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: 80s hits, charts, songs and music from the 80s
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.
80s music videos – your guide to music videos of the 80's.
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 […]
80s Movies – Retro Movies of the 1980s
Horror Movies of the 80s Horror movies had a golden period from the early 70s to the mid-80s. Here are some of the best: Hellraiser, Nightmare on Elm St, Re-animator and more. Apocalyptic 80s movies Despite a long list of popular songs about Nuclear war, few movies succeeded in using it as a central theme.
80's big hair: photos of big hair, teased and strange hair of the 1980s
Hair styles of the 80s are the most diverse and humorous characteristics of this decade. Big hair, in particular, is one of the most notable trends of the decade. In early 80s, the New Romantic fashion styles kicked off the decade with great hair experimentation. For a while there seemed to be a competition to […]
Baby jokes of the 80s – questionable humor
Click for Google +1 The 80s saw rise to a strange phenomenon – themed joke telling. While jokes have probably been told since the dawn of humans, the 80s gave rise to an interesting way in which they were told and spread. These jokes had very specific themes and were mainly passed on by word […]
80s punk hair styles & clothes – photos and history of punk up to the 80s
Punk took off as a mainstream fashion trend in the mid-70s. It was given this high profile by English designer, Vivienne Westwood and the ambassadors of punk – The Sex Pistols. Their unique look was largely created by Westwood – it utilised zips, rips, chains, bondage, porn and slogans. The fashion tapped into anti-establishment feelings […]
80s clothes, fashions and some lovely photos from the 80s
80s clothes Click for Google +1 You hear about 80s clothes, you have seen these fashion icons reborn in various forms during the 90s and 2000s, but rarely do they fully convey the true fashion of the 80s. To help you out, we’ve put together this 80s clothes guide that will take you […]
Top 40 chart lists – 1984 and 1985
See also: 1980-1981 | 1982-1983 | 1984-1985 | 1986-1987 | 1988-1989 Top 40 Chart List – 1984 1. When Doves Cry – Prince 2. What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner 3. Say, Say, Say – Paul Mccartney And Michael Jackson 4. Footloose – Kenny Loggins 5. Against All Odds – Phil […]
Top 40 chart lists – 1986 – 1987
See also: 1980-1981 | 1982-1983 | 1984-1985 | 1986-1987 | 1988-1989 Top 40 Chart List – 1986 1. That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne & Friends 2. Say You – Say Me – Lionel Richie 3. I Miss You – Klymaxx 4. On My Own – Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald 5. Broken Wings […]
Top 40 chart lists – 1982, 1983
1. Physical – Olivia Newton-John 2. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor 3. I Love Rock N’ Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 4. Ebony And Ivory – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder 5. Centerfold – J. Geils Band 6. Don’t You Want M – Human League 7. Jack And Diane – John Cougar […]
MAME – 80s arcade games on your desktop
Click for Google +1 Ever wanted to play the classic version of Space Invaders just like the one in old pinball arcades? Well, it is now possible with MAME – a project responsible for bringing back 80’s arcade video games on the desktop. This is not cloning – a process where the game is recreated […]
80s arcade games – Pacman, Space Invaders, Asteroids
The most important arcade games of the 80s Click for Google +1 As gamers sit down to play Quake4, Doom 3 or even Angry Birds, there must be times when they wonder how did video games become so popular? While the 80’s were not responsible for the invention of video games, it can take […]
80s fashion – trends, styles and fashions of the 80s. A pictorial gallery of 80s fashions.
80s fashion – trends, styles and fashions of the 80s Click for Google +1 Trying to understand each aspect of 80s fashion will take you on a long and winding road. Around the world, 80s fashion tended to have many local flavours and quirks – some trends were skipped, while others were retained […]