Sometimes stylistic trends can find explanation. Perhaps sometimes they can't or it is beyond anyone to do so or, even if it isn't, others could not understand such an explanation.

My only guess is that the 80's were a botched attempt to pre-game the expected changes of the coming millennium. I mean you see a lot of what peoples' idea of space age looking clothes and synthesizer laden music. It seems like maybe in the 60's people wanted to be there and then. In the 80's people wanted to be into next year, to be ahead of the curve. Spiritualism and personal philosophy took a back seat to the consumer culture.

So what did the 80's people think was in the future? computers and robots and space or something? Not too many people predicted the size and scope of the communications revolution. The 80's seems very muddled compared to other decades or mini eras.

Anybody got a guess as to why so many 80's songs are dudes whining about girls that dumped them or songs like begging some girl to stay? You don't hear that much today.

How come this is not yet mentioned itt??



Also:



and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1680_in_music

Only year nothing happened was 1681.


nothing

nothing

nothing

Giaches de Wert rocks the 1580s.



Io non son però morto (Eighth book of madrigals, 1586)

If we have to do this lets at least give the it a fair hearing:

Frankie Goes to Hollywood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sw8KBwn4y0

Soft cell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETrkotDY_ZA

Early Style council (far too good for the 80s but that's because its 70s really)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eGSA4P5vw&feature=kp

The alarm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4APqiFKsWc

Deftones just creeping in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WdYo3WlETY

Jane's addiction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5rF6LPE4jU

and the smiths of course.

1984. Man I am old.



1985

I agree that just because something happened in the 80s doesn't mean it is the 80s.

In retaliation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLHUThBib8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLHUThBib8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA5MtAmT24g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNKbHJ3PTu4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8W9uvhFZY (this is the most painful so far)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtiJN6yiik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOULjyy-n8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qiqp_HEk84 (an extension of the 70s maybe)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HndTMmVIKRc (Very 80s and I'm still unsure how I feel about it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8WZ...F82C9139C26171

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u8teXR8VE4 (this was the 14th worst concerts I have ever gone to. not my fault as I was young and dumb and the tickets were free. the drummer was cool. he banged on the drums and was upside down for a bit which was mitigative.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpfWORQWhU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWbj64Rwfvc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw (for some reason, I read quite a few posters here in a Gary Newman voice.)

And for the killing blow: (saving it for now)

One of them had their first number 1 in 1968! (and that's before i got to Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder) and no you cant have ACDC, that's ridiculous, (or the Cure whoever went for them). What next Pink Floyd or The Stones?

I can argue with The Bangles.

Youtube has stopped working on my computer, I'm trying to talk my computer down I fear its feeling a bit suicidal.

Looks you are accepting the coming AI.

The Smiths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h-lN-ipAEI

Dire Straits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAD6Obi7Cag

The Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwqUUk3AiC0

Rod Stewart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6m0fnFTVQE

Rush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa9g49yeFms

I was going to post the Dire Straits song. But BOOOOO BOOOOO censorship! They cut out the best lines to be PC! I'm putting them back:

See the little ****** with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little ****** got his own jet airplane
That little ****** he's a millionaire


DOH!

Another angle of the 80s



try the entire CD if you have something else to do in parallel that doesnt require too much thinking...and want some moody musical company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFD_M...pzFV4st8ATQq1l

The son is good too, but the father is better...

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

That is all.

Dire Straights was the worst live concert I have ever been to. Free tickets, but still.

For comparison Mike and the Mechanics came in a distant 24th worst concert.

I really don't know how to respond to this.

I seriously considered giving you infractions points for this.............


Too Late:

So you are saying you hate Dire Straits in general, their ability to play live, or that specific show you went to?

Great synths on that one.

The Hooters - All You Zombies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LE0KpcP05I

Bill Idol - Eyes Without a Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OFpfTd0EIs

The Outfield - Your Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N1iwQxiHrs

Stevie Nicks - Long Way to Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1ExeQ0ajg

The Pixies - Velouria (Recorded 1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHhox4_SeHQ

The English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbUW2EY4KE

Queen - (Don't Try) Suicide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCmEa3Tsdc




And ya'll can't say nothing about this:

Clarence Carter - Strokin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTT_R3apu7w

The degenerate 1780's and 1980's

They were flat. Quite likely it was a one-time phenomenon and I got unlucky to see them on the wrong night.

007: