The 1980s was the decade that saw the start of Red Wedge, the Greenham Common Peace Women and the increasing concern for the environment. It maybe convenient to scapegoat the 80s as the cause of all known ills but the reality of the decade was far different, absolute bedlam, as Right fought Left idealism fought corporate ambition. The election of Ronald Reagan as American President in 1980, and his second victory in 1984 had a far more decisive effect on the international political landscape than the three successive general election victories of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 979, 1983 and 1987.
Ra Ra skirts with lycra leggings, Swatch watches, pixie boots, jelly shoes, shoulder pads, blonde highlights, men in pink, shell suits, leg warmers, fashion came fast and furious with these elements creating fashion statements that are still influential today.
Musically the 1980s saw the creation and beginning of house music, the exciting and still evolving synths taking centre stage, the evolvement of Rap music into the fully-fledged Hip Hop scene, Band Air and Live Aid, indie music and the eccentric acid house and raves...which led to a drug epidemic.
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