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Needhelpwithmom, I finally got the hang of skating forward but was envious of the people that could skate BACKWARDS! I tried and tried but could never skate backwards. They would have a moonlight skate and the guys could skate backwards and the girls would cuddle with them skating forwards. It was fun.

I hate any song by Weird AL Yankovic!

We had an indoor roller skating rink open when I was in high school in 1977. I loved all the disco music and Donna Summer. That’s all they played on Friday nights at the roller skating rink was disco. I LOVED it, lol.

Did anyone have a retro birthday party for themselves or anyone else?

My oldest daughter wanted a sixties party when she turned 12. It was a blast! We had 60’s decorations, dressed in 60’s attire and played 60’s music.

This is funny. My youngest daughter gave a ‘retro’ party for her friend’s birthday. Guess what era? The 90’s. That’s the age they grew up in.

You know as far as fashion goes, so much of it recycles itself. When I came home with a peasant top, my mom said they wore peasant tops. Platform shoes, they had them too.

My youngest daughter loved converse tennis shoes as a kid. Those have been around a long time too! I wore Keds as a kid. My oldest daughter was a Nike kid. Now they have tons of different tennis shoes! They wear a variety of brands now.

Older people switched to velcro closures! Hahaha 😂

I thought bell bottom pants were cool. However, the thick frame coke bottle eye glasses were definitely not cool. Are those from the 60s? I don't like the thick frame glasses trend that came back in the early 2000s. So dorky and nerdy looking.

Thanks so much all of for playing along with me!!!!
You all have helped rejuvenate my sense of humor!!!
Far out!!!😘

I loved my bell bottoms too! Elephant bells were a fav! Not to cover up my platform shoes though, to cover up my huge feet.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2731hpWDtRg

Still wear cutoffs too! But usually at home.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=omDO4sPOalU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VqqMpCieESA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ-4vDY-N-w

Favorite dress is her faded blue jeans!

https://www.liveabout.com/songs-about-blue-jeans-2040399

8 track and vinyl are coming back, the new technology can't match the sound quality.

You know that you are aging when you see things coming back around.

Okay off subject, but bell bottoms were awful enough the 1st time.

Least favorite song "The Poetry Man" by Phoebe Snow. How in the world did that ever get on the radio?

And 8 track? Yep.

But the kewelest thing ever was learning to pirate music (Napster days) and burn your favorites onto CD's.

No longer having to fast forward thru 3 songs you dont like to get to the 1 reason you bought the 8 track or later cassette.

Now, to be able to make playlists on your cell & stream whatever you want ..

Great time to be alive.

Xray, go roller skating! I have a friend that has 3 young children and we take them for the 1.00 day. I still love it, don't do the smooth moves like I use to, but still a great evening and a good workout.

And they still do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around, that's what it's all about.🤣 some thing's never go out of fun.

Just thought of another stinker!
'Don't give up on us" by David Soul. Starsky and Hutch!! Ugh!!

From a different genre of 70’s music - “and shes buy- i-ing the stairway to heav-ven”. Led Zeppelin. It was a
radio DJ’s best friend when needing an unscheduled potty break. Love it, still.

I had two older brothers who were into music - but definitely rock. One of the few things I can thank them for was balancing my love of music. I use to sneak into their room, put on the headphones and listen to Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin... Good stuff.

Midkid - I loved Bobby Sherman as well. “Julie, Julie, do you truly love me...”. Sigh!

Arrrghh--I just remembered that my sister broke up with her jerk of a HS BF and played "Bridge over Troubled Water" all day and night as she painted her bedroom hellfire red and wept and wept. After 2 straight days of this, my dad went in her room, took the record off the player and broke it across his knee.

I can't even hear anything that SOUNDS like that song or I am transported back to 1972.

We could do a link on "misheard lyrics'---my Dh heard me sing along with "Proud Mary" and I really effed up the lyrics and when he heard what I was singing, he lost his mind, laughing. It was beyond filthy and here I am belting it out in the car with all the kids, singing right along with me.

OF COURSE he told everyone he knew about it.

I get a TON of grief for still loving Bobby Sherman, but he just sang what others wrote. I Still LOVE James Taylor, and always will---but for a lot of folks, he's just too bland. Our whole family goes to every concert when he comes to town, but they draw straws to see who has to sit next to me b/c I really want to sing backup with him :)

As I read the listed songs I couldn't help but wonder if I was the only one that roller skated to the entire playlist?

Anything by Rick James but especially Super Freak, that was just warped.

Xrayjodib this was a great idea for a thread, transportation to a different, less stressful era. Thanx!

Basketweavers too?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-lJZiqZaGA

THAT IS FUNNY BOOK!

A few weeks ago, I asked nurse niece if she ever heard this song that I like called: They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaaa!.... She said no. I played it from my Kindle's playlist under Oldies. Her facial expression! When it was done, she just stared at me. She said something about the guy sounded crazy, with a mental problem... and 'you like that song?' I gave her a wide smile and nodded. Then I started singing it off-keyed...

P.S... this was one of my go-to songs when caregiving mom and/or dad got to me. Or maybe it was wishful thinking...

I have to admit I linked Don't Worry Be Happy to some of my emails last week (I mean, it's just so apropros 😝)

I really liked 'Don't Worry Be Happy' until my cynical colleague (who hated it) started muttering to himself "man's a fool, it's all going to sh*t and he stands there grinning like an idiot..."

Kind of ruined it for me.

Also Loving You by Minnie Riperton....gag me!

Love to Love You Baby by Donna Summer made me want to puke plus I used to get embarrassed when it came on if I was with a guy what with all the moaning and groaning in it.😖

Don't like 70s except a few songs. I'm an 80s person🙂

Just played "We built this city", Starship.
Hubs face lit up....
He knows that song.

I was a total nerd in high school and college. Didn’t listen to music enough to remember. I did see the B-52’s in grad school. Love Shack was awful.

In my generation, assuming makes an azz out of u and me.
Lol x-ray. I had to look up which generation I am in....feeling excluded now. ha ha. I love your game!

Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 (54-72 years old).
Generation X: Born 1965-1980 (38-53 years old)
Millennials: Born 1981-1996 (22-37 years old).
Post-Millennials: Born 1997-Present (0-21 years old).

Is that accurate? Where is the "Sandwich Generation?"
Maybe the same as Generation X?

RIP Kenny Rogers. Dolly Parton did a nice tribute to him from her home holding a picture of the 2 of them.

"I've never been to Me".

My DH was OS & missed the worst of the radio play for that one so I just enlightened him. 🤣😜😭🤮
Best belly laughs this moring!

While I sipped champagne on a yacht... (must sing it all breathy).

I NEVER want to hear that song EVER AGAIN. You win 😅

So if we're gonna include 80's songs, "I've never been to Me".
My vote for worst song ever!
The 80's had some awesome music!!
My hubby and I are in a band.
We play everything from the 30's
To 2000's. We have a blast!!
I think my current favorite to sing right now is "Moondance "!
Love me some Van Morrison!

loving you is easy cuz your beautiful.... lalalal lalala, ohhhh (eek eek eek ) that was high pitched sound..