The 80's were the best decade for mainstream music. - Page 2

gualbert · 05.27.2009, 08:22 AM

80's mainstream was awful, but many people think it is cool, cause today's maistream is worse.

Kuwa_Slayne · 05.27.2009, 08:24 AM

MellySingsDoom · 05.27.2009, 08:24 AM

Nope, still not feeling it at all - I had to turn the video off after a minute.

And in case anyone thinks I'm trying to be snobbier than thou - here's one from my 80's music wall of shame (a song I really liked at the time - I used to think the video was well awesome too): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznha2YTTh0

demonrail666 · 05.27.2009, 08:27 AM

I'm expecting someone to come along soon and say something perfectly rational like, on the whole the 80s mainstream was pretty awful (like the mainstream of any era) but that it did throw up the occasional gem (again, just like the mainstream of any era).

I hate it when people say things like that.

demonrail666 · 05.27.2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznha2YTTh0

Yeah, but you've managed to choose the one new romantic record that's almost universally considered cool. I suspect that your 'wall of shame' is actually nothing of the sort.

o'connor · 05.27.2009, 08:30 AM

see i'm a firm believer in that 90% of music from the 80's was complete shit. i honestly think it's one of teh very worst decades for music ever. that's just me though.

demonrail666 · 05.27.2009, 08:35 AM

On the whole the 80s mainstream was pretty awful (like the mainstream of any era) but it did throw up the occasional gem (again, just like the mainstream of any era).

afterthefact · 05.27.2009, 08:38 AM

The 80's were great for mainstream music... if you like crap.

ME:

YOU:

MellySingsDoom · 05.27.2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Yeah, but you've managed to choose the one new romantic record that's almost universally considered cool. I suspect that your 'wall of shame' is actually nothing of the sort.

Damn, I've been rumbled by Colombo again. I knew I should have bumped off the woman at the art gallery whose Dad I was blackmailing.

This Is Not Here · 05.27.2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

"Miss, Miss! Demonrail's burst my football on purpose!"

You know who RULED in the 80's on the mainstream front - this lady:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmTvbw4kLw

7 million kinds of 'yes'.

[Sandbag] · 05.27.2009, 09:05 AM

not sure. all the music I know from the 80's is good alternative music that people and friends have told me to listen to (as in recommendation).. i was born in 89 so I didn't really lived it and neither can't be arsed to look up what the mainstream was about back then :P

[Sandbag] · 05.27.2009, 09:06 AM

I do have an image of snaredrums with lots of reverb, phased guitars, weird haircuts and smoke machines, though.

afterthefact · 05.27.2009, 09:11 AM

Well then you've pretty much got it nailed.

MellySingsDoom · 05.27.2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by [Sandbag]

I do have an image of snaredrums with lots of reverb, phased guitars, weird haircuts and smoke machines, though.

Hang on, I think we may have a prime candidate:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zH8_wIHwg

demonrail666 · 05.27.2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by afterthefact

The 80's were great for mainstream music... if you like crap.

ME:

YOU:

I dunno. Prince was mainstream, Public Enemy were pretty mainstream too, unless you define the mainstream solely around what your parents bought. It wasn't as though you had to join some secret cult and trade tapes in order to listen to good music in the 80s. You could buy Iron Maiden, Beastie Boys and Metallica albums in Woolworths.

floatingslowly · 05.27.2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

I remember a girl called Kelly coming over and taping my Spandau Ballet LPs and letting me finger her afterwards.

o, my watering eye-holes!

....and now the laughter has morphed into a deep, rattling, post-swine-flu smoker's-cough.

Keeping It Simple · 05.27.2009, 01:44 PM

I thought Billy Idol was great. He mainstreamed punk with the help of one of America's greatest guitarists, Steve Stevens.

MellySingsDoom · 05.27.2009, 02:02 PM

^^^Hmm, I'd say that Idol was channelling Bad Company through Cheap Trick rather than poonk, but otherwise a great first post. Messrs Idol and Stevens provided a sterling attack pairing which booted a hat trick of hits into the goalmouth of the Top 40. And what hits they were too:

Eyes Without A Face - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrWtcAiVJc

White Wedding - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFMrXCoXFjc

Rebel Yell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9B2ZdNC6o

05.27.2009, 02:10 PM

There's song by Generation X that I've always liked ever since I've heard it on the radio years ago. I've never been able to find out on what album (?) it's on, and I don't want to buy any generation x albums.

Keeping It Simple · 05.27.2009, 02:17 PM

Dancing With Myself?

05.27.2009, 08:22 AM	#21
gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	80's mainstream was awful, but many people think it is cool, cause today's maistream is worse.
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05.27.2009, 08:24 AM	#23
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Nope, still not feeling it at all - I had to turn the video off after a minute. And in case anyone thinks I'm trying to be snobbier than thou - here's one from my 80's music wall of shame (a song I really liked at the time - I used to think the video was well awesome too): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznha2YTTh0 __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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05.27.2009, 08:27 AM	#24
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	I'm expecting someone to come along soon and say something perfectly rational like, on the whole the 80s mainstream was pretty awful (like the mainstream of any era) but that it did throw up the occasional gem (again, just like the mainstream of any era). I hate it when people say things like that.
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05.27.2009, 08:35 AM	#27
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	On the whole the 80s mainstream was pretty awful (like the mainstream of any era) but it did throw up the occasional gem (again, just like the mainstream of any era).
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05.27.2009, 08:38 AM	#28
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	The 80's were great for mainstream music... if you like crap. ME: YOU: __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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05.27.2009, 09:05 AM	#31
[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	not sure. all the music I know from the 80's is good alternative music that people and friends have told me to listen to (as in recommendation).. i was born in 89 so I didn't really lived it and neither can't be arsed to look up what the mainstream was about back then :P __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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05.27.2009, 09:06 AM	#32
[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	I do have an image of snaredrums with lots of reverb, phased guitars, weird haircuts and smoke machines, though. __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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05.27.2009, 09:11 AM	#33
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Well then you've pretty much got it nailed. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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05.27.2009, 01:44 PM	#37
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I thought Billy Idol was great. He mainstreamed punk with the help of one of America's greatest guitarists, Steve Stevens.
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05.27.2009, 02:02 PM	#38
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	^^^Hmm, I'd say that Idol was channelling Bad Company through Cheap Trick rather than poonk, but otherwise a great first post. Messrs Idol and Stevens provided a sterling attack pairing which booted a hat trick of hits into the goalmouth of the Top 40. And what hits they were too: Eyes Without A Face - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrWtcAiVJc White Wedding - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFMrXCoXFjc Rebel Yell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9B2ZdNC6o __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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05.27.2009, 02:10 PM	#39
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	There's song by Generation X that I've always liked ever since I've heard it on the radio years ago. I've never been able to find out on what album (?) it's on, and I don't want to buy any generation x albums.
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05.27.2009, 02:17 PM	#40
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	Dancing With Myself?
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