I was just thinking to myself how fantastic is was to grow up in the 80"S and having the great nusic of Prince,HipHop evolving in so many styles...Michael Jackson yes I said Michael,I remember video music box, AmericanBandstand,Soultrain and Saturdaymorning Cartoons when it was all so simple ! so I wanna hear from those who are almost touching 30 or who are already 30 how does it feel to turn the big 30.

You're right, the eighties was a wonderful time for music and to be young. I pity the ones that had to grow up in the nineties and after, With the exception of Prince,and a couple of others the music really sucked, and it hasn't improved.

Yep touching 30 and so glad I caught the tail end of Purple Rain and could enjoy Parade, sign o the times and Lovesexy.
At this time Prince, Micheal J and Madonna were the 3 suposedly big superstars and their chart music was good, well excluding jacko for me.Now chart music is terrible, people like J-Lo can top the charts in the UK anyway...people over here so want manufactured bands covering tracks...

30 is a great age. the 20s were a confusing time, full of crises and contradiction. 30+ is the age to be - i feel as if i'm finally coming into my own.

might i add tho, that at least we did have good music to get us through those crises. dang how cool was it to hear prince in jr. high, instead of the pap they call music that's out on the radio now... i can't tell one from the next.

I agree with all of the above

I can remember at school people walking around singing, Kiss, U got the look and Alphabet Street...those were the days...Slammin!

"almost touching 30"
thanx for reminding me!

Danceon said:

I know what you mean. The lates 80s was a great time musically esepcailly for Prince. In fact I remember the details about buying every Prince album I ever bought back in the 80s and even today. Is anyone else that anal?

lovebird said:

I disagree completely. Anytime I hear someone saying that a generation or a genre sucks completely, I think that they're not looking hard enough. The 90's were a heyday for wonderful music. Don't get me started on a list.

TRON said:

I dare you, hehehe.

hmmm, let's see:

Bjork
Tricky
Liz Phair
Nirvana
PJ Harvey
Tori Amos
Jeff Buckley
Ani Difranco
Janes Addiction
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Beastie Boys
Beck
Missy Elliott
Aaliyah
Mary J. Blige
Tupac
Notorious B.I.G.
Soundgarden
Nine Inch Nails
Smashing Pumpkins
Pixies
Aphex Twin
Busta Rhymes
Dr. Dre
My Bloody Valentine
Breeders
Stone Roses
Elastica
Me'Shell
Outkast
TLC
Fugees
Juliana Hatfield
Deee-Lite
Pearl Jam
Fugazi
Mariah Carey

Need I go on?

LittlePill said:

I take that as a challenge! I've only been a fan since 1992, though I am pushing 30.

Batman LP - Myer Doncaster (Melbourne)
Diamonds and Pearls - Brashs at Doncaster
Symbol - Sanity, Doncaster
The Hits/The B-Sides - Brashs, Melbourne Central
Come - OMG I can't remember!
Gold - JB Hi-Fi, Heidelberg, Melbourne
Girl 6 - OMG I can't remember!
Chaos And Disorder - Given as a present
Emancipation - JB Hi-Fi, Heidelberg, Melbourne
Kamasutra - In the mail
Crystal Ball - In the mail
The Truth - In the mail
New Power Soul - Sanity, Traralgon
Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Tower Records, Emporium, Bangkok
The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale - Tower Records, Emporium, Bangkok
Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic - In the mail
The Rainbow Children - Borders, Singapore
XPectation - In the mail
One Nite Alone - In the mail
One Nite Alone Live! - In the mail

I guess I failed the anality test

sabaisabai said:

I can't remember where I bought them all. But I can remember the order that I bought all the old ones. It was 1990 and it went a lil somethin' like this.

1. Lovesexy
2. Batman
3. Graffiti Bridge
4. 1999
5. Purple Rain
6. Around the World in a Day
7. Black Album (bootleg)
8. Sign "O" the Times
9. Controversy
10. Dirty Mind
11. Parade
12. Prince
13. then I got Diamonds and Pearls the day it came out and I was an "up to date" fan by then. This would make a good thread topic, btw.

born in 1970.So the 80's will always be my decade.Prince, MJ,Madonna, Hip Hop hitting big in the UK. Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and later Beastie boys and RUN DMC and PE.I remember walking around with my polished piece of lino after me and my mates had watched 'Beat Street and 'Breakdance the movie'.

at the time you think you're cool but looking back...

I am from the 80s as well. For me the best musical moments were from 84 to 87. Check out the VH1 special on 1984. It is argued that 1984 is one of the greatest in musical history.

Now that I am over thirty and have money, I am collecting things that I had as a kid. I have spent a lot of money buying old video games and music.

My basement is like a 80s museum.

TRON said:

very good point Tron!! although a couple of those you listed were really from or atleast started out in the 80's...like beastie boys and red hot chilli peppers for example. although I feel like a child of the 80's really I was 7yrs through 17yrs old during the 80's so..more than half of that I was really just a kid...so I can't deny the 90's, after all I was 18 through 28 in the 90's!! gotta love the 90's too!! shit I graduated from HS in 92!!
what about
boys to men
bel biv devoe (sp?)
PM dawn
arrested development
cypress hill
house of pain
rage against the machine
Faith no more
living colour
C&C Music factory
Milli vanilli (sp?)
krs kros (sp?)
EMF
alice in chains
salt & pepper
Naughty by nature
stone temple pilots


there's more there's more!!!

good ol' 20s...

jbchavez said:

Can I come over!?

And I agree with you, 84-87 were excellent years musically. 84 would have been a good musical year even without Prince but thanks to PR 84 was a phenominal year of music.

more great 90's bands!

snoop dogg (and crew)
Biz marque
ABC
en vouge
richard marx
color me bad
crash test dummies
right said fred
hootie and the blow fish
black crows
offspring
janet jackson
bobby brown
young MC
LL cool J
Gerardo (ricco...swave)

TRON said:

MBV's "Isnt Anything" was 88. Though "Loveless" was technically released in 91, thats only because they took forever to mix it. I think it was recorded in late 89 early 90. Anyhow, a majority of the bands existence was in the 80s. I'm just being anal. LOL.

don't forget A Tribe Called Quest's "Low End Theory" great album! 93 i believe.
[This message was edited Tue Jan 21 12:26:25 PST 2003 by NPGMCsucks]

utopia7 said:

The 80's in general were a great time for music.

Strangely, Prince, MJ, and Madonna were all born in the same year and all 3 really hit it big at the same time in 84.

Some of the coolest music videos came out of the 80s. They were alot more creative and fun than the glossed up, digitally retouched, MTV spring break supermodel videos that we're stuck with now. Remember Duran Duran on a boat with floursecent cocktails? The strange glowing doorways and dark figures in the Quarterflash video? Thriller? Cheesey but oh so cool computer graphics, Mickey, Wierd Al,Ugly kid joe with the inflatable blow up doll...just fun stuff.

MightBQueen said:

TRON said:

U forgot Marilyn Manson
and Alice n chains

I guess I included the Beasties and Chili Peppers because I think of their best work being from the 90's.

Check Your Head
Ill Communication
Hello Nasty

Blood Sugar Sex Magik
One Hot Minute
Californication

Both bands really hit their stride this past decade.

Yeah, I think the eighties were the best time in pop culture, the music, the movies, (maybe not the fashion).
I had a blast in the eighties, to me it was the best time to grow up.
The 90s had its moments nand I don't know what's goin' on now, I feel sorry for all the kids who have to grow up now, to me with a few exceptions the music & movies suck right now.

lovebizzare said:

the younger kids are really diggin the 80's fashion. but it think the problem is, stuff you wear as a teenager you will never wear again. that goes for every generation. i love 70's clothes, for instance, 'cuz i was just a little kiddo back then. i remember liking this or that style that i was too young to wear.

TRON said:

true..there were a few bands that were like that for me...I didn't know where to put them. I think you and I are the only 90's fans in here.

Shorty said:

Their loss.