Eighties Gifts

"Oh no! We've lost a competition and now some old, forgotten pop singer from the eighties is going to perform in our living room!"

"I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee."

George Michael

How hit songs get their names

Harrison Ford, no question. Tom Selleck, without a doubt. I don't care if they did offer Selleck the role first, Ford was a much better "Indiana Jones." Ford was ok, but his character was less than manly. What are you talking about? That's ridiculous! Harrison Ford was the definition of eighties manliness! You're telling me the "definition of eighties manliness" could run around the world for weeks and months at a time ... and never once grow anything more than a little stubble? I think maybe yo

'Mr. Simmons, we've been asked by the entire world to make you wear these.'

The 80's boombox guy in the 21 century

Skater dude.

Boy George.

"It's me. I was going through a 'Bon Jovi Phase.'"

"Don't go all retro on me - we're supposed to keep moving forwards."

'Tickets for the Ballet! Wonderful! The national?'

'Not the Adam Ant!'

"We built this city on rock and roll which was a mistake."

Back to School '95

"It's an 80's indie band, fronted by Robert Smith."

"Today the American public at long last O.D.'d on Pee-wee Herman, briefly settled its attention on Bruce Willis, then finally decided to embrace an all-new, revitalized, state-of-the-art Richard Nixon."

"It's that scratch music."

New York, London, Paris, Munich, Everybody Talk About Pop Music

Pasta of the Eighties

'80's Cow

Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas 1985.

"Should they start doing those 80's beach vacation posters yet?"

I found the most amazing Youtube show. It's about an angel who helps people. Oh yeah? Yeah. And he drives around with some burly guy with a big beard. They wear '80s clothes and don't have any special effects. It's a perfect period show. Wait … are you talking about "Highway to Heaven"? That's not a period show, that was made in the '80s. Even you have to know that. Thanks for ruining it for me.

"...Even Death himself went through a 'Glam Reaper' phase."

Sting - Ray - Sting - Ray - Bananarama

What Did You Do During the Culture War, Daddy?

80's Teen

Eighties Throwback.

'Those shell suits are just sooo 1980's!' - hermit crab in crab meat tin criticises one in a shell

In the eighties, Americans knew how to be Americans. Big cars. Big radios. Big hair. Everything was big. Unfortunately, I was so buff that all my huge stuff looked tiny in comparison. So I would loan my stuff to the skinniest, wimpiest kid I could find. Hold this. Let me reminisce vicariously through you. (Sigh) Those were the days. Is it working?

'The eighties are in fashion.'

'I'm a child of the 80's.'

Another Programme Dissecting the 80's

Haven't you heard? Shoulder pads are on the way out.