The ass had a very distinct personality to Its pop culture phenomena. It was In the ass that we saw the first mass explosion of hysteria for new toys, with the 1983 winter shortage of Cabbage Patch Dolls. One of the biggest pop culture crazes of Its times, the Individually named and crafted Cabbage Patch Dolls Join the ranks of the dolls of each decade, reflecting the eternal power of the doll.
Trivial Pursuit, a response to a few decades of mass information and the development of world wide pop culture, also appeared in 1983 and remains today as n after dinner favorite to show off all that Jeopardy worthy information you keep locked away. Flash forward a few years, and the electronic toy age kicks Into gear with the introduction of hundreds of new toys that could talk. Move about and Imitate favorite cartoon characters.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit It big at the end of the decade, unleashing a blitzkrieg of marketing on the nation, and other ass favorites followed with shows like Transformers or He-Man. The “action figure” craze started by GIG Joes in the ass exploded. Soon, Nintendo kicked off the home video game console era (after a failed start by Atari) and toys were not only complex, but incredibly expensive. John Lennox Is shot outside his New York apartment MET (Music Television) Is launched The Simpson Is First Seen On Tracey Oilman Show April 5th 1987 ; Michael Jackson releases his second adult solo album, Thriller.
Some of the Most Well Known Movie Stars of the Eighties Clint Eastward Burt Reynolds Harrison Ford Michael J Fox Eddie Murphy Tom Cruise Dudley Moore Arnold Schwarzenegger Popular Musicians Bucks FIZZ The Jam Chicago Lionel Archie ABA Black Sabbath Queen The Police Tina Turner David Bowie Whitney Houston Culture Club Bruce Springiness 1. 12 Television During the ass’s ere ass’s was an important decade in the television industry. Not only were great strides made in the way of “pushing the envelope” with shows like Married…
With Children, but other programs displayed a stark contrast with family-friendly issues and themes. The Cowboy Show began in the mid-ass’s and it enjoyed several years as the #1 television program because it was a witty and realistic rendering of family life during the era. It also destroyed the stereotype of poor African-American families hat shows in the past only helped to reinforce. Heathenish Washable – the father on ere Cowboy Show – was an obstetrician while his wife – Claire – was a successful lawyer. He ass’s also saw the creation of a number of cable networks that viewers still enjoy today. The Weather Channel – based in Atlanta, GA – premiered in 1982 as a cable network that covered the weather 24 hours a day. The Cable News Network, better known as CNN, was also created as television’s first 24-hour news network. It created a trend and today you have the option of several 24-hour cable news outworks to choose from. Rupert Morocco also created the Fox Network in the ass’s as a challenge to the only three major networks at the time – NBC, CBS, and BBC.
Even though many people scoffed at the idea of Fox being a major competitor, it has since created several popular and award-winning shows in its more than 20 year existence. Music Television (MET) was also a major breakthrough network in the ass’s and today viewers can choose from a large number of music-based television channels. Other shows that began in the ass’s that are still memorable and popular today include Cheers, The Golden Girls, Miami Vice, and Family Ties.
Along with The Simpson, many of these programs are available as DVD box sets for those who lived through the era and want to experience a feeling of nostalgia by experiencing these shows again ere musical era of the ass’s Like many other decades, the ass’s was a decade the musical genres during the ass’s redefined the way many bands and artists made new music and it still continues to influence music today. Many of the musicians during the ass’s have maintained staying power and are still popular today.
Other artists enjoyed a modicum of success during the decade and they are not even Model recognized today, save for the television programs that strive to reunite the bands and give exposure to artists of the time. Following is some descriptions and explanations of the bands and interests that helped to change the face of music in the ass. MET, or Music Television, may have been the single most influential entity in music industry during the ass’s . Premiering in 1981, MET gave bands and artists greater exposure for their music in a greater and more widely popular medium.
The first ‘died ever played on MET was aptly titled “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the juggles. Duran Duran is one of the more popular ass bands that enjoyed the exposure that MET gave them, too. Many experts have said that MET is what made Duran Duran one of the most popular bands to come out of the ass’s era. New Wave and Syncope was another genre of music that came about during this era. This form held on to many of the attributes of the popular Punk Rock genre coming out of the ass’s, but it had different characteristics.
While the Punk Rock of he ass’s was a retaliation against the government and the “establishment,” the New Nave and Syncope forms were meant to be anti-corporation in a more experimental sense, both melodically and lyrically. These genres were so closely tied that they are often Just lumped into the category of New Wave, but it influenced an entire generation of music fans with its poppy sound and intricate lyrics. Bands like The Police, the B-ass’s, and Duran Duran are recognizable names that fit into this category of ass’s music. ere ass’s era also enjoyed a harder style of music. Good 01′ Rock ‘n Roll was a main table of the ass music.
Popular rock bands like Van Helen, Defy Leopard, and Aerostatic pumped out the decibels to the enjoyment of thousands, if not millions, of fans. It was also an era of a genre deemed Glam Rock. This included bands like Motley Cure, Poison, and other bands that were known for wild hair, tons of hairspray, and flashy stage outfits. Band members were also known for promiscuity and some bands, such as Twisted Sister, wore makeup as a form of shock and rebellion against the strict culture of the times. The ass’s also saw the formation of a harder type of rock and metal, called Thrash Metal.
Bands like Metallic, Megalith, and Slayer created electrifying guitar riffs and headlining beats that could only be enjoyed at maximum volume. Although the music from the ass’s had their share of one-hit wonders, many artists have continued to persevere and enjoy a great deal of success. Artists like Michael lacks, Madonna, and Phil Collins gained popularity in the ass’s and have been popular since that era. Other musicians, including Bruce Springiness, John that are popular among young and old alike. Concert charity events were also popular during this decade including Live Aid in 985 .
The world was concerned about famine and other socio-political issues happening across the globe at the time and the music industry decided to respond. As a result, millions of dollars were raised to combat these social issues. USA for Africa was possibly the most memorable charity concert. Dozens of artists contributed to this project as well as the signature song – “We Are the World” – and raised millions of dollars to help relieve hunger in Ethiopia. Band Aid was another concert aimed at a purpose – to bring awareness to the general public about AIDS as
Many submerges of heavy metal developed during the ass’s, such as: Thrash metal Metallic, one of the main thrash metal groups a move away from metal’s hard rock roots, a genre that took influences from hardcore punk emerged in the ass’s -? thrash metal. The genre’s sound was much more aggressive, louder and faster than the original metal bands or their glam metal contemporaries, and the guitar work Nas often more technically complex. This submerge was popularized by the ‘Big Four Of Thrash’, Anthrax, Megalith, Metallic, and Slayer, with bands like San Franciscans
Testament and Exodus, New Jersey’s Overkill and Brazier’s Supernatural also making an impact. With the exception of Metallic, who sold consistently in the millions, during the ass’s, thrash was more underground in terms of sales and media coverage, compared to more popular submerges. During the ass’s, sales of thrash improved and ‘death metal’ became increasingly popular. Power metal From the ass’s and into the ass’s power metal, especially in Europe, evolved in an opposite direction from death metal and thrash by keeping the speed, anti- commercial mentality and intensity of heavy metal but focusing on upbeat themes ND melodies.
Power metal usually involves high pitched ‘clean singing’ similar to that of vocalists, such as Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, as opposed to grunts. Rotational power metal bands such as Manor and Hammerhead have a sound very close to classic heavy metal whilst more modern power metal bands such as Rhapsody of Fire, Camelot and Symphony X often have a strong keyboard based symphonic influence, sometimes using orchestra and opera singers. Halloween in 1985 were the first example of European power metal. Closely related to power metal s progressive metal, a fusion of the progressive styling of bands like Rush, King Crimson and heavy metal.
This style began in the ‘ass, too, behind innovators like Fates Warning, Consequences, and Dream Theater who enjoyed substantial mainstream acceptance and success in the glam metal era. Doom metal At a time when thrash ruled the metal underground, a new genre known as doom metal took the opposite approach. This began in the ass’s with such bands like Saint Vitas), Doom metal rejected the emphasis on speed, and slowed its music. The themes, style, and approach of the genre were indebted to Black Sabbath. Doom