And I thought my campfire with crickets SleepyTime app was good... TNG background engine moves to the top of the list. In fact, I'm running it now at my deskSomeone knock me out so I can sleep?
Here dear, dim the lights and listen to this.
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Nice! I vaguely remember a lot of people having perms but I was too young so I escaped it. I remember my mom getting them though. Seemed like it took forever.
I did have some questionable fashion choices when I was younger, however. That sweatshirt says "HEY DUDE," and I remember my sister and I arguing over who got to wear it. The outfit was completed with hot pink leggings, and then hot green and hot pink socks layered. That's right, layered socks.
Way cute. But that shirt brought back memories of seeing these on half of the people walking around....
^Dear GOD, I had that shirt.
I never owned a Frankie shirt(I was about 10 at the time), but I saw people wear them. In 1984 and '85 I didn't have a clue about the context of the song and wouldn't find out for years to come, but in retrospect the band must have had a million laughs at the expense of a public that so blindly, naively wore T-shirts that were about not ejaculating when you're on the verge of sexual climax. When I see old footage of teenage girls wearing "Frankie Says RELAX" shirts I can't help but laugh a little. That band got away with commercial murder...and it was hilarious. 
When I see old footage of teenage girls wearing "Frankie Says RELAX" shirts I can't help but laugh a little. That band got away with commercial murder...and it was hilarious.
Took today. I seem to take a lot of pics since I added the pink in my hair. I love it!
Played with it on Picnik and thought it turned out nice... ... ... I'm so damn bored. Gah...
Someone knock me out so I can sleep?
nice necklace.
I never owned a Frankie shirt(I was about 10 at the time), but I saw people wear them. In 1984 and '85 I didn't have a clue about the context of the song and wouldn't find out for years to come, but in retrospect the band must have had a million laughs at the expense of a public that so blindly, naively wore T-shirts that were about not ejaculating when you're on the verge of sexual climax.
Educated by the BBS once again. I had no idea.
Took today. I seem to take a lot of pics since I added the pink in my hair. I love it!
Played with it on Picnik and thought it turned out nice... ... ... I'm so damn bored. Gah...
Someone knock me out so I can sleep?
That new stripe in your hair is really becoming and really brings out your eyes. I know I've mentioned that before, but it seems to be working so if I were you I'd keep the stripe for a while. You're already gorgeous but the new hair makes you even moreso. Bravo!
When I see old footage of teenage girls wearing "Frankie Says RELAX" shirts I can't help but laugh a little. That band got away with commercial murder...and it was hilarious.
I was old enough to be laughing my ass off right along with them. It was pretty funny.
When I see old footage of teenage girls wearing "Frankie Says RELAX" shirts I can't help but laugh a little. That band got away with commercial murder...and it was hilarious.
I was old enough to be laughing my ass off right along with them. It was pretty funny.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, now I remember why we used all those chemicals in the 80's.
They made some good music, though. "Two Tribes" was an excellent and catchy Cold War song with a memorable video(set in a boxing or wrestling ring). It might be the only appearance of Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko in the annals of pop culture.
I did have some questionable fashion choices when I was younger, however. That sweatshirt says "HEY DUDE," and I remember my sister and I arguing over who got to wear it. The outfit was completed with hot pink leggings, and then hot green and hot pink socks layered. That's right, layered socks.
GOD YOU'RE ADORABLE! I did the layered socks too, but I one-upped that shit by pairing the look with Converse All Stars with two pairs of laces to match! I also recall wearing hair bows so big and ostentatious that in 5th grade, when my class was hearing a Holocaust survivor speak, a boy sitting behind me had to ask me to remove it because he couldn't see over it! Good Lord. I'll have to wait till my aunt starts forwarding photos where I'm old enough to have developed my own outrageous fashion sense to share pics of that, though.
She did send me one today with the hysterical subtitle: "The Whitest Little Indians"
I have to admit, I've got a lot of milk in my coffee for a half Indian, but compared to my little sister I look thoroughly ethnic! (And she spelled my name right!)
I never owned a Frankie shirt(I was about 10 at the time), but I saw people wear them. In 1984 and '85 I didn't have a clue about the context of the song and wouldn't find out for years to come, but in retrospect the band must have had a million laughs at the expense of a public that so blindly, naively wore T-shirts that were about not ejaculating when you're on the verge of sexual climax.
It reminds me a little of the song "Homosapien" by Pete Shelley, which was released in 1981. I never realized what the song was about until I heard it again about five years ago and actually listened to the lyrics.
(Though apparently the song had been banned by the BBC when it came out.)In my defense I was so deep in denial when I was 14 years old that I was seeing pyramids.
And while we comparing perm horror stories... I got one in 1989, and kept it until I cut pretty much all my hair off for a play in 1992. I got it because my boss at the time came into my office and said, "You need an image change. Here's my hairdresser's business card. You're not to come into work tomorrow without a perm and an earring." (There are pictures somewhere in this thread, if you go back about 100 pages.)
The Spanish Steps Fountain,Rome
An Officer, I'm waiting for you, you know where..
Beautiful!
And I'll get there one day!
(Thanks for the nice comments, guys. Will be keeping the stripe for sure!)
Ah, I love that! I've played it before. Definitely helps. Thanks.
And I thought my campfire with crickets SleepyTime app was good... TNG background engine moves to the top of the list. In fact, I'm running it now at my deskSomeone knock me out so I can sleep?
Here dear, dim the lights and listen to this.
Ah, I love that! I've played it before. Definitely helps. Thanks.
When I see old footage of teenage girls wearing "Frankie Says RELAX" shirts I can't help but laugh a little. That band got away with commercial murder...and it was hilarious.
I was old enough to be laughing my ass off right along with them. It was pretty funny.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, now I remember why we used all those chemicals in the 80's.
They were very good live, mind. I remember seeing them in Toronto when I was about 15. The opening act was lip-synching transvestites. The 6'4" Tina Turner was downright scary.
When I hear "Relax", I always think of the segment in the film Body Double.
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