Songs that are 20 years old

I went on itunes as soon as I got home and downloaded Personal Jesus (for some reason I only had the Johnny Cash version) and Roachford. Was a great first 30 minutes.

I discovered at work this week that me and a colleague both went to the same secondary school. I left in 1990. What did he say? He was born that year. <weeep>

Speaking of old songs...for some strange reason John Wayne is Big Leggy popped up into my brain this week.

Is it really that long ago? That is scary. I was in the upper fifth at school. So yes doing the maths that would be right. Doesn't help with the shock and worry of time flying by though.

I used to get Roachford and Bobby Brown mixed up for some reason. My Perogative?

Old Codger of Surrey

I couldn't believe it when I found out earlier tonight that Torvill & Dean's Bolero was 25 years ago!!! I remember my friend and I recreating it on our roller boots ?

I don't think the song has dated very much at all, I think I'm going to download it too.

Feathers, I went to see Bobby Brown at Wembley Arena when I was 15, Naff Naff jumpsuits and wallabies a go go ?

I was having a fairly chatty consultation with a nice girl this week, sorting out her pill etc. When I printed out the prescription I saw she was born in 1991. FFS.

I thought I was down with the kids, but clearly I'm actually ancient and sad.

Oh god yes. It's mortifying. I remember when I first started getting into music and looking in awe at mum & dad's copy of "Revolver" by the Beatles and saying "wow, it's 20 years old..."

Which would have been in about 1984, so 25 years ago [wail]

No1 son is smug about his retro credentials, ie knowing music that I listened to when I was older than he is now. Still, at least they had proper tunes then, not all this modern rubbish.

and usually when we have these types of threads, someone pops up to say 'i wasn't born in 1984' or 'i was two in 1991' or similar ?

i've just watched the bolero routine on youtube. ? it was fabulous wasn't it? how was the roller skate version? ?

Hole, take a look at this for cheese https://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1988.htm

There's a programme on ITV at 9pm about it. I am recording it!!

The roller skate version was fabulous, especially the dramatic fall to the floor end bit ?

Waaaaaaaah, Debbie Gibson! Excellent ??

I was having a workout at the gym earlier this week with my Personal Trainer when a song came on - I can't even think what it was now but something from 1981 and I said, as I was dying a death on the treadmill that I hated that particular song. My PT said she didn't know what it was. I gasped when was she born and she replied ..... 1985.

The year I left school.

At which point I nearly went arse over t!t.

here's a real gem from 1987" i loved this song ?

i heard this on the radio the other day, and nearly died when i found out when it came out. i was 16 ?

I can remember that like it was yesterday [:'(]

Not quite as classy as Bolero on rollerskates but my friend and I used to play CHiPs on our bikes. My brother and his friends were "Bromley Vice" instead of Miami Vice, they took it a bit more seriously than us as they made id badges and everything! ?

Are you local to Bromley then Gnomette? I'm just a bit up the A21 from there...

I'm over in Meopham now but used to live in Bromley when we were younger, not quite the same as Miami!