Let's relive the 1980's

Here's another one that really spoke to me at the time. I became a parent in 1988.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4&list=PLCD0445C57F2B7F41

And of course the iconic Billie Jean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y&list=PLCD0445C57F2B7F41&index=6

Morning all - hope this gets you going @Scarecrowe @Former-Member @Adge @Appleblossom @Maggie @TAB @Shaz51 and anyone else here today. Sorry if I've missed you - yesterday's business has wiped my memory of exactly who is here already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etviGf1uWlg another favourite of mine

Just remembered this movie too : Being There starring Peter Sellers

And of course Pink Floyd's The Wall (somewhat more disturbing) :

@eth I became a parent in 1986.

From then it was one movie .... very busy and lots of life and death stuff.

SO I do a lot of catch up to know all the pop culture references. Its gooid to look back and share the looking back

Thanks

@eth @Scarecrowe @Former-Member @Adge @Maggie @TAB

I am here and going for glasses check, seeing a friend across town and choir.

Hello and a very big thank you @Scarecrowe for setting up this thread! I’m in absolute heaven with all of these wonderful memories popping up here! Hello @Appleblossom @eth @Former-Member @Adge @CheerBear @TAB @Bunniekins and all those wonderful people in here! I’m a girl born in 1977 and I love the 80s! Here are some things I remember from that time:

- Debbie Gibson music

-the band Poison

- The Bangles music, especially the song Manic Monday

-Rick Astley- a big favourite of mine!

- Hawthorn, Carlton and Essendon always seeming to be in the VFL Grand Finals

- Bay 13 crowds at the MCG for the cricket

- Ash Wednesday bushfires

- the start of the TV show Neighbours

- Kylie Minogue going from TV star to music star

-Cabbage Patch Kids and me knitting a jumper when I was 8 for my favourite doll

- Barbie in all forms, including her horse Dallas

- the TV show on Channel 10 called The Early Bird Show here in Melbourne featuring Darrell Cotton and Marty the Monster

- Balloon skirts

- denim in all colours

- Perms in hair fashion along with the spike which I had!

- the tv show A Country Practice on Channel 7 which my mum loved

- The Breakfast Club movie

- The Neverending Story movie

- Rollerskates and never being allowed to have a pair until I finally brought my own 4 years ago at 38!

- Having take away very infrequently due to costs and Mum being a great cook

- Pizza Hut and Ollie’s restaurants

- Ice House

- The shops Fosseys, Venture, Coles New World, Wendy’s Restaurants, Just Knits fabric shop, Brashs record store

- Having a VCR and the brand being Akai and it lasting forever after getting repaired endless times

- cassette tapes and vynil records

- The Wonderful World of Disney on TV at 630 on a Sunday night on Channel 7

- seeing Disney on Ice at Olympic Park in Melbourne

- Torvill and Dean ice skating duo who my mum loved and saw in Melbourne

- Melbourne Park being originally called Flinders Park where the Aus Open tennis is now

- no road tolls in Melbourne!

- police machines not being in Victoria and having to cross into NSW to play them

- Cinzano Rossi alcohol that my parents loved

- Getting my first pair of glasses at 10 before Harry Potter made them cool!

- the original Donkey Kong game on the hand held games machine

- Commodore 64 and Apple 2e computers

-Starting primary school

- being in Brownies and never doing Girl Guides

- cheering on Fitzroy in the VFL despite them not being a great team with Paul Roos in the team

- Willy the Koala mascot for the LA Olympic Games

- chocolate crackles and honey joys as party foods for birthdays

- Attending friends birthdays at McDonalds and the local roller skating rink on a Saturday afternoon

Okay! That’s enough of me for now as my memory is a bit tired! I hope I’ve added some fun memories to the forum post! Enjoy 😊!

lots of good memories sounds @Judi9877 had a rough day here, just saying I appreciated your post

Hi and good morning @Scarecrowe @Judi9877 @TAB @Appleblossom @Former-Member and anyone else following here.

How good is this??!!

Loved your post @Judi9877

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnh7x8aU26g

I love the confession of having big hair @Appleblossom

I think the ozone layer suffered the most in the 80's era as we went through so much hairspray to keep our hair big lol!!!!!