ready for a flashback welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 trends of
the 1980s big ones to recruit where’s
the beat for our series of the top 10
trends per decade we’re taking a look at
the fashions films music and more it was
popular in a certain era these are those
famous trends that have come to
represent that decade and that have
since been parodied to death today we’re
covering those ten years when leg
warmers shoulder pads and big hair were
all the rage the 80s
number 10 the soundtrack to our lives
not only did the 1980 see the explosion
of the blockbuster it also saw movie
soundtracks become big business love
them or lose them movies like Dirty
Dancing say anything or even The
Breakfast Club were renowned for their
tunes
but there was one guy in particular that
cleaned up based on his soundtrack
contributions Kenny Loggins
failed as the king of the movie
soundtrack Loggins music appeared in
greats like Caddyshack Top Gun over the
top and even Footloose and kept
everybody’s toes tapping throughout the
decade
number nine right and bold neon stuff
was absolutely everywhere in the 80s and
it was definitely hard to miss from
signs to fashion accessories from chance
to posters blindingly bright colors
became a new stylish decoration that
went hand in hand with almost anything
deemed self expressive from hot pink to
electric green neon yellow to electric
blue this color palette could be found
in pop culture on the streets and
everywhere in between come on admit it
you rocked a neon cap in the 80s we’re
doing all right up number eight coming
of age with John Hughes what’s happening
Hot Stuff the 1980s would be decade to
be a team and no one knew that more than
John Hughes with the possible exception
of Molly Ringwald in the brat pack why
cuz I’m telling the truth
that makes me a bitch you can bet that
almost everyone who grew up in the 80s
can repeat the highly quotable dialogue
of at least one Hughes coming-of-age
tale on demand it’s Barry Manilow know
that you raid his wardrobe Bueller
Bueller Bueller I can’t believe I gave
my pennies to a geek if you want to be a
party animal you have to learn to live
in the jungle this one let’s another
didn’t break me famous for their
farcical nature and relatable storylines
John Hughes movies almost always touch
on growing up making them 80s classics
timeless cinema cornerstones and
signifiers of teen cultures newfound
importance
the store a direct hit second thought
number seven
rise of the sub-genre with the death of
disco came a rise in individualism with
that individualism came the desire for
musicians not to be pigeonholed into the
same old categories of rock pop or other
that’s why the 1980s saw a slew of
musical subgenres that gave people new
ways to find their own niche social
groups
for example hip-hop sparked b-boying and
breakdancing
rock music spawned glam indie and many
punk shoot offs and synth-heavy new wave
practically took over ensuring there was
something for everyone
number six music on the go dude is
rocking except Lee if you walked around
with a Walkman on your hip or a boombox
to your ear chances are you are an 80s
kid though the boombox gained popularity
in the 70s it really earned a foothold
in the 80s with hip-hop and breakdancing
culture but the Walkman totally stole it
slender as pervasive as the iPod the
Sony Walkman allowed people to bring
their music with them anywhere they went
without bothering anyone around them
that means mixtapes were not far behind
now the making of a good compilation
tape is a very subtle art many do’s and
don’ts first of all you’re using someone
else’s poetry to express how you feel
this is a delicate thing number five
greed is good greed is right greed works
college preppy or call it yuppie but it
was more than slicked back hair
v-neck sweaters and a stuck-up attitude
otherwise known as a young urban
professional the yuppie was a twenty or
thirty something who was part of the
middle to upper class and this
socio-economic group came to the
forefront during the 80s being a yuppie
earned a bad reputation for the inherent
trend towards materialism and the
apparent superiority complex involved
like that subtle off-white coloring a
tasteful thickness of it oh my god it
even has a watermark accurate or not the
group’s growth was slowed and eventually
stopped due to 1987’s Wall Street Crash
I have a luncheon being at hue bear’s in
2000 she’s going by this Emmy listen I
cannot hand you number four in the toy
box if you noticed a lot of toy
commercials during your Saturday morning
cartoons in the 80s you were not
imagining things
companies were finally allowed to market
directly to kiss and the result was toys
of all kinds on the one hand you had
creative toys on the other cute and
cuddly you also saw the beginnings of
the must-have toy trend with Cabbage
Patch dolls leading the pack Cabbage
Patch Kids are each sold separately each
doll comes with a mitten birth
certificate and adoption papers oh yeah
and let’s not forget it was during the
80s that home video game consoles
finally gained traction only from
Nintendo now you’re playing with power
number 3 big hair big makeup in the 80s
crazy cuts and melodramatic makeup
became yet another method of expressing
your personality and style whether it
was a musician like Madonna or a leading
lady like Demi Moore or Julia Roberts
the Stars led the way with their puffed
up hair curls and expertly painted faces
but let’s not forget the guys they had
the ever masculine mullet as popularized
by celebrities like tennis player Andre
Agassi Andre Agassi seize the bull early
as an any player on the tour number 2 I
want my cable TV when cable TV hit the
mainstream it not only gave the big
three American networks a run for their
money
it also gave the world easier access to
specialized programming that suited
their tastes whether your interest with
sports comedy or music there was
something for you on cable CNN and HBO
definitely changed television forever
but it was perhaps MTV that left the
most indelible impression by offering
the average music lover greater insight
into their favorite bands via live
performances and music videos to much
add too much never never never too much
is never enough before we reveal our
number one 80s trend here are a few
honorable mentions
you’ve got to come back with me we’re
back to the future
mom some idiot just parked this ugly RV
outside our house I’ve got a brand-new
lunch box number one over the top
fashion there’s only one word to
describe 80s fashion big big hair big
accessories big colors big everything in
fact there’s something about 80s fashion
that’s so elaborate that in retrospect
it almost seems like it’s from an
alternate universe whether it was the
shoulder pads the multi-coloured leg
warmers or those eye catching Miami Vice
suits fashion in the 80s was all about
vibrancy and an aura of affluence and
success well how do I look
middle-aged dad recent studies show you
can predict success by the way of person
dresses do you agree with our list
what’s your favorite fad of the 80s for
more fascinating top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 trends of
the 1980s big ones to recruit where’s
the beat for our series of the top 10
trends per decade we’re taking a look at
the fashions films music and more it was
popular in a certain era these are those
famous trends that have come to
represent that decade and that have
since been parodied to death today we’re
covering those ten years when leg
warmers shoulder pads and big hair were
all the rage the 80s
number 10 the soundtrack to our lives
not only did the 1980 see the explosion
of the blockbuster it also saw movie
soundtracks become big business love
them or lose them movies like Dirty
Dancing say anything or even The
Breakfast Club were renowned for their
tunes
but there was one guy in particular that
cleaned up based on his soundtrack
contributions Kenny Loggins
failed as the king of the movie
soundtrack Loggins music appeared in
greats like Caddyshack Top Gun over the
top and even Footloose and kept
everybody’s toes tapping throughout the
decade
number nine right and bold neon stuff
was absolutely everywhere in the 80s and
it was definitely hard to miss from
signs to fashion accessories from chance
to posters blindingly bright colors
became a new stylish decoration that
went hand in hand with almost anything
deemed self expressive from hot pink to
electric green neon yellow to electric
blue this color palette could be found
in pop culture on the streets and
everywhere in between come on admit it
you rocked a neon cap in the 80s we’re
doing all right up number eight coming
of age with John Hughes what’s happening
Hot Stuff the 1980s would be decade to
be a team and no one knew that more than
John Hughes with the possible exception
of Molly Ringwald in the brat pack why
cuz I’m telling the truth
that makes me a bitch you can bet that
almost everyone who grew up in the 80s
can repeat the highly quotable dialogue
of at least one Hughes coming-of-age
tale on demand it’s Barry Manilow know
that you raid his wardrobe Bueller
Bueller Bueller I can’t believe I gave
my pennies to a geek if you want to be a
party animal you have to learn to live
in the jungle this one let’s another
didn’t break me famous for their
farcical nature and relatable storylines
John Hughes movies almost always touch
on growing up making them 80s classics
timeless cinema cornerstones and
signifiers of teen cultures newfound
importance
the store a direct hit second thought
number seven
rise of the sub-genre with the death of
disco came a rise in individualism with
that individualism came the desire for
musicians not to be pigeonholed into the
same old categories of rock pop or other
that’s why the 1980s saw a slew of
musical subgenres that gave people new
ways to find their own niche social
groups
for example hip-hop sparked b-boying and
breakdancing
rock music spawned glam indie and many
punk shoot offs and synth-heavy new wave
practically took over ensuring there was
something for everyone
number six music on the go dude is
rocking except Lee if you walked around
with a Walkman on your hip or a boombox
to your ear chances are you are an 80s
kid though the boombox gained popularity
in the 70s it really earned a foothold
in the 80s with hip-hop and breakdancing
culture but the Walkman totally stole it
slender as pervasive as the iPod the
Sony Walkman allowed people to bring
their music with them anywhere they went
without bothering anyone around them
that means mixtapes were not far behind
now the making of a good compilation
tape is a very subtle art many do’s and
don’ts first of all you’re using someone
else’s poetry to express how you feel
this is a delicate thing number five
greed is good greed is right greed works
college preppy or call it yuppie but it
was more than slicked back hair
v-neck sweaters and a stuck-up attitude
otherwise known as a young urban
professional the yuppie was a twenty or
thirty something who was part of the
middle to upper class and this
socio-economic group came to the
forefront during the 80s being a yuppie
earned a bad reputation for the inherent
trend towards materialism and the
apparent superiority complex involved
like that subtle off-white coloring a
tasteful thickness of it oh my god it
even has a watermark accurate or not the
group’s growth was slowed and eventually
stopped due to 1987’s Wall Street Crash
I have a luncheon being at hue bear’s in
2000 she’s going by this Emmy listen I
cannot hand you number four in the toy
box if you noticed a lot of toy
commercials during your Saturday morning
cartoons in the 80s you were not
imagining things
companies were finally allowed to market
directly to kiss and the result was toys
of all kinds on the one hand you had
creative toys on the other cute and
cuddly you also saw the beginnings of
the must-have toy trend with Cabbage
Patch dolls leading the pack Cabbage
Patch Kids are each sold separately each
doll comes with a mitten birth
certificate and adoption papers oh yeah
and let’s not forget it was during the
80s that home video game consoles
finally gained traction only from
Nintendo now you’re playing with power
number 3 big hair big makeup in the 80s
crazy cuts and melodramatic makeup
became yet another method of expressing
your personality and style whether it
was a musician like Madonna or a leading
lady like Demi Moore or Julia Roberts
the Stars led the way with their puffed
up hair curls and expertly painted faces
but let’s not forget the guys they had
the ever masculine mullet as popularized
by celebrities like tennis player Andre
Agassi Andre Agassi seize the bull early
as an any player on the tour number 2 I
want my cable TV when cable TV hit the
mainstream it not only gave the big
three American networks a run for their
money
it also gave the world easier access to
specialized programming that suited
their tastes whether your interest with
sports comedy or music there was
something for you on cable CNN and HBO
definitely changed television forever
but it was perhaps MTV that left the
most indelible impression by offering
the average music lover greater insight
into their favorite bands via live
performances and music videos to much
add too much never never never too much
is never enough before we reveal our
number one 80s trend here are a few
honorable mentions
you’ve got to come back with me we’re
back to the future
mom some idiot just parked this ugly RV
outside our house I’ve got a brand-new
lunch box number one over the top
fashion there’s only one word to
describe 80s fashion big big hair big
accessories big colors big everything in
fact there’s something about 80s fashion
that’s so elaborate that in retrospect
it almost seems like it’s from an
alternate universe whether it was the
shoulder pads the multi-coloured leg
warmers or those eye catching Miami Vice
suits fashion in the 80s was all about
vibrancy and an aura of affluence and
success well how do I look
middle-aged dad recent studies show you
can predict success by the way of person
dresses do you agree with our list
what’s your favorite fad of the 80s for
more fascinating top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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