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I've been watching "80 Hours of the 80s" on VH-1 much of this weekend. When I think of the 80s, I think of *my* 80s, the New Wave-ish 80s: Duran Duran, A-Ha, New Order, Soft Cell. Madonna and Prince, of course, but also the Police and the Smiths and the Cure and Depeche Mode. I cherish some less well-known acts like Icicle Works and Romeo Void as art of "my" 80s.

I acknowledge hair bands (Ratt, Poison) as 80s bands -- they weren't *my* 80s bands, but they were definitely part of the era. And of course both Michael and Janet Jackson were part of the era for me.

I'd completely forgotten about .38 Special, and Toto, and the Pointer Sisters, and even Hall & Oates - all the bands that were there, and part of the landscape, but not part of the ... I don't know, signature musical movements of the decade? It's been really nice to realize how diverse the music of that decade was.

On an unrelated note, toft_froggy's Healing Station Argh is an SGA OT4 fic that is not only scorchingly hot but also will make you spew your beverage of choice in all directions.

I think my favorite line ever is: ( not spoilery, but behind a cut just to be on the safe side )

But the ice farmers are pretty darn hilarious, too.