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The 80s thread!

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  • 08-05-2009 11:34pm
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    Rebelheart
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    So many things have just come back to me with the mention of ghettoblasters!

    The Coca Cola spinners - all the rage in about 1984

    Rubik's Cube - never quite sure how to spell it but definitely must have been the biggest invention of the 1980s in terms of games?

    David O'Leary signed Texaco soccer balls

    Brendan Grace freeing all those Nippers for Maxol ( don't even ask how I remember those two)

    The black flags from the Hunger Strikers

    Radio Nova - As brainwashed as it sounds I remember all the promos: "Radio Nova the weekend's just begun, Radio Nova Europe's Number 1" and 'What in particular do you like about the station?' 'Sexy John!' (another random memory; John O'Hara was one of Nova's top DJs)

    Sunshine 101 & Energy 103 and and and Heartbeat Radio (!!!)

    Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 ("And now here he is...") and Rick Dees American Music Magazine

    Casey Kasem "Countin' them down from Coast to Coast" (every Saturday morning, I think)

    Vincent Hanley (RIP), MTUSA on RTÉ 2 on a Sunday morning (The Beat Box took over when Vincent died of Aids)

    Lionel Richie, Paul Young, Live Aid, Self Aid, Phil Lynott

    Glen Maderios "Nothing's Gonna Change my love for you" becoming No 1 (and the hilarious video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLxTEV5vpyg)


    'At this Moment' by Billy Vera and the Beaters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Ncvl8WAWY)

    Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqjwt8qXjKc)


    Some random songs:

    Atlantic Starr 'Secret Lovers'; Jefferson Starship 'Nothing's Gonna Stop us now'; Boy Meets Girl 'Waiting for a Star to Fall', Bryan Adams Summer of 69, Chicago 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry', Marc Almond & Soft Cell 'Tainted Love'

    The list is endless (compliments of American influenced pirate radio).

    What do ye remember?


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    galwayrush
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    Getting my first BJ.


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    tony1kenobi
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    Aids and Ethiopia.


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    Sharpshooter
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    Freddie Mercury in Live Aid.


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    sub-x
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    Aw man you mentioned the 80s and ghettoblasters and not a word on Break Dancing with your polished lino for the back spins and such

    1986 The first Beastie Boys album "Time To Get Ill".

    Happy Days.


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    tony1kenobi
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    sub-x wrote: »
    Aw man you mentioned the 80s and ghettoblasters and not a word on Break Dancing with your polished lino for the back spins and such

    1986 The first Beastie Boys album "Time To Get Ill".

    Happy Days.

    License to Ill?


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    Rebelheart
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    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    Freddie Mercury in Live Aid.

    Status Quo opening Live Aid with Rocking All Over the World! (much preferred 'In The Army Now')

    And Phil Collins flying between London and Philadelphia to do both concerts in the one day.


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    Rebelheart
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    sub-x wrote: »
    Aw man you mentioned the 80s and ghettoblasters and not a word on Break Dancing with your polished lino for the back spins and such

    1986 The first Beastie Boys album "Time To Get Ill".

    Happy Days.


    Ah Breakdancing forgot about that - but I remember Fame on TV every Saturday evening if that's any consolation and Michael Jackson's Thriller video (ah videos!)


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    tony1kenobi
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    Rebelheart wrote: »
    And Phil Collins flying between London and Philadelphia to do both concerts in the one day.

    ....so that he could murder a few Led Zeppelin songs.


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    Rebelheart
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    E.T. Phone Home


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    sub-x
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    tony1kenobi wrote: »
    License to Ill?


    See I was going to add the end of the 80s Rave was born and the rest is a blur with some minor brain damage,its good that we can rely on the charity of good persons like yourself that can help unfortunates like me out. ;)


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    Disease Ridden
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    It seems that people are always more nostalgic about growing up in the 80's than in any other decade!


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    tony1kenobi
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    sub-x wrote: »
    See I was going to add the end of the 80s Rave was born and the rest is a blur with some minor brain damage,its good that we can rely on the charity of good persons like yourself that can help unfortunates like me out. ;)


    It was a decade of excess....I understand completely.


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    Sharpshooter
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    Good ole JR Ewing


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    Aidric
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    Did Gerry Ryan have a turkey neck back in the 80's?


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    Rebelheart
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    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    Good ole JR Ewing

    Wow! Dallas was absolutely masssssssssssssssive.

    Remember the 'I Shot JR' stickers on the back window of cars all over the country? Legend!


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    sub-x
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    tony1kenobi wrote: »
    It was a decade of excess....I understand completely.


    Again your kindness shines through,I am humbled ;):D


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    Rebelheart
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    I just want to say:

    Nicky Kelly is innocent!


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    Ruu_Old
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    Timmy Mallett! Linky.


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    Sharpshooter
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    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!


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    juke
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    Ruu wrote: »
    Timmy Mallett! Linky.

    Who? Am I the wrong generation? (Bosco!)


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    Armin_Tamzarian
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    juke wrote: »
    Who? Am I the wrong generation? (Bosco!)

    Ginger kid, liked having a hand shoved up his ass...


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    Kess73
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    Fizzle Sticks. Mmmmmmmmmm


    Proper wine gums.


    A slim Kim Wilde


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    Toots
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    Getting born.


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    Rebelheart
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    juke wrote: »
    Who? Am I the wrong generation? (Bosco!)

    Bosco was leg! And Wanderly Wanderly Wagon ("Here comes the wagon....")


    And 'Judge' telling us all to '"Always use the safe cross code"


    Not forgetting 'Fortycoats'


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    Nforce
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    The_Coon wrote: »
    Ginger kid, liked having a hand shoved up his ass...

    Who?..Timmy Mallet or Bosco?;):D


    80's clothing memories..... shoulderpads, leggings,teenyboppers....suit jackets with teeshirt underneath (ala Miami Vice)


    almost forgot..... TIME bars and Refreshers.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm luuuverly


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    Rebelheart
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    Nforce wrote: »
    Who?..Timmy Mallet or Bosco?;):D


    80's clothing memories..... shoulderpads, leggings,teenyboppers....suit jackets with teeshirt underneath (ala Miami Vice)


    almost forgot..... TIME bars and Refreshers.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm luuuverly

    Time bars were the pink rectangular ones that you chewed, or were they Wham! bars?

    Refreshers were great as my Dad used to lose his temper and say "Oh Boy, give me patience!" and I'd take out my Refresher sweet that said "Oh Boy!" and hand it to him. hehe.


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    Rebelheart
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    Does anybody remember that 'Pop Rock' sweet stuff that you'd put in your mouth and your whole mouth would pop/sparkle with the sweet?


    It was all the rage for a while - before the Slush Puppy came!


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    Armin_Tamzarian
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    Rebelheart wrote: »
    Time bars were the pink rectangular ones that you chewed, or were they Wham! bars?

    Refreshers were great as my Dad used to lose his temper and say "Oh Boy, give me patience!" and I'd take out my Refresher sweet that said "Oh Boy!" and hand it to him. hehe.

    They were Wham bars.
    Then you had every parent's nightmare - Stinger bars (containing the dreaded E123).


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    peasant
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    Nforce wrote: »
    80's clothing memories..... shoulderpads, leggings,teenyboppers....suit jackets with teeshirt underneath (ala Miami Vice)

    ..not to mention the dodgy hairstyles :D


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    sub-x
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    Kess73 wrote: »
    Fizzle Sticks. Mmmmmmmmmm


    Proper wine gums.


    A slim Kim Wilde


    Jaysus Kim Wilde was my first crush ;)


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