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I didn’t watch the entire video but one thing that struck me is that by 1980 disco was already on the wane and on its way out.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4459195 - 01/29/1906:17 PMRe: Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 Single of the 80's
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Heck, even the movie "Airplane" which came out in 1980 had a joke about the demise of disco.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
"Video unavailable "Every Billboard Hot 10..." is no longer available due to a copyright claim by a third party."
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
#4459204 - 01/29/1907:09 PMRe: Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 Single of the 80's
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Originally Posted by MarkG
"Video unavailable "Every Billboard Hot 10..." is no longer available due to a copyright claim by a third party."
Wow, that was fast! I just watched it about an hour ago.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4459209 - 01/29/1907:43 PMRe: Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 Single of the 80's
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"Video unavailable "Every Billboard Hot 10..." is no longer available due to a copyright claim by a third party."
Wow, that was fast! I just watched it about an hour ago.
That is pretty ridiculous as it is just an excerpt of the songs, hopefully the uploader can get it back up . I guess I understand now when a YouTuber vlogger will sometimes walk out of a place if they have music playing over the speakers
I didn’t watch the entire video but one thing that struck me is that by 1980 disco was already on the wane and on its way out.
Yeah, looks like Funky Town in May of 1980 is the last straight up disco song to hit #1
also many songs that only had a week at #1 surprised me because of MTV, I would have thought something A-Ha's Take On Me would have been more than a week as big as it was on MTV (I am sure that is a big part of why it got to #1 for even that week)
I remember in the early 1980's a local radio station, WRIF, had a club you could join. It was D.R.E.A.D. Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco. I remember I had a gold DREAD card. Almost everyone I knew did too. That was back when FM radio ruled the land.
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#4459224 - 01/29/1909:09 PMRe: Every Billboard Hot 100 #1 Single of the 80's
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Forget Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem! Cocaine and Disco FTW!
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
It was a much simpler time. We merely had to work 40 hours and party the rest of the time. I don't really remember much of what I did during the 80s and I never thought about the future, but i do remember that I liked that time period better than I like this time period. Spoken like a true old guy. GET OFF OF MY LAWN!. I do remember this from the 80s, and seeing it performed live!