1980's
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
Post new topic    LakersGround.net Forum Index -> Off Topic Reply to topic
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
FernieBee
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 8033
Location: 921SD

PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:24 pm    Post subject:

non-player zealot wrote:
XTC wrote:
^Forgot all about that. Pages fresh off the “ditto machine” were the best, person in front would be taking a whiff as they passed you the stack. The cool texture of the paper along with the aroma diffusion was unreal.




I knew what that was before clicking on the link.

Clicking on it confirmed what I thought.




_________________
Garvey, Lopes, Cey, Russell
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
non-player zealot
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 21365

PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:33 pm    Post subject:

DaMuleRules wrote:
non-player zealot wrote:

I don't remember those Stewart or Rundgren songs at all. Everything else, yes, but those two might've been minor hits. Then again, I'm not a Todd Rundgren fan. Rod Stewart was such a big star that I remember songs like Young Turks, Hot Legs, Stay With Me, Tonight's The Night, Passion, Some Guys Have All The Luck (monsta radio play mid decade), Maggie Mae, You Wear It Well, and of course Do Ya Think I'm Sexy. And Forever Young, which I heard the other day on 93.1. Like Bad N Ruin from Faces, too. Sopranos song.

This's is seizure inducing. Director: We need more movement!



I don't remember the Rundgren song either (same reason), but that Rod song I remember because even in the context of the time it stood out as a totally cheesy pop garbage.


True. We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard was 70s holdover muzak, to boot. The name doesn't really evoke a strong memory of the song until you hear it again and you've realized you've heard it many times on elevators and in department stores. Without saying, MTV heads were major morons and bigoted for not putting black acts on until Thriller forced their hats. It was a case of them stumbling into a huge success, but Mark Goodman makes no bones that the heads were fools, but back in the day, he had to defend it to save his job. He had an interview with David Bowie where Bowie asked him why not and he rolled his eyes at Goodman's reply.

MTV also banned songs out of silliness. Van Halen's vid for Pretty Woman was the first to go. If you see it, yeah...maybe not kosher for the kids at home. Then they did She Bop by Lauper because it was about female masturbation, God forbid. Continued into the 90s with the edits in something like Closer by NIN, which was a beautiful video even with the edits for some reason.
_________________
GOAT MAGIC REEL
SEDALE TRIBUTE
EDDIE DONX!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
XTC
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 22 Jun 2002
Posts: 6193

PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:27 pm    Post subject:

FernieBee wrote:
non-player zealot wrote:
XTC wrote:
^Forgot all about that. Pages fresh off the “ditto machine” were the best, person in front would be taking a whiff as they passed you the stack. The cool texture of the paper along with the aroma diffusion was unreal.




I knew what that was before clicking on the link.

Clicking on it confirmed what I thought.





Thank you NPZ, that Fast Times clip summed up those test and quiz days much better than I had remembered.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 31783
Location: Anaheim, CA

PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:31 pm    Post subject:

jonnybravo wrote:
ChickenStu wrote:
This is very SoCal specific, but...Skateway! There was one in Cypress where I grew up, and I know there were more in the area during the 1980's.


Was that a skate park or a roller rink?


Indoor roller rink, with music and food inside, kind of like how a bowling alley often has food just off from where the lanes are.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
jonnybravo
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 21 Sep 2007
Posts: 30619

PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:12 am    Post subject:

ChickenStu wrote:
jonnybravo wrote:
ChickenStu wrote:
This is very SoCal specific, but...Skateway! There was one in Cypress where I grew up, and I know there were more in the area during the 1980's.


Was that a skate park or a roller rink?


Indoor roller rink, with music and food inside, kind of like how a bowling alley often has food just off from where the lanes are.


Aaah, there was one we used to go to in West Covina. It may have been a Skateway.
_________________
KOBE
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Hard_Butter
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 02 Jan 2012
Posts: 12223
Location: The Two One Three

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:21 pm    Post subject:

Duran Duran
People are People
Garbage Pail Kids
Riding my bike to the mall with a pocket full of quarters.
Molly Ringwald
Phoebe Cates
Scrambled porn
Roller skating
Belida Carlise
Coming home to cartoons and Vin Scully on KTLA CH 5.
Waking up to cartoons on Saturday mornings
Ricky Steamboat vs The Junk Yard Dog
NBA on CBS with Brent Musburger
Sticky National Geographic Mags
_________________
The butter's hard and the eggs are chillin' in the dark.

Kiss my Converse.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
JamezAmp
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 25 Jun 2005
Posts: 1785
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:35 pm    Post subject:

Arcade tokens
_________________
824
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
FernieBee
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 8033
Location: 921SD

PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:42 pm    Post subject:

My mom just showed me this: used to belong to one of my dad's suits.

https://imgur.com/M7x4EBR
(branded clothing hanger)

I used to see this store's TV commercials in the 1980's, when I was a kid.
_________________
Garvey, Lopes, Cey, Russell
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    LakersGround.net Forum Index -> Off Topic All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Page 5 of 5
Jump to:  

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum






Graphics by uberzev
© 1995-2018 LakersGround.net. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Use.
LakersGround is an unofficial news source serving the fan community since 1995.
We are in no way associated with the Los Angeles Lakers or the National Basketball Association.


Powered by phpBB