Essential 80s Listening: The Top 5 New Wave Albums of the Decade
Ah, the 80’s… The era of big hair, primitive video games, and New Wave music. As lovers of anything 80’s, we’re very proud of the fact that the decade yielded such an influential genre of music. So as a tribute to New Wave artists (and the scores of current Indie artists who were inspired by them), let’s explore the top 5 New Wave Albums of the decade. 5. Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses Depeche...
Just Can’t Get Enough: 5 Best 80s Karaoke Songs That Will Wow Your Audience
Are you a professional singer in the shower or your car? Okay, maybe you’re not a professional. But you likely love to sing and want to find every opportunity to sing in front of an audience. This is where karaoke comes in. The karaoke market is worth over $780 million. And that’s because everyone is a sucker for karaoke. Whether you can belt out Whitney Houston notes or just like to put a funny spin on a classic song, karaoke is fun...
Members Only Jackets – Are You a Member?
Members Only Advertising Tagline: “When you put it on, something happens.” Indeed. This tagline was so great that it got co-opted in the early 1990s and used by various condom makers. Nice. Check out the magazine ad below featuring this tagline. Something definitely looks like it’s going to happen for that trio, especially Shades in the middle. Anyway, back to the jackets. If you grew up in the 80s, you either had a...
Looking Back on the Hottest 80s Toys
Okay, if there’s one thing from the 80s that remains uber-cool in the new millennium, it’s 80s toys. Some of the most popular 80s toys are worth more today than they were when they were on the shelves twenty years ago. Let’s reminisce about some of the hottest 80s toys and let’s look at how much they’re worth today. Cabbage Patch Dolls . Care Bears . Fluppy Dogs . Glo Worm and Friends . Hot Looks Dolls Masters of the Universe . Micro...
Dancing in the Street by Bowie and Jagger
‘Dancing in the Street’ by David Bowie & Mick Jagger This cover version of the song originally by Martha and the Vandellas hit #7 on the US Hot 100 chart in 1985 and was produced to raise money for the Live Aid famine relief cause. Information on...
