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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 5:26:03 AM
**** Everything 80's ****
I'm a self confessed lover of everything 80's. I was a teenager in the 80's and LOVED the music, the fashion (ra ra skirts, big hair, leg warmers with tights....yeah!!), the innocence and the freedom (no bills or rent to pay).
I was just replying to some comments on my Youtube page when I came across a link to one of my favourite 80's artists, Toyah Willcox and that inspired the creation of this thread.
So, if you are an 80's person at heart, share you r experiences and post your favourite clips here.
Here's the song that inspired this thread....
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 5:44:13 AM
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I just found Toyah's "I Want to be Free"'on Youtube too. That was so my theme song in the 80's and, well it still is if I'm honest!!!
The whole album 'Anthem' was just brilliant.
I just remastered the audio and cleaned up the video on the Youtube version of 'I Want to be Free' and re-uploaded it to www.indiemusicclips.com so here it is....
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Bruce Boyd
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4/5/2008 6:01:01 AM
Didn't know if I should post this in your Gear Porn thread or this one. But here it is:-
ONE OF THE HOTTEST NEW PRODUCTS FOR 83!!
(I've still got one of these!)
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DiegoB
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4/5/2008 6:43:24 AM
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DiegoB
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4/5/2008 7:01:08 AM
Prince was my Hero in the 80's...and I tried to convince every Michael Jackson-Fan, that I met. ;-) "Little Red Corvette" is one of my favourite Prince-Songs.
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 7:34:33 AM
Nice one Bruce!
My friend Garth from Immaculata used an MC 303 and later, an MC 505 to write most of his songs. I think he still has it and probably used it on his newest stuff. I must ask him next time we catch up.
Diego,
I loved Prince too!! Little Red Corvette is a classic :-)
Who remembers ra ra skirts?
I still have my very first ra ra skirt!! I'll have to get it out and see if it still fits. Maybe I'll take a photo for this thread.
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Magnetfisch
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4/5/2008 8:03:21 AM
ah yeah, you're right SP!
and here's a clip that I really liked (being a future teenager in the 80's):
True Faith (New Order)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og1HAkjOuL0
I did not wear ra ra skirt, though, but rather a black coat since 1992 =;-)
Tim / Magnetfisch
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LyinDan
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4/5/2008 8:08:31 AM
I'm still wearing my ra ra skirt.
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 8:46:16 AM
LOL Dan :-D
...and Tim, who could forget New Order?!! :)
Here's a classic Aussie sketch from 1983. I still remember when this came out. I was in stitches the first time I heard it.
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Jo Ellen
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4/5/2008 8:51:28 AM
Although I was not a teenager in the 80s, my sister was. And so, I was exposed by osmosis to all of the styles and music. I love 80s rock and movies. I found the fun had a lot to do with the level of self expression that can occur when you can wear three pairs of sox and they don't necessarily have to match. Maybe a little indie spirit....
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 8:52:53 AM
LOL @ three pairs of socks that don't match Jo! :-D
I still do that!!!
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srm
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4/5/2008 10:01:06 AM
Thanks for the sketch vid, T. I have only a limited knowledge of Aussie culture (although I've been a fan of Paul Hogan since the late '70's and Aussie Rules Football since the '80's- a tie-in to the thread). Who was that guy? Fortunately, I'm familiar with a lot of the place names and the accent isn't too much 'trouble'.
"plaid-a-puss" - HA! I love word humour. I might have to see if I can find "Wet Dream" by Kip Adotta- it's from the '80's.
Music? - Early Oingo Boingo Boingo and early Simple Minds.
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srm
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4/5/2008 10:18:16 AM
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 12:30:36 PM
Steve,
The guy in the clip I posted calls himself Austen Tayshus. I don't know his real name. That was a classic sketch in Aussieland in the 80's and yeah, it relies on the viewer having a fairly solid knowledge of Aussie culture and geography.
I love the clip you posted. That is really clever. He actually sounds quite a lot like Bill Murray.
Oingo Boingo, there's a name I haven't heard for a long time...... and Simple Minds, I STILL love them!!!
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srm
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4/5/2008 12:33:57 PM
Excellent tune! Although I'm a little surprised that you didn't post "Up On the Catwalk"!
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 1:02:59 PM
LOL Steve :-D
Alive and Kicking is one of their very best songs in my opinion. It still sounds fresh and vibrant.
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srm
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4/5/2008 1:18:55 PM
Absolutely. Have you heard much of their more experimental stuff like on "Empires and Dance"?
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The Man With No Band
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4/5/2008 1:41:04 PM
I may have missed something ..... but as near as I can recall, I saw the '80's coming .... and I took this HUGE bong hit .......
....and I only exhaled after I found IAC !
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srm
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4/5/2008 2:07:30 PM
I understand, Sam. I felt the same way about the "Disco era". However, there's always something interesting going on- sometimes you just have to look a little harder for it.
I also agree about IAC- a great place to see, when emerging from whatever haze might envelope. Also, I wanted to say how much I've enjoyed your "Cool Adventures..." blog. I'm afraid I don't have anything nearly so amazing to relate, but I've gotten a lot out of the stories I've read.
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Slimdog Productions
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4/5/2008 8:51:53 PM
Prince is one of my inspirations!!! You could not define the '80s without this song!!!
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Slimdog Productions
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4/5/2008 8:57:25 PM
OR...
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Pulse Eternal
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4/5/2008 9:32:46 PM
Steve, I never really got into Simple Minds more obscure stuff. I was still creating what would inevitably become my indie roots back then!!
Sam, I understand your predicament. My big 'bong hit', so to speak, was the 90's grunge phase. I could never get into that. I went off on a tangent with Raves and big club nights with anthems like Gamemaster by Lost Tribe.
Slim, that is some classic 80's cheese there my friend!! ....and oh, the flashbacks with the fashion.... THAT'S cool :-)
One of my biggest teenage musical and cultural influences was definitely Madonna...
and Cyndi Lauper was another. As it turns out, one of my friends (Bec Thomas from the Mavis's) is good friends with Cyndi.
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DiegoB
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4/6/2008 3:15:45 AM
What about this movie? :-)
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Slimdog Productions
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4/6/2008 9:33:31 AM
A CLASSIC Diego...How about this movie???
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Magnetfisch
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4/6/2008 10:28:15 AM
oh yeah SP, SIMPLE MINDS, they rock 8-)
and still do: youtube: Home
rock on, SP!
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Diego B
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4/6/2008 11:24:14 AM
yeah Slimdog, Footloose! That is also a classic! :-)
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Fade to Black
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4/6/2008 3:03:34 PM
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Here's a band that had huge success in the 80's and beyond...
(They're also on IAC) :)
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Pulse Eternal
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4/6/2008 3:21:12 PM
Guys, this is awesome! You've all got the 80's spirit in ya!
Top Gun, Footloose, Divinyls, love it all!!!
Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls lead singer) is from my home town too.
MF, your link isn't working. You can post the video directly by just copying the 'embed' code directly and pasting straight into the blog. :)
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Pulse Eternal
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4/7/2008 12:03:06 AM
Here's some more classic and controversial (at the time) Divinyls....
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