when you hear songs from the 80's, you begin to think of what you were doing or where you were when you first heard a certain song. songs back then were clean, they didn't speak of hate...racism...wished todays music was like that.

The music created and released by today's "artists" is just terrible. What happened to the music industry (and people in general) that they think this CRAP is actually good and worth listening to? It's sad. I miss the days when you could turn on VH1 or MTV and actually listen to damn good music with kick-ass videos to go with it. Now you turn either of those channels on and ya get sh***y music/videos and/or those stupid reality shows. VH1 Classic is great because I can see the awesome videos and not be exposed to crap!

I like heavy metal music from the 80's, because it was loud,fast,and of course HEAVY! It just takes me back when I was a kid, because my brother got me into kiss, when I was2 years old, and I still love heavy metal music. I'm glad I get to see the videos, on VH1 Classic. Today's music to me is garbage, because there's no guitar solos and cool ass drum solos.

I love music from the 80s because every band had a hit..good hits in any genre it could be from pop to metal. These days metal bands are trying to be the fastest band on earth and pop bands take out one album and go start a stupid reality show

I still like 80's music because it was so creative. Today's music is so...shall we say "Gag me with a spoon" or "grody"? The crazy hair and fashions that became trendy due in part by MTV. Does anybody wish that they could see those excellent ground-breaking, hypnotic, music videos on the big screen 24 hours a day like we used to? Sorry to say but, even VH1 Classic doesn't show them too often anymore. I would like to see MTV come out with a DVD of their first day of broadcast complete with the commercial breaks! or at least a DVD collection of music videos and MTV promos from the 80's. That would be cool! Yeah, I could watch the videos online, but it's just not the same! My daughter tells me that the kids in her high school would like to see those videos, and that a lot of the kids are turning their noses up at the new garbage that the record companies are pumping out. She says the older music just sounds better and the kids are tired of having Hip-Hop shoved down their throats. (it's about time!)

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I guess it's my inheritance when e verybody was listening to Slipknot and Green Day I was Listeing to the age of synthesizer. Flock of Seagulls and of course the hair metal bands Poison GNR. There is just something there you can't put your finger on it , but it's just simply amazing.

I wasnt even born in the 80's and i love 80's music!!!! theres something about the hair bands that i find sexy...even though people make fun of it all the time!!!i cant stand bands such as green day and im sure i never will

I like the 80's music for two reasons. One is because I had a lot of older siblings and the eldest always controlled the radio. This meant that I was exposed to everything from champagne music to disco. The 80's is when I got control and I explored. I listened to the Smiths, INXS, Bowie, Idol, Metallica, Motorhead, even New Kids. The second reason is because it seems that nowadays the bands are just rehashing the past. Although I have to admit that I like Seether's version of "Careless Whisper" better than Wham's.

I love the music from the 80s because it brings back memories from growing up and music today isn't anything like back then. The pioneers of music were blazing and bringing the best sounds that will never be again -nothing can top those sounds and bands. Many social changes were happening. I was in my pre teens and my life was all about music. MTV was just coming on the map. I wish I turn time back to the 80s and early 90s. Mullets and torn jeans and t shirts were in and metal and rock were hot. Every song I hear from the 80s brings back a memory of a person from my past or a moment from past sad or happy.

I still like the music from the 1980s because as VH1 puts it the eighties really was the decade of decadence! In the mid-1990s the original VH1 station had a half hour show called the Big 80s which definitly appealed to people like me who were nasalgic for the decade that had recently past. Indeed the 80s was a big time for America. Every thing was a big huge deal and larger than life. And I personally believe that it was because in the previous decade, the 1970s, America was devided and fallen apart as a result of the downfall of the 1960s. Then in 1980 Ronald Reagan was elected to be president and rang in a new era known as the reagan revelution that lasted throughout the whole decade. But also that same year John Lennon who was the world's most popular musician released his final album that had the theme of starting over. Then by the end of 1980 he was tragically gunned down and killed. This was a big turning point in pop music history. And it was pretty clear at that time the music needed to start over with a big makeover. But the music had been already changing and then in 1981 MTV was launched that would forever change music history as now you could see as well as hear your favorite songs in video format. And it was at that point that as MTV'S very first video went, video killed the radio star! And soon after that many new artist sprang up with the big new sound, many of which were from the UK and it became the new brittish invasion. And I think that the 1980s was a big exciting time for the brits as well because they had a new sense of pride for their country as Prince Charles married resulting in princess Diana at the very begginning of the 80s. Now today MTV has long abandend 80s music as it has to appeal with today's young audience. And even the origional VH1 station no longer plays uncut 80s music. But luckelly its spinoff station VH1 classics still has the 80s because it's the classic music of the recent past. And they just did show all the 80s videos in alphabetical order on this memorial day weekend. And indeed I was once again hooked to see all these classic videos from the big decade that once was and the one that I grew up in. Now generationally the 1990s should be my favorite decade of music because I'm a generation X'er. My generation is that trully angry and rebellious one that upheld grunge that came about in the early 90s. But by the mid-90s grunge was already losing its way and all the pop music at that time was pretty drab. So like many other people at that time I was getting nastalgic for past music. Now even though many of the videos of the 80s seem pretty cheesy, especially when you compare them with today's real high tech videos its the passion of the artists and the overall rocking beats that well makes up for them. And the music reflected the society that had a new united pride and a big spirit. So all the categories of 80s music, weather it's new wave, punk, metal, classic rock, dance, rap, and even some reggae is similar in having that big 80's spirit. It was a real exciting time that I think well never have again.

I'm Just gunna say it bands like nickel back and green day just dont cut it,and mtv is a poison and should be off the air although there is good metal and rock bands out their more than likely they dont get played on the radio as much as these pampered premadona "rock stars" of my generation. So thats why im glad their was an 80s and i am so glad that alot of the bands from that era are still around and rocking hard and loud.

I just know that the concert is going to rock ! The guys are totally cool..

Oh, also I can hardly wait for the def leppard, poison, and cheap trick concert july 18 th in milwaukee, wisconsin. This summer is going to be one.. hot .. rock'n summer !

I love the 80's music because it still rocks ! I like to think of myself as an adult teenager. i was a young adult in the 80's but being older, grandmother who rocks according to the grandchildren, i guess that i am one rock'n grandmother !

This is actually Barbara,every time I hear my favorite songs of the 80's they always bring back memories of good times and fun lovin from my teenage years.What fun we had.Big hair and great music.What a time it was.I really miss those days.Give anything to be their again.That was when music really meant something to all of us.We (teens)were all connected through our music.Was truely the best time of my life.Believe me there wasn't anything like hearing "Pour Some Sugar on Me" for the first time.I was doing a wet tee shirt contest when I first heard my favorite song.haha LIKE I SAID "Great Times"

It is so funny you see now that all of the stuff from the 70s and the 80s is coming back i mean look songs on video games the concerts are still going with a lot of bands and they are seeing more younger people in the crowds. Even now the clothing is from that era the peace signs/tye dye platform shoes and even the old school canvas converse lets all admit they were some rocking times and you could not ask for better music i mean really Lady GA GA get real poker face is lame they are even taking the 80s somg and remaking them. That era Rocked and Rolled and will never die . Its NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME.

i was in high school in the 80s id never change a thing i had listened to slaughter poison ratt ozzie rainbow i also was in the 70s to though i was younger but i remember the music little river band bob segar i will always love 70s 80s i even listened to my mom and dads stuff liked it albums like ventures little anthony and the imperials, but ill never give up my 8 tracks of acdc dirty deeds or for those about to rock or kiss destroyer rock on!!!!!

There are a lot of reasons why I prefer the 80's over today's music. To be honest, I prefer 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's over today's music. Today, it seems that they try to play music like the Beatles(with only three chords), only speeding through it as fast as they can. The Beatles might have only known three chords but, they played those three chords with style and variety. Another way they try to create music, is take and cram all different types of music into each song. In the days of old, occasionally they would fuse two styles that blended well together such as blues and rock, classical guitar with metal, funk with pop metal, or adding traditional country, bluegrass instruments in hair metal. Another thing I don't understand about todays music is why is it necessary to retrieve a parental advisory sticker on their CDs. Back in the 80's it was rare to have all the vulgar lyrics. They got the same point across, they just said it in a cleaner way. Even though the great Ozzy spewed out obscenities at his shows as if he made a thousand dollars for each one he rolled off his tongue, the albums were very clean with maybe one or two. Another thing was style. They were all into colors and wild designs and great band names. They used the hot pinks, neon greens, crazy purples, and outrageous oranges. They all tried to come up with the best logos with the block letters in 3D, or the sharp tips on the ends of the letters, or making the letters look like steel blades. Then there were the names, Scorpions, Tesla, Journey, Poison, and Whitesnake. They were creative and cool sounding. Now we have black on black with black nail polish, and black guitars. The band logos now look like they just use the fonts on a computer. And the band names, Limp Biscuit, Korn, and Puddle of Mudd. Just not too cool.The music then was about having fun and living life. The music of now is about being depressed and ending life.

I grew up listening to my dad's 8-track tapes of classic Motown and 80's so it just A. Habit, B. love for the music of the era, and C. I was born in '82.