80's Music--Is it better than today's music?

It depends on the kind of music. There are still superb acts and artists coming to light today; only...they don't get the same kind of publicity as did the superstars as the '80s, leastwise, as I see it. In the '80s, Pop culture was massive, and much of it proceeded from the television, at least in my country of Britain. I first became aware of Prince through the TV, and he became a sensation through this medium. I feel artists don't get that kind of sensationalistic publicity today, whereby a star becomes a household name as Prince once did, through his image, his face, his clothes. It's not the same today in our internet age. It doesn't seem so easy to cause the kind of massive splash acts and artists such as the Beatles; David Bowie; and Prince once did...catapulting them into the imagination of millions through the medium of TV. As Rock and Roll culture is not young any longer. It's getting on. There was a feverish sense of excitement in the '60s, the '70s, the '80s concerning Rock and Pop culture and its megastars. Whether this is a good or bad thing depends on one's views of Rock and Pop. I'd say the kind of excitement surrounding Rock has gravitated towards other phenomena, such as internet technology, which is still young, and yet moving at the kind of lick Rock music once did, changing everything at breakneck speed. Rock has slowed right down. Technology is raging like an out of control express train. It's a different world to that when Prince was the crown prince of Rock music. For better or worse, depending on one's view of things.

I really like the music from the 80's and the music from the 90's. I think that the music from those decades were better than the music of today. We are able to borrow music at my local library and some time ago I borrowed some compilation cds from the late 2000s. I didn't even listen to the entire cd, because I didn't like the majority of the songs. I prefer to listen to the music from the 80's or the 90's. I was a teenager in the late 80's and the early 90's, and that might be one of reasons why I prefer the music from that period. When I was teenager my mother loved music from the 60's (the time when she was young) and she didn't like the music that I listened to. I thought that was a bit funny, but today I am the same way. I also prefer the music from the past

Well, I think it's way better than today's music! It's the only music I really listen to any more. The music nowadays is pretty crappy in comparison!

We do have differences when it comes to music preferences. But I agree with you, I think 80's music is better than the new one. The music is unique and I feel comfortable listening to it. Although there are new songs that are really good as well.

I feel much stronger for 80s music than any other decades'. I think the music in that era was more heartfelt unlike today's music that is more commercial.

Its not entirely better! Its just more original! and more fun! :)

My brother-in-law would agree with you. We were actually talking about this a couple of months ago. I thought the 90s were the best decade for music, but then I thought about it and I could feel that way because I really grew up in the 1990s. I was born in 1981 and in the 90s I started listening to music on a regular basis. It's funny because he and I actually had a pretty lengthy discussion on this and he got me around to his side. But I prefer the real 80s music. I've heard some music recently that sound like they are trying to revive the 80s. But those songs sound just like imitations, not the real deal.

I think there's something of nostalgia influencing someone's choice of the popular music they surround themselves with,mainly coming from being what they'd have listened to as a Teen or Young adult,or the Music they'd have grown up with through their Parents' interests..New Technology has a part too,with the Synth sounds of the '80's having been prevalent and distinctive at the time,and sampling becoming widely used from then through the 90's onwards.. Some People would say "Rip off",others would say "Homage" when using samples of earlier hits to create another one.. As for Me,my 20's had '8o's music as a backdrop.. I'm still listening to '80's themed radio shows !

I agree with you. I also likes the old music rather than the latest one because the old music seems to be so classical. And you will not feel tired to listen to it again and again. As to today's music, I am afraid to say that I don't know much about it. Perhaps this is called generation gap:) I love China

I do agree that a lot of the contemporary music lacks its uniqueness. People are indulged in the remixed sound effect, strong rhythms to the extent, that melody, the sole of the music becomes secondary. Sometimes, I have this feeling that if you stop playing a song in the middle and switch to another piece, i might not even notice the change, since they don't sound that much different. Lyrics might be another problem. Good tune should go along with poetic lyrics, like the work of Paul Simon. However not a whole lot of people are doing a good job in that regard these day.

You might be right. The pop songs these days are quite similar and repetitive. All the artists sing about practically the same thing over and over again, just in different tunes. Music these days are very computerized now. I don't mind the old 80s and 90s music because their unique and original. I love alternative and indie music, they've been able to survive over the years and are much better than the typical pop music.

i think that such music only appeals to the generation it comes out it. Usually music is an expression of the soul so only people who have gone through what I have will truly appreciate my music. On the contrary there are those great songs we all love from way back and there are some songs that come out now that older people are able to appreciate.