Totally 80s and 90s Recall

The 1980’s certainly was a decade of change and new sensations in the US and in fact the whole world. This was never more apparent than in the styles of music throughout the decade. From new wave to pop, glam metal and R&B/Hip Hop the 80’s provided a literal buffet of choices for listeners. Within these styles of music were also some interesting, funny and sometimes downright odd songs that be...

What would the early 90’s have been without the coolest teens on Saturday morning cruising the halls of Bayside High. Zack, Slater, Kelly, Jesse, Lisa, Screech and Mr. Belding taught us young teens what it was like to be cool in High School. From the Max, to the Malibu Sands, to Palm Springs and beating Valley in sports, Bayside High School was the place to be. In this episode, Dave, Rob and Kurt...

What is a one hit wonder? Webster defines it as a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. Well in the 90’s, lots of artists flashed on the screen with a ton of these types of hits, whether good or bad their one hit, sometimes puts them in the musical history books. So on this episode, Rob and Dave will dive into the one hit wonder catalog and se...

With a new President in office and America being Sleepless in Seattle, 1993 was an exciting year. Even more exciting was the music hitting the airwaves during that year. From Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Ace of Base and Soul Asylum, there was a wide range of great songs and albums to choose from. On this episode, Dave and Rob will go all the way back to this week in 1993 to look at the Billboard...

Take a ride on the rock train this week as we look at Poison to Pearl Jam, Creed and STP to listen to a decade of eclectic music. Rob and Dave will take a sample from every year in the decade of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts to form the ultimate 90’s rock playlist. A song will be selected from the top 10 from 1990-1999 showing just how much rock music changed throughout the decade. So get r...

Family road trips, for a lot of Gen X folks, provide vivid memories from the 80’s. Well in 1983, John Hughes encapsulated what a cross country family vacation looked like with the 80’s classic National Lampoon’s Vacation. For this episode, Dave, Rob and our guest host Kurt will break down the family fun comedy about getting to everyone’s favorite theme park. There will be lot’s of fun, some differ...

1985 was the halfway point of the 80’s and a big year for pop culture..Huge iconic movies like Back to the Future, The Breakfast Club and The Goonies spawned great music from Huey Lewis and the News, Simple Minds and Cyndi Lauper. For this episode, Rob and Dave will take a look at the Hot 100 songs in America for the week of July 18th, giving their opinions and having some spirited debate, all in...

School is not an option for Ferris Bueller. With his girlfriend and best friend in tow, Ferris just needs a day off. He’ll spend a day evading capture from his parents, his older sister and the school administration. Ferris will attempt to do everything Chicago has to offer, in a limited amount of time, creating one of the most memorable movies of the 1980’s. Rob and Dave will take a look at this...

Rob and Dave are conducting their first ever musical draft, selecting the best songs of 1987. In a year that saw 30 different singles peak at #1, they’ll select their favorite 10 each to make an ultimate top 20 #1 hits playlist. The stakes are high and no trades are allowed as the two hosts navigate the 30 #1 singles and each other to ensure the best 20 songs are selected, hopefully with no drama...

1991 was a year that brought us Robin Hood, Terminator 2 and Michael Jordan winning his first of 6 NBA titles. But it was also a great year for music from Boyz II Men to Paula Abdul and the C & C Music Factory. For this episode, Rob and Dave will take a look at the Hot 100 songs in America for the week of June 27th, giving their opinions and having some spirited debate, all in good fun and pro...

What would John Travolta look like as Nicholas Cage? Well, Rob and Dave are going to try and find out on this 3d and final episode of “Caged In” as they revisit the summer blockbuster from 1997, Face/Off. We’ll take a wild ride through airports, rivers, churches and hospitals all while challenging every level of human science known to man. Rob and Dave will dig into their categories to relive ever...

We’re flying to freedom, with a few bumpy pit stops along the way. On episode 2 of “Caged In”, Rob and Dave take a look at the epic 90’s action film “Con-Air”. We’ll talk about everything from the wild nicknames, the great one liners and of course whatever accent Nicholas Cage is attempting to pull off. We’ll discuss our categories and inject some fun and nostalgia into this great film. So buckle...

Alcatraz is back open for business. Rob and Dave take a look at the 1996 action film “The Rock”. This is episode 1 of a 3 episode segment called “Caged In” where we look at our 3 favorite 90’s action films starring Nicholas Cage. For this movie Rob and Dave will discuss different categories highlighting their favorite parts of the movie with some spirited debate. So let’s head out to San Francisco...

For this episode Dave and Rob will look at top songs from the Billboard charts in 1989. Using the Hot 100, they will pick a song for the other host that debuted in each month during 1989. The hosts will pick out 12 songs and an honorable mention. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why they selected the song for the other host. There can even be some spirited debate over each selectio...

For this episode Dave and Rob take a look at a great decade of music, the 1990’s. We’ll list the top 25 songs of the 90’s as chosen by our listeners. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why the selections are important and ultimately the best. There can even be some spirited debate over each selection but all in good fun. So let’s take a look at the best 25 songs of the 1990’s, select...

For this episode Dave and Rob take a look back at the mother’s that starred in movies and television during the 1980’s and 1990’s. They gave all of us Gen X, young millennials an idea of what the ideal Mom figure looked like. For each person they will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are important and ultimately the best. There can even be some spirited debate over each selection and...

For this episode Dave and Rob rank their favorite songs from the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 9, 1982. The hosts will pick out their favorite ten songs, two cuts and an honorable mention. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are important and ultimately the best. There can even be some spirited debate over each selection and where they are ranked on the to...

For this episode Dave and Rob take a look back at a monstrous year in Hip Hop, Rap and R&B in pop culture. During the mid 90’s, hip hop took hold as the major style of music most consumers were listening to, so we’ll revisit our favorites from 1997. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are important and ultimately the best. There can even be some spirited debat...

For this episode Dave and Rob rank their favorite cartoons from the 1980’s. The hosts have gone way back in time to look at the best cartoons of their childhoods. For each cartoon they will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are important and ultimately the best. There can even be some spirited debate over each cartoon and where they are ranked on the top 10, but all in good fun. So let...

For this episode Dave and Rob have each selected 10 items to place into an 80’s time capsule. Each host will describe why their item screams 80’s and why they ultimately chose it. Each item is sure to draw on some nostalgia and produce some laughs or even some interesting debate, but all in good fun. Let’s see what the time capsule will tell future generations about the 1980’s. Contact Us: Website...

For this episode Dave and Rob take a look back at the top songs in 1984. Rolling Stone claimed this was the greatest year in the 80’s for pop music. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are important and ultimately the best. There can even be some spirited debate over each song and where they are ranked on the top 10, but all in good fun. So wake me up before you g...

For this episode Dave and Rob will revisit an actual burned CD that they found from the 1990’s. Rob will reveal all the tracks on the CD to show actual nostalgia of what Dave and Rob were listening too in the late 90’s. Each track will be revealed to Dave, who has not heard this CD in over 20 years and we’ll get to see the reactions of both of our hosts and find out the good, bad and ugly of what...

For this episode Dave and Rob do something a little different by selecting a song from each year in the 90’s to make a top 10 list. The list will be hand selected by each host for the other host hopefully highlighting what we think were some of each other’s favorite songs. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why they picked it. There can even be some spirited debate over each song and...

For this episode Dave and Rob take a look back at their favorite music videos from the 1980’s. The 80’s brought the birth of MTV and the music video as a format to make a band or singers more popular than ever. From short films to concert footage, all types of videos were a staple of every child in the 1980’s. For each video Dave and Rob will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are impor...

For this episode Dave and Rob rank their favorite songs one may listen to while drinking and partying with friends or others on St. Patrick’s Day from the 80’s and 90’s. For the annual tradition of pinching those not wearing green, the hosts check out which songs about drinking or hanging out with friends are best. For each song they will discuss and reminisce on why their selections are important...