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I was so 80s...were you?

New Wave/Punk music, culture, genres, memories. '80s revivalism and other relevant topics.

I was so 80s...were you?

Postby iwasso80s » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:53 am

Hey Everyone,

I lived my teens and early twenties in twenties in the 80s. So I was going through my old pics a few months back and came across my 80s stash and fell over laughing!! What a great decade!!

I was in a number of local L.A. bands back then so I have some pretty choice band shots from the time...Shinny jackets, eyeliner, big hair, massive hairspray...the whole deal...and I looked like that daily...and so did my friends!

Anyway...it got me thinking other people from the time must have some good pics as well so I got inspired and built this site with my buddy:

http://www.iwasso80s.com


The site has only been up for a few weeks so if you enjoy it...spread the word...and if you have any pics please put them up. The biggest challenge so far is people finding their old pics and gettin' 'em up there. It's all just for fun so go enjoy it!!

To see all the pics just keep clicking on the rating bar to rate everyones eightiesness.

Thanks,
Mike

http://www.iwasso80s.com/user/iwasso80smike

Oh and here's one of the popular Los Angeles bands I was in back in 1986 called Foluntear:

http://www.iwasso80s.com/user/foluntear
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Postby ben_at_work » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:35 am

Nice!! [:)]
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Postby MARV » Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:20 pm

OMG, I can't wait to submit a pic or two [:D]

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Postby iwasso80s » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:34 pm

Hey marvymarv,

Yes please....we need more pics! If you want to submit more than one just click sign up again and create another username (you can use the same email). I can't wait to see the pics!!

Thanks,
Mike

http://iwasso80s.com/user/iwasso80smike
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Postby mare_idol » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:34 am

Wow, people were so beautiful back then -- I wish people still wore their hair, clothes and make-up like that [:(]
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Postby Borneojimy » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:47 am

I was your typical punk rocker back in the 80s: ripped jeans, leather jacket, t shirts, bandannas, shaved head, etc... Towards the latter part of the decade, I grew my hair out & dyed it black which made me look like the long lost Ramone.
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Postby 80sPartyboy » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:13 am

Mike,

I'll look into posting a pic.

Question: You have the Coreys listed as 1982. Not sure you have the date correct here. More like 1987 and the lost boys promo in that picture.

Accuracy is everything - Example the movie The Wedding Singer - Great movie but having early 80's tunes mixed with mid 80's stuff makes me wonder what the F*ck! [:D]
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Postby iwasso80s » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:04 pm

Hey 80sPartyboy,

Yeah I hear you on the Coreys...I think someone just uploaded that for fun. I'll see if I can get in there and fix the date though. People from all over the world have started uploading their pics...it seems like people are starting to have a good time with it. Can't wait to see yours!!

Thanks,
Mike
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Postby geoffolehane » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:25 pm

I was a radio news reporter from '83 on. I DJ'd from 78-83. I loved living in the 80's but I didn't dress the part much. Looking back, I regret it a bit now. But I certainly remember enjoying looking at the people around me.

I wore plenty of pins/buttons though. I still have a few of them.
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Postby Ollie Stench » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:56 am

http://www.iwasso80s.com/user/olliestench

same pic I've posted before.
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Postby deethelurker » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:14 am

OMG Mike, you were hot in the '80s! I think I would've definitely fancied you. AND you've still "got it". Um, please forgive me for perving over pictures of you! Actually, I'll stick to fancying the '80s you so it won't get weird! And, um, I'll check out the rest of the site now, thanks.

(I don't believe I looked particularly '80s in the '80s -- I think I looked like an average '80s prepubescent, but not really "Eighties". Oh yeah, there was that rest of the site I was supposed to be checking out by now....)
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Postby red x red » Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:44 am

Great stuff. I'll have to go through my pics and see if there is anything duly embarrasing that I can add.
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Postby iwasso80s » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:49 pm

Hey everyone,

Thanks for checking out the site...I can't wait to see more pics up there!! Wow Dee...thanks for the compliments...you're makin' me want to bust out the hairspray and eyeliner again :)

Mike
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Postby trekds947 » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:28 pm

Not ashamed to admit it, I STILL AM "so '80s"!!!
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Postby iwasso80s » Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:26 am

Anyone have any more pics of themselves from back in the day?? If so please put them up on iwasso80s.com

Thanks,
Mike
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