Debbie Gibson, Motley Crue,
Max Headroom, Scooby Doo,
Jon Bon Jovi, Teddy Ruxpin,
Reagan sheds a tear,
Knightrider, Silver Spoons,
99 Red Balloons,
Dirty Dancing, Dukes of Hazard,
Mr. Belvedere.

Ghostbusters, Robocop,
Where’s the beef? Pudding pops,
Thundercats, Who’s the Boss?
Axel Rose and Gorbachev,
Torn jeans, MTV,
Mr. Furley, Mr. T.,
Cosby Show, Alf, and Fame,
Corey Feldman, Corey Haim.

We didn’t start the 80’s,
They’ve been burning strong since we gave up Pong,
We didn’t start the 80’s,
We were driving Yugos and we loved Menudo.

Donkey Kong, Pac-Man,
Stacey-Q, Duran Duran,
Mork and Mindy, Blair and Tootie,
New Kids on the Block,
Boy George, Bill and Ted,
Ferris Bueller sick in bed,
He-Man, Carebears,
Smurfs, and Fragal Rock,
New Coke, G.I. Joe,
Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No,"
Ayatollah tried to kill us,
“Whacha talking about Willis?!”

We didn’t start the 80’s,
Gary Hart’s romancing and we loved break-dancing,
We didn’t start the 80’s,
We had Bird and Magic and Inspector Gadget.

McDLT, Double Whopper,
Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper,
Soviet Union in a frenzy,
Punky Brewster, Spuds MacKenzie,
A-Team, Top Gun,
Salman Rushdie on the run,
Pop Rocks, Brat Pack,
Michael Jackson was still black!

Love Shack, Hungry Eyes,
Golden Girls, and Family Ties,
Ollie North took the stand,
Contra Scandal in Iran,
Love Boat, Growing Pains,
Ricky Schroder’s choo-choo train,
Swatch Watch, Lite-Brite,
Oprah had an appetite.
Footloose, Flashdance,
Crimping hair, Puffy pants,
Skinny ties, Jelly shoes,
Huey Lewis and the News,
Rainbow Brite, Faith No More,
Pee-Wee Herman, Rocky Four,
Alvin, Simon, Theodore,
I can't take it anymore!

We didn’t start the 80’s,
We had Moni Moni, and My Little Pony,
We didn’t start the 80’s,
Though we always dis them, man, you gotta miss them…