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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else […]

Ahh the Thompson Twins – iconic 80’s music band. Who could forget Hold Me Now and Doctor! Doctor! In preparation for this article, I did a bit of research on the band and found a few facts that I did not know about them. The band, named after the bumbling detectives from Herge’s TinTin, first […]