The 80's

Today in class, we talked about the 80's and how they are so much different from today. In the article we read, the author discussed the different things artist would sing about. For example, they sang about how they hoped to live up to their goals and make a big name for themselves. This is completely different from today whereas people sing about their fortune, cars and their luxurious lifestyles. Another difference is that there weren't many protest songs, rather than some songs that mentioned the Cold War, also unlike today. Now artists are constantly using their talents and fanbases as a platform to get their messages out and trying to make a change in the matter. As the person in the video put it, the 80's were all about just having fun.

The 80's was also a very influential time in music with the creation on MTV, where music videos were played. This helped to bring different bands careers farther than they would have without music videos. This was a creative outlet for some of them. I could never imagine life without music videos when I was younger, however, I do not necessarily watch them as frequently as I used to. Regardless, they still help to show a main message of a song and what artists want their audiences to envision when listening to their songs.

Overall, the 80's seemed to be a fun time where there was less judgement and people were able to express themselves however they wanted to. This is shown specifically with the gender swapping as men showed some femininity and women showed some masculinity. A prime example of this would be Boy George. I think he helped to make those somewhat like him feel like they weren't alone and making everyone know that it's okay to express yourself however you want to. The 80s were an eventful time and gave me a whole new look on music.