When you think of the 1980s what comes to your mind first?

[Still-alive]

I was born in 1983 and remember some if the 80s lol.

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I know a lot of you haven’t been born in the 1980s but surely you’ve heard of it maybe through the tv or your parents etc. tell us what you think of based off what you heard instead of experienced

[Oliverlogan263]

When I think of the 80s yo the first thing that comes to mind is RAD music videos! Like I remember staying up late and watching MTV just to check out all the sickest vids from dudes like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Bon Jovi. The clothes, cars, and hair was fly too bro. I always wanted neon colorways and Members Only jackets, they looked so fresh. And don't even get me started on arcade games dawg, I must've blown like my entire allowance on Pac-Man and Galaga back in the day. The 80s just had such a dope vibe you know, really makes me nostalgic thinkin back. Oh and Transformers! I begged my parents for those toys non-stop, they were the illest. Overall I guess it was just such a fun time to grow up I think. Good times bro!

[abc3643]

This song which turns 40 this month, I believe:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/x1U1Ue_5kq8

Sadly, Killing Joke's amazing guitarist Geordie Walker died 2 weeks ago.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/arts/music/geordie-walker-dead.html

[abc3643]

Seriously, when I think of the 1980s, I think "That was the beginning of the end."
And it was.

[Sour-rose]

white folks with bright ass clothes... skating around with bright sunglasses... black people still getting sneered at... good times, right. :D

[Still-alive]

Dont forget crack and rap heh

[Sour-rose]

Ohhh gawd, so much raaap, uuuugh

[lily_of_the_valley]

I wasn't alive in the 80s, but when I think of the 80s, I think of Michael Jackson and Madonna.

[petitedollbabee]

Perms and bright/neon colours.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I love the '80s!

For me, the best era in music!

[msmissydc]

Better music compared to nowadays. wasn't even alive at the time but damn would I have loved to be for the music.

[_no_one_]

Frank sinatra: my way

but with this image

want a break from the ads?

[menina]

I think about great music and colorful clothes. I wish I was alive back then, the world seemed much better than today.

[lightbulb27]

big... and bad hair, and weird dance moves. in short, cyndi lauper.

it is what it is ya know?

[WindAtMyBack]

Crappy music
Regan years
AIDS
The economy taking off
MBAs
Child Care
Tech starting to really boom
Early days of computers

[Amara_09]

Gentlemen and their fashion…………. oh those were the days, now it’s a bunch of hooligans and ski-masks smh

[Joshydavid25]

Rick Roll..

[Simslover92]

Tears For Fears, Journey, Queen, Kate Bush, Hall and Oates, The Smiths, etc.

[jamesgoldman]

The music

Went to an 80's gig a couple of months ago and it was a great night

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I think of Phil Collins, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince now after these years the music started to die sadly to say.

[beebella]

Cheesy, wholesome sitcoms. 😄

[lily_of_the_valley]

Yaaasssssss

[Paris13]

lol Mom's Short Poof y Hair. xxoo

[IslaTheWitch]

I feel old ffs...

[IslaTheWitch]

For me 80s have two things coming to my mind:
1. Western music and movies (Poland was behind the Iron Curtain until 1991, so Western culture elements were quite rare)
2. martial law declared in Poland in 1981

[EmmaMary]

I wasn't even born!

[Sparkie460]

High-school and girls with big hair

[Kreneman]

He-Man "Masters of the Universe:

[dreamstar72]

No iPhone basically pay phones outside use.

[loveslongnails]

Really bad clothing.

[The-Stud]

Arnold and Stallone !

[zagor]

MTV and hair metal.

[LiamJHayden]

Crazy colored Ibanez guitars.

[TiaNour]

Different styles compared to now

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Chernobyl

[goaded]

The music.

[Darkest-Knight]

Great music.

[Whoswhohere]

Michael Jackson