Eighties Music Buff Prints

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

George Michael

"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

King with the boom box.

How hit songs get their names

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?

Madonna

David Bowie

Boy George.

Skater dude.

Mick Jagger at 95.

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

Elvis' autopsy

What have you got by the Doors? Fire extinguishers and a light switch.

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

'Not the Adam Ant!'

Back to School '95

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

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

Keith Richards

Boss, there's no toxic waste anywhere near the café, is there? What is this, the eighties? What's next, you're going to ask me if any whales or baby seals are harmed in the production of our coffee? Are you going to ask me to sing "We are the World" with Stevie Wonder? Are you going to ask me to film a "very special episode" about the dangers of dope? People didn't just care about this stuff in the 1980s, boss. Want me to get some Krazy Glue and fix the "hole in the ozone layer"?

"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."

What Did You Do During the Culture War, Daddy?

Sony Dorkman

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

His 'Master's' Voice

80's Teen

'80's Cow

Sting - Ray - Sting - Ray - Bananarama

Indie Kid.

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

'That's what I like, a good old fashioned Christmas.' (sign in window reads 'Out now - Do They Know It's Christmas!')

"Damn it, the eighties are over!"