Category Archives: Retro

A look back at the outdated styles, trends, people and kitch that defined past generations. Think “Fat Laces” and pinning your pants.

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Michael Jordan.

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Posted on May 21, 2020 in Retro, Sports

Tagged michael jordan dunking, michael jordan photo, old Jordan photo, vintage jordan photo

Monday Music Rewind: Billy Joel – Don’t Ask Me Why

Posted on April 20, 2020 | Comments Off

“Don’t Ask Me Why” is a Billy Joel song released in 1980. This song is about a high society woman hiding and ignoring her roots, but must face the fact that she can’t hide where she comes from. Buy it here on Amazon (affiliate link)

Keep complaining about quarantines. I dare you.

Posted on March 31, 2020 | Comments Off

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Monday Music Rewind: Hope in a Hopeless World – Widespread Panic

Posted on March 30, 2020 | Comments Off

Here is a song that takes on some new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The song appeared on the album Bombs & Butterflies in 1997 and quickly rose on the charts. You can buy the album here on Amazon (affiliate link).

Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Duane Trucks, percussionist Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz, keyboardist John “JoJo” Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring. The band’s original guitarist and primary songwriter, Michael Houser, died of pancreatic cancer in 2002.

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Monday Music Rewind: The Cars – Drive

Posted on March 23, 2020 | Comments Off

“Drive” is a 1984 song by the Cars, the third single from the band’s Heartbeat City album released in March 1984 and their biggest international hit. Written by the late Ric Ocasek, the track was actually sung by bassist Benjamin Orr.

The music video was directed by actor Timothy Hutton and features 18-year-old model/actress Paulina Porizkova, who would later become Ric Ocasek’s wife.

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Tagged 80s music, Benjamin Orr, Paulina Porizkova, retro music, Ric Ocasek, the cars hits, who's gonna drive you home song

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A group of people standing outdoors wearing masks over their mouths. This was probably during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. One of the women has a sign in front of her reading ‘Wear a mask or go to jail.”
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