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Did people have bad tastes in th 80s?

posted 2 years ago by Ticketsplease (4024)
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Men wearing short shorts. Women with big hair and shoulder pads. Sappy songs like "I just called to say I love you" topping the charts. Boring movies like E.T being crucially acclaimed.

Everything about that decade is off.

No wonder bands like Smashing Pumpkins did so well in the 90s, people wanted something edgy and dark after a decade of fluff.

[–] DMT (4373) 2 years ago

80s seemed like the peak of humanity. I wish I was alive during then...

[–] xanthas (3215) 2 years ago

Men wearing short shorts started long before the 80s (see NBA).

There were many awesome bands in the 80s, but most weren't Top 40. Smashing Pumpkins ripped off My Bloody Valentine, a late 80s shoegaze band.

[–] Stratego (30511) 2 years ago

The hair was bad, but everything else was awesome.