It’s Friday night and I’m in the Sophie @ 103.7 studio.  I just played the new Michael Jackson/Kanye West remix of Billie Jean ‘08…It freakin’ rocks!  You can find it on MJ’s just released “25th Anniversary of Thriller” CD.  All the classics are digitally remastered, plus there are seven bonus tracks, Kanye is one of them.  Also, check out Fergie doin’ “Beat It.” 

OK, so I got sidetracked by Thriller, forgive me…my point was the 80’s memories it brought back.  Like the time I blew up my sister’s Easy-Bake Oven!!  A small fire broke out, but I survived.  She got me back by breaking my Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.  Below is a list of 80’s memories.  (If you can relate or want to add to it, post a comment, tell your friends!! :)  Like, have a totally tubular 3-day weekend!!

-Tony

You Know You Grew Up In the 80’s if:

1. You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word “sike!”

2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air …and you can do the Carlton
3. You know that ‘WOAH’ comes from Joey on Blossom
4. You ever watched ‘Fraggle Rock’
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head like Chrissie on Three’s Company.
7. You got super-excited about playing Oregon Trail on your Apple II computer at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. 9. You played the game ‘MASH’(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of ‘ WAX ON, WAX OFF’
12. You wanted to be a Goonie or you ever tried the “Truffle Shuffle”.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.  Ever own a Hypercolor shirt that changed colors?
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female Smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school…and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say ‘NOT’ after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure you kept saying ‘I know you are, but what am I?’ 23. You remember ‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates. Shoot the Duck!!  It’s all about the Hokie-Pokie. J
25. You have ever played with a Skip-It or had a Pogo-Ball.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies and you were afraid to eat after midnight.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool…and don’t even flinch when people refer to them as ‘NKOTB’
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on ‘Saved By The Bell,’ The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi  –  You Give Love a Bad Name.
33. You just sang those words to yourself.

34. You still sing ‘We are the World’ or you performed it at your school’s talent show.
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a banana clip for your hair, you also had a hair crimper!!…admit it!!
37. You remember ‘Where’s the Beef?’
38. You ever said ‘Whatchu talkin’ ’bout Willis?’  I know you wanted to live with Mr. Drummond and Miss Garrett!!??
39. You’re still singing ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ in your head, aren’t you?!

40. You ever moon-walked across your living room wearing a white sequined glove.

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