I live under a rock, but it still doesn't make sense to me why why why people are so nostalgic for the 80s.
I remember it as a sad time of really bad fashion (shoulder pads, neon accessories, high waisted pants) bad haircuts (even Emmylou had a bi-level) and marginal pop music (I can't get that damn Patti La Belle/Michael McDonald song outta my head since Saturday's SNL).
Much of the music seems more interesting in retrospect, but still.
Do people see the 80s as a more innocent time and really love it, or do they just find it campy?
Am I just having an allergic reaction to reminders of my gawky adolescence?
Please weigh in.
3 comments:
Hi E! You don't live under a rock! I think people are nostalgic for the 80's because it's something new to be nostalgic for. I mean, 60's and 70's nostalgia is already played out. Hang onto your flannels, because I'm sure the 90's will be back by 2005. How was apple pickin'? - LG.
But the 80s were nostalgic for the 50s, and we're nostalgic for both now. There's nostalgia accrual happening. Do these days roll over at the end of the year? If I tap out my nostalgia days, do I have to take them unpaid?
We didn't get to pick apples but had fun nonetheless. And I owe you an apology for pulling a 3rd Avenue flake-out last week. How was the gig? I had a deadline and melted down a little. Please forgive me.
Nostalgia seems to happen about twenty years later, so I guess it's the 80s' turn.
The 80s are my least favorite decade for movies and my least favorite for music. But whatever. I just hope off-the-shoulder sweaters don't make a comeback.
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