Coor Don't know the 80's

[ms.tangledwebs]

Not to be terribly informative or anything, but Breakdancing made it's debut in NYC in the seventies. Coincidentally it was developed directly after the first Capoirista (SP?) came to the US. Breakdancing is essentially a non interactive variation on Capoiera, which is a dance/fighting form developed by African slaves in Brazil. If you are at all interested in knowing more about this, I HIGHLY recommend it, course I LOVE Capoiera.
*for all you video geeks, think Eddie Gordo on Tekken

**if you know better on any of this, feel free to correct me

Not trying to be a nazi, but it's "Capoeira". It is really fun, but good luck finding a practitioner who can fight, these days.

Regardless of that, it's very good exercise, (Sure as fuck beats Tae Bo.)

But you're right - it really started as an off-the-wall variation of guerilla warfare, developed by the Africans enslaved in Brazil. However, for the most part, what's practiced in the U.S. is considered Capoeira Regional - more dance and acrobatics - whereas the original (or thus I've been led to believe) is known as Capoeira Angola, which tends more towards takedowns and striking.

The difference is about the same as the difference between American Tae Kwon Do and Korean Tae Kwon Do.

Enormous.

Americans fuck everything up. :p

Thank you for your input, I was lucky enough to study for 2 semesters under a man who really knew what he was doing. We did Capoeira Regional (which is also practiced in Brazil, it is not JUST an American adaptation) and at the end of each class would "play" in a roda, which would involve striking and take downs (we were taught how to fall as well as block, and people rarely got hurt) It was one of the best classes I took in college!!

[X]

I just heard that they released all the episodes of Jem and the holograms on DVD.

I have...if you want dvd copies...tell me

[X]

Vanilla Ice was 91.
I just came over the whole Lost Boys double disc post.

and 80s the X way...up tomorrow.

[Coor]

Dude doesn't it make sense just to leave all of the 80's shit in this thread? I mean how many do we actually neeed?

Oh, an dI knew an 80's song that somone *cough*jay*cough had to think about

[Mistress Eve(L)]

I just heard that they released all the episodes of Jem and the holograms on DVD.

I have...if you want dvd copies...tell me

I still have my Jem doll....with the light up earrings *tears* yes I would be in great debt to you for a copy

[X]

EveL...done....

Coor...working on a site with a daily updated post...pix to be included. I was hoping to have it ready for the first post to be tomorrow...but i think i gotta do a wrestling show in bumblefuck kentucky tomorrow- so depending on my location of tomorrow...it will either be tomorrow or sunday. I do already have my first topic in mind.....

[Vachy]

Bah. You all suck. The 80's sound so fun. I've watched "I love the 80's" a bunch, and a few things will be familiar, but all I really remember is stuff from early childhood. Carebears, Strawberry shortcake, Teddy Ruxpin (that was the scariest toy I ever owned...) saturday morning cartoons that didn't suck, playing outside, lol.

...But I can't wait until I get to lecture to the kiddies about the wonders of the 90's. Hehe.

[Dancing With Diaghilev]

I thought [Vanilla Ice] was early 90's

Yeah, but his claim to fame was ripping off Queen's "Under Pressure" which was released in the early 80's, so he almost counts.


And how come no body is giving swatches any love? What I wouldn't do to have about 8 or 9 swatches on my arm every now and then! I miss the 80s ... and the 90s for that matter. This decade is pathetic in almost every sense of the word. I mean, we had a shitty President and a shitty economy in the 80s, but at least the music was good. Now we got both of those and shitty music/culture, as well.

[satanskitten]

ah yes, does anyone remember a movie called FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR? I loved that movie and haven't seen it in years.....

that movie will be released on DVD I believe in June if I remember correctly..

hypercolor has been mentioned..but I still have one that works

how about when you'd turn on the TV on a sat morning starting about 5 and sit for hours and watch nothing but cartoons...where did they all go? I was up yesterday morning and there was pretty much nothing in the way of cartoons on and the ones that were on were so irritating. Well most of them.

and the Jem DVD rocks I bet..I want it..

The Coreys (check out License to Drive, The Lost Boys, and Dream a Little Dream)

Definately the Johm Hughes films..(my fav is Breakfast Club)

the brat pack..group of teen or 20 something actors that were in everything (similar to the WB kids today)

Eastlands with no socks

jellies were evil but still somehow cool


Punky Brewster, "What you talkin bout Willis?"

Pogoballs, Bonkers Candy...

Does anyone else remember the horrible product known as New Coke?

[pryjmaty]

Does anyone else remember the horrible product known as New Coke?

That was some really NASSY stuff!!!

[feline]

I remember all this but it was all sort of silly to me because all the cool stuff [in my mind at least] were from the 60's...I was born in 62.Anybody remember the Dawn dolls or grow-hair Crissy dolls, mushrooms on everything,neon yellow orange pink and green,crochet everything,chunky jewelry,long straight hair rolled on beer cans,The Doors music,Jimi Hendrix,Janis Joplin.mini skirts with knee high boots,H and R Puff and Stuff,saturday only cartoons,and only 3 tv channels? The 80s really doesnt seem that far away....glad the big hair is gone, but I loved leg warmers!!!!!!!!

[Black Metallic]

[quote="X"]1. EveL as much as i LOOOOVE prince, he did NOT own every year of the 80s...infact he was very non main stream until 1999 came out in 83, purple rain in 84 was fucking HUGE. But then Cherry Moon like blew up in his face. Now granted i liked Around the world in a day, Lovesexy, Parade, and even the Batman stuff all those....(86, 87 and 89) were pretty much colossal flops. Well, Batman was huge, and i LOVE the batman album, but most people make fun of it. So....in retrospect, commercially, Prince only really RULED 1983, 84, 86 (with Parade) and technically 89.
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Sign of the Times - 88-89, double cassette/cd. HUGE. Rasberry Beret - huge.

Living in minneapolis when prince was huge - priceless.

[amazongoddess]

Don't forget french roled, shredded jeans and aqua net hair spray!

[Coor]

Yeah, but his claim to fame was ripping off Queen's "Under Pressure" which was released in the early 80's, so he almost counts.

NO NO NO! As he said it was * hums Ice Ice baby*, but that was differant from *hum Under Pressure* He didn't steal that song! jezzzz

They were almost a whole half of a beat differant <giggles>

I remember all this but it was all sort of silly to me because all the cool stuff [in my mind at least] were from the 60's...I was born in 62.Anybody remember the Dawn dolls or grow-hair Crissy dolls, mushrooms on everything,neon yellow orange pink and green,crochet everything,chunky jewelry,long straight hair rolled on beer cans,The Doors music,Jimi Hendrix,Janis Joplin.mini skirts with knee high boots,H and R Puff and Stuff,saturday only cartoons,and only 3 tv channels?

yea. I know about all of tat. My dad was a hippie, and my mom wasa woman of God, so it was intresting to get both of their takes on it. Coor does know the 60's

[Nexxus23]

Bah. The 80's so sucked. I prefer my early-to-mid 90's, thank you.


The 60's sucked too. Damned dirty hippies...

[Mistress Eve(L)]

does anyone remember a movie called FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR? I loved that movie and haven't seen it in years

I LOVED that movie! I always wished I could get on a spaceship like that!!!

I remember seeing that movie in the theatre.

[amazongoddess]

Actually, I have flight of the navigator. Haven't watched it in a really long time, but its in my collection.

Oh and don't forget Kim Wilde and Debbie Gibson

[X]

i've got a copy of it to laying around somewhere...it was actually on tbs like...2 days ago, which in essence means it will be on 902384209348293482 times in the next 4 hours.

the 80s site will DEFAINTLY be up and rolling early saturday night. It will be halfass for a week or so, but damnit it will be there.

[X]

1. EveL as much as i LOOOOVE prince, he did NOT own every year of the 80s...infact he was very non main stream until 1999 came out in 83, purple rain in 84 was fucking HUGE. But then Cherry Moon like blew up in his face. Now granted i liked Around the world in a day, Lovesexy, Parade, and even the Batman stuff all those....(86, 87 and 89) were pretty much colossal flops. Well, Batman was huge, and i LOVE the batman album, but most people make fun of it. So....in retrospect, commercially, Prince only really RULED 1983, 84, 86 (with Parade) and technically 89.
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Sign of the Times - 88-89, double cassette/cd. HUGE. Rasberry Beret - huge.

Living in minneapolis when prince was huge - priceless.

yes the sign o the times album was pretty big, it was the comeback that was then foiled by the lovesexy album, and then of course the batman thing. I left it out on purpose.

Raspberry Beret singly also did a good number, but it came off of the heels of Purple Rain, so honestly, it was gonna be big no matter what. (it is infact one of my more fav prince songs at that) but truely in marketing, if you feed someone a steak dinner every night for a year...then give them a piece of poop, and tell them it tastes the same, they'll fall for it at least once....i say once...name me another hit a real radio hit for the next 2-3 years.

(and before its said, pop life doesn't count, cus it wasn't a radio hit)

[iblis]

Punky Brewster, "What you talkin bout Willis?"

Ahem. That particular quote originated from Diff'rent Strokes.