Saturday, April 30, 2011
strumming back memories
This an Ibanez rg560, in the exact color I wanted all those years ago. I have had tons of guitars over the years, but I have yet to find the one I wanted as a teen.
... and although a dayglo orange guitar would make my day, finding a photo of Boy George and Mr T together is pretty great too.
... and although a dayglo orange guitar would make my day, finding a photo of Boy George and Mr T together is pretty great too.
You grew up in the 80's if...
This list is on a million various sites, but I have edited it since it was based more on people born in the 80s.. 1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SYKE or AS IF. 2. You remember Pound Puppies. 3. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy 4. You or a friend yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. 5. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake scented dolls. (my sister did) |
6. Two words: Parachute Pants
7. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
8. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
9. Your grandma was addicted to TAB cola
10. You owned Underoos (I had Superman)
7. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
8. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
9. Your grandma was addicted to TAB cola
10. You owned Underoos (I had Superman)
11. You can whistle the entire theme song to "The Smurfs"
12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons
13. Girls wore a ponytail on the side of their head
14. You know all the turtles' names from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series
15. You got super-excited when it was Show & Tell day at school
16. Girls made their mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side
17. You played the game "Mousetrap"
18. You wore stonewashed jean jackets and were proud of it
19. L.A. Gear and Guess....need I say more?
20. You remember "JEM" . (She's Truly Outrageous.)
21. You remember reading books for Pizza Hut coupons.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
23. You wanted to be a Goonie
24. You ever wore fluorescent DayGlo Clothing (some of us...head-to-toe)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf
27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts
31. Barbie and the Rockers were part of your Record Collection
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets and beads on safety pins
13. Girls wore a ponytail on the side of their head
14. You know all the turtles' names from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series
15. You got super-excited when it was Show & Tell day at school
16. Girls made their mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side
17. You played the game "Mousetrap"
18. You wore stonewashed jean jackets and were proud of it
19. L.A. Gear and Guess....need I say more?
20. You remember "JEM" . (She's Truly Outrageous.)
21. You remember reading books for Pizza Hut coupons.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
23. You wanted to be a Goonie
24. You ever wore fluorescent DayGlo Clothing (some of us...head-to-toe)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf
27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts
31. Barbie and the Rockers were part of your Record Collection
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets and beads on safety pins
34. You or friends ever owned a pair of Jelly shoes.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples
43. Don't worry, be happy
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting yelled at by younger hip members of the family)
46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - > YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
55. You just sang those words to yourself
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when Mullets were cool.
59. You had or someone you know had a Mullet.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples
43. Don't worry, be happy
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting yelled at by younger hip members of the family)
46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - > YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
55. You just sang those words to yourself
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when Mullets were cool.
59. You had or someone you know had a Mullet.
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled (pegged) your jeans
62. You owned a banana clip
63. You remember "Where's the Beef"?
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it
66. You're still singing "Shot Through the Heart" in your head, aren't you!
61. You tight rolled (pegged) your jeans
62. You owned a banana clip
63. You remember "Where's the Beef"?
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it
66. You're still singing "Shot Through the Heart" in your head, aren't you!
Feel free to comment and add one to the list.
Everybodies going surfin.. or not
Today's a good day to visit the beach, so here's some 80's surfers (photos by:Jeff Divine) to set the mood. If you don't live near a beach, I'll try to have enough fun for all of us.
Friday, April 29, 2011
funny stuff
Me and my lil sis.. 82
Again.. but notice my rad Thriller jacket!
Poly Styrene dies aged 53
The punk icon and singer of X-Ray Spex has died from an advanced form of breast cancer.
Poly Styrene, best known as the frontwoman with the punk group X-Ray Spex, has died. Styrene was receiving treatment for an advanced form of breast cancer when she passed away Monday 25 April. She was 53. A spokesperson for Styrene confirmed her death, saying everyone around her was saddened by the news.
Styrene, who was born Marian Joan Elliott-Said, shot to fame in 1976 with X-Ray Spex, and was immortalised in punk history with the song Oh Bondage, Up Yours! "Little girls should be seen and not heard," Styrene would say to introduce the track. X-Ray Spex released one album, the acclaimed Germ Free Adolescents in 1978, before Styrene left the group.
Styrene went on to release a solo record in 1980, Translucence, but a series of traumatic incidents stalled her career. The singer was sectioned after being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia in the 80s, and was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In 1995, she survived being hit by a fire engine.
Styrene was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, and was told it had spread to her lungs and spine. Despite undergoing treatment, she gave numerous interviews in recent months to promote her latest solo album, Generation Indigo. In an interview with the Guardian in March, she was described as "ironically upbeat" in spite of her health.
She told the Guardian: "You remember that old song 'Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see'? I've always felt that. It's been a rollercoaster ride, but I wouldn't change a thing." - excerpts from http://www.guardian.co.uk
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-- Xray Spex was one of the first punk rock bands that I got into back in the 80's.
Some detailed memories
It's easy to look back and remember everything being much better than it actually was at the time, but it really was better in many ways. If you feel like ready about my memories.. here we go...
It was 1984 and we were selling various candy bars for school fundraisers. The day we picked up trhe boxes of candy bars, we were also given a brochure full of prizes we could choose from, based on the amount we sold. I immediately picked up several extra boxes because I knew exactly how I was going to sell them. My father worked in a huge factory with thousands of employees, my mother was a bowler, and I spent my weekends at STAR SKATE and Roll-A-Rena. Between these three places, I just knew I'd get whatever I wanted from that brochure, plus the kid with the most sales got a trip to Kings Island, a Pizza Party, and a Boombox... and I wanted that Boombox so bad.
After a very successful week of candy sales, I came into school on Monday morning with my brochure filled out, an I just knew I had sold the most. Well, I was quickly put in my place when “:Billy M.” has sold 6 more candy bars than me.. SIX MORE! I don't remember my exact reaction, but I'm pretty sure it included some crying. I watched Billy walk out of there with my Kings Island Tickets, and MY boombox.
That evening I got a call from Billy, letting me know that the Pizza Party was for me too and he wanted to show me HIS Boombox. The details about the party are vague, but that weekend I went to a slumber party at Billy's house and we became friends. The majority of my memories from this point on include Billy, because he was that bad influence that I just had to be around. My weekends were spent at his house, sharing parachute pants, fingerless gloves, and records.... mostly because he was a bit spoiled and had more than I did.
To start things off...
I became a teenager in the 80's, so I do have some good and bad memories of the entire decade.
To start things off, please leave a comment here with your best memory of the 80's.
Here's the Go Go's early version of "Vacation" with original lyrics.
To start things off, please leave a comment here with your best memory of the 80's.
Here's the Go Go's early version of "Vacation" with original lyrics.
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