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I hereby declare the 1980s as the absolute worst decade for music and movies.

posted 5 years ago by samoanjoes (53117)
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The 80s had some classic movies: Back to the Future, Die Hard, The Breakfast Club. They also had some classic albums: Michael Jackson's "Thriller", U2's "The Josua Tree", Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." None of these are enough to save the utterly abysmal decade knows as the '80s.

It's the most dated decade. Who thought synthesizers in music was going to be a good idea? Those awful drum machines weren't pleasant on the ear either. How about those weird lasers you would see in music videos.

80% of the movies had such a boring feel to them with music completely out of place. Gunshots in movies all sounded the same and didn't sound like gunshots at all. Every actor playing a cop had a mustache and were all "loose cannons".

The '80s were not kind to us.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20773) 5 years ago

80’s music:

Information Society
Blondie
New Order
The Bolshoi
Human League
Duran Duran
Flick of Seagulls
The Smiths
The Cure
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Soft Cell
Bowie
Depeche Mode
Erasure

3 samples of amazing 80’s music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inld-zDad0c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PIi1LWkfDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ip8ZVyF_ac

Electronic music really peaked in the mid 90’s but was on the rise in the late 80’s.

Also whatever people may think about rap, at least in the 80’s you could understand the lyrics and it was not as profane. :)

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

Yeah rap in the 80s was better than it is now. Other than Bowie, I pretty much dislike all those bands you mentioned.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20773) 5 years ago

There’s still hope for you. You may change your mind one day. 😊

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

can i ask how old you were in the 80s?

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

I was born in the early 80s.

[–] rocklyn80 (660) 5 years ago

Then I guess you haven't listened to the radio since 1989
The 80's were great - pop, new wave, dance - all good stuff

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

I think new wave is awful. I think there's a reason it died off so quick.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 5 years ago

Nah, There's so many great movies from the 80s like

Die Hard, Robocop, Predator, Lethal Weapon, Aliens, Cop, Red Heat, Victory, Lock Up, Highlander, Outland, Code of Silence, Witness, Drugstore Cowboy, Talk Radio, The Falcon and the Snowman, They Live, Big Trouble in Little China, Glory, Year of the Dragon, Blue Velvet, Full Metal Jacket, Hamburger Hill, Angel Heart, Blood Simple, The Color of Money, Platoon, Blow Out, Casualties of War, The Lost Boys, Frantic, Something Wild, The Hitcher, Batman, Midnight Run, Urban Cowboy, At Close Range, The Package, Deathtrap, The Holcroft Covenant, The Untouchables, Near Dark, Sharky's Machine, Beverly Hills Cop

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

I agree that there are. But it terms of amount, it's low compared to others. And even the good ones are dated.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 5 years ago

I think U2 had a ton of great songs in the 80s

[–] AndyKing1967 (35099) 5 years ago

The 80s gave birth to Hair Metal, so....um....so there!

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

Spinal Tap metal is better than all that.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20773) 5 years ago

Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction

[–] AndyKing1967 (35099) 5 years ago

They go to 11!

[–] actionkamen (23176) 5 years ago

Imma let you finish... but 1987 had GnR's Appetite for Destruction, the greatest album of all time. Of. All. Time.

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

Imma let you finish... but Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti is the greatest album of all time.

[–] tcrum (30536) 5 years ago

Movies in the 80s were far better. I have said it before but the Avengers..Transformers... iron man are not good movies. I'll take the breakfast club or clash of the titans anyday. Music not so much. If you play the game SongPop you hear the 80s again in a whole new bad light. The 90s ruled for Music.

[–] samoanjoes (53117) 5 years ago

I agree that 80s music was worse than their movies.