You Knew You Grew Up In The 80s if

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Growing up in the 80s

As a child of the eighties you remember a time before the internet and mobile phones, dvds and cds. We've all seen those emails 'you know you're a child of the 80s when......' On this page I've got another selection for you, please add your own at the end.

You Knew You Grew Up in the 80s if........

You know all the words to Bon Jovi - Shot Through the Heart.

You remember when mullets were cool........you even had a mullet.
You owned a banana clip........maybe you still do.

Caravan Medium Tortoise Clear Banana Clip 5-1/2"

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You remember when Neil Patrick Harris was a doctor.

Doogie Howser Collection - Seasons 1 - 4

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You remember ending your sentences with not..........and you still sometimes do!

You also used to say Bonus!
You remember when Alyssa Milano was Tony Danza's daughter

Who's the Boss? - The Complete First Season

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You remember cassette tapes and you used to record the top 40 off of the radio every week.......some of you would've made mix tapes or at least received a mix tape off of a member of the opposite sex. (I still have the only one I was ever given, I no longer have a cassette recorder though!)

Are you still singing Shot Through the Heart??

If you were also from the UK - you know who the father of Michelle's baby is

You remember when Michael Jackson looked 'normal' and was just a great performer.

You remember when Madonna first started out
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You had a pair of Jelly Shoes..........I worked in a shoe shop during the summer holidays and we couldn't keep up with the demand, I think I personally had every color they made.....even orange!

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You wore legwarmers as a fashion statement......."Fame, I'm going to live forever, baby remember my name....."

If you didn't want to wear legwarmers there was always......slouch socks!!!

You had big hair and you looked F A N T A S T I C !

You used to say 'What cha talkin' bout Willis'.....maybe you still do?

Diff'rent Strokes - The Complete First Season

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You know who shot JR.

You know the words to the theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

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Share Your 80s Memories Here

I can't wait to hear them.......and please STOP singing Shot Through The Heart now!

  • jkvkdailey Aug 16, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    I was queen of the banana clip! Perms and ratted hair cascading down my head. :)
  • lou16 Jan 20, 2010 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    OMG I remember the off the shoulder sweatshirts I had quite a few, but I can hand on heart swear I never, ever had a pair of parachute pants!
  • Jan Jan 20, 2010 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    When girls wore tank tops with big off the shoulder sweatshirts......and......PARACHOUT PANTS!!!!!!!
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 2, 2009 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    Yep, this was the eighties!
  • crosscreations Sep 29, 2009 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    LOVE the older Madonna songs like 'Holiday' and always hated those jelly shoes...think I can claim to have already 'grown up' in the 80s as a college grad...think this lens is A !
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This 80s webpage was last updated by lou16 on 9th January 2012

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