Valley Girl, by Frank Zappa
The song “Valley Girl” was released in May 1982 on the album, Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch, with music and lyrics by Frank Zappa and performed by his then 14-year old daughter, Moon Unit. Here are the video and lyrics to this wonderful song that perfectly captures the early 80s in the San Fernando Valley and the culture of Sherman Oaks Mall (featured prominently in the opening scenes of the movie Valley...
You know you grew up in the 80s if . . .
We received this great list by email, but there was no source listed so we are not able to give credit to anyone for it. Here’s our “thank you” to whoever out there came up with this totally bodacious 80s list. 1. You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE (or PSYCH) 2. You watched the Pound Puppies 3. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy 4. You yearned to be a member of the...
Flashdance, 1983
Out of all of the movies released in 1983, Flashdance was probably the hottest. The movie’s plot revolves around Alexandra, a character played by Jennifer Beals. Alexandra leads somewhat of a double life. During the day, she works at a steel mill – at night she’s an exotic dancer. Of course exotic dancing isn’t what she wants to be doing with her life. Alex’s dream is to get a place at an elite dance school in Pittsburgh. It seems as...
The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
The Empire Strikes Back is one of the few movies ever filmed that needs no introduction. Even though The Empire Strikes Back was shown back in 1980, kids born in 2000 know exactly what the movie is and who the main characters are. There probably isn’t any other movie on Earth (or in space) that can lay claim to that fact. In 1980 it was referred to as The Empire Strikes Back; today it’s sometimes referred to as Star Wars Episode V...
80s Party Costume Ideas: Flashdance
This iconic movie of the 80s is at least partly responsible for creating two of the most readily identifiable 80s fashion trends: over-sized sweatshirts and leg warmers. Read more about the movie, Flashdance, here. To put together this very easy 80s costume, those two items are essential. Flashdance Costume Items The basic elements for this totally 80s costume idea are: White tape across the balls of your feet (see first few seconds...
