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“The Ultimate ’80s Page”: 50 Posts About The 80s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Get
Let me just tell you that the oldest millennials have turned 42 this year. And while we’re well aware of the fact we’re no kids, we don’t feel that ancient either. Dad jokes and cargo pants seem to be a boomer thing, but what if we’re not that far from them?
So today, my fellow millennials, we’re about to feel not just old, but ancient thanks to this walk down memory lane right back to our simpler and happier childhood days.
“The Ultimate '80s Page” Facebook page is a notorious source for nostalgia–inducing content, and below we wrapped up some of the best examples shared here. The page’s whopping 2.7M followers show just how much we all relate to the long gone days, and honestly, it’s no surprise.
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Lauren McMenemy, a professional writer, journalist, and writing coach who runs workshops and training to help people get their words down right, told Bored Panda that the immediate thought when someone says "1980s" is the cliches: “neon, big hair, shoulder pads, power ballads. It was an era of multitudes.”
She commented: “There was indeed that break-out fun, bright and fluffy, everyone's excited angle - but there was also the ‘Greed is Good’ angle, the Wall Street tycoons, the money-at-all-costs which really started to dominate at this time (and still does).”
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
I sang the whole thing through and then sang the Weird Al version ("Ricky") all the way through too.
David 2 years ago
I TRIED to sing it in my head but stumbled on the fact you got the lyrics wrong. Not a lot - just enough to throw it off. Correct lyrics are: Oh Mickey, you're so fine You're so fine, you blow my mind Hey Mickey, hey Mickey Oh Mickey, you're so fine You're so fine, you blow my mind Hey Mickey, hey Mickey
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Sang it? Hell, yeah. Watched it on MTV? Oh HELL yeah! (Back in the day, MTV, aka Music Television, actually showed JUST music videos, and maybe some interviews with musicians here and there. Its programming is s**t now, but back when it was new, it was great.
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Jesus wept she was 38 when she did that song. That doesn't seems possible 0_o
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Ozzyols 2 years ago
AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry… I was/am a HUGE fan of the original group that wrote this song - Racey (they called it Kitty)… Smash n Grab was the first record I ever bought… I have a visceral need to bang my head against the wall every time I hear, see or read this hideous abomination 🤨
Caroline Driver 2 years ago
Well, sang is a bit specific. What is it that cheerleaders do? Chant?
Heather Talma 2 years ago
Well you forgot the "Oh" at the beginning so that kinda threw me off.
Mickipickie 2 years ago
Yeah. So fine I'll blow your f'ing mind. I was a cheerleader when this song came out.
Joe Publique 2 years ago
Initially started to sing it, but it doesn't begin with the right word, so had to read a little to see what was going on, then tried to sing again. Still unsuccessful.
Zack Podany 2 years ago
I mean those are the only lyrics in the song that aren't actually sung; it's more of a chant.
Cara G 2 years ago
Anyone who sang this should immediately go to YouTube and check up on Toni Basil who, I believe is almost 80, and is still dancing and choreographing. She is in PHENOMENAL shape, her energy is through the roof, and she looks absolutely gorgeous. It's an instant mood lifter to watch her!
Julie Jones 2 years ago
At 5 years old, this was my first record. Played on my Mickey Mouse record player!!! ♥️💙
Ozzyols 2 years ago
The ORIGINAL group who wrote “Kitty” the song (Racey) was my first Album at about 5 years old too…
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Spudrump Jaymartinstein 2 years ago
What kind of mental illness could one possess that would make them NOT sing this?
Casey Horn 2 years ago
you don’t sing that part. also she didn’t want to leave that in and her daughter said it had to be there.
Anna Drever 2 years ago
Bought it as a download a few years ago because it takes me back and it has a cheerful beat.
The Darkest Timeline 2 years ago
That song is so obnoxious. It’s literally a very brief verse and then that chorus over and over. We all know it and it’s super catchy but it’s still awful.
Pauly Donahue 2 years ago
Toni Basil is an incredibly accomplished dancer/actor/singer/director https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Basil#:~:text=Antonia%20Christina%20Basilotta%20(born%20September,ten%20in%20several%20other%20countries.
J4D3DGL0W 2 years ago
Like uhm.. "OhhhH mIcKey You So FiNe You Blow My MiNd" *background music*
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Misha Writer 2 years ago
This is the second time this week Mickey has been in my awareness. I think I should be worried!
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
Tune kicked in after the first line and my eyes flipped back to the start.... And I wouldn't trade that reaction for anything.
helen anderson 2 years ago
Yes I did! I was 10 when I first saw this on MTV When MTV showed videos😍
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
Honestly, when I learned this song came out in the 80's I was both suprised, but also.. not really all that surprised. I just thought it was a 90's or early 00's song since I remembered it from my childhood so vividly despite the truth of it being an 80's
Willem Andries Oosterhof 2 years ago (edited)
Here's the kicker: September 22 this year, Toni Basil will be 80 years old!!!
Ima Manimal 2 years ago
I seriously can’t stand Disney. An expensive, overrated, outdated theme park.
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Serial pacifist 2 years ago
When you get a perfect picture but your finger sticks out in the corner…
Lauren argues that what was unique about the '80s - aka her childhood - “was the sense of adventure and exploration, particularly as technology started to infiltrate the home. It was the first era of home computing consoles, of Nintendo and Atari.” So for her, as a kid, it was the absolute best time.
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The Other Guest 2 years ago
I got to spin the wheel once (relative works for CBS & he was giving us a backstage tour). It's *really* heavy.
Since the '80s style, from clothing to music, has been coming back to fashion in recent years, we asked Lauren why she thinks this bygone era has this enduring appeal.
Lauren believes that there isn't anything unique about the '80s that's driving this comeback. “As humans, we are inherently nostalgic, and there seems to be a trend that we go back every 30 and/or 50 years.”
In fact, Lauren argues, “in the '80s, we were obsessed with the '50s. In the '90s, it was the '60s, and so on. It's a long enough time-lapse that we can remember things with rose-tinted glasses.”
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago (edited)
and it is resistant, since the 70s, we are in the 4th generation to play with, still works "Ding!" !
We also asked Lauren what’s her favorite '80s thing, and she said it’s “Back to the Future. Hands down, my favorite movie ever. And you get the double whammy of '80s and '50s nostalgia, too!”
“I'm also partial to hair metal and power ballads; put on The Final Countdown by Europe and I'll sing at the top of my lungs,” she added.
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Ariom Dahl 2 years ago
I recently went to a high school reunion. Those of us who are still alive are turning 75 this year. :)
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VodkaInMySweetTea 2 years ago
We called the theatre phone number and listened to the recorded listings on repeat
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Weiss Denise 2 years ago
I'll can tell you, as the teacher writing on and teaching from an overhead projector, that thing gave off massive amounts of heat! I pitied the kid sitting behind it.
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Ashley Schriber 2 years ago
I remember when those were called "hard disks" and floppy disks were larger and literally floppy.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Maybe, but Ford has had a spontaneous combustion issue WAY before Tesla. Think it started with the Windstar
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Michelle M 2 years ago
“I have little feet because nothing grows in the shade.” - Dolly Parton Don’t you just love her. And here’s a cheesy joke. Q. How can you spot Dolly's children in a crowd? A. They're the ones with stretch marks round their mouths.
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Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
Yeah we had some, bloody horrific seeing them again. Somethings you don't need reminding of
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Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
Is this American? I think the UK equivalent is chip paper and those foam ceiling tiles!
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Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago
"UUUUUUPPPPP next it's COUPLE'S skate!!! Grab your sweetheart and head to the floor!!!!" ::: Every middle schooler::::: immediately skates to the exit
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Gingersnap In Iowa 2 years ago
OMFG! I got this toy and I loved it I was convinced that I was going to be a fashion designer. I'm not.
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OutspokenHBW 2 years ago
By the time I was a kid we were playing Cruisin' USA. We earned those book-it pizzas.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
Lol it's true. There was a point where everything had to be see-through so we can see the workings inside. Phones, toys, etc.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I remember the day they replaced the blackboards in my school with whiteboards (2001)
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Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
A lot of my pants cut off around the ankles because I have long legs. I still rock these bad boys.
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Benita Valdez 2 years ago
Damn I remember how those smelled. I was obsessed with stickers and had many sticker books
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Our still does Scholastic Book Fair. Just as freakin' expensive too.
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Michelle M 2 years ago (edited)
Minimalism is killing every ounce of creativity in several industries, especially food. A great comparison is logos. McDonald’s became an M, Chanel: two Cs, Sometimes Walt Disney appears as a single D, etc. And the latest brands/companies just have their names in solid fonts. Not even fancy ones.
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S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
Or when Walter Cronkite gave you the news. The last newsman you could really trust.
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Michelle M 2 years ago (edited)
As much as I loved police academy, I think they were four too many. Stopped being funny after the third.
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You know you grew up in the 1980's if you remember getting super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day.
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Delta Dawn 2 years ago
I was describing old school movie theater popcorn butter to a couple of teenagers a few weeks ago, and felt the winds of time blow through me
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S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
And if you didn't smoke there was S&H Green stamps or Top Value stamps.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
This one makes me so sad. Roseanne was the only show on tv that showed what it was really like in a lower middle class household, which what so many people were. It was the most accurate to how I grew up and how most kids I knew grew up. Even the afghan on the couch was legit, lol. The kids were realistic. Honestly, the most unrealistic thing was how funny they all were. But I really loved the show and felt like Roseanne was one of the few people who stood up for that group. Now she's so batsh!t nuts conservative, and believes we're being controlled by snake people, she's racist and can barely put a cohesive sentence together. I don't know what happened to her.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
My MIL was SO offended by this flik. But she had NO problem with kids watching F___ing Scarface
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Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago
I don't even care that I commented on almost every post. This was the best compilation I've ever seen on BP. I was borne in 80 and my brother in 81. We were 11 months apart. He died in 2020... I relived so many memories with him; things I haven't thought about in decades... This made my day 🥹 I miss you, man. ♥️
Trenise 2 years ago
I agree this is the best one, took me waaaaay back. Sorry about your brother 😞
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Like always, many of these still exist, or were at least still around in the 2000s. Still enjoy reminiscing but linking them to a single generation (or this case a decade) is not factual.
The Other Guest 2 years ago
And like always, many of these existed long before the 80s.
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Easily Excitable Panda 2 years ago (edited)
Usually I don't like these kinds of posts; they end up being so "We're cooler than millennials" type things. But this one celebrated the sheer insanity of age without criticizing (much, anyway). Mainly I just enjoyed being feral and wearing my jelly shoes. I wouldn't go back, though.
Helena R 2 years ago
I'm a 90s kid, there were loads of upsides, but I don't miss being called 'Gay' as an insult and I don't miss the bullying and general awful treatment of women by the media
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Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
I’m a boomer and this was so much fun to go through. Some of this was also from my childhood. All of these are so great to remember. Smiled through the whole thing. Thanks BO. Best one in a long time.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Agreed. Why the concept was there, it took hold in the US and UK particularly and.... yeeesh. What a ....
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Tetelestai 2 years ago
I wish I was born earlier y’all!!! No offense or hate to my generation, but I feel like an old soul. I loved seeing you guys talk about the good times in the old days I had no part in 😭😅 and talking about some stuff I didn’t know about… y’all probably sounded as crazy as my generation’s slang heheh
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Stop acting like there's any decade that wasn't a sh*t show. Please. Warm fuzzy nostalgia for Grandma's cookies, fine. For any given decade or era as if it wasn't horrible in its own ways, no.
Sassawrasse 2 years ago
This generational argument over who had it best is so exhausting. Everyone's experience is relative. What I don't get is that so many adults actually have no idea who today's kids are outside of social media. They're smarter and more aware of global issues than we ever were. And our generations mucked it up for them too. We created those cell phones. We created that demon you call technology. Kids today are only living the life we planned for them.
Jennifer Norton 2 years ago
Yes! to all my fellow GenXers... we are the most amazing generation and this post proves it!
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
They are missing the View Master and there miniature versions of the View Master that was the size of two flash drives which I can not remember the name of. Does anyone know?
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
considering I was born in '95, I can still relate to quite a lot of these hehe x3
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Went to so many good concerts as a teen in the 80’s. Once I had tickets to see my fav band (besides Duran Duran -saw them in 1984 Maple Leaf Gardens - first concert ever), Platinum Blonde as part of the Kingswood $5 concert series at Canada’s Wonderland. Met Chris Steffler and Sergio Galli waiting in line at the broken down MineBuster roller coaster ride and talked to them for half an hour & they signed my tickets. Later in the 90’s would hang out with Kenny MacLean doing gigs in Toronto bars as my sister dated his keyboard player. He asked if I wanted to meet my former teen crush, the gorgeous Mark Holmes who was playing pool nearby but I croaked No because my sis had embarrassed my sensitive 22 year-old self by saying to everyone at the table how I was part of their fan club and drew pictures of him. So dumb. Who cares now? I should have said yes and I think he heard me and looked a little disappointed. Sorry Mark! Kenny was a great guy.
Rose Button 🇺🇦 2 years ago (edited)
*inhales, it's time to be that kid* AcTuLlY aside from the technology and general safety, kids today can relate to most of these! Just because you grew up in a different time period does not mean that you miss out on the simple joys of childhood.
Solar_Eclipse 2 years ago
Me being born in 2004 and relating to most of these... This was a great list. I am obsessed with all things 80s, so much so that I want a Macintosh from '84.
Kaceria DiRigazzi-Bonaccorso 2 years ago
So many of these were around way before and way after the 80s. A lot of this list is true for 2000s kids too. Y’all act like y’all are tougher or superior because y’all didn’t have modern tech. Calm down.
The Darkest Timeline 2 years ago
I’m a young GenXer (‘79) and I’ll say this: Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. It’s okay to look back and have fond memories but we shouldn’t think ourselves superior simply because our childhood was different. There are things we’ve lost but also those we’ve gained and that’s okay. Onward and upward.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
Kids thee days will never know the true meaning of carefree play.
Trash Panda 🦝 2 years ago
I don't even care that I commented on almost every post. This was the best compilation I've ever seen on BP. I was borne in 80 and my brother in 81. We were 11 months apart. He died in 2020... I relived so many memories with him; things I haven't thought about in decades... This made my day 🥹 I miss you, man. ♥️
Trenise 2 years ago
I agree this is the best one, took me waaaaay back. Sorry about your brother 😞
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Like always, many of these still exist, or were at least still around in the 2000s. Still enjoy reminiscing but linking them to a single generation (or this case a decade) is not factual.
The Other Guest 2 years ago
And like always, many of these existed long before the 80s.
Load More Replies... Easily Excitable Panda 2 years ago (edited)
Usually I don't like these kinds of posts; they end up being so "We're cooler than millennials" type things. But this one celebrated the sheer insanity of age without criticizing (much, anyway). Mainly I just enjoyed being feral and wearing my jelly shoes. I wouldn't go back, though.
Helena R 2 years ago
I'm a 90s kid, there were loads of upsides, but I don't miss being called 'Gay' as an insult and I don't miss the bullying and general awful treatment of women by the media
Load More Replies... Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
I’m a boomer and this was so much fun to go through. Some of this was also from my childhood. All of these are so great to remember. Smiled through the whole thing. Thanks BO. Best one in a long time.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Agreed. Why the concept was there, it took hold in the US and UK particularly and.... yeeesh. What a ....
Load More Replies... Tetelestai 2 years ago
I wish I was born earlier y’all!!! No offense or hate to my generation, but I feel like an old soul. I loved seeing you guys talk about the good times in the old days I had no part in 😭😅 and talking about some stuff I didn’t know about… y’all probably sounded as crazy as my generation’s slang heheh
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Stop acting like there's any decade that wasn't a sh*t show. Please. Warm fuzzy nostalgia for Grandma's cookies, fine. For any given decade or era as if it wasn't horrible in its own ways, no.
Sassawrasse 2 years ago
This generational argument over who had it best is so exhausting. Everyone's experience is relative. What I don't get is that so many adults actually have no idea who today's kids are outside of social media. They're smarter and more aware of global issues than we ever were. And our generations mucked it up for them too. We created those cell phones. We created that demon you call technology. Kids today are only living the life we planned for them.
Jennifer Norton 2 years ago
Yes! to all my fellow GenXers... we are the most amazing generation and this post proves it!
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
They are missing the View Master and there miniature versions of the View Master that was the size of two flash drives which I can not remember the name of. Does anyone know?
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
considering I was born in '95, I can still relate to quite a lot of these hehe x3
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Went to so many good concerts as a teen in the 80’s. Once I had tickets to see my fav band (besides Duran Duran -saw them in 1984 Maple Leaf Gardens - first concert ever), Platinum Blonde as part of the Kingswood $5 concert series at Canada’s Wonderland. Met Chris Steffler and Sergio Galli waiting in line at the broken down MineBuster roller coaster ride and talked to them for half an hour & they signed my tickets. Later in the 90’s would hang out with Kenny MacLean doing gigs in Toronto bars as my sister dated his keyboard player. He asked if I wanted to meet my former teen crush, the gorgeous Mark Holmes who was playing pool nearby but I croaked No because my sis had embarrassed my sensitive 22 year-old self by saying to everyone at the table how I was part of their fan club and drew pictures of him. So dumb. Who cares now? I should have said yes and I think he heard me and looked a little disappointed. Sorry Mark! Kenny was a great guy.
Rose Button 🇺🇦 2 years ago (edited)
*inhales, it's time to be that kid* AcTuLlY aside from the technology and general safety, kids today can relate to most of these! Just because you grew up in a different time period does not mean that you miss out on the simple joys of childhood.
Solar_Eclipse 2 years ago
Me being born in 2004 and relating to most of these... This was a great list. I am obsessed with all things 80s, so much so that I want a Macintosh from '84.
Kaceria DiRigazzi-Bonaccorso 2 years ago
So many of these were around way before and way after the 80s. A lot of this list is true for 2000s kids too. Y’all act like y’all are tougher or superior because y’all didn’t have modern tech. Calm down.
The Darkest Timeline 2 years ago
I’m a young GenXer (‘79) and I’ll say this: Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. It’s okay to look back and have fond memories but we shouldn’t think ourselves superior simply because our childhood was different. There are things we’ve lost but also those we’ve gained and that’s okay. Onward and upward.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
Kids thee days will never know the true meaning of carefree play.
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