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Top Songs from the ’80s with EYE in the Title (+Bonus ’80s Eye Quiz)

When I was a kid, I incorrectly assumed that the phrase “The Ides of March” was “the eyes of March”. I later learned the real meaning, but like many misheard song lyrics, I always chuckle

Remembering the 1980 TV Movie ‘Animalympics’

Kevin Decent

“Farther. Faster. Furrier.” With that, the animal-based Olympics begin. Meant to tie in with the 1980 Winter and Summer Olympics, there is a lot happening within and around this forgotten animated movie. Whether you remember

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Burger King ’80s Commercials with Actors Before They Were Stars

OldSchool80s

Burger King has the distinction of one of the worst advertising campaigns of the ’80s with the forgettable and embarrassing “Where’s Herb” promotion. Earlier in the decade, though, Burger King did a couple things right

Five Things We Miss From the ’80s

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The ‘80s, what an amazing time. So amazing, that pop culture is currently flooded with inspiration and nostalgia from this incredible era. It’s safe to say the ‘80s are back, baby – and they’ll hopefully

Valentines Mix Tape: Hair Band Edition

Eric Vardeman

I had to make a choice for this playlist. With hair bands, you can go two different directions: sexy and suggestive or love and romance. I opted for the latter. It ballooned to 16 songs

Valentines Mix Tape: 80’s Edition

Eric Vardeman

In junior high and high school, I was the mix tape king. I can’t tell you how many bricks of cassette tapes I went through making mix tapes. As you can probably guess, most of

Top Songs from the ’80s with the word ‘Time’ in the Title

OldSchool80s

As the saying goes, time sure does fly by. To think, we are entering our fourth decade since our cherished ’80s began and, no matter how much I try to keep it front of mind,

Christmas Vacation: 47 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie. This year, I’ve had some memorable experiences that have really energized me as a fan like never before. First, I went to see it in the

30 Years of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Jeff Sheldon

For most of us one of the best parts of Christmas is watching our favorite holiday movies over and over (and over) again. As ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ turns 30 this year on December 1st,

‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ by Band Aid

OldSchool80s

For this issue, we revisit the ’80s holiday song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid. The song was written by Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and Midge Ure (Ultravox) in 1984 specifically to raise

Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz: Review of 1980 TV Special

Jason Gross

The Wizard of Oz is one of the earliest movies I remember enjoying as a kid. My parents were visiting their friends’ house and I tagged along to play with their kids. While the parents were

The 25 Most Inspirational Speeches from ’80s Movies

OldSchool80s

I really enjoy this video montage of “40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes”… That inspired me to put together a list of the best inspirational/motivational speeches just from ’80s movies. There were several choices that

When an Earthquake Stopped the 1989 World Series

OldSchool80s

The World Series had one its most memorable moments in 1988 when Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic home run. The following year, the 1989 World Series became memorable for an entirely different reason. The 1989

Misheard Lyrics: “I Guess the Rain’s Down in Africa?”

Jason Gross

Our journey into the world of misheard lyrics continues this week with Toto’s biggest hit “Africa” from 1982. It topped the Billboard chart in February 1983, the first and only time the band reached the

Misheard Lyrics: “Sweet Dreams Are Made of These”

Jason Gross

We’ve all screwed up the lyrics to popular songs over the years. Even the simplest of songs seem to get misinterpreted and can be sung for decades before the true lyrics are made known. Despite

Muppet Babies Debuts in 1984

OldSchool80s

I like to take a moment to recognize noteworthy moments in ’80s pop culture history whenever possible. This month we acknowledge the 35 year anniversary of the Muppet Babies cartoon series debut on CBS Saturday

GI Joe Operation Dragonfire 30th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

Elsewhere on The Retro Network is a post with my glowing review for the 35th anniversary of the GI Joe miniseries “The Revenge of Cobra”. A mere five years later and the GI Joe