I was thinking about this because of all the artists threads.

I always considered the 60s probably the best Rock and Roll era for music.

But now I have to reconsider. The 80s are really the best.

Let's do the math.

Micheal Jackson
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
Motley Cure
Madonna
Early 80s 'Second' British Invasion music
Billy Joel
Judas Priest
Queen
Whitney Houston
Huey Lewis


I can go on and on. But what was the best part - all these artists were so diverse. Black, white, male, female, rich, poor, metal, pop, rock. But WE ALL LOVED THEM and we the fans were equally as diverse!

Yep. Love all that music. Even some of the hair-metal bands I enjoyed.

Micheal Jackson
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
Motley Cure
Madonna
Early 80s 'Second' British Invasion music
Billy Joel
Judas Priest
Queen
Whitney Houston
Huey Lewis

I was at a sandwich shop in SF last xmas season. The guys working there were like 18/19/20. Early college or late hs. All these guys were talking about was music from the 80s. How Prince wore his lapels, how Micheal did the moonwalk, how they loved Whitesnake.

Made me feel old but also proud I lived thru that time. I wanted to interrupt them and brag I lived during those times. To these kids today, the 80s are like a magical mythological time. The new 1950s.

That list gets so flaccid so fast that it needs a stunt cock. Talk about petering out.

It's the Huey Lewis that gets me. Still, he's fun to sing along to when I am in class.

I was thinking about this because of all the artists threads.

I always considered the 60s probably the best Rock and Roll era for music.

But now I have to reconsider. The 80s are really the best.

Let's do the math.

Micheal Jackson
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
Motley Cure
Madonna
Early 80s 'Second' British Invasion music
Billy Joel
Judas Priest
Queen
Whitney Houston
Huey Lewis


I can go on and on. But what was the best part - all these artists were so diverse. Black, white, male, female, rich, poor, metal, pop, rock. But WE ALL LOVED THEM and we the fans were equally as diverse!

I find it interesting that nobody remembers what made some of those songs great were music videos.

I remember The Cars videos were awesome. But i heard some douche dj on the radio describing them as so bad. WTF. Is that what ppl think now?

I even saw a Hall and Oates video that is totally 80s I had not seen in decades -

remember this one :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXSeuPf4--U

The Smiths, U2, XTC, R.E.M., the weird Tom Waits albums, Kate Bush. Not the best decade but a lot better than most give it credit for.

The '80s are hard to cordon off as as a decade because New Wave and post-punk straddle the late '70s and early '80s. Do you consider the Clash an '80s band? The five great Talking Heads albums are 77-78-79-80-83, but mid-decade Talking Heads sucks dick.

TMBG. One of my all time favorites.

I had a weird attachment to that group. I mean, I liked 'em, but they came to symbolize a bunch of things to me.

Somehow 80's pop has never lost its shine to me. It doesn't get stale like classic rock regardless of how many times I hear it. Its probably the only thing on the FM dial that I won't turn skip past.

Maybe its because of the memories it brings back for you?

The Smiths, U2, XTC, R.E.M., the weird Tom Waits albums, Kate Bush. Not the best decade but a lot better than most give it credit for.

Somehow 80's pop has never lost its shine to me. It doesn't get stale like classic rock regardless of how many times I hear it. Its probably the only thing on the FM dial that I won't turn skip past.

Somehow 80's pop has never lost its shine to me. It doesn't get stale like classic rock regardless of how many times I hear it. Its probably the only thing on the FM dial that I won't turn skip past.

Christ, you are young Curious. Or I’m old.

You took the words right out of my mouth....TMBG came out when I was in high school.....and I'm like 82.6

I liked their indifference to all things masculine. That might sound like damning faint praise, but I mean it; they didn't seem to care, but they didn't act like they wanted you to know that they didn't care. They were just kind of cool with who they were and it produced some interesting sounds.