...when people start talking about 80s nostalgia.

Late seventies, early eighties, was when I pretty much quit listening to pop music, so this is a conversation in which I can't participate. The vast majority of the songs being discussed I wouldn't recognize if I heard them. I have no idea what any of Prince's songs sounded like (though I do know Cyndi Lauper and I remember Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"). But for those of my readers who are interested, it's probably an interesting post.

Oh, and yes, I was also surprised that Callimarchus could write that with a straight face. I wonder what his wife thinks?

(though I do know Cyndi Lauper and I remember Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes").

EROO?!?!?!

A punker slave, and a classic rock wannabe folkster are the same in your mind?

My guess, is you shouldn't appologize about not remembering good music, it should be the fact that you aren't much of a music fan.

It isn't Age Specific.

Actually one of the most powerful songs in my life (I'm 30) is "In My Life" by The Beatles. The Challenge of such posts is not to create a discussion of which is best, but rather, What was best for YOU!

come on Rand. In your time, at the time when you listened to music? What was the Best for YOU?

Let me correct?

I think the point of the post is less about pointing the reader to the eighties, but rather pointing EVERYONE, to the period of life when music was so strong, that is what I meant.

If there was ever a time when music was a powerful force in your life, then say so. The poster used the 80's as a foundation.

Everyone has been, or should have been influenced by music. I think that is the story, being prefaced by the open post.

Hey, I was cool, once.

A punker slave, and a classic rock wannabe folkster are the same in your mind?

No, and I can't imagine what I wrote that would make you think that. I didn't equate them in any way, except to note that I recollected both of them.

My guess, is you shouldn't appologize about not remembering good music, it should be the fact that you aren't much of a music fan.

No, I'm quite the music fan. In fact, I'm a musician. I'm just not a pop music fan.

The mounting crisis was anticipated by The Onion long ago, of course.

Your so square Daddy-o

No mention of Peter Cetera and Chicago on there... There were some very 80's-style Chicago songs, even though, like some of the other groups mentioned in the comments, they could be associated with anything from the 60's to the 90's. But Cetera's solo stuff (especially Glory of Love, which was in Karate Kid II) is very much 80's music.

Or Christopher Cross, for that matter. I mean, if you get caught between the moon and NYC... I know it's crazy, but it's true!

I grew up with a mother that listened to soft rock in the 80's, which is where those are coming from. As I got older towards the end of the 80's, I progressed towards Def Leppard (also unmentioned in comments), GnR, etc. Pour Some Sugar on Me... that's about as 80's as you can get!