80s Songs with Two Versions
Nov26

80s Songs with Two Versions

“Safety Dance”— a song so good, it deserves to be played twice, even if there are two versions of the track. 80s Songs with Two Versions Last summer, on my birthday, my wife and I went to a 80s “Retro Futura” concert. Howard Jones was the headliner, but the event also featured acts such as Katrina (sans Waves), Modern English, Paul Young, English Beat, and Men Without Hats. Most of the bands played maybe five or six songs,...

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Vin Diesel Is Bringing Back Miami Vice
Aug09

Vin Diesel Is Bringing Back Miami Vice

Vin Diesel and NBC are bringing back the 80s classic Miami Vice. At this point, it’s probably the only 80s TV show that hasn’t been featured in a reboot as yet. Interestingly enough, this reboot could be pretty close to the original. “Vin Diesel will be the executive producer of a Miami Vice reboot according to a Wednesday report from The Hollywood Reporter,” according to DailyMail. “According to the...

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Quiz: Are You A ‘Stand By Me’ Expert?
Jan11

Quiz: Are You A ‘Stand By Me’ Expert?

Stand By Me, what a classic. There are so many things to love about this movie. The train dash is something to see and these kids are so watchable. You know what seems crazy though? So many things are so much the same as in 2017. You know what’s equally as crazy? So many things that are vastly different now compared to then. These days it really goes without saying, that no matter how cliche it is, boys will be boys. It’s...

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What Was the Song of the Summer of 1986? A Thirty-Year Retrospective
Jul05

What Was the Song of the Summer of 1986? A Thirty-Year Retrospective

Summer of 1986– the summer of Ferris Bueller and Max Headroom. The summer of Maverick, Goose, and Ice-Man. The summer I first read Catcher in the Rye and the summer when I finally committed to memory the words to “Hotel California.” And the summer where a dance song about a pregnant teen and her disapproving dad ruled the airwaves…well, according to Billboard, that is. In my opinion, the summer of 1986 gets...

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These Classic 80s Horror Movie Logos Don’t Seem As Scary In Comic Sans
Apr21

These Classic 80s Horror Movie Logos Don’t Seem As Scary In Comic Sans

Comic sans is a horror to designers. It’s an ugly font and usually the most commonly used when people just have no idea how to create a graphic. It’s ugly. It’s so ugly, it can even make these classic 80s horror movie logos look scarier. Not like “boo” scary but like “oh, that’s tough to look at” scary. [via Buzzfeed] Follow Like Totally 80s On: FACEBOOK |...

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