Back to the 80's - Rewind Reverse Revolve (The three R's of great music)

So lately I've been getting into old music. Not old-enough-to-realize-you-live-in-a-cave or old-enough-to-feel-like-you're-dead-at-18. No. I'm talking about the sweet, sensuous, melodies combined with rich jazz and electric guitar solos and energizing synthesizers blasting at a mind-numbing volume accompanied by loud-yet-melodious vocals and ear-deafening drum beats you feel in your SOUL. Yes, ladies and gentleman, I am talking about the golden era of music - *cue drumroll* THE 80's. The beautiful decade of wonderful music that actually led to the "alternative" movement of the 21st century. Everything we now know as "good" or "revolutionary" was in fact, brought on from the epic sound-blast from the 80's where out was in and bad was groovy. Yeah I'm bold enough to use groovy and far-out and even would go so far as to say psychedelic. Those words not only pay tribute to the awesomeness of the music of that decade (that we couldn't describe using our simpleton words today), but also are the summation of the greatness of the era that we could dare to call the FATHER OF GREAT MUSIC. Or mother if you're feminist like that. Whatever floats your boat, mate.

Let's not digress from the most important topic covered in this blog yet. The 80's was the decade of great bands like Genesis, REO Speedwagon, and Orleans along with wonderful singers like Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, and Billy Ocean. It is an era to be revered, an era that must stay fresh in the hearts, minds, and burning souls of America's youth. I mean COME ON. It was the inspiration for great bands of today - U2 practically MADE all the bands we have today. Gaga? Try Madonna! Bruno Mars? I'll take a Michael Jackson any day. The Main? Please...Gin Blossoms is the way to go! People, wake up and smell the sound-waves. We gotta start listening to those amazing songs that define America again. I mean, do you really want to put up with amateur idiots like Metro Station? I don't think so. We need more Bon Jovi in our lives, more Motley Crue and Guns and Roses. More BANG for you buck, I say. So come on and sing the anthem of the 80's with me. The smallest change could set off a chain reaction to something amazing. So embrace your groovy side and bust out those John Travolta moves from Grease! Who knows, maybe someday you could be the next Billie Joel or create the next Aerosmith. Bring back the Elton John, the Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Def Leppard, Tina Turner, and the Beastie Boys. And who could forget the amazing Hall and Oates, Cyndi Lauper, Depeche Mode, Paul McCartney, and QUEEN. Throw your hands up and crank that volume meter to the loudest possible setting - because those names should never be forgotten as long as we can shake our booty to that groove-thang. FAR-OUT, DUDE! :D