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Old 11-29-2024, 12:46 PM
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Talking Long live 1980

I was only 10 in 1980 but remember it vividly. Looking back it was the mop up year for all the fun and great music. The 1970s produced the best music IMHO. I mean all types too. Disco was fun. I cant even imagine going out to Discos in the 1970s. For those that did, I am happy for you. For those that got to see Fleetwood Mac concerts, Eagles, or the Rolling Stones, I am also very happy for you. Once 1980 ended, the 1970s were over. A new era began and not only in American and world politics. Music and culture was never the same. 1980 was the year we got to say goodbye to the 1970s. Post 1980 everything changed. Music changed and the drum machine took over. Drunk driving laws were passed. Drug testing was passed. Free love was about to come to a halt because the AIDS epidemic was brewing. In the late summer 1980 we got the last Tusk concert at the Hollywood Bowl in CA. And we got this epic Elton John concert in New York. The Eagles were going to break up. Fleetwood Mac would enter into solo careers. Elton John would hit some hard years. Disco Sucks movement stamped out all the fun. Music changed, Culture changed. In Mick's book he talks about when Sara hit the top 10 in early 1980 it was a new era. No doubt that was true. Fleetwood Mac totally changed with management and solo careers at this time.
Enjoy this classic from Elton and remember 1980 as the year that mopped up the 1970s for good. We never had live music like this again. We were going to movie theaters to watch tripped out movies with incredible soundtracks: The Wall and Xanadu. Me and my cousin would tease this girl named Jeanie and sing this song to her. I can remember going to Three Rivers Stadium for Pirate games in the summer of 1980 and hear this song play over the speakers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvD8ailKt_0
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