If you grew up in the Eighties....

[suzi-q]

If you grew up in the eighties.....which one were you????

[travis1972]

pothead to this day

[MJIthewriter]

I found an interesting 1980's song. I stumbled upon it playing some music my dad gave me:

Land Of Confusion from  Genesis:

I must've dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams
I can hear the marching feet
They're moving into the street

Now did you read the news today
They say the danger's gone away
But I can see the fire's still alight
Burning into the night

Too many men
Too many people
Making too many problems
And there's not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is the land of confusion

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make is a place worth living in

Oh Superman where are you now
Everything's gone wrong somehow
The men of steel, men of power
Are losing control by the hour

This is the time
This is the place
So we look for the future
But there's not much love to go round
Tell me why, this is a land of confusion

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make is a place worth living in

I remember long ago -
When the sun was shining
The stars were bright
All through the night
And the sound of your laughter
As I held you tight
So long ago -

I won't be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
We're not just making promises
That we know, we'll never keep

Too many men
Too many people
Making too many problems
And there's not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion

This is the world we live in
These are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make is a place worth fighting for

This is the world we live in
And these are the names we're given
Stand up and let's start showing
Just where our lives are going to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MzShg7yXik

[Mrs_Savas]

I was also none of the above.  I started out a punk rocker, went to death rock and ended up sort of grunge/ post punk by the end of the decade and the beginning of the next.

BTW death rock might mean something else now, but then it was what goth is now.  Sort of.  The 80's was a fun time for glam revival too.  

Hated Reagan, knew he was doing everything wrong and that it would inevitaly lead to disaster.  Turns out, was totally right!!!  Sorry,  just had to toss that in!  :>

[Agiesmom]

I was none of the above.  I had a look that was more of a cross between a Madonna and Punk look.  I was friendly with everyone (geeks and cheerleaders alike)--not part of any "group".  Refused to conform.  Hated cliques.  Was elated on graduation day and couldn't understand why people were crying.

[gwmclean]

Didn't we all "Grow Up" in the 80's...Unless you were born after December 31st/89....But I am a product of the 70's, child of the 80's. Teenager of the 90's.  And still don't want to grow up.

I grew up with  GI Joe, Thunder Cats, & my Pogo Ball.  I was tuned in when MTV turned on.  I blame Sesame Street for my A.D.D., and love it for it

I've been online most of my life, and my first skates were in-line
My friends never talked about the new song on the radio,
we talked about the new video on MTV.

You can keep you Bradies, and  Partridge Families
I'll take the Keatons, or the Taylors anyday.

Your mother may have been a car,
but I grew up watching and Alien live in a garage.

You can have your mister wizard.
I'll take Bill Nye, or Beaker anyday.

[MJIthewriter]

I was pretty young, like age 6.  I don't think I was any of the above. I lived outside, in my own world and it didn't matter to me what "assigned" roles people played in the social status.

That in it's own way is liberating... except I was likely placed into "the nerd" role by my peers....

[suzi-q]

Joy..I am jealous!!!!

[JoyRenee]

I was a preschooler!

[kitty51]

Ok i guess it due to our difference that you tought LG was sexy.Havent seen him forever how old is is now??

[suzi-q]

I LOVED Leif Garrett!  He was very sexy...now look at him!!!  UGH!!!

[kitty51]

Leif Garrett yuk I wanna throw up!! Sorry Cowgirlnerd!
Molly you saw David Cassidy oh boy i thought he was so gorgeous!!
My first concert was Lobo!!
Does anyone remember him!!
All that smokin' jollyman Im surprised that you still remember! You smoked ya A off now you are LMAO how many A's do ya have?? Is it like a cat with 9 lives??
Only kidddin' buddy!! XXXXXX

[jollyman069]

well i wa a child of the 70's but kept it going way past the 80's  smoked my weight in dope in the 80's......lmao

[Mollyrae]

My very first concert I saw was David Cassidy....Oh man I was in love...I begged my Mom to take me....I think she wanted to throw up...

[cowgirlnerd]

That cracks me up because I can remember my older sister being MADLY in love with Bobby Sherman and David Cassidy.  I actual had a little Hardy Boys turntable with microphone that had David Cassidy on it.  Hey - what about the Leif Garrett thing??  

:)

I was a Madonna chick of the 80's - ACDC - Ozzie - I was eclectic, I suppose.  VERY Preppy though.  I still have an Izod sweater that I dearly love.  

[Jasmine205]

Metal head :P

[kitty51]

think i mucked up what this was all about oops sorry~~~~~~~~~~~~~Huggies??

[kitty51]

I cant vote but i can say ~~~~~~~~~~I was a teenagers of the 70's and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WE STILL ROCK!!!! Bobby sherman ahh I have all those American teen mags,was told to put them on ebay!! David cassidy the Jackson 5 ect ect
16 was one of them and i think the other was spec?? should do an auction!!!!

[dominosarah]

well this is really far out and groovy!!!!!  60's and 70's for this girl too.

I waited to get the new Bobby Sherman 45!!!!!!  How cool am i now!!!!!  LOL

[Mollyrae]

I grew up in the 60's and was a nerd by the 80's, I'm a frumpy Grandma in the new millenium..............

[ChitChatNine]

Wait .. I lied ... .. I grew up in the 60's, too ........ THE BEATLES .......... waiting in line to buy a 45rpm #1 music record  ..... nothing like growing up in the 60's ... Flower Power, Vietnam War,  The Beatles .. the list goes on and on.  

Oops ........I didn't mean to hijack the thread [ or did I ? ]   just kidding.

C~

[ChitChatNine]

Whew, I grew up in the 70's .. don't have to answer . ha ha ha!

C~

[cowgirlnerd]

I graduated in 1986 (from high school), so I am saying I grew up in the eighties!  LOL.  I would be a preppy - and yes, the last one.....  :O

[nuredshuz]

well im 44 and I played anyway!!

[dominosarah]

I cant play either!!!!!  aacckkk