Hey I'm vikkiVICIOUS and I'm back with my Time Travel blog posts. We've been to the 30's and 90's so far so now i'm here with info about the 80's! The 80's were a very influential time affecting every aspect of life from music, to the gaming world, to film and to politics!

Music

In the 80's pop music was at an ultimate high with musicians such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna topping the charts. Also, rock music was also increasing in popularity. The sub-genre of rock such as "glam metal" becoming popular, this got it's name because the bands of this era looked particularly glam, had really big hair and often wore shiney clothing or leather pants! Rock bands of the 80's included the likes of Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Queen, Def Leppard, Metallica and Guns 'N Roses. Alternative rock bands such as The Pixies and Sonic Youth which are often catagorised as "Grunge" actually emerged during the 80's, not the 90's and people such as Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Aerosmith made popular comebacks during the 80's meaning that they are often grouped into the 80's scene. It could even be said the Michael Jacksons success in the 80's was due to a comeback from his childhood success in the Jackson 5! On the hip-hop and R&B scene artists such as Mc Hammer, Run D.M.C and The Beastie Boys were hitting it big.

Film

During the 80's many blockbuster films were being created and released, the film industry was booming and many stars were being born! The top 10 films of this era were: ET, Star Wars Return of The Jedi, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, Batman, Raiders of The Lost Ark, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Back the the Future, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. Dirty Dancing was also released.