It’s a baffling phenomenon: We just can’t get enough of a decade stereotypically dissed for its excess, its supposed bad taste, and its addictions to cocaine and spandex. But make no mistake the 1980’s, will never really disappear from today’s retro-centric culture. Source: Youtube
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl 1981
“Jessie’s Girl” is a song written and performed by Australian singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album Working Class Dog, which was released in February 1981.
The Wonder Years Opening Credits and Theme Song
The Wonder Years is an American coming-of-age comedy-drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from March 15, 1988 until May 12, 1993.
Mr. Microphone Commercial
Mr. Microphone: a short-range hand-held radio transmitter that would broadcast over an FM radio. The nearby radio(s) would therefore amplify the sound coming from the Mr. Microphone. Though not the first microphone to broadcast over the radio, it was by far the most popular, remaining on the market for over a decade.
1980s Cabbage Patch Kids Commercial
Cabbage Patch Kids are a line of one-of-a-kind, cloth dolls with plastic heads first produced by Coleco Industries in 1982.
