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down our picks for the top 10 trends of
down our picks for the top 10 trends of the 1980s big ones to recruit where’s
the 1980s big ones to recruit where’s
the 1980s big ones to recruit where’s the beat for our series of the top 10
the beat for our series of the top 10
the beat for our series of the top 10 trends per decade we’re taking a look at
trends per decade we’re taking a look at
trends per decade we’re taking a look at the fashions films music and more it was
the fashions films music and more it was
the fashions films music and more it was popular in a certain era these are those
popular in a certain era these are those
popular in a certain era these are those famous trends that have come to
famous trends that have come to
famous trends that have come to represent that decade and that have
represent that decade and that have
represent that decade and that have since been parodied to death today we’re
since been parodied to death today we’re
since been parodied to death today we’re covering those ten years when leg
covering those ten years when leg
covering those ten years when leg warmers shoulder pads and big hair were
warmers shoulder pads and big hair were
warmers shoulder pads and big hair were all the rage the 80s
not only did the 1980 see the explosion
not only did the 1980 see the explosion of the blockbuster it also saw movie
of the blockbuster it also saw movie
of the blockbuster it also saw movie soundtracks become big business love
soundtracks become big business love
soundtracks become big business love them or lose them movies like Dirty
them or lose them movies like Dirty
them or lose them movies like Dirty Dancing say anything or even The
Dancing say anything or even The
Dancing say anything or even The Breakfast Club were renowned for their
Breakfast Club were renowned for their
Breakfast Club were renowned for their tunes
but there was one guy in particular that
but there was one guy in particular that cleaned up based on his soundtrack
cleaned up based on his soundtrack
cleaned up based on his soundtrack contributions Kenny Loggins
failed as the king of the movie
failed as the king of the movie soundtrack Loggins music appeared in
soundtrack Loggins music appeared in
soundtrack Loggins music appeared in greats like Caddyshack Top Gun over the
greats like Caddyshack Top Gun over the
greats like Caddyshack Top Gun over the top and even Footloose and kept
top and even Footloose and kept
top and even Footloose and kept everybody’s toes tapping throughout the
everybody’s toes tapping throughout the
everybody’s toes tapping throughout the decade
number nine right and bold neon stuff
number nine right and bold neon stuff was absolutely everywhere in the 80s and
was absolutely everywhere in the 80s and
was absolutely everywhere in the 80s and it was definitely hard to miss from
it was definitely hard to miss from
it was definitely hard to miss from signs to fashion accessories from chance
signs to fashion accessories from chance
signs to fashion accessories from chance to posters blindingly bright colors
to posters blindingly bright colors
to posters blindingly bright colors became a new stylish decoration that
became a new stylish decoration that
became a new stylish decoration that went hand in hand with almost anything
went hand in hand with almost anything
went hand in hand with almost anything deemed self expressive from hot pink to
deemed self expressive from hot pink to
deemed self expressive from hot pink to electric green neon yellow to electric
electric green neon yellow to electric
electric green neon yellow to electric blue this color palette could be found
blue this color palette could be found
blue this color palette could be found in pop culture on the streets and
in pop culture on the streets and
in pop culture on the streets and everywhere in between come on admit it
everywhere in between come on admit it
everywhere in between come on admit it you rocked a neon cap in the 80s we’re
you rocked a neon cap in the 80s we’re
you rocked a neon cap in the 80s we’re doing all right up number eight coming
doing all right up number eight coming
doing all right up number eight coming of age with John Hughes what’s happening
of age with John Hughes what’s happening
of age with John Hughes what’s happening Hot Stuff the 1980s would be decade to
Hot Stuff the 1980s would be decade to
Hot Stuff the 1980s would be decade to be a team and no one knew that more than
be a team and no one knew that more than
be a team and no one knew that more than John Hughes with the possible exception
John Hughes with the possible exception
John Hughes with the possible exception of Molly Ringwald in the brat pack why
of Molly Ringwald in the brat pack why
of Molly Ringwald in the brat pack why cuz I’m telling the truth
cuz I’m telling the truth
cuz I’m telling the truth that makes me a bitch you can bet that
that makes me a bitch you can bet that
that makes me a bitch you can bet that almost everyone who grew up in the 80s
almost everyone who grew up in the 80s
almost everyone who grew up in the 80s can repeat the highly quotable dialogue
can repeat the highly quotable dialogue
can repeat the highly quotable dialogue of at least one Hughes coming-of-age
of at least one Hughes coming-of-age
of at least one Hughes coming-of-age tale on demand it’s Barry Manilow know
tale on demand it’s Barry Manilow know
tale on demand it’s Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe Bueller
that you raid his wardrobe Bueller
that you raid his wardrobe Bueller Bueller Bueller I can’t believe I gave
Bueller Bueller I can’t believe I gave
Bueller Bueller I can’t believe I gave my pennies to a geek if you want to be a
my pennies to a geek if you want to be a
my pennies to a geek if you want to be a party animal you have to learn to live
party animal you have to learn to live
party animal you have to learn to live in the jungle this one let’s another
in the jungle this one let’s another
in the jungle this one let’s another didn’t break me famous for their
didn’t break me famous for their
didn’t break me famous for their farcical nature and relatable storylines
farcical nature and relatable storylines
farcical nature and relatable storylines John Hughes movies almost always touch
John Hughes movies almost always touch
John Hughes movies almost always touch on growing up making them 80s classics
on growing up making them 80s classics
on growing up making them 80s classics timeless cinema cornerstones and
timeless cinema cornerstones and
timeless cinema cornerstones and signifiers of teen cultures newfound
signifiers of teen cultures newfound
signifiers of teen cultures newfound importance
the store a direct hit second thought
the store a direct hit second thought number seven
number seven
number seven rise of the sub-genre with the death of
rise of the sub-genre with the death of
rise of the sub-genre with the death of disco came a rise in individualism with
disco came a rise in individualism with
disco came a rise in individualism with that individualism came the desire for
that individualism came the desire for
that individualism came the desire for musicians not to be pigeonholed into the
musicians not to be pigeonholed into the
musicians not to be pigeonholed into the same old categories of rock pop or other
same old categories of rock pop or other
same old categories of rock pop or other that’s why the 1980s saw a slew of
that’s why the 1980s saw a slew of
that’s why the 1980s saw a slew of musical subgenres that gave people new
musical subgenres that gave people new
musical subgenres that gave people new ways to find their own niche social
ways to find their own niche social
ways to find their own niche social groups
for example hip-hop sparked b-boying and
for example hip-hop sparked b-boying and breakdancing
breakdancing
breakdancing rock music spawned glam indie and many
rock music spawned glam indie and many
rock music spawned glam indie and many punk shoot offs and synth-heavy new wave
punk shoot offs and synth-heavy new wave
punk shoot offs and synth-heavy new wave practically took over ensuring there was
practically took over ensuring there was
practically took over ensuring there was something for everyone
number six music on the go dude is
number six music on the go dude is rocking except Lee if you walked around
rocking except Lee if you walked around
rocking except Lee if you walked around with a Walkman on your hip or a boombox
with a Walkman on your hip or a boombox
with a Walkman on your hip or a boombox to your ear chances are you are an 80s
to your ear chances are you are an 80s
to your ear chances are you are an 80s kid though the boombox gained popularity
kid though the boombox gained popularity
kid though the boombox gained popularity in the 70s it really earned a foothold
in the 70s it really earned a foothold
in the 70s it really earned a foothold in the 80s with hip-hop and breakdancing
in the 80s with hip-hop and breakdancing
in the 80s with hip-hop and breakdancing culture but the Walkman totally stole it
culture but the Walkman totally stole it
culture but the Walkman totally stole it slender as pervasive as the iPod the
slender as pervasive as the iPod the
slender as pervasive as the iPod the Sony Walkman allowed people to bring
Sony Walkman allowed people to bring
Sony Walkman allowed people to bring their music with them anywhere they went
their music with them anywhere they went
their music with them anywhere they went without bothering anyone around them
without bothering anyone around them
without bothering anyone around them that means mixtapes were not far behind
that means mixtapes were not far behind
that means mixtapes were not far behind now the making of a good compilation
now the making of a good compilation
now the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art many do’s and
tape is a very subtle art many do’s and
tape is a very subtle art many do’s and don’ts first of all you’re using someone
don’ts first of all you’re using someone
don’ts first of all you’re using someone else’s poetry to express how you feel
else’s poetry to express how you feel
else’s poetry to express how you feel this is a delicate thing number five
this is a delicate thing number five
this is a delicate thing number five greed is good greed is right greed works
greed is good greed is right greed works
greed is good greed is right greed works college preppy or call it yuppie but it
college preppy or call it yuppie but it
college preppy or call it yuppie but it was more than slicked back hair
was more than slicked back hair
was more than slicked back hair v-neck sweaters and a stuck-up attitude
v-neck sweaters and a stuck-up attitude
v-neck sweaters and a stuck-up attitude otherwise known as a young urban
otherwise known as a young urban
otherwise known as a young urban professional the yuppie was a twenty or
professional the yuppie was a twenty or
professional the yuppie was a twenty or thirty something who was part of the
thirty something who was part of the
thirty something who was part of the middle to upper class and this
middle to upper class and this
middle to upper class and this socio-economic group came to the
socio-economic group came to the
socio-economic group came to the forefront during the 80s being a yuppie
forefront during the 80s being a yuppie
forefront during the 80s being a yuppie earned a bad reputation for the inherent
earned a bad reputation for the inherent
earned a bad reputation for the inherent trend towards materialism and the
trend towards materialism and the
trend towards materialism and the apparent superiority complex involved
apparent superiority complex involved
apparent superiority complex involved like that subtle off-white coloring a
like that subtle off-white coloring a
like that subtle off-white coloring a tasteful thickness of it oh my god it
tasteful thickness of it oh my god it
tasteful thickness of it oh my god it even has a watermark accurate or not the
even has a watermark accurate or not the
even has a watermark accurate or not the group’s growth was slowed and eventually
group’s growth was slowed and eventually
group’s growth was slowed and eventually stopped due to 1987’s Wall Street Crash
stopped due to 1987’s Wall Street Crash
stopped due to 1987’s Wall Street Crash I have a luncheon being at hue bear’s in
I have a luncheon being at hue bear’s in
I have a luncheon being at hue bear’s in 2000 she’s going by this Emmy listen I
2000 she’s going by this Emmy listen I
2000 she’s going by this Emmy listen I cannot hand you number four in the toy
cannot hand you number four in the toy
cannot hand you number four in the toy box if you noticed a lot of toy
box if you noticed a lot of toy
box if you noticed a lot of toy commercials during your Saturday morning
commercials during your Saturday morning
commercials during your Saturday morning cartoons in the 80s you were not
cartoons in the 80s you were not
cartoons in the 80s you were not imagining things
imagining things
imagining things companies were finally allowed to market
companies were finally allowed to market
companies were finally allowed to market directly to kiss and the result was toys
directly to kiss and the result was toys
directly to kiss and the result was toys of all kinds on the one hand you had
of all kinds on the one hand you had
of all kinds on the one hand you had creative toys on the other cute and
creative toys on the other cute and
creative toys on the other cute and cuddly you also saw the beginnings of
cuddly you also saw the beginnings of
cuddly you also saw the beginnings of the must-have toy trend with Cabbage
the must-have toy trend with Cabbage
the must-have toy trend with Cabbage Patch dolls leading the pack Cabbage
Patch dolls leading the pack Cabbage
Patch dolls leading the pack Cabbage Patch Kids are each sold separately each
Patch Kids are each sold separately each
Patch Kids are each sold separately each doll comes with a mitten birth
doll comes with a mitten birth
doll comes with a mitten birth certificate and adoption papers oh yeah
certificate and adoption papers oh yeah
certificate and adoption papers oh yeah and let’s not forget it was during the
and let’s not forget it was during the
and let’s not forget it was during the 80s that home video game consoles
80s that home video game consoles
80s that home video game consoles finally gained traction only from
finally gained traction only from
finally gained traction only from Nintendo now you’re playing with power
Nintendo now you’re playing with power
Nintendo now you’re playing with power number 3 big hair big makeup in the 80s
number 3 big hair big makeup in the 80s
number 3 big hair big makeup in the 80s crazy cuts and melodramatic makeup
crazy cuts and melodramatic makeup
crazy cuts and melodramatic makeup became yet another method of expressing
became yet another method of expressing
became yet another method of expressing your personality and style whether it
your personality and style whether it
your personality and style whether it was a musician like Madonna or a leading
was a musician like Madonna or a leading
was a musician like Madonna or a leading lady like Demi Moore or Julia Roberts
lady like Demi Moore or Julia Roberts
lady like Demi Moore or Julia Roberts the Stars led the way with their puffed
the Stars led the way with their puffed
the Stars led the way with their puffed up hair curls and expertly painted faces
up hair curls and expertly painted faces
up hair curls and expertly painted faces but let’s not forget the guys they had
but let’s not forget the guys they had
but let’s not forget the guys they had the ever masculine mullet as popularized
the ever masculine mullet as popularized
the ever masculine mullet as popularized by celebrities like tennis player Andre
by celebrities like tennis player Andre
by celebrities like tennis player Andre Agassi Andre Agassi seize the bull early
Agassi Andre Agassi seize the bull early
Agassi Andre Agassi seize the bull early as an any player on the tour number 2 I
as an any player on the tour number 2 I
as an any player on the tour number 2 I want my cable TV when cable TV hit the
want my cable TV when cable TV hit the
want my cable TV when cable TV hit the mainstream it not only gave the big
mainstream it not only gave the big
mainstream it not only gave the big three American networks a run for their
three American networks a run for their
three American networks a run for their money
money
money it also gave the world easier access to
it also gave the world easier access to
it also gave the world easier access to specialized programming that suited
specialized programming that suited
specialized programming that suited their tastes whether your interest with
their tastes whether your interest with
their tastes whether your interest with sports comedy or music there was
sports comedy or music there was
sports comedy or music there was something for you on cable CNN and HBO
something for you on cable CNN and HBO
something for you on cable CNN and HBO definitely changed television forever
definitely changed television forever
definitely changed television forever but it was perhaps MTV that left the
but it was perhaps MTV that left the
but it was perhaps MTV that left the most indelible impression by offering
most indelible impression by offering
most indelible impression by offering the average music lover greater insight
the average music lover greater insight
the average music lover greater insight into their favorite bands via live
into their favorite bands via live
into their favorite bands via live performances and music videos to much
performances and music videos to much
performances and music videos to much add too much never never never too much
add too much never never never too much
add too much never never never too much is never enough before we reveal our
is never enough before we reveal our
is never enough before we reveal our number one 80s trend here are a few
number one 80s trend here are a few
number one 80s trend here are a few honorable mentions
you’ve got to come back with me we’re
you’ve got to come back with me we’re back to the future
mom some idiot just parked this ugly RV
mom some idiot just parked this ugly RV outside our house I’ve got a brand-new
outside our house I’ve got a brand-new
outside our house I’ve got a brand-new lunch box number one over the top
lunch box number one over the top
lunch box number one over the top fashion there’s only one word to
fashion there’s only one word to
fashion there’s only one word to describe 80s fashion big big hair big
describe 80s fashion big big hair big
describe 80s fashion big big hair big accessories big colors big everything in
accessories big colors big everything in
accessories big colors big everything in fact there’s something about 80s fashion
fact there’s something about 80s fashion
fact there’s something about 80s fashion that’s so elaborate that in retrospect
that’s so elaborate that in retrospect
that’s so elaborate that in retrospect it almost seems like it’s from an
it almost seems like it’s from an
it almost seems like it’s from an alternate universe whether it was the
alternate universe whether it was the
alternate universe whether it was the shoulder pads the multi-coloured leg
shoulder pads the multi-coloured leg
shoulder pads the multi-coloured leg warmers or those eye catching Miami Vice
warmers or those eye catching Miami Vice
warmers or those eye catching Miami Vice suits fashion in the 80s was all about
suits fashion in the 80s was all about
suits fashion in the 80s was all about vibrancy and an aura of affluence and
vibrancy and an aura of affluence and
vibrancy and an aura of affluence and success well how do I look
success well how do I look
success well how do I look middle-aged dad recent studies show you
middle-aged dad recent studies show you
middle-aged dad recent studies show you can predict success by the way of person
can predict success by the way of person
can predict success by the way of person dresses do you agree with our list
dresses do you agree with our list
dresses do you agree with our list what’s your favorite fad of the 80s for
what’s your favorite fad of the 80s for
what’s your favorite fad of the 80s for more fascinating top 10s published every
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