Click for Google +1 The Boomtown Rats are most widely known for their hit I Don’t Like Mondays. It may surprise many people to discover that the song was inspired by an event in early 1979. Some people initially thought the song may have been about a time in the future where an android […]

  80s party – ideas for an 80s party theme   Click for Google +1 One of the best things about hosting an 80s party is that it is not too difficult for either the host or guests to join in. The two important limitations are time and budgets – the more you have of […]

The Rubik’s Cube – history & tips for solving it The Rubik’s cube is one of the most puzzling toys of all time. Sometimes referred to as a Rubix cube or Rubick’s cube, this frustrating toy had its time on the world stage during the fad-ridden 80s. It would rank as one of the most […]

80s music hits Lists of 80s music top selling charts are always controversial. The Top 40 charts shown here are no different. Check out these big sellers of the early 80s and see if they match your view of popular 80s music.

99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons) was originally released in German (1983) and re-released in English (1984) by the artist Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner in 1960). Widely regarded as a One-Hit-Wonder, Nena had other successes in her native German market, but nothing came close to the worldwide attention generated by 99 Luftballons. Even 30 years […]

Leg warmers of the 80’s: history and photo gallery   Click for Google +1 This gallery takes you through some styles of leg warmers of the 80’s. Leg warmers started with dancers – and are still worn by many today. The prmiary function is to kep legs warm in cooler weather and prevent muscle cramping. […]

Dig Dug – tips and history   Click for Google +1 Dig Dug was released in 1982 by Atari and, under licence, by Namco (there is also a clone version called Zig Zag). This simple yet addictive features two basic controllers. One is a four-directional joystick (up, down, left, right) and a pump button. The […]

How to take apart a Rubik’s cube. Warning: taking apart a cube may damage it. This is the main reason lots of them ended up in bits. If something goes wrong you can buy a Rubik’s cube for about $10 (try here). However, it can provide some interesting insight into its inner-workings. To pull apart […]

The Game and Watch hand-helds are an 80s icon that few people today would appreciate. Long before Nintendo’s Game Boy or Game Boy Advance, these simple games would destroy the posture of millions of 80s children. Game & Watch weren’t the first portable electronic games, but they were the first high quality, compact models that […]

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Click for Google +1 If people make culture – how much “culture” was added to the planet during the 80’s? Well according to the US Census Bureau, the 80’s saw the world population increase by 820 million people. From a population of 4.4 billion in 1980, the final population by the end of the decade […]

Click for Google +1 The transfer of the Newsgroup (Usenet) archives from DejaNews to Google Groups has meant that many posts from the 80s are visible again. Now is your chance to look back in time and relive the Internet of the 80s. Thanks to Google Groups you can see the first posts of topics […]

80s music hits Lists of 80s music top selling charts are always controversial. The Top 40 charts shown here are no different. Check out these big sellers of the early 80s and see if they match your view of popular 80s music.

Video Moments: Duran Duran – Girls On Film Duran Duran caused quite a stir with the 1982 release of Girls On Film. The extended release video with a remix of the song was highly controversial. It was the first film clip by a popular artist of the 80’s to feature full nudity – although it […]