1980s
The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", commonly abbreviated as the "Eighties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1980 and ended on December 31, 1989.
The decade saw great socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and the beginning of globalization. As economic liberalization increased in the developed world, multiple multinational corporations associated with the manufacturing industry relocated into Thailand, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and China. Japan and West Germany saw large economic growth during this decade. The AIDS epidemic became recognized in the 1980s and has since killed an estimated 39 million people (as of 2013).Global warming became well known to the scientific and political community in the 1980s.
People born in the 1980s are usually classified along with those born in the 1990s as the Millennial generation.
The United Kingdom and the United States moved closer to laissez-faire economic policies beginning a trend towards neoliberalism that would pick up more steam in the following decade as the fall of the USSR made right wing economic policy more popular.
Eighties (song)
"Eighties" is Killing Joke's first single from their fifth studio album, Night Time. It was originally released in April 1984 by E.G. Records as a 12" and 7" single, produced by Chris Kimsey. The 12" single A-side featured the track "Eighties (Serious Dance Mix)" with "Eighties" and "Eighties (The Coming Mix)" as B-sides. The 7" single exempted the "Serious Dance Mix" and instead, featured "Eighties" as the A-side. Also, the 7" single was sold with a bonus 7" single of "Let's All Go (To the Fire Dances)". The single reached No. 60 in the UK Singles Chart. A short snippet of "Eighties" was the opening theme to the short-lived 2002 Fox sitcom That '80s Show.
Reception
According to drummer Paul Ferguson, "Eighties", like other music by Killing Joke, was "aggressive music. It's not polite entertainment...we've got songs in the dance charts...as far as I'm concerned, Killing Joke is dance music. I'm not at all displeased with getting into the disco charts. I think it shows great hope for the world."
Podcasts:
Eighties
by: Dogs Die In Hot CarsYour on the north, and i'm on the south side
a river apart, to limit to far.
love in the 90's, like love in the 80's
nothing ever changes, the way I feel about you.
When I met you, I new from the first time
that loving and leaving, is not true to mankind.
love in the 90's, like love in the 80's
loving your neighbour, thats my kind of flavor.
Near, far, high, low, High, low, near, far
I'll find you, I'll find you, I'll find you.
And when i'm there, I'll hug and hold you
Kiss your cheek and touch your hair.
Remind you, remind you, remind you.
You say its worth, the distance between us
a habour to talk, we both have to cross.
love in the 90's, like love in the 80's
nothing ever changes, the way I feel about you.
When I left you, I knew from the last time
That loving and leaving, is not true to mankind.
love in the 90's, like love in the 80's
loving your neighbour, thats my kind of flavor.
Near, far, high, low, High, low, near, far,
I'll find you, I'll find you, I'll find you.
And when i'm there, I'll hug and hold you
Kiss your cheek and touch your hair.
Remind you, remind you, remind you
about the love in the 80's
all about the love in the 80's
about the love in the 80's
all about the love in the 80's
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
i'll find you
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