The 80's : Ten years that changed Britain

[chrisd]

yeh mum and dad now tell us of the struggles of the mid eighties. living off lentils etc after we had eaten, 100 quid cortina's with newspaper floors painted black to pass an MOT. Imagine what would happen to this generation (ie those 25-40) if the mortgage rates went up to 15% again. I imagine 60%+ would be screwed...

For sure it wasn't easy but it's often forgotten that those of us in regular employment often got 3 or 4 wage rises a year to cover the inflation.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Left school and joined the Army in 1980, loved the 80's, the music, the fashion, it was even the decade Everton were good.
All age related though, my lad thought it was hilarious when he watched the programme.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

i left school in 85 aged 16,so i grew up in this era,
thought most of it was super smashing great.
dire straights/omd/inxs/tears for fears/u2/human league.

probably why i now listen to radio 2.

as for you poacher,your an old fart.

Slightly older than you. Left school in 83 but agree. Some of my fashion especially the new romantic stage best forgotten

 

[Hobbit]

Left school and joined the Army in 1980, loved the 80's, the music, the fashion, it was even the decade Everton were good.
All age related though, my lad thought it was hilarious when he watched the programme.

Lol are you sure Everton were good for a decade?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Lol are you sure Everton were good for a decade?

Thread says 80's not mid 80's😃

 

[Ross61]

For sure it wasn't easy but it's often forgotten that those of us in regular employment often got 3 or 4 wage rises a year to cover the inflation.

I definately don't remember that! I do remember the mortgage rate going up more often than that... Even on the same day.

 

[Blue in Munich]

So 80's music was crap. Here's a link to Wikipedia's top selling albums of all time;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums

Here's an abridged version

1; Michael Jackson, Thriller, 1982
2; AC/DC, Back in Black, 1980
11; Michael Jackson, Bad, 1987
23; Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA, 1984
24; Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, 1985
25; WhitneyHouston, Whitney Houston, 1985
32; Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction, 1987
34; Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet, 1986
41; Madonna, Like a Virgin, 1984
42; Madonna, True Blue, 1986
47; U2, The Joshua Tree, 1987
48; Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984
53; Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual, 1983
62; Def Leppard, Hysteria, 1987
65; Lionel Richie, Can't Slow Down, 1983
69; Phil Collins, No Jacket Required, 1985
70; Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain, 1984

17 of the top 76.

Yep, all absolute tosh musically……….

 

[Hobbit]

For sure it wasn't easy but it's often forgotten that those of us in regular employment often got 3 or 4 wage rises a year to cover the inflation.

Definitely remember getting 3 pay rises in one year, all told about 25%. And I remember how painful it was when mortgages hit 15%.

 

[Hobbit]

So 80's music was crap. Here's a link to Wikipedia's top selling albums of all time;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums

Here's an abridged version

1; Michael Jackson, Thriller, 1982
2; AC/DC, Back in Black, 1980
11; Michael Jackson, Bad, 1987
23; Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA, 1984
24; Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, 1985
25; WhitneyHouston, Whitney Houston, 1985
32; Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction, 1987
34; Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet, 1986
41; Madonna, Like a Virgin, 1984
42; Madonna, True Blue, 1986
47; U2, The Joshua Tree, 1987
48; Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984
53; Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual, 1983
62; Def Leppard, Hysteria, 1987
65; Lionel Richie, Can't Slow Down, 1983
69; Phil Collins, No Jacket Required, 1985
70; Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain, 1984

17 of the top 76.

Yep, all absolute tosh musically……….

well, I'll give you Brothers in arms was brilliant, and maybe a few others...

 

[Hacker Khan]

So 80's music was crap. Here's a link to Wikipedia's top selling albums of all time;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums

Here's an abridged version

1; Michael Jackson, Thriller, 1982
2; AC/DC, Back in Black, 1980
11; Michael Jackson, Bad, 1987
23; Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA, 1984
24; Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, 1985
25; WhitneyHouston, Whitney Houston, 1985
32; Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction, 1987
34; Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet, 1986
41; Madonna, Like a Virgin, 1984
42; Madonna, True Blue, 1986
47; U2, The Joshua Tree, 1987
48; Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984
53; Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual, 1983
62; Def Leppard, Hysteria, 1987
65; Lionel Richie, Can't Slow Down, 1983
69; Phil Collins, No Jacket Required, 1985
70; Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain, 1984

17 of the top 76.

Yep, all absolute tosh musically……….

To be fair some of them are absolutely musically tosh. IMHO of course. Tina Turner, Phil Collins, really??

Here's a better indicator of the quality of albums in the 80s. http://rateyourmusic.com/list/westcausse/the_nme_greatest_albums_of_the_80s/

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So 80's music was crap. Here's a link to Wikipedia's top selling albums of all time;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums

Here's an abridged version

1; Michael Jackson, Thriller, 1982
2; AC/DC, Back in Black, 1980
11; Michael Jackson, Bad, 1987
23; Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA, 1984
24; Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, 1985
25; WhitneyHouston, Whitney Houston, 1985
32; Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction, 1987
34; Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet, 1986
41; Madonna, Like a Virgin, 1984
42; Madonna, True Blue, 1986
47; U2, The Joshua Tree, 1987
48; Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984
53; Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual, 1983
62; Def Leppard, Hysteria, 1987
65; Lionel Richie, Can't Slow Down, 1983
69; Phil Collins, No Jacket Required, 1985
70; Prince & The Revolution, Purple Rain, 1984

17 of the top 76.

Yep, all absolute tosh musically……….

Not sure I'd personally be holding Cyndi Lauper as a beacon of 80's musical talent.

 

[Hobbit]

To be fair some of them are absolutely musically tosh. IMHO of course. Tina Turner, Phil Collins, really??

Here's a better indicator of the quality of albums in the 80s. http://rateyourmusic.com/list/westcausse/the_nme_greatest_albums_of_the_80s/

You're not Chaka Khan are you?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well I was an 80's child and I enjoyed the decade

Remember getting my very first single - 99 Red Ballons then getting my first Album Duran Duran ( Seven and the Ragged Tigger )

Always seemed to be a good decade for music , films and sport plus a lot of ground breaking news items - Falklands , Terrorism , awful tradegies in regards plane crashes, shuttle disaster

The 80's for me seemed to have the lot compared to the 90's

 

[Blue in Munich]

Not sure I'd personally be holding Cyndi Lauper as a beacon of 80's musical talent.

The point was how many of the all time best selling albums came from a decade where according to the great and the good on here produced absolutely nothing worth listening to.

 

[Liverbirdie]

For sure it wasn't easy but it's often forgotten that those of us IN THE SOUTH often got 3 or 4 wage rises a year to cover the inflation.

Fixed.

No matter your view on the quality (or lack of) music in the 80's, you cant deny that it had a massive variety in music, along with the 70's.

You couldnt say that about the 2 decades since.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The point was how many of the all time best selling albums came from a decade where according to the great and the good on here produced absolutely nothing worth listening to.

I took the point. Surprised Ms Lauper sold that many! Loved the 80's in terms of having cash in my pocket and was often at gigs, even small venues and watching small unknown bands. Then there were the big ones at Wembley (Live Aid, Genesis, Queen etc).

 

[Hacker Khan]

Not sure I'd personally be holding Cyndi Lauper as a beacon of 80's musical talent.

Hey, I do genuinely think True Colours is a classic. And Time after Time is lovely.

 

[Hacker Khan]

You're not Chaka Khan are you?

Damn, busted. Let me rock you now....

 

[Hacker Khan]

Well I was an 80's child and I enjoyed the decade

Remember getting my very first single - 99 Red Ballons then getting my first Album Duran Duran ( Seven and the Ragged Tigger )

Always seemed to be a good decade for music , films and sport plus a lot of ground breaking news items - Falklands , Terrorism , awful tradegies in regards plane crashes, shuttle disaster

The 80's for me seemed to have the lot compared to the 90's

I agree, you can't beat a shuttle exploding and some awful plane crashes when it comes to defining great decades can you.

 

[Hobbit]

Hey, I do genuinely think True Colours is a classic. And Time after Time is lovely.

Got to agree with you Chaka. And I have 10 of the 17 albums...