80s thread, best of the 80s
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Music became highly innovative in the '80s in a combination of ways that you don't have in any other decade. Punk rock and progressive rock were moving in different directions and so you have albums like London Calling, The Wall, and Discovery all coming out in 1979. Electronic music came into its own with the Yamaha DX-7 which was produced from 1983 to 1989. It was less than half the price of the OB-Xa (1980-1982) with generally superior FM technology. The OB-Xa was featured on numerous studio albums between 1981 and 1984 including the iconic opening and solo to Van Galen's Jump, as well as movie soundtracks for The Terminator and The Killing Fields (both 1984). MIDI was formalized in 1983 which created a standardized format for electronic music composition, sharing and replay. Music delivery and marketing also changed with the premier of MTV in 1981.
Of course, Sturgeon's Law applies and there was a lot of crap, top-40s tunes throughout, but that is no different than today.
One thing about movies from or about the 80s that modern audiences (under 40 or so) just don't "get" is the very real nuclear paranoia that was pervasive. Watchmen was released in 2009 and viewed by people a good 20+ years removed from when the Doomsday Clock was set to 3 minutes to midnight (due to nuclear war; since 2007 they have bought into the global warming hysteria and it now sits at 2 minutes to due to concerns about climate change - and the fact that Trump doesn't prioritize it).
Of course, Sturgeon's Law applies and there was a lot of crap, top-40s tunes throughout, but that is no different than today.
One thing about movies from or about the 80s that modern audiences (under 40 or so) just don't "get" is the very real nuclear paranoia that was pervasive. Watchmen was released in 2009 and viewed by people a good 20+ years removed from when the Doomsday Clock was set to 3 minutes to midnight (due to nuclear war; since 2007 they have bought into the global warming hysteria and it now sits at 2 minutes to due to concerns about climate change - and the fact that Trump doesn't prioritize it).
Built to Fade
Woodpecker
RawGod said:
How often would a line up like this sing together live? What's the millenial/Gen Z equivalent (if there's any)?
Probably all NSFW
This song was in a movie I watched recently
The top comment on this video hits me in the feels:
"1987, 18 years old, my own apartment, sexy girlfriend, part time job, $35 worth of food in my fridge, no car but friends that had cars, lived at the malls, George on cassette, life was good and innocent, no internet, ppl talked with each other, hung out on Sat nite. Damn, where did the REAL human experience go?"
The top comment on this video hits me in the feels:
"1987, 18 years old, my own apartment, sexy girlfriend, part time job, $35 worth of food in my fridge, no car but friends that had cars, lived at the malls, George on cassette, life was good and innocent, no internet, ppl talked with each other, hung out on Sat nite. Damn, where did the REAL human experience go?"
eljeffster
Kingfisher
Cr33pin said:
Fuuuuuuuck. . .
Hops in intergalatic time machine to go back to the 80's and impregnate.
(I'm back)
Looks closer at image :huh:
wait a minute :exclamation:
Mom? :-/
I'm my own dad???
:s
PapayaTapper said:
The version with flutes is even better.
otd:
PapayaTapper said:
I love that video, but I think it is the second best video of all time. The other was from the 80's too, and had the most creative stop motion animation you could ever see in a song about being a sexual sledgehammer. The best video of all time.
And if you are talking about the 80's, this guy had a few good ones.
Anyway. I take it back. Best music video of all time was 1952.