The decade that just won't die

This week in class we spent class looking at the 1980s and just how remarkable the generation really was. We looked at a very interesting documentary taking us through the most popular trends of the 80s and the songs that still get stuck in our heads 40 years later. I was truly surprised to see that all top ten songs of the 1980s were songs I quickly recognized, and still enjoy to this day. One of my personal favorite songs from the 80s is Cindi Lauper's "Time after Time". I think this is a perfect song representing the 80s and just how extra they really were. The hair, makeup, outfits and beat of the song capture the decade perfectly.

Music really came to be what it is today in all thanks to what we know and love as MTV. In 1981 MTV made its debut. Many people at first were doubtful of MTV and thought it would be unsuccessful, but as we know it is extremely popular even today. It helped spike the popularity of so many bands and helped their albums sell. The first song and video to premiere was "Video Killed The Radio Star" by the Buggles. MTV was very different in the 80s than it is today. Instead of cheesy reality TV, it was only a station that constantly aired varying music performances of artists from the 80s. This created a new evolution of music and made artists so much more than just a voice, but rather a performer as well.