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August 11, 2006
We Are The 80's
I just saw Loverboy perform on Regis & Kelly. Aging sucks. They sounded good, but the lead singer now looks like Violet Beauregarde from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
I saw them in concert back in the '80's. I remember pumping my fist to "Lovin' Every Minute Of It", and then someone threw a beer bottle at me, so I stopped.
I used to go to a ton of concerts in the '80's, mostly with my friends, Pam & Reenie.
I went to see Ratt with my sister and a couple other chicks. They insisted on standing near the front of the stage. I told them this was a bad idea cuz we'll get separated, and won't be able to really see the show with everyone standing in front of us. They insisted. We all got separated. Towards the end of the show, I saw my sister being hoisted over the crowd. She didn't look happy. Her Jordache jeans were ripped, her mascara was all over her face, and her nicely permed hair turned into some sort of afro. Told ya so.
My dad took me to see A Flock of Seagulls and Billy Idol. I wanted to look hot for the Billy Idol show, so my mom used her curling iron to give me that oh-so-cool feathered hair look. It was a nightmare. I must have been the youngest kid there, and the only one with a parent. My hair was ridiculed, and my dad became increasingly uncomfortable as Billy Idol masturbated onstage.
I saw the Bangles with Reenie. I asked her who was opening up for them. She said, "It's some group called TBA. I've never heard of them."
I saw Heart a number of times. I still love them. Pam used to crank and sing along to "All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You" in her car. I think she did this to let men know that she is available and kinda slutty.
I saw the Thompson Twins and OMD. That was my first exposure to a gay event. Before the show, I asked the hairdresser at Haircrafters to make me look like Corey Hart. I brought in a picture of him (which is the photo up there ^), and said, "Make me look like him." She ended up cutting my ear with her scissors. I let out a blood curdling scream. She laughed. I had to wear a band-aid on my ear to the show. I looked nothing like Corey Hart, but I did wear a bunch of O-rings. I am was such a fag. The drummer chick from the Thompson Twins gave me her drumstick. I still have it. By the way, Corey Hart was so hot.
The 80's. Good times.
Posted by durban bud at August 11, 2006 10:26 AM
Comments
I remember borrowing "Ratt: Out of the Cellar" from the public library...
on record! Wow.
Posted by: TOS at August 11, 2006 11:31 AM
Who is TBA?
My first concert was General Public...
Posted by: matt at August 11, 2006 12:22 PM
Oh man. I can't believe I fell for that...
Dbud: Hey Matt, "Math is Hard."
Posted by: matt at August 11, 2006 12:23 PM
TBA - Too funny. I can't believe you remembered that.
Hey, you didn't mention going to see Def Leppard and Tesla with me!!! Now THAT was fun.
Posted by: Reenie at August 11, 2006 01:11 PM
One of my first jack off memories was to a picture of Corey Hart in TigerBeat Magazine. I don't recall how I even got that magazine, Im hoping I didn't buy it. :(
Posted by: Jason at August 11, 2006 01:20 PM
I was never a Corey Hart fan... At the time I wouldn't have minded Scott Baio being in charge of me however... '-)
My first concert was the Eurythmics with my Dad. I won tickets off Kiss 108 and was even on the radio! The concert was in Worcester (pronounced Wuhsta) and he had to drive me.
I remember I was SO gayed up. I wore this gay-ass Fedora-like hat that NKOTB might have worn and my only Genera shirt - I wanted to look cool. LOL
Posted by: TOS at August 11, 2006 02:51 PM
Wow, you were SO gay. Good thing you got right with god and settled down with a nice girl from Saginaw...oh until you ran off with Corey and Corey for the wildest party ever.
I'm pretty sure my first concert was either Common Bond or some equally lesbian folky affair.
Posted by: carl at August 12, 2006 01:00 AM
I so miss my mullet...
Posted by: Herb at August 12, 2006 09:45 AM
I still think Corey Hart is hot.
Posted by: homer at August 13, 2006 11:12 AM
i'm proud to say that my first concert was HEART. The photos from that day are priceless!!!
and it's today....nowadays that I DO sing that heart song out loud and turn the corner....think of you and laugh.....well, not all the time. :)
loved corey heart!!!!!
Posted by: pam at August 14, 2006 10:15 AM
I still remember that Rolling Stones Billy Idol cover with him in his leather underwear. Thanks Billy!
Posted by: Brian at August 14, 2006 01:00 PM
Corey Hart was so hot, that my college roommate and I had a thing where we had to touch ourselves anytime we said his name.
"Corey Hart" (self penis grab).
Posted by: Joe.My.God. at August 14, 2006 01:16 PM