The 80s Club

Bald Man was flipping throught the channels tonight, and kept going back to the Bears/Seahawks game. As a kid who grew up in Illinois in the 1980’s, I really can’t see or hear anything about the Chicago Bears without thinking of the Super Bowl Shuffle.
Crazy little song and video, wasn’t it? And even more strange to be reminded that it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rhythym and Blues Vocal Performance.
I also have to think of Walter Payton, and of the tears in my Dad’s eyes when Payton retired. I didn’t often see my Dad cry, …read more

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So, I started to write that title and the theme song to Welcome Back, Kotter immediately started playing in my head. I know, I know, that is technically a 70’s show, but it’s a good jumping off point for our journey back to the 80’s.
I’m Kerri, and I’ll be your new guide here through jelly bracelets, rolled-up jeans, The Brat Pack, and all else 80’s inspired. You can also find me writing at another b5media blog, Play Library, and at my personal blog.
I hope you’ll join me on this journey, share your memories, correct mine, and have a …read more

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Hair bands in the 80s came in all varieties. You could find plain hair elastics and elaborate fabric & floof concoctions, and everything inbetween. Hair Bands also refers to the music genre Glam metal. I don’t think we called it “glam metal” back then, but that’s the label I found attached to the groups which came to mind as I was doing a bit of research for this post (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Guns N Roses, Twisted Sister, Pantera, Ratt, among others). Learn something new every day!

Long hair, wild hair, hair everywhere! …read more

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For me, the name Dana Carvey conjures up images of the Wayne’s World movies, but the actor & comedian has appeared in many movies. In the 1980s Dana appeared on Saturday Night Live in several sketches- The Church Lady, Hans and Franz, and Wayne & Garth. He also made appearances in several movies- Halloween II, This Is Spinal Tap, Racing With the Moon, Tough Guys, and Moving. During the 90s he appeared in several more films, and one source says he’ll be in Madagascar -the sequel. (Currently in production and to be released sometime in 2008).

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Anne McCaffrey started writing her Pern novels in the late 60s, and has continued to release new books set in this world of Pern ever since. (Dragon’s Fire (Dragonriders of Pern, The) release date 11th June 2006 in hardcover). If you are a Dragon Lover, you may own a copy of the 1st Edition of The DragonLover’s Guide to Pern, which was released in hardcover in 1989. If you missed out on the book, do not despair! There is a 2nd Edition available.

Whether you want to know more about dragons, or learn about the customs of …read more

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It is with not a small measure of sadness that I am touching upon this 80s comic strip. Calvin & Hobbes when it appeared in our local newspaper quickly became one of my two favorite comics (the other being The Far Side). Unbeknownst to me prior to C&H, I had an empty space. A void left unfilled. This wacky kid and his stuffed tiger danced across my paper every day, evoking memories of my own inner world as a child. Imaginary friends. Monsters under the bed. Make-believe world that was wildly alive. …read more

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Fans of the 80s crime fighting duo rejoice. News has it that Dempsey and Makepeace are coming to DVD in the near future.
Real life couple Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber played the tough New York cop and the daughter of an English lord who teamed up to solve mysteries in the mid 80s.
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In the 80s features a wonderful list of 80s cliques along with their definitions. I’m still trying to figure out which one I’d fall into. I think the Nerds:
Also known as “the geeks”. Mostly filled with students of higher academic pursuits, they were generally lumped into one catch all category. Some in this group could actually move into other groups, such as the popular group or the jocks, but would still be labeled as that particular groups nerd. Hackers, when actually at school, would fall into this group as well, since most tended to be the academic sort (at …read more

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Here goes another question for you hardcore 80s fans:

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