The 80s was the greatest decade ever

**JohnGalt2341** · 04-21-23, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

Jibby you baffle me, you appear to be one of the biggest hard asses on SBR, and yet you listen to The Smiths and Tears For Fears. Don't get me wrong, I haven't nothing against these bands, I just figured you would like stuff with a little more EDGE.

Here's a song from 1983 that should get your adrenaline pumping. This is one of my all time favorites.

**JIBBBY** · 04-21-23, 11:44 AM

^ I'm full of music diversity. I got my rock on and liked Rush, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, Aerosmith and Ozzy back in the 80's also.

**str** · 04-21-23, 06:03 PM

No matter your age, whichever era you were raised in, is, in each of our eyes, "The best era".

The 80's was great.

But for those that grew up in the 70's, THAT was great.

Same with the 60's.

Etc., etc., etc.

Every year can name it's stars and each decade had plenty.

They were all the Greatest ! Too each of us.

The takeaway from all that is when you think of your individual era of greatness, it's not about hate, nor is it about dislike of others. It's about growing up and experiencing everything that is new, cool, and feels like it's yours.

Life, and all the B.S. that comes with it, can get in the way of that thought process but when you hear a name, or a song, from those special years, it snaps us back to a time when none of that other stuff mattered. Maybe just for a second or two.

But it is enough that we all remember that feeling we had.

How cool is that !

**johnnyvegas13** · 04-21-23, 06:11 PM

R u selling cassette tapes here ???

**JIBBBY** · 04-21-23, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by str

No matter your age, whichever era you were raised in, is, in each of our eyes, "The best era".

The 80's was great.

But for those that grew up in the 70's, THAT was great.

Same with the 60's.

Etc., etc., etc.

Every year can name it's stars and each decade had plenty.

They were all the Greatest ! Too each of us.

The takeaway from all that is when you think of your individual era of greatness, it's not about hate, nor is it about dislike of others. It's about growing up and experiencing everything that is new, cool, and feels like it's yours.

Life, and all the B.S. that comes with it, can get in the way of that thought process but when you hear a name, or a song, from those special years, it snaps us back to a time when none of that other stuff mattered. Maybe just for a second or two.

But it is enough that we all remember that feeling we had.

How cool is that !

Generation gaps are very real.

**jackpot269** · 04-21-23, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by johnnyvegas13

R u selling cassette tapes here ???

Hell no 8 tracks

**johnnyvegas13** · 04-21-23, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by jackpot269

Hell no 8 tracks

How about 8 ball ???

**kingdom** · 04-21-23, 10:55 PM

i was born in '73. going to be 50 this year. meaning i saw terry bradshaw, joe montana, tom brady, michael jordan, Hakeem, bird, magic, isaiah thomas, the fab 5, michael jackson, madonna, prince, beyonce etc. lakers/celtics rivalry, duke/unc. none of this will ever be duplicated. ever. i got to see my uconn huskies win 5 rings which is the most surreal of all. i remember the team playing in storrs in less then 5k people with dom perno being the head coach before jimmy c. mike tyson, muhammad ali, sugar ray with hearns, duran, and hagler. the start of the ufc and the greatest wrestlers in the wwe. i doubt any generation will top this. and i watched barry sanders and bo jackson. they will not be duplicated.

**flyingillini** · 04-22-23, 09:09 AM

**jackpot269** · 04-22-23, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by johnnyvegas13

How about 8 ball ???

About 1986 when I learned about the 8 ball. By 1987 it was all about the OZ. Sell 5 balls do 3 balls

By 1990 1/2 pound.

1996 thought WTF am I doing, started listening to CD's, it was a major life change.

**kyhawk** · 04-22-23, 09:36 AM

Born in 59 so I remember 60's. It was brutal trying to find something on AM when you traveled.

https://youtu.be/sbAM2HGGCVY<a href="https://youtu.be/sbAM2HGGCVY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">

**kyhawk** · 04-22-23, 09:38 AM

**flyingillini** · 04-22-23, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by kyhawk

The funny thing about this video is it is 2023 and there are places in Vietnam you can get sex for $10, the quality is terrible but it is there for $10.

**flyingillini** · 04-22-23, 10:19 AM

Born in 73, will be 50 this year.

**JIBBBY** · 04-22-23, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by kyhawk

Born in 59 so I remember 60's. It was brutal trying to find something on AM when you traveled.

https://youtu.be/sbAM2HGGCVY<a href="https://youtu.be/sbAM2HGGCVY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">

Born in 59, you probably had an 8 track player then growing up. Lol

**flyingillini** · 04-22-23, 11:15 AM

Anyone remember playing "pong" on Atari? I used to love that game. Tron as well at the arcade.

**Nate rasta** · 04-22-23, 11:25 AM

MTV was great in the 80's and early 90's

**flyingillini** · 04-22-23, 11:30 AM

**jackpot269** · 04-22-23, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by flyingillini

Anyone remember playing "pong" on Atari? I used to love that game. Tron as well at the arcade.

Yes wish I had a way to make that sound win you would hit the ball

**jackpot269** · 04-22-23, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

Born in 59, you probably had an 8 track player then growing up. Lol

First 8 tracks I ever got was 1978
Kiss. Love Gun

**JIBBBY** · 04-22-23, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by flyingillini

Anyone remember playing "pong" on Atari? I used to love that game. Tron as well at the arcade.

Pong was the best. I had an Atari box.

**jackpot269** · 04-22-23, 04:40 PM

Bob Seger
Doobie Brothers
Bee Gees
Andy Gibb
Kiss
AC/DC
Whitney Houston
ZZ TOPP
PINK Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones
Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
The Boss
Tom Petty
Billy Joel
Madonna
Run DMC
Vann Halen
GUNS AND ROSES
Motly Crue
John Cougar
REO Speedwagon
and many more

**JIBBBY** · 04-22-23, 04:55 PM

^ You forgot the band Boston. One of my favorites!

**jackpot269** · 04-22-23, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

^ You forgot the band Boston. One of my favorites!

yes, they are great

**stevenash** · 04-22-23, 07:52 PM

**JIBBBY** · 04-22-23, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by jackpot269

yes, they are great

Boston was awesome. Such an underrated band in it's time. I would rank them among the best. Clean vocals, guitar and drums. I'm rock'n out to them now. Bringing back memories!

**TheMoneyShot** · 04-23-23, 12:03 AM

Originally posted by JohnGalt2341

Jibby you baffle me, you appear to be one of the biggest hard asses on SBR, and yet you listen to The Smiths and Tears For Fears. Don't get me wrong, I haven't nothing against these bands, I just figured you would like stuff with a little more EDGE.

Originally posted by JIBBBY

^ I'm full of music diversity. I got my rock on and liked Rush, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, Aerosmith and Ozzy back in the 80's also.

Tears For Fears - Shout

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

Don't ask me how or why?? Has a unique beat to it... and I don't even listen to the lyrics.

**stevenash** · 04-23-23, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

Tears For Fears - Shout

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

Don't ask me how or why?? Has a unique beat to it... and I don't even listen to the lyrics.

Johnny Marr is currently touring with my favorite band the Killers.
Just saw that show at Mohegan Sun two months ago, pardon the pun, that show killed.

What some don't know is Marr and Morrissey really don't like each other, never did.
But together, the Smith's were an amazing act, Maar said a big reason it worked is because the two of them were totally different, Morrissey with his God given vocals, and Marr for his musical genius.

**JIBBBY** · 04-23-23, 09:36 AM

^ Poor girl friend in a coma song. This dude was a little dark with his lyrics at times. He certainly had issues.

..

Hit by a double decker bus is such a heavenly way to die by your side.. Lol

**gauchojake** · 04-23-23, 09:42 AM

Morrissey is very far right of center apparently.

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 04-23-23, 11:01 AM

**slayer14** · 04-23-23, 11:21 AM

Where the ladies more open and up for it in the 80s

**stevenash** · 04-23-23, 11:48 AM

The album was released in the 80's, the Wembley gig was '91

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 04-23-23, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by slayer14

Where the ladies more open and up for it in the 80s

They had bigger bushes

**captrobey** · 04-23-23, 12:38 PM