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Jun 7, 2023 · The 1980s marked a transformative era in the world of music. It was a decade that witnessed the rise of various genres, iconic artists, and an unprecedented blend of technology and creativity. The music of the 80s resonated deeply with society, capturing the spirit of a generation and leaving an indelible mark on popular culture.
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Apr 13, 2011 · Full of pop culture references and examples, the book explains how the '80s have informed policies, politics, new pop culture, and society today, and how history and pop culture of times long past ...
- A Transitional Period
- Sowing The Seeds
- Building Bridges
- Guilty Pleasures
- Don’T Stop Believin’
Even among the greats there was some self-abasement going on in an effort to keep up with the Joneses… the Howard Joneses. Not that it was a completely ignoble goal. ‘What Is Love?’, we can now belatedly acknowledge, was a great song. But, let’s grant the obvious: any decade that ever compelled anyone to say “Kajagoogoo” out loud has a lot to answe...
Yet the seeds of our modern fragmentation were there in the 80s with regional scenes and the rise of DIY fanzines and indie labels – before “indie” was a thing. There were songs, albums, and performances that seemed to instantly impact all of America, with Bruce Springsteen and U2proving you could go for stadium-act success without sacrificing arti...
Bridges were being built, as if pop music was suddenly flush with tax dollars for infrastructure. (Which, in a way it was, with all that CD-format conversion money suddenly flowing in.) It may be difficult to recall now just how radical a path The Go-Go’s walked in becoming America’s sweethearts. Prior to their emergence from LA’s Masque club, rock...
It wasn’t just the boomers who insisted on giving 80s music a bad, or at least campy, name. The kids who grew up with the 80s as their wonder years have been conditioned to think of their entire upbringing as a guilty pleasure at best. This lands us in a present day, where the 80s song on everyone’s lips, even those of schoolchildren, is Toto’s ‘Af...
Nowadays, you turn on an “oldies” radio station and, if you’re of a certain age, you marvel and fret anew each time the station that once specialized in Bill Haley and The Beatles now thinks that The Thompson Twins are about as old as it gets. But as you drive down the road flagellating yourself for how old the veneration of Berlin makes you feel, ...
- Lesley Kennedy
- Women’s Power Dressing. Diana, Princess of Wales aboard the new cruise liner "Royal Princess," named in her honor, after its formal naming ceremony, 1984.
- Food + Fun = ‘Eatertainment’ A man dressed up as Chuck E. Cheese, rodent restaurateur, 1987. Video games saw a huge rise in the 1980s, with standup machines like “Centipede” and, “Pac Man” (both released in 1980) and “Street Fighter” (released in 1988) sending kids and teens to mall arcades in droves.
- Music Goes Visual. MTV Founder Bob Pittman, 1983. When MTV took to the airwaves in 1981, the world's first music video channel kicked things off with "Video Killed the Radio Star."
- The Mall Food Court Has a Heyday. View across a crowded food court in the Cleveland Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio, August 1985. The Arcade was one of the first covered shopping centers in the United States.
Jul 6, 2020 · RD80s Staff July 06, 2020. The 1980s pop culture continues to influence modern society. Many of the advancements experienced in the last decade can be traced back to the '80s. The trend may attribute to the fact that there is a large population that are still nostalgic for the decade. Here are some of the sectors that 1980s pop culture helped ...
Nov 29, 2022 · The 1980s, in particular, have greatly impacted the music we listen to today. The music of the '80s is taking over the pop charts, and it doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. Big artists such as The Weeknd have been huge contributors to the revival of the '80s. The Weeknd himself has been directly inspired by the decade, especially with ...
