Superjack Posted Monday at 18:27 Author Share Posted Monday at 18:27 5 minutes ago, Mad Cyril said: Oh for the good old days when even the diseases were better. Screw COVID, I raise you polio, consumption, tuberculosis, septicemia, and lice. Great days, COYR. Exactly. We made our own diseases in Britain in those days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted Monday at 18:30 Share Posted Monday at 18:30 8 minutes ago, Mad Cyril said: Oh for the good old days when even the diseases were better. Screw COVID, I raise you polio, consumption, tuberculosis, septicemia, and lice. Great days, COYR. And that was just at half time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted Monday at 19:35 Share Posted Monday at 19:35 (edited) 10 hours ago, supercidered said: Ahhhh yes. The piss filled concrete trough at the side of the old East End. Happy Days indeed. If I close my eyes I can still smell it. Hmmm, maybe time you called the plumber? Edited Monday at 19:41 by 42nite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted Monday at 19:41 Share Posted Monday at 19:41 1 hour ago, Yozzarian said: I agree with all of this accept the music. Music in the 80s was often incredible. New Wave, Synth Pop, the big 4 of Thrash at their peak. I could go on. Don't get me wrong, there was some great music in the 80's, but the vast vast majority was awful which is why I specified chart music. SAW, AOR, New Romantics.... I saw my first proper gig in the early 80s (Motorhead), you mention the big 4 of thrash, I got to see Metallica with Cliff Burton etc etc But it doesn't change the fact that I think the 70s were best for music 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted Monday at 20:28 Share Posted Monday at 20:28 3 hours ago, SecretSam said: I don't miss Chester (the only one of those I've been to). The town's nice, the ground...hmmm As for 1980s music, the Stone Roses, The Pixies, The Chameleons, The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, New Order at their pomp, the British Indie scene...some wonderful stuff. There was some absolute shi-ite, for sure. But there always is. I don't hate all 80s music just most chart music of the era. When the appalling Human League had the best selling single of 81 I went looking for other forms of music and truly discovered the Blues, Folk, Country, Jazz and Classical including Opera a form where the tragic story lines are nevertheless less depressing than the Smiths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted Monday at 20:30 Author Share Posted Monday at 20:30 1 minute ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I don't hate all 80s music just most chart music of the era. When the appalling Human League had the best selling single of 81 I went looking for other forms of music and truly discovered the Blues, Folk, Country, Jazz and Classical including Opera a form where the tragic story lines are nevertheless less depressing than the Smiths. I have never found The Smiths depressing. More cathartic. Maybe says more about me than them though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted Monday at 20:51 Share Posted Monday at 20:51 22 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I don't hate all 80s music just most chart music of the era. When the appalling Human League had the best selling single of 81 I went looking for other forms of music and truly discovered the Blues, Folk, Country, Jazz and Classical including Opera a form where the tragic story lines are nevertheless less depressing than the Smiths. The Smiths can also make me laugh out loud. Wonderful lyrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted Monday at 20:54 Share Posted Monday at 20:54 23 minutes ago, Superjack said: I have never found The Smiths depressing. More cathartic. Maybe says more about me than them though. One of the most rediculous groups I've heard. Can't stand them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted Monday at 21:19 Author Share Posted Monday at 21:19 24 minutes ago, 42nite said: One of the most rediculous groups I've heard. Can't stand them. Each to their own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherrich Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Football in the 80s or football in the 20 somethings. No comparison, the 80s every time. Football is sanitised commercial garbage nowadays (grounds are like libraries nowadays) and most young uns on here missed out on it. Shame really as many will never know. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago Morrisey has had Jonny Depp and Norman Whiteside as neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 3 hours ago, fisherrich said: Football in the 80s or football in the 20 somethings. No comparison, the 80s every time. Football is sanitised commercial garbage nowadays (grounds are like libraries nowadays) and most young uns on here missed out on it. Shame really as many will never know. Kids today miss out on so much compared to how good it used to be. And don't let me even get started on going to church or joining the cubs.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 3 hours ago, fisherrich said: Football in the 80s or football in the 20 somethings. No comparison, the 80s every time. Football is sanitised commercial garbage nowadays (grounds are like libraries nowadays) and most young uns on here missed out on it. Shame really as many will never know. When you say "grounds are like libraries", do you mean that you're unlikely to be beaten up, or to hear racist or sexist abuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Morrisey has had Jonny Depp and Norman Whiteside as neighbours Which one i wonder was the thorn in the side lou? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedsHeadIs Red Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 12 hours ago, richwwtk said: But it doesn't change the fact that I think the 70s were best for music Ah yes, Bay City Rollers, Gary Glitter and the Osmonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago 17 hours ago, Harry said: Great decade for films too. They don’t make anything great any more. 80’s has more iconic films than any decade I’d wager 90's for films, for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago I got married in 85, so definately a decade of two halves for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 11 hours ago, TedsHeadIs Red said: Ah yes, Bay City Rollers, Gary Glitter and the Osmonds Fair point, well made. Good and bad in every decade I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 53 minutes ago, richwwtk said: Fair point, well made. Good and bad in every decade I guess Which was good out of those 3? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGeorge Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 8 hours ago, 42nite said: I got married in 85, so definately a decade of two halves for me. Dare you to say which was the best half! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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