I love the 80’s!

The past week of my life, not unlike the past twenty-six years, has had a decidedly eighties feel. I spent several evenings last week glued to the television, enjoying VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s countdown. And while I agree with most of the songs in the top twenty, there is no way “Livin’ On A Prayer” is the greatest song of the 1980’s.

I should know. After all, that was my decade. My slogan during the eighties? “This is the eighties and Bone is down with the ladies.” OK, so I didn’t really have a slogan. And no one called me Bone then. But that could have been my slogan.

Therefore, inspired by VH-1 and Lass’ Thursday Thirteen, I decided to come up with my ten favorite songs of the eighties. Except I couldn’t narrow it down to ten, so there’s a tie. Now, without further delay, I proudly present Bone’s Top Ten Songs of the 80s:

10. Rumors – Timex Social Club
(tie) Word Up – Cameo
9. Take On Me – Aha
8. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
7. Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
6. When Doves Cry – Prince
5. Centerfold – J. Geils Band
4. Jack & Diane – John Mellencamp
3. Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
2. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N Roses
1. Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen

The interesting, and often scary, part of the VH-1 Countdown was seeing some of the singers and finding out what they’re doing now. For example, I did not need to know that Jane Wiedlin is a dominatrix. For various reasons.

And did you know Wham is doing a one-time reunion concert this year? In England, I think. I’m hoping it will lead to a reunion tour. All this has almost inspired me to do a Where Are They Now: New Kids On The Block post. Any support for that?

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Continuing with our eighties theme, I played Trival Pursuit: Totally 80’s Edition for the first time over the weekend. It’s not often in life you’re asked to recall your knowledge of Gary Hart, Martina Navratilova, Wham!, Geraldine Ferraro, and Magnum P.I. It’s good to dust off those brain files once in awhile.

I think I might make this 80s week on IYROOBTY.

Later this week: The time I almost met John Stamos.

“Hold on to sixteen as long as you can. Changes come around real soon, make us women and men…”