Don't know why we're lacking a 1980's song thread, but we're fixing that. Lotsa good music came outta that decade.

Huey Lewis & the News had a great run of hits and popularity, but my favorite song by them wasn't a big one. Well, it only goes to show - the chart makers don't know everything:

Amen.

These guys certainly had a hot streak.  I broke down and bought their "Combat Rock" album years ago and it was primarily because it had this song:

Amen.

I was never a Clash fan or a punk fan. This song is alright.

Early Hip

One-of-a-kind song:

Amen.

There was no better time in America than 1978 through 1990. Really, 1983 to 1989 was the pinnacle. The Reagan years are without equal.

The Smiths lasted only about five years, but were very influential.


Amen.

Quote from: J E B Stuart on December 26, 2024, 11:45:10 AMThe Smiths lasted only about five years, but were very influential.

Amen.

Indeed they were influential J E B Stuart.

Quote from: J E B Stuart on December 26, 2024, 11:45:10 AMThe Smiths lasted only about five years, but were very influential.

Amen.

Best fucking song of their entire existence. I played this to death! Reading up on how they produced that sound for this song is real interesting.

Quote from: Lokmar on December 24, 2024, 10:59:46 PMThere was no better time in America than 1978 through 1990. Really, 1983 to 1989 was the pinnacle. The Reagan years are without equal.

Reagan was not my kind of Republican.

Quote from: Herman on December 26, 2024, 07:49:42 PMReagan was not my kind of Republican.

Bush 1, Bush 2, Mittens Romneycare, Juan McStain, Bob Dole, sure AF arent mine!

Reagan was the best Republican to come along before Trump.

Quote from: Lokmar on December 26, 2024, 08:17:22 PMBush 1, Bush 2, Mittens Romneycare, Juan McStain, Bob Dole, sure AF arent mine!

Reagan was the best Republican to come along before Trump.

Wars, mass amnesty for illegals and rewarding companies that offshore jobs. Reagan sucked.

Quote from: Herman on December 26, 2024, 08:32:16 PMWars, mass amnesty for illegals and rewarding companies that offshore jobs. Reagan sucked.

Reagan got suckered by dems on Amnesty. He admitted it repeatedly and stated it was one of his biggest regrets. It was DEMOCRATS fault/doing tho. Thats a historical FACT! He broke the USSR and that was fantastic. He funded his operations in foreign countries (which I would do if I were POTUS) by selling missiles, which I approved of. I did NOT approve of him lying about it. He should have stood up straight and told congress GFY. Wars? We didnt have any vietnams or Iraq type wars when he was in office. Thats bullshit.

As far as outsourcing jobs, every single POTUS after reagan, especially Bildo Clinton was far WORSE!

Quote from: Lokmar on December 26, 2024, 08:45:20 PMReagan got suckered by dems on Amnesty. He admitted it repeatedly and stated it was one of his biggest regrets. It was DEMOCRATS fault/doing tho. Thats a historical FACT! He broke the USSR and that was fantastic. He funded his operations in foreign countries (which I would do if I were POTUS) by selling missiles, which I approved of. I did NOT approve of him lying about it. He should have stood up straight and told congress GFY. Wars? We didnt have any vietnams or Iraq type wars when he was in office. Thats bullshit.

As far as outsourcing jobs, every single POTUS after reagan, especially Bildo Clinton was far WORSE!

The USSR was going broke no matter who was president of the US.

He was a globalist, a war hawk, and he had to know what he was doing with the amnesty. You got to remember, the democRATS were more opposed to open borders than the Republicans before Trump changed that.

Quote from: Herman on December 26, 2024, 08:54:31 PMThe USSR was going broke no matter who was president of the US.

He was a globalist, a war hawk, and he had to know what he was doing with the amnesty. You got to remember, the democRATS were more opposed to open borders than the Republicans before Trump changed that.

Dude, that aint true! I know for a FACT that democRATs were pro amnesty then and every administration since then! DemocRATs ran the fucking congress 100% until Newt in 1994! How the fuck would we get Amnesty with a democRAT ran congress if they opposed mexcrements?

The USSR was broke from the get go. Fuck, as a Ukranian, you should know that! My best friends mom hosted Eastern Bloc people in Springfield IL for years! I've heard the stories. Reagan and Thatcher keept the pressure on them. Once Eastern Germany and Poland got out from under their grip, coupled with trying to keep pace with our military spending, they were fucked. If we had another term of Carter followed by Mondale, the USSR would have went on. Carter was a complete fucking failure.

Back to the wars tho, Reagan had small skirmishes but no wars.