The 80's : Ten years that changed Britain

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I loved this programmes about the 80's, and indeed anything 80's related. This programme was on channel 4 last night.
This was the era when I really became of age being part of the 60's baby boom.
What a decade the music, pop videos, fashion, culture, lifestyle, work and holidays. It really was a buzz and decade that really left its mark.
I really wish I could live it all again, in particular the music.
 
started at the pit in July 1979 spent my first christmas in the Kings head supping pints of Lager and Lime. The fashion was immense. New romance. Loved it. went to Portsmouth about 1983 staying at my auntie Gwens. Came back with some clothes that were 10 year ahead of what Mansfield had to offer, (Mainly Jeffs mens shop).
I looked like a god, i have never moved so smooth on a dance floor shuffling round the hand bags.
Yup the eighties when the Boy and his Tash were born and in there prime.
 
I really enjoyed the programme last night. I Grew up in the 80s & left school at 16 in 1989 so I was never going out and doing the clubs etc but I grew up with the Music and looking back was there another Decade that crammed so many musical Genres/Movements in.. Maybe the 70s??


While watching last night I was thinking life seems pretty dull nowadays in comparison. I'm certainly glad I grew up when I did.
 
Watched this last night and really enjoyed it. I was born in 84 so the eighties had little impact on my memory but I have an interest in it.

The last bit about the illegal raves was interesting. I wonder if that was David Cameron??
 
To me I always look back at the 80s with a bitter-sweet view.

On the plus side there was a lot of great music, art and TV, but on the flip-side there was Thatcher pedalling her odious creed of selfish greed and "no society".

It was the 70s that did it for me with its Progtastic music.

*looks in back of wardrobe hoping to find old moth-eaten army surplus great coat*
 
louise_a said:
Musically I think the 80s were the worst decade I have lived through.
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It's one of the best in my opinion! I know new wave and post punk started in the 70's but it went way into the 80's then there was the birth of indie music and 2Tone, Ska and the Madchester scene.

I know that's the stuff of people's nightmares but it's the music my parents made me listen too when I was growing up and I'm eternally greatful for that musical influence.
 
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A lot of 80s music was undoubtdly pants following on from the 70s, but there was also some decent stuff too, and thankfully the good stuff was good and stands the test of time.
 
louise_a said:
Musically I think the 80s were the worst decade I have lived through.
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I'm surprised to hear you say that Louise. I'd agree that there was some Great, some good and definately some bad, but there was certainly a lot of variety and I would've thought there was at least something/Style that caught your ear during the 80s as I know you like your Music.



Personally I'd say that musically nothing much has moved on since about 1995.
I can only think that the lack of musical/youth Movements and Styles in the last 20 Years is linked to the Demise of the Nightclub.

Walking into the Current Coolest club in town (Manchester) was always a great Buzz, But it seems like they've pretty much Died out now.
 
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There was some good music, but there was too much that I personally didn't like.
,too many bands just played synthesisers, crap techno dance music, I really didn't like most of the Madchester stuff.
Queen were far better in the 70s
Two tone was a rehash of 60s R&B/Reggae
 
Jack_bfc said:
80's bands!

Acdc
Motörhead
Iron maiden
U2
Queen
Simple minds
The jam/style council
REM

To name just a few! Not too shabby!
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Shabba, missis T put a tape in and we are watching it now.

Spandau Ballet
OMD.
Frankie goes to Hollywood.

Its not just about Music though.

Thatcher Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Yeah it was not all good
 
There will be of course many different personal tastes in music, which is good as the world would be pretty boring otherwise. Suspect most generations feel their later teens & early twenties were the best time for music.

Agree with a lot of qwerty's post 4, there was a lot going on. Whilst I couldn't deny jack_bfc list in #13, none of them would feature on my 'music of the 80s' list, which maybe supports qwerty's point.
 
Jack_bfc said:
80's bands!

Acdc
Motörhead
Iron maiden
U2
Queen
Simple minds
The jam/style council
REM

To name just a few! Not too shabby!
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Hmmm.

I'll give you REM - formed in 1980 - but the rest are 70's bands with enduring popularity ...

Any decade that produced The Clash and Talking Heads has got to be THE decade
 
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