I'm Bringin' Foxy Back...

One of the benefits of having been alive now in 4-ish different decades, is getting to see the trends and pop culture icons of a wide variety of influences. I happen to have quite a few strong opinions (did you just MEET me?) about music, culture and fashion trends through the ages, if you will. To help you out, I have compiled a list of: Stuff That Just Sucked, I Can't Believe I Wore That, I Can't Believe He/She Wore That, What Were We Thinking?, and, conversely, That Was Awesome, We Should Bring That Back. For those of you not privleged enough to have first hand experience and opinions on such a wide variety of pop culture experiences, I feel sorry for you. Ok, whatever... Stuff That Just Sucked 60s-00s (please, I was just born in the 60s!)

• Hippies. Filthy, drugged, promiscuous, bad dressers (exceptions: Fringe Jackets. See 80s)


• Bob Dylan. Yuk. Please do not comment if you find him brilliant. I will not get you.


• Vietnam.


• Streakers. (Young people, Google it. It was bad.)


• Disco. Donna Summer fans, please don't dis. Sorry...70s mantra, and popular bumper sticker, "Disco Sucks" is correct.


• Teased bangs.


• Acid wash and colored denim.


• Spandau Ballet.


• Perms.


• Fanny packs.


• "Baby on Board" signs on cars.


• Reality television. (still sucking.)

I Can't Believe I Wore That (Just me personally. You're welcome for the visuals.)

• Bananna yellow bell bottoms...in 4th grade.


• Moccassins. 3rd through 5th grade exclusively.


• Pink Izod.


• Black tutu with ruffled bicycle shorts, lime green polka dot rubber bra, ruffled socks with pumps, and suspenders on backwards. (yes, I did.)


• Black goth wig, powdered white face, red lips.


• Cut off shorts, fishnets, red cowboy boots, Blizzard of Oz concert T-shirt. (rocked it!)


• Silver lame trench coat, pink bobbed wig, purple feather boa, feather eyelashes.


• RHCP concert T-shirt. There is a story here. It's not just bad taste. It's embarassing. Please ask me about it.

I Can't Believe He/She Wore That (OK, this list might be awesome as well as frightful)

• Boy George: Everything


• Wendy O Williams: Duct tape and whipped cream bikini. (young people, Google it. Mom, don't Google it.)


• Madonna: Pointy bra, crucifix, wedding dress.


• JLo: See through dress


• KD Lang: Menswear. Rockin it.


• Solid Gold Dancers: Thongs on TV!!


• Prince: Everything (mostly awesome.)

What Were We Thinking?

• Tye dye.


• Woodstock. Sucked. Sorry, it really did.


• Devo. No, they were cool, but looking back? No.


• Mullets. All bad. All the time.


• Neon rubber bracelets. To quote my guru Clinton Kelley, "Hide the cheap."


• The Simpsons. Longest running TV show. Seriously?


• Grunge. Don't get me started.


• Andrew Dice Clay. Not funny.

That Was Awesome, We Should Bring It Back!

• Leg Warmers. Good.


• Hard core punk.


• French braids. (Why do lady cops and girl soccer players get the french braid? Want it back.)


• Foxy. If Justin can bring Sexy back, I can bring Foxy back. Think Farrah, Adrienne Barbeau, Barbie Benton, (Google them, young people! Dang!) Suzanne Sommers.


• Make up on guys. I know this will be controversial, especially among straight guys, but really...was ther ever a musical time when men looked hotter than the 70s and 80s of Marc Bolin (GOOGLE it!!) David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Poison, Cinderella *swoon*, and Motley Crue? No. Everyone looks improved in make up.


• Fondue. Ok, it's sort of back, but good job...fondue is awesome. Thanks 70s.


• Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons and Madonna. Again, it's back already in the form of the formidable Lady Gaga, but good job music buyers. Thank you for the props to the early 80s by loving her. I love her/them too.


• Reganomics. (Couldn't help it.)


• Big hair. In all forms. Come back big hair.


• Fuzzy guitars. Thank you Kings of Leon and Jack White.

Please enjoy my humble opinions and feel free to add in the comments section to my lists! I know I'm only scratching the surface of the rash that is American Pop Culture...

I reapect your opinion. Unless it's dumb....

just Dawn

Contrary to what You May Assume, we Are, in Fact, Alive.

It's been officially two weeks since Dawn and I got back from Sierra Leone, and yes, I realize we've left you longing and desiring and dreaming that we'd get back in touch with our faithful readership because I'm sure there's a desperate void in your pretty little hearts just waiting to be filled. I'm here to tell you.....I can't help you with that. Dawn and I both got right back in to busy life, unfortunately, not to mention the "job" of processing a trip like that. Our heads have been a little foggy (if I'm speaking in terms of our couple of days in London; humid, if I'm referring to Sierra Leone). So, I admit, my post right now is less than entertaining, but I couldn't go another day without letting you know, WE ARE STILL HERE! AND WE STILL LOVE OUR READERS! (But we love those of you who comment just a little bit more. Truth be told. And you did just get told.) Check back with us for a much more lively post. This one feels a little like I just flatlined.