80's Babies
I AM AN 80'S BABY!!! As far as I'm concerned, there was no better time to grow up. The 80's brought about so much by way of music, movies, fashion, and events. So, to all my fellow 80's babies (and maybe even a few of yall late 70's chirren LOL) here are some of my fave memories of the 80's:
Favorite 80's cartoons...
Jem (the original version)
He-Man & She-Ra (is it me or was there some sexual tension going on between these two?)
Rainbow Brite
align="left">Thunder Cats ("Thunder Cats! HOOOOOOO!!!" LOL)Hickory Hideout (ok, so maybe it's not a cartoon but it was still a kid's show!)
Favorite 80's movies...
"Purple Rain" (seriously, I had no business watching this movie at my age)
"The Breakfast Club"
"The Goonies"
"Adventures in Babysitting"
"Flashdance" (don't front....you cut your sweatshirt up too!)
"Dirty Dancing" ("nobody puts Baby in a corner!")
"Pretty in Pink" (that Molly Ringwald was so adorable)
"Teen Witch"
"Teen Wolf"
"Child's Play"
"Nightmare On Elm Street" (only part 1 because the other parts sucked!)
Favorite 80's toys...
"Cricket" (she was the best doll $100 could buy)
Barbie (of course)
Baby Alive
WWF Wrestling men (u know... the ones who had pre-made poses)
Hula hoop (and I'm STILL the hula hoop champ bitches!)
Favorite 80's fashion...
anything "Espirit"
"Frankie Says...Don't Do It" t-shirts (don't do what though?)
Michael Jackson jacket
Lacoste shirts
Favorite 80's songs...
"Material Girl" by Madonna
"Wild Wild West" by Kool Moe Dee
"Night & Day" by Al B. Sure (just found out that he is my cousin by the way!)
"Make It Last Forever" by Keith Sweat
"Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
"Dial My Heart" by The Boys
"Just Coolin" by Levert
"All I Do Is Think of You" by Troop
"Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles
"Faith" by George Michael
Hope I brought back some memories!
8 Rants & Raves:
Shonte...I am one of the late 70's chirren you mentioned!!! Proud of it, too! :-) This definitely brought back some memories for me.
Oh...I guess I should tell you that "Tina" is also/better known as MYSTERY! LOL
Yeeeaaaa Boooyyyeee! (say it like flav lol) I am so 80's man...memories out the ass! i love it. i wish it didnt have to change so drastically and so much for the worse cause music now - sucks! Cartoons now- suck! well some of them rock still. But u are so right! some of these toys suck as well. Great post!
yes! saturday morning cartoons used to totally kick ass! i used to get up, eat breakfast and drink coffee w/ my grandma and watch the smurfs--back in 85! the whole lineup was the ish LOL...sigh...what happened?
Shonte, no you weren't drinkin' coffee back in '85?! LOL
tina yes i was girl LOL!!! my grandma would make me some coffee in this ugly yellow mug and i would tear it up! that's prolly y i'm so hyper now!
Maybe I'm just retarded but I honestly don't remember my childhood in detail like this...lol...all I remember is Barbie Cereal (my fave on Saturday mornings) and the infamous Easy Bake Oven (who didn't have one???)!!! Wait til I have kids...then I'll do some serious reminiscing!!!
oh yeah! i forgot about the easy bake oven! i had one and those cakes used to taste disgusting LOL
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