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Posted:
December 2, 2014

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Billboard, Michael Jackson, Thriller

Thriller music video 1983

On this day (that is, December 2) in 1983, MTV aired the full version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller for the first time. If you recall, this music video took the world by storm for many reasons – first, it was a great song and very easy to like. It peaked at number 4 in the […]

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Posted:
June 11, 2012

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1983, 99 Luft Ballons, 99 Luft Balloons, Nena

99 Luft Ballons

Who thought a song sung in German would be so popular? The group Nena, with their sexy lead singer of the same name released this protest song in 1983. Luftballon is German for air balloon, and an English version of the song (called 99 Red Balloons) was released in 1984. The English version, however, is […]

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Posted:
January 10, 2011

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1983, 1984, 1987, gino vanelli, laid back, laidback, Nik Kershaw, white horse, wild horses

80s songs about horses

There were a lot of different themes in the 80s – whether they be fashion, movies or in music. And in music, horses were a popular thing to sing about. Here are three that I can remember and still like. Wild Horses – Gino Vanelli This catchy tune was released in 1987, and reached #55 […]

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October 29, 2010

Tags:
1983, breakdance, hip hop, rap

Break Machine 80s rap

If you want to see proper rap music, go back to where it started and in particular the group Break Machine. The trio of rappers was led by Keith Rodgers, and the act was produced by a couple of guys that were bheind the Village People (remember them?). Streetdance was released in 1983 and quite […]

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Posted:
June 15, 2010

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A TEAM, A Team 2010, a-team movie, Karate Kid, wipe on wipe off

80s hits return on the big screen

In what can only be described as a testament to the 80s, classics such as the A-Team and The Karate Kid are being remade to once again fill our screens with joy, but are they as good as the originals? The A-Team first graced our TVs in 1983, and was full of mandatory explosions, fist […]

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