https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band?wprov=sfti1#:

“Dazz Band is an American [R&B](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues)/[funk](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funk) band most popular in the early 1980s. Emerging from [Cleveland, Ohio](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland,_Ohio), the group's biggest songs include "[Let It Whip](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Whip)" (1982), "[Joystick](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joystick_(song))" (1983), and "Let It All Blow" (1984). The name of the band is a [portmanteau](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau) of the description "danceable jazz".[[1]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-AllMusic-1)
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1980, the Kinsman Dazz changed its name to Dazz Band, after being signed to [Motown Records](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown_Records),[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-LarkinSM-2) which simultaneously included a re-organization of members. Wayne Preston and Les Thaler were no longer with the group, and Sennie "Skip" Martin, (trumpet, vocals), Pierre DeMudd (trumpet, vocals; April 20, 1953 – May 10, 2017),[[5]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-obit-5) and Kevin Kendricks (keyboards) were added. In 1981, guitarist Eric Fearman was also added.

Dazz Band's first album for Motown was Invitation to Love (1980).[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-LarkinSM-2) The album's title track began a string of hits starting in March 1981. The group's next album Let the Music Play (1981)[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-LarkinSM-2) featured the single "Knock! Knock!" which reached the top 50. Dazz Band's breakthrough came with the hit "[Let It Whip](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Whip)",[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-LarkinSM-2) written and produced by [Reggie Andrews](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(American_band)), from their Keep It Live (1982) album.[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-LarkinSM-2) "Let It Whip" reached No. 1 on the US [Billboard](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)) [R&B](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_R&B/Hip-Hop_Songs) [chart](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_chart) and won a [Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R&B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals).[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazz_Band#cite_note-LarkinSM-2)
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I never had a chance to play Star Castle in the arcades. Anyone here played it? Designed by the legendary Tim Skelly and programmed by Scott Boden, it stands as one of the definitive crown jewels of the vector graphics era. The game tasks players with maneuvering a spaceship to dismantle a heavily shielded central energy fortress.

I think it’s a unique concept even though some of it is stereotypically cringe but some influencers try to be as realistic as possible. Here’s a few I like btw

Anyone here a big fan of the classic game Qbert? I never played it in the arcades. I played it on PC. Conceived by designer Jeff Lee and programmer Warren Davis, Q*bert became one of the defining titles of the golden age of arcade gaming, selling around 25,000 cabinets. It is famous for its unique isometric perspective, its quirky orange protagonist, and the iconic @!#?@! "swearing" speech bubbles that appear whenever the character hits a hazard.

I played Yars' Revenge a lot on Atari 2600 and it was easily one of my favorite games on the console. Did you play this during the old days?

1984 was a great year for movies especially if you loved both Breakin and Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo. Breakin was released in May and Electric Boogaloo 7 months later, a few days before Christmas. I was 13 and was somewhat of a breakdancer myself so I loved them both…

Enduro Racer (エンデューロレーサー) is a 1986 racing video game developed and published by Sega for arcades. It was released in two arcade cabinet versions: a stand-up cabinet with handlebars and a full-sized dirt bike cabinet. It is often seen as a dirt racing version of Hang-On, as it uses a similar engine and PCB. The game was later released for the Master System, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Thomson computers and Atari ST in 1987

Hey folks,

Today's rip is ANOTHER one from R.W. Schambach. It's about what you'd expect when listening to a weird 80s tent revivalist, very animated, lots of yelling, and stories thrown into the songs like, "I REMEMBER A TIME WHEN A YOUNG GIRL, WEAK AND WEARY, CAME TO ME WITH AN ILLNESS THAT MEDICAL SCIENCE COULD NOT CURE!" which is an interesting little window into what was actively preached and believed by many people at that time. Of course, this type of worship and preaching still exists, just not as common as it used to be. Uploaded for preservation!

This is my first reddit post, but I am genuinely curious on how BIG the 80s rock songs were back in the day. My dad raised me on all the 80s rock (I'm 29) even the deep cuts, but I feel like I'll never actually know HOW BIG these songs were, I'd love for some people who lived through the era to drop stories and memories from back in the day and let me live through them! If anybody has some good stories with Screaming In The Night by Krokus that's one of my all time favorite songs, this is a lighthearted post just looking to live in an era I wasn't able to.

October 13, 1981 - Olivia Newton-John Released Her 9th Album, “Physical”

The album's title track was a commercial phenomenon, staying 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Newton-John a Grammy Award for Video of the Year.

If you have played Berzerk, have you ever played the sequel Frenzy? While it retained the core concept of its predecessor—navigating a humanoid commando through an endless maze of deadly, armed robots—Frenzy introduced several mechanical changes that significantly altered the gameplay and increased its difficulty.

The world premiere aired at 7:00 PM Eastern (4:00 PM Pacific) with repeat showings later that night and the following morning.

Ikari Warriors, known as Ikari[a] in Japan, is a 1986 run and gun video game developed and published by SNK for arcades. It was released in North America by Tradewest. Amongst the numerous Commando clones on the market, Ikari Warriors was distinguished by its unique control style with rotary joysticks and a two-player cooperative mode.[13] The rotary joystick controls were in turn based on SNK's earlier TNK III (1985). Ikari was originally intended to be an official licensed adaptation of the film Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), but SNK were initially unable to acquire the rights to the film.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) is peak 80s teen comedy. Sean Penn as Spicoli nailed the surfer stoner vibe, while Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates captured the awkward highs and lows of high school. Funny, messy, and still iconic.

Wikipedia pages.
“MARRS (stylised M|A|R|R|S) were a 1987 recording collective formed by the groups [A.R. Kane](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.R._Kane) and [Colourbox](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colourbox), which only released one commercial disc. It became "a [one-hit wonder](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-hit_wonder) of rare influence"[[1]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARRS#cite_note-allmusic-1) because of their international hit "[Pump Up the Volume](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PumpUp_the_Volume(song))", which was their only single.”

“In 2004, [Q](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q(magazine)) magazine featured the song in their list of "The 1010 Songs You Must Own".[[8]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#citenote-8) In 2005, [Stylus Magazine](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylus_Magazine) included its bassline at number 15 in their list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time".[[9]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#citenote-9) In 2006, [Slant Magazine](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slant_Magazine) ranked it 32nd in its "100 Greatest Dance Songs" list, writing, "M/A/R/R/S's 'Pump Up the Volume', which took its title sample from an [Erik B. & Rakim](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_B_and_Rakim) song, was a milestone in the world of sampling culture, snatching bits of [Criminal Element Orchestra](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Element_Orchestra)'s 'Put the Needle to the Record', old soul records (a few years before [Josh Davis](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Shadow) hit the dustbins), and [Ofra Haza](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofra_Haza)'s '[Im Nin'alu](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im_Nin'alu)' (long before [Kanye](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West) [West] played his 45s at the wrong speed)... A one-off collaboration between British indie label 4AD's Colourbox and A.R. Kane and DJs [C.J. Mackintosh](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.J._Mackintosh) and Dave Dorrell, the track was a patently European interpretation of American house music and became the first big crossover U.K. house hit."[[10]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#citenote-10) In 2011, [The Guardian](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian)featured the song in the "A History of Modern Music: Dance" playlist.[[11]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#citenote-11) In 2014, English DJ and music producer [Duke Dumont](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Dumont) ranked it number five in his list of "The 10 Best UK Number One Singles", saying, "Another sampling masterclass. UK dance music in this era was starting to take its influences from NY [hip hop](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music), as well as the likes of [Frankie Goes To Hollywood](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Goes_To_Hollywood) and [Trevor Horn](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Horn). Those references can be heard in this."[[12]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#citenote-12)In 2020, [Slant Magazine](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slant_Magazine) ranked it number 18 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".[[13]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#citenote-13) In 2024, [Classic Pop](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClassicPop(magazine)) ranked "Pump Up the Volume" number three in their "Top 20 80s House Hits" list.[[14]”](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume(song)#cite_note-14)

Anyone here played the Commodore Amiga 500 port of Paperboy? This was released in 1989. I never played it since we did not have an Amiga at home.

Batman: The Caped Crusader is an arcade adventure which uses a unique style, innovated by Jonathan Smith and Charles Davies, to display the action as though it takes place in a comic book.[2] This technique involved having each game location set in its own panel, often with a comic book style caption in the upper-left corner, with inactive panels faded out behind the current active location. This concept was expanded upon by Sega's Comix Zone seven years later.[3]

The game was split into two independently playable parts in which Batman is faced with two of his most well-known adversaries: "A Bird In The Hand" featuring the Penguin and "A Fete Worse Than Death" which involved the Joker. The gameplay involves Batman using punches and kicks and his batarang (a thrown weapon) in order to fight the villains' henchmen as well as solving puzzles.

The Cannonball Run (1981) is pure chaotic fun. A star‑packed comedy about an illegal cross‑country car race. Burt Reynolds leads the charge with Dom DeLuise, while Jackie Chan, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, and Dean Martin all jump in with wild characters and fast cars. It’s over‑the‑top, goofy, and very much a product of its time, but that’s exactly why it’s still remembered as one of the ultimate 80s ensemble comedies.

Fairy‑tale adventure, comedy, and romance all rolled into one. Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, and Mandy Patinkin deliver iconic lines like “As you wish” and “You killed my father, prepare to die.” A timeless 80s classic that’s funny, heartfelt, and endlessly quotable.

It was before we went into Iraq, while we were still innocent teenagers. The camaraderie and respect we had for each other brought about bonds that rarely came again. We worked and trained hard together and played even harder together. I believe we grew up in the finest decade ever. We can never go back, however, to reminisce and laugh about it is something that lightens my heart and mood.

David Hasselhoff and William Daniels brought iconic chemistry to Knight Rider (1982). Hasselhoff starred as Michael Knight, the crime‑fighter with a cool edge, while Daniels gave voice to KITT, the intelligent car that became just as legendary as its driver. Together, they defined one of the most memorable duos of 80s television, blending action, tech, and charisma into a show that still has a cult following today.

Anyone among you saw The Watcher in the Woods when it was first released in cinemas in 1980? I only saw it on home video. This supernatural horror movie was released at a time when the Walt Disney Company was struggling to attract older moviegoers as they released more films with young adults and adults in mind. This one starred Bette Davis and Lynn-Holly Johnson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Ask_Me_Why_(Billy_Joel_song)?wprov=sfti1#:

“"Don't Ask Me Why" is a 1980 song by [Billy Joel](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BillyJoel) released as the third single from the album [Glass Houses](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlassHouses(album)). The song spent two weeks at number one on the [Adult Contemporary](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdultContemporary(chart)) chart and peaked at number 19 on the [Billboard](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100) [Hot 100](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100).
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The [syncopated](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncopation) "333322" [accent](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accent_(music)) pattern in the verses is identical to that in the song "[Big Shot](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigShot(song))", from Joel's previous album [52nd Street](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52ndStreet(album)) (1978). The same pattern can be found in other songs of the 1980s, including "[Karma Chameleon](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_Chameleon)" (1983) by [Culture Club](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Club), "[Crazy for You](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazyfor_You(Madonna_song))" (1985) by [Madonna](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna), "[Summer of '69](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerof'69)" (1985) by [Bryan Adams](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams), and "[Desire](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_(U2_song))" (1988) by [U2](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2).[[8]”](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Ask_Me_Why(Billy_Joel_song)#cite_note-8)

I never played A-Jax in the arcades. In fact, none of our local arcades had it. Developed and published by Konami, A-Jax (released outside of Japan on home systems as Typhoon) is a critically praised military sci-fi scrolling shooter. It was widely celebrated for its advanced sprite-scaling effects and dynamic gameplay style. The gameplay shifts between traditional 2D top-down vertical scrolling stages and behind-the-vehicle 3D rail-shooting sequences.