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Title: The worst of the Eighties' music scene: The haircuts.
Post by: Blazer on October 21, 2008, 06:26:42 PM

Well with myself having had my childhood in the eighties I was a regular viewer of chartshows (MTV didn't exist in Europe until later and even when it came around, not everybody had sattelite back then) and only now when I re-watch those musicvideo's does it occur to me what downright silly hairdo's those bands I used to listen to as a kid had.

So I figure it to be fun to put the most memorable cuts forwards.

Desireless - "Voyage Voyage"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDmZnG8KsM
The singer has a do that reminds me of one of these...
(http://borstelwerken.nl/10630000_ronde_ww-kwast.jpg)

Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P6I4pT_tVA
Okay, the eighties were the time of the Mullet and this singer wears a two-tone mullet, but the real kicker is what's on the Bassplayer's head: platinum blonde afro with little braids hanging below, his do looks like a nuclear explosion.

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile" F1-11(live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff974Ocxl4Q
Don't ask just watch

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Show me your soul"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSRviwq6Qo
Multiple ponytails for Anthony Kiedis in this one but also pay attention to Flea's platinum mohawk...

Human League - "Open your Heart"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3fe14TcC5I
Just look at leadsinger Phil Oakley, you can't possibly miss it, by far the wierdest haircut of all time...

Title: Re: The worst of the Eighties' music scene: The haircuts.
Post by: Dave W on October 21, 2008, 08:18:38 PM

The first one looks like Beaker of the Muppets.

I'm glad everyone has normal hair styles today, like the Leningrad Cowboys.  ;)

Title: Re: The worst of the Eighties' music scene: The haircuts.
Post by: TBird1958 on October 21, 2008, 08:36:37 PM

Oh come on!!!!!!!

 No Flock of Seagulls post??!!!!   Weird hair AND a Gibson RD!  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtNFaGxq7k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk

Title: Re: The worst of the Eighties' music scene: The haircuts.
Post by: Barklessdog on October 22, 2008, 11:45:02 AM

Check out Randy Jackson's hair here-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP-yr6iWPMs

Title: Re: The worst of the Eighties' music scene: The haircuts.
Post by: chromium on October 22, 2008, 01:41:21 PM

The clips are technically late-70s, but these early new-wavers were always sportin some gnarly dews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7aTlxgfATI&feature=iv&annotation_id=event_199156

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAoiZL7dHkY&feature=related

Title: Re: The worst of the Eighties' music scene: The haircuts.
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on October 23, 2008, 04:34:03 AM

Tonight I was cruisin' down Holywood Blvd. & saw 2 old guys who were diehard longhairs from the 80s with studded leather jackets & tight black jeans...but now they're bald on top. Man, they looked goofy.
So I shouted:

HAIR BANDS FOREVER!

...& the chicks walkin' behind 'em busted up laughing. Ha haahaaaa