1980s+Culture

 **Throughout the 1980s, trends sprung up everywhere in fashion, music, and technology. The Eighties was a period characterized by rebellious music, trendy clothes, and big hair. High top shoes became popular as did "big hair" bands. MTV, Music Television began** **bro****adcasting in August, 1981, and portable stereos r****evolutionized the music industry, making listening to music much more convenient.** ** Cable television had made it's first appearance and Sony launched their first line of compact disk players. **



Female vocalists were also catching some spotlight through out the 1980s. The punk scene had inspired women such as Debbie Harry to pave their path in the music industry. Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, and Madonna Ciccone were several other female artists popular during this time. **  media type="custom" key="3836475"
 * During the Eighties, artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, and Duran Duran became increasingly popular for their innovative ** **lyrics **[[image:Motley_Crue.jpg align="right" caption="Mötley Crüe"]] **and unconventional style. **** Punk rock, emo, new wave, and heavy metal music emerged which provided teenagers a new found way to annoy parents with their rebellious style . Generally, hair metal was one of the most dominating types of music during the Eighties, examples being Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, Quiet Riot, and Twisted Sister. This genre can also be referred to as "glam". **
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 * <span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">There was a broad spectrum of movies and television shows during the Eighties; Well-known examples of 1980s films included //The// **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//Breakfast Club// (1985)//, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial// (1982)//,// and //The Goonies// (1985). Similiarly, popular television shows included programs like //Double Dare// (1985), //Dukes of Hazard// (1980), and //The Cosby Show// (1984). Easily **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">recognizable cartoons consisted of //The Care Bears// (1985), //Bugs Bunny and Looney Toons// (1985), and of course, //Dennis The Menace// (1986). For a more complete list of television shows **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">and films of the 80s, see the links below: **<span style="color: rgb(128,0,128); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">
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At this time, clothing started to express a greater sense of rebelliousness and originality, examples being off-shoulder sweaters, band shirts, and jackets with shoulder pads. Neon apparel was among the most popular fashion statements in the Eighties. As far as clothing from the waist down went, parachute pants, legwarmers, and spandex were very common. Many women dyed their hair burgundy or plum-red, and cut their hair so that they had bangs called "fringe" covering part of their face. Large sunglasses with plastic rims were popular for both men and women. Acid and stone washed jeans as well as denim jackets pertained mainly to the glam metal scene, which was worn by both men and women also. Piercings and tattoos were entering the mainstream also. Women began wearing mini skirts often with leggings. Like hightops, popular footwear included "jellies" (transparent flats that varied in color), Air Jordan basketball shoes, which debuted in 1984, and Vans, particularly the tennis shoe type. [|Click this... You know you want to.]

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