I don't really like to generalise it, but maybe because my father used to only listen to 80's songs and praises them just for being "the golden era" while it all sounded so generic to me, it's the reason why I feel like the whole decade is souless and shallow.
Still, I do think there are gems that I do love to hear, like "Stay on these roads - Aha" and "I'm still standing - Elton John", but to me they look like exceptions in a sea of "We're gonna party, dance, all the time" 80's themes (And the reverbs)
Thanks for this analysis, I think the biggest problem is the commmercial appeal on the 80's, we still have it of course.
I guess that's why I have a problem with american pop music knowing that I do like my country (Brazil) 80's music, despite of course, still being commercial, i think the fact that we weren't exporting internationally in the same intensity as USA it's the reason why I feel like there's more soul into it.
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Reply to comment by DeadEyeMetal in Is it an unpopular opinion to dislike 80's music? by Grouchy_Interview_95
I don't really like to generalise it, but maybe because my father used to only listen to 80's songs and praises them just for being "the golden era" while it all sounded so generic to me, it's the reason why I feel like the whole decade is souless and shallow.
Still, I do think there are gems that I do love to hear, like "Stay on these roads - Aha" and "I'm still standing - Elton John", but to me they look like exceptions in a sea of "We're gonna party, dance, all the time" 80's themes (And the reverbs)