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8 Reasons the ’80s and ’90s were Totally Rad

  • Posted on Apr 16, 2015Apr 17, 2015
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8 Reasons the 80s and Early 90s were Totally Rad

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Between the almost weekly brown-outs and losing at games of POG, the ’80s and early ’90s were actually kind of awesome. Most kids today have never even heard of LaserDiscs or the Animaniacs, but those of us who do remember hold this era very near and dear to our hearts for the following reasons:

8 Personal Touch.

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When was the last time you had a conversation without the myriad distraction of gadgets? The sight of a family dinner with actual interaction is becoming rare. Nowadays, people spend most of their time looking at their smart phones instead of having smart conversations with each other. Think of all those precious social moments lost to what-if scenarios because we were busy fiddling with Facebook. Family photos and memories from back then are made all the more special because they took more effort than the click of a camera phone.

7 Kids at Play.

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Before the iPad, PSP, XBox and online games dominated playtime, this era famously spawned the Family Computer. Families would gather together and play classic games like Super Mario Bros., where you would spend days saving the princess and getting the hundred lives. Kids would also be found playing in the street with their neighborhood friends, sweating under the heat of the sun. Do you remember playing traditional Filipino games? “Tumbang Preso,” “Luksong Tinik,” and “Taguan” were considered more as rites of passage than they were as games. Good times.

6 Original Pilipino Music.

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The 90s Pinoy alternative boom hit us all with a collective explosion of pure awesome. At ground zero was this little known band from U.P. Diliman, the now-legendary Eraserheads. We sang along with songs like “Pare Ko,” “With a Smile,” “Magasin” and “Ang Huling El Bimbo” when they hit the radio, and learned to play guitar from Jingle Chordbook. Young people formed garage bands, and unknowingly birthed an amazing underground music community. The mainstream pop music scene was also at an all-time high with talents like Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Regine Velasquez, and Ogie Alcasio. They blessed us with timeless hits that still resonate at karaoke bars to this day.

5 Hip-Hop or Metal?

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The immortal question that sparked word wars between youth gangs was “Hip-Hop or Metal?” The divide between the two opposing musical subcultures rendered moot when they eventually mixed in the late 90s. The evolution of Hip-Hop led to the rise of Pinoy rap superstars like Andrew E, who gave us the quirky and ridiculously catchy “Humanap Ka ng Panget,” and the Master Rapper himself, FrancisM, with his string of hits including the patriotic “Mga Kababayan Ko” and the anthemic “Kaleidoscope World.”

4 Boy Bands.

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Did you know that twenty famous boy groups came from the 90s? It might seem like overkill, but never underestimate the power of teenage girls and their ability to throw hissy fits to their parents. While One Direction’s members were still in their diapers, boy groups like Boyzone, New Kids on the Block, Nsync and The Backstreet Boys ruled the pop music airwaves and MTV to the adoration and fandom the likes of which will never be seen again. (Eat that, Justin Bieber.)

3 Cost of Living.

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In the ’80s and ’90s, jeepney ride fares were relatively cheap, and a movie theater ticket was only thirty pesos. Food was also affordable. A hundred bucks in your pocket and you were a baller. You could ride cars with open windows, and you honestly not mind when the AC was on the fritz. Nowadays, the continuous price hikes and terrible, terrible EDSA traffic are no laughing matter.

2 Titanic.

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It was considered the highest-grossing blockbuster of all-time before director James Cameron decided to make a 3D movie about blue aliens, but I digress. You could not escape the love story of Jack and Rose—hell, you’ve probably staged your own “I’m the king of the world!” photo on more than one occasion. Everyone watched this romantic disaster movie more than once, with their mother. It was truly a cinematic event. Plus, you know, ’90s Leonardo DiCaprio.

1 Mixtapes.

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Before CD burners and MP3 players, we would lovingly compile our most cherished songs and manually record them on an audio cassette tape. It was a staple of youth culture which culminated in making a mixtape for that special someone. Many relationships began and ended with the crucial content compiled in a mixtape. There were two ways to make a cassette mixtape. Recording directly from the radio required finesse and patience. You could wait all day for your song to be played, and record it when it came on. It was easier if you owned a double cassette player, you could play the selected song on the left tape deck, while recording it on the right side. Unlike compiling MP3 playlists today, a mixtape took longer to produce and was a true labor of love.


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