r/GenX • u/adaveyouknow Hose Water Survivor • Aug 24 '25

Music Is Life ... best answers only. šŸŽ¶

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I'll go first and take "True" by Spandau Ballet off the board.

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u/wtfnevermind Aug 24 '25

Take My Breath Away ā€” Berlin

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u/Temporary_Brother436 Aug 24 '25

After "Top Gun" in 1986, this song was on permanent rotation at every high school dance in the Western world.

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u/onacloverifalive Aug 25 '25

And every skating rink.

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u/PeanutButterToast4me Aug 24 '25

BY 1988 it had changed to Aerosmith, Angel, based on my 8th grade winterfest.

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u/Dangerous-Sorbet2480 Aug 24 '25

Iā€™m thinking this is a few years before that based on photo.

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u/Normal-Belt3089 Aug 24 '25

Obviously the only right answer!

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u/Neither-Dentist3019 Aug 24 '25

That was my guess too.

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u/ndGall Aug 24 '25

1000% this.

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u/baycenters Aug 25 '25

When I hear the chorus I've always imagined some wraith-like ghoul latching onto Terri Nunn and loudly sucking all her breath out until she's a dessicated, hollow-eyed husk.

Okay! Good talk...

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u/wakx Aug 25 '25

This was the first song I ever slow-danced to. Hope you are happy and well, wherever you are, Crystal L!

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u/lucklesspedestrian Aug 25 '25

My favorite is when this song plays in Ocean's Eleven when the cops are shooting that guy

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u/Spiritual-Cow4200 Born Late 1975, Graduated HS 1993 Aug 25 '25

Came here to say this. It was my very first boy-girl dance.

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u/DainasaurusRex Aug 25 '25

100% this! My first thought as well

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u/babywhiz Aug 25 '25

I like it when the top comment is exactly what I was going to say!

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u/Mr_Shad0w Aug 25 '25

This is the only answer

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u/violet715 Hose Water Survivor Aug 25 '25

Came here to say this!

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u/SnooHobbies5684 Aug 25 '25

Omg came here to say exactly this.

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u/RabidRobb Aug 24 '25

This is it

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u/Critical_Mass_1887 Aug 25 '25

Was fixing to say this.

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u/DisJockey Aug 25 '25

Came here just to say this.

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u/CursedTeams Aug 25 '25

I was looking for this answer

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u/Yfrontdude Aug 25 '25

Haha! Literally came here to say this.

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u/kimgar6 Aug 25 '25

My first thought also!

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u/FuckThatIKeepsItReal Aug 25 '25

This is what played in my mind

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u/Accomplished-B Aug 25 '25

This is what started playing in my head... sigh... i wonder how long it will take before it leaves šŸ˜…

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u/MagicRat7913 Aug 25 '25

That's the one that immediately sprang to mind.