 80s were about social consciousness (i.e. - U2, Bob Geldoff, etc.) and rebellion against the greed and materialism of the boomer generation for people my age...in my area at least.

Lots of great music, fun clothes, and lots of social protests against the mainstream.

I for one am glad the 80s are making a bit of a comeback.

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Ahh, the big hair days: Might have to grow the long hair back, buy another drum set and get back into a band...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIhhGVFKXoM&NR=1

I can still totally pull off the spandex, but I don't think I ever wanna go there again.....




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I mentioned this thread to daughter #2 and she reminded me that she did not do big hair, only her older sister.

She said this thread had to mention the "tight roll".
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