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Flashback: Welcome to My Home

GiggleSugar — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0700

If you want to know how Brenda Dickson looks so damn good still, she tells us, this video is for you. If you want to know about diet and exercise tips, this video is also for you. But if, like me, you want to watch an '80s soap star in gold lamé and weird headbands speak to the camera in a strangely blank and robotic way. . .good news! This video is still for you!

Flashback: Child of the '80s Jams to Phil Collins

GiggleSugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0700

If you're in need of a midweek pick-me-up, then look no further and feast your eyes on Duffy Lucas. For one night back in the '80s, he donned his best Miami Vice-inspired sports coat, put on a pair of snazzy white dancing shoes, and gave his best lip-sync performance to his favorite song. By Phil Collins. Titled "Sussudio." I don't think anyone ever knew what the hell this song was about, but Duffy's debut proved to be the coolest moment in all of television history anyway. You'll see why.

How Stephen Colbert "Rocked" the '80s

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:00 -0700

Hard to believe, but Stephen Colbert was the lead in a band back in the '80s. It was a time when love songs and power ballads dominated the airwaves and young Stephen had no problem playing the part of a hard-core ~~rocker~~ stalker. (He had a problem obeying that pesky restraining order, but a "special hidden message" had to be delivered to a "special hidden lady." It just had to.) But those days are long gone and, thankfully, his heavy eyeliner and tight-ass jeans are too.

Flashback: '80s Music Vest

GiggleSugar — Mon, 26 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700

Watch out iPod. There's an audio player back in town and it's bigger, dorkier, and louder than ever. It's a music playing garment with built-in shoulder speakers, so the wearer can listen to her funked up '80s music and share it with everyone who doesn't want to hear it too! And she is looking damn good to boot.

Flashback: Dance Party USA

GiggleSugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:20:00 -0700

I think it's safe to say that the following clip has every offense ever committed in the '80s: the socks, the shoulder pads, the silk-screened tees, the teased-to-death hair, the vast assortment of neon colors. The dudes flaunt spandex-tight jeans. The girls sport high-waisted minis. And the mullets! Many mullets. So many mullets, you'll lose count. (I tried.)

Flashback: Have You Serenaded Your Hairdresser Today?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:02:00 -0700

Why this chick sang a song for her stylist is mind boggling - frankly, her fugly head of hair needed some serious attention. (And where is Tim Gunn when you need him?) She's lucky her hairdresser was nowhere in sight; those scissors could've done some major damage.

Flashback: Charles in Charge

GiggleSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Before Scott Baio was 45 . . and Single, he was "Charles," a college student who lived in a basement and babysat the kids of the house to earn his keep. The plot sounds normal until you hear the show's theme song: "Charles in charge of our days and our nights. Charles in charge of our wrongs and our rights . . . I want Charles in charge of me." What the hell kind of underground cult was this dude running with his ugly '80s clothes and authoritarian politics? That is the question.

The Napoleon Dynamite of the '80s

GiggleSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:00:00 -0700

Remember when Napoleon calmly took the stage in his unfashionable duds and moved awkwardly to the music for all his classmates to see? This chick does exactly that, but in the dark and on public access television. She thrusts, bounces, and masquerades around like some sort of monster out of the "Thriller" vid - but she's got no costume. Just head-to-toe spandex. Which is a far cry from thrilling, trust me. (Thanks, Best Week Ever!)

Flashback: The Rocky Horror Hair Scare Show

GiggleSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:25:53 -0700

The clothing fads and neon color craze of the '80s may be making a comeback, but let's keep our fingers crossed that the hairstyles of the day remain a distant crimp in history. As the pics reveal, the hair may have been teased, but these fools weren't teasing - they took their locks seriously. It's just too bad the fumes from those big ol' bottles of Aqua-Net effed up their sense of 'do and don't. Seriously. Want to see more? Click here.

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Flashback: '80s Chipmunk Punk

GiggleSugar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0700

You know you're in for a doozie when the commercial samples a song from the album and assures you that there's nothing wrong with your TV set - the song just sounds that way. Someone in a studio fast-forwarded through a bunch of hit tunes and - voila! - produced an inaudibly high-pitched, cracked-out '80s ~~punk~~ pop music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. The album made the Billboard 200 and eventually went gold, which only reaffirms that we lost our effing minds (and ears!) in the '80s. Our hair brushes too.