80s Forever

There are so many songs from the 80s that people still listen to all the time. I know growing up my parents listened to a lot of songs from the 80s, so a lot of them are very familiar to me. These songs are just so different from what people listen to today, but they had a lot of influence on it. These artists created a platform for pop stars today. Different movies, tv shows, and other songs reference songs from the 80s. This is why people tend to call the 80s the decade that won't die. For example, the opening of Walk the Moon's, "Shut Up and Dance" starts with a riff that is found similar to that of a song from U2. Another song reference that could also be seen as a movie reference is when the Black Eyed Peas used "Time of Our Life" from Dirty Dancing as the chorus of their song "The Time (Dirty Bit)." Many other references can be seen throughout recent pop culture of people mimicking the popular tunes of the 80s. Even in popular shows, they use 80s culture and popular references to make the show seems like it took place then even though it is filmed currently. For example, the popular show "Stranger Things" takes place in a small town in the 80s. So many things relate back to the 80s because it was such a good time and everyone loved it. They enjoyed the culture and the music and way life went.