80's Were the Best! » Uncategorized http://80swerethebest.com All you ever wanted to know about the best decade ever Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:04:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Merry Christmas! http://80swerethebest.com/2011/12/merry-christmas/ http://80swerethebest.com/2011/12/merry-christmas/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:35:21 +0000 Tony http://80swerethebest.com/2011/12/merry-christmas/ Merry Christmas from all of us here at 80swerethebest.com. We hope you and your family have a great holiday and happy and healthy new year! Looking forward to bringing you even more 80′s music, news, and nostalgia in 2012!

]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2011/12/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 Happy Birthday MTV! http://80swerethebest.com/2011/08/happy-birthday-mtv/ http://80swerethebest.com/2011/08/happy-birthday-mtv/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:11:00 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=275 MTV turns 30 today and what can we say… is it even about music videos anymore? All they have really is reality-based programming now. Take a look at Gawker’s take on MTV’s evolution.

]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2011/08/happy-birthday-mtv/feed/ 0 ‘Thriller’ Jacket Sells for $1.8 Million http://80swerethebest.com/2011/06/thriller-jacket-sells-for-1-8-million/ http://80swerethebest.com/2011/06/thriller-jacket-sells-for-1-8-million/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:12:29 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=269 Michael Jackson is apparently not only the King of Pop, but also the King of Auctions too. The famous red and black leather jacket from the “Thriller” video brought in a whopping $1.8 million. Now that’s zombie-like!

]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2011/06/thriller-jacket-sells-for-1-8-million/feed/ 0 We Really Are Living in the 80s! http://80swerethebest.com/2011/03/we-really-are-living-in-the-80s/ http://80swerethebest.com/2011/03/we-really-are-living-in-the-80s/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:01:46 +0000 Tony http://80swerethebest.com/?p=250 Charlie Sheen - Wall Street
Something that we’ve long said on this site – the 80′s were not then, but more of NOW. A recent article I read in DC completed a full study on the similarities we share now in the 2000′s and 2010′s with the 80′s. Definitely worth the read. Here are some excerpts from the full Washington Post Article :

…the 1980s are our very own Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game: Everything defining today’s politics seems connected to that decade…

…In the 1980s, children didn’t see “E.T.” just in a movie theater — we saw that anti-government parable about kids fleeing faceless, jack-booted federal agents in our Atari cassettes, Happy Meals, board games, action-figure sets and Reese’s Pieces wrappers…

…History may not have ended, but we are stuck in a loop, our Walkmen endlessly rewinding and restarting the soundtrack to a movie we’ve seen too many times. It’s time to turn it off — or at least to recognize that it’s still playing…

What are your thoughts??

]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2011/03/we-really-are-living-in-the-80s/feed/ 0 Whatchutalkinbout… Coleman, Hopper, annnnd McClanahan? http://80swerethebest.com/2010/06/whatchutalkinbout-coleman-hopper-mcclanahan/ http://80swerethebest.com/2010/06/whatchutalkinbout-coleman-hopper-mcclanahan/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:44:25 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=197 Most will remember him as Arnold Jackson on “Diff’rent Strokes” in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but others may recall Gary Coleman’s life after the show which included years of financial, legal, and health troubles. Coleman died last week at the age of 42 from a brain hemorrhage. Easy Rider Dennis Hopper also passed last week at the age of 74 from prostate cancer. He earned an Oscar nomination in 1986 for his role in “Hoosiers,” in which he played an alcoholic basketball team manager. That same year, he received critical acclaim for his performance in David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet.” Rue McClanahan, Golden Girl herself, died yesterday at 76 from a brain hemorrhage. Golden Girls seized the #1 rating its first night, in 1985, stayed in the top 10 for 6 seasons and captured ton of Emmys. It’s a sad month in Hollywood that’s for sure. RIP…

Gary Coleman

Dennis Hopper

Rue McClanahan

]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2010/06/whatchutalkinbout-coleman-hopper-mcclanahan/feed/ 0 I Pitty the Fooool, Mr. T Raps for All 80s Mothers, Everywhere http://80swerethebest.com/2010/06/i-pitty-the-fooool-mr-t-raps-for-all-80s-mothers-everywhere/ http://80swerethebest.com/2010/06/i-pitty-the-fooool-mr-t-raps-for-all-80s-mothers-everywhere/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:04:39 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=192

Courtesy of Geek O System

Wow, I forgot how universally talented Mr. T was. He’s an actor, rapper, philosopher, and all around advisor to the youth. This made me laugh…enjoy!

]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2010/06/i-pitty-the-fooool-mr-t-raps-for-all-80s-mothers-everywhere/feed/ 0 April 19, 198? … These Songs Rocked the Charts Back in the Eighties http://80swerethebest.com/2010/04/april-19-198-these-songs-rocked-the-charts-back-in-the-eighties/ http://80swerethebest.com/2010/04/april-19-198-these-songs-rocked-the-charts-back-in-the-eighties/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:22:12 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=164 If you’re wondering, and if you’re a true child of the 80s, you definitely should be… these were the songs that topped the charts back on April 19 in the 1980s.

  • 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
  • 1981 “Kiss on My List” Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
  • 1983 “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson
  • 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
  • 1985 “We Are the World” USA for Africa
  • 1986 “Kiss” Prince
  • 1987 “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” Aretha Franklin and George Michael
  • 1988 “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” Billy Ocean
  • 1989 “She Drives Me Crazy” Fine Young Cannibals

    • ]]> http://80swerethebest.com/2010/04/april-19-198-these-songs-rocked-the-charts-back-in-the-eighties/feed/ 0 Hot Tub Time Machine : A Blast from the Past! http://80swerethebest.com/2010/04/hot-tub-time-machine-a-blast-from-the-past/ http://80swerethebest.com/2010/04/hot-tub-time-machine-a-blast-from-the-past/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Tony http://80swerethebest.com/?p=158 I had the pleasure of watching the latest “Back to the Futuresque” film, Hot Tub Time Machine. If I were two elderly, overpaid movie critics, I would have given this film Two Thumbs Up. It was hilarious. With numerous songs, quotes, and references to the greatest decade in the last 200 years, this movie brings out the younger side in all of us. If you havent seen the preview or our post on it before, you can review our Hot Tub Time Machine post here. To check out the official site, visit hottubtimemachinemovie.com.

    ]]>     http://80swerethebest.com/2010/04/hot-tub-time-machine-a-blast-from-the-past/feed/ 1     80s Cartoons: She-Ra, The Princess of Power http://80swerethebest.com/2010/03/princess-of-power/ http://80swerethebest.com/2010/03/princess-of-power/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:58:59 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=74 Yes, I’m getting a little carried away. But there’s so much great material from the 80s. She-Ra was one of my all time favorite cartoons. What’s your fav 80s cartoon?

    ]]>     http://80swerethebest.com/2010/03/princess-of-power/feed/ 0     80s Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye http://80swerethebest.com/2010/03/more-than-meets-the-eye/ http://80swerethebest.com/2010/03/more-than-meets-the-eye/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:57:21 +0000 melissa http://80swerethebest.com/?p=72 Haha, this just cheered me up. Who doesn’t wish they had a Transformer or were one for that matter? I mean, come on, how cool would that be. What a classic.

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