Hair gods of the '80s

Hey, I've committed my 80's crimes. Oh yeah, no doubt about it. There were a few Miami Vice style linen jackets (cuffs rolled up, of course). Some camo pants. I unapologetically blasted "Beat It" at top volume in my dorm room ("Dude, that's Eddie Van Halen playing the solo!"). A few too many new wave shirts purchased at Chess KIng*. A bit of a mullet, ok fine. Then there were the pink Converse that led to a good old fashioned throat-socking, as Mr. Janes can attest. I admit all that stuff.

So, I can proudly hold my head high when I say there were things I did not do. No parachute pants for Mr. Best. Nope. Never bought a Madonna record. And, more importantly, I never liked metal. Ever. And I particularly hated the hair metal guys. Thanks, Kurt for killing metal. You're my hero.

So I particurlarly enjoyed this article about the biggest Hair Metal bozos. Thanks, Pop Candy.


* What is Chess KIng you ask?

"The store was a specialty clothing outlet that sold men's and women's lines of "faux-upscale" 80's designer wear. More specifically, the cheesiest, sleaziest, ugliest and most eye-searing 80's clothes you could possibly find. Velcro closures? Check. Mesh designs? Check. Excessive use of leather? Check. Odd-colored thick v-neck sweater vests? Check. Just think of any tacky 80's trend, and then spin it as "upscale." That's Chess King."

I never noticed the "upscale" part. Maybe that didn't translate to the Dayon, Ohio franchise....