Music of the eighties The music of the eighties pretty much ranged from the tasteless to the tasteless.  Musical artists found that to successful, the more spectacle they generated, the better.  Madonna is a perfect example.   But remember, she came from a cadre of equally obnoxious examples. Cyndi Lauper Boy George To be fair, one must remember that no all of the music was this annoying, some was wholesome and pure Debbie Gibson Tiffany and some were not. Being male, I never really understood the Debbie Gibson/Tiffany allure.  That's a teddy bear on her album cover, for cryin' out loud!   How could any self-respecting 11-year-old boy have not wanted to burn it?  At least bands like Poison or Cinderella had neat graphics.  Music that made your eardrums bleed, but neat graphics.  One man also felt that the eighties music scene was ridiculous.  And Weird Al was his name. Weird Al's primary target early in his career was the great gloved one, Michael Jackson.   I must make it clear that the music of the eighties was not bad.  I like it, nearly everyone I talk to likes it, the presentation was just tacky.  Who can say Prince has no talent?  If you do say that, email Laura Panella so she can kill you. I remember liking Hall and Oates, I think because I thought that it made me seem older and more mature.  Now I can't even remember any of their songs. My favorite eighties band is certainly the Talking Heads.   They didn't epitomize the decade or anything, but folks liked them and it's my web site. movies \ TV \ politics \ actors \ events \ music \ products back to main the author