White people songs that Black people like from the 1980s, add your own....

mk23666

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This could easily end up being 20+ pages ... the 80s was just different musically.

Cable TV was that era's internet: MTV, BET, American Bandstand, Soul Train, Hee Haw, Solid Gold, Dance Party USA, throw in PBS for classical/orchestral music and other late night/weekend music video channels/shows made almost every genre of music available to be easily listened to and appreciated by everyone.
 

World B Free

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Hell *FUCK* yeah! I loved this video too. Not only a cool song... they got an Arab and a Jew hangout together while jamming to the music.
Fuck your differences.... we're going to party!!!
Yeah, as a kid I didn't see the significance of the Arab and the Jewish dudes hanging out together. I see it now.
 

actinanass

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Side note, I always thought it was suspicious that Joe Strummer died right when he was speaking out against the Iraqi war and when he was making his comeback.

Thinking back at it, there was a lot of funky shit going down.

Like right now, who is the punk rocker that's calling all the bullshit out right now?

I hear more "punk rock anti establishment" from folks that suppose to be on the right. Shit is weird now.

I mean no porn parodies on Biden, and Kamala? Especially Kamala.... She's ready made for a rule 34. Same as some on the right.

Everything is weird as fuck right now.
 

World B Free

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Thinking back at it, there was a lot of funky shit going down.

Like right now, who is the punk rocker that's calling all the bullshit out right now?

I hear more "punk rock anti establishment" from folks that suppose to be on the right. Shit is weird now.

I mean no porn parodies on Biden, and Kamala? Especially Kamala.... She's ready made for a rule 34. Same as some on the right.

Everything is weird as fuck right now.
Yeah, man, life is strange. What if the Right and Left is just one big Merry-Go-Round?


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World B Free

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Things were more about having fun and partying back then and the music reflected that, no politics just creating good music.
There were a lot of politics, but I just didn't understand some of the politics back then. Like that song 'Free Nelson Mandela" by The Special AKA, I had never heard of Nelson Mandela before this song.
 

World B Free

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It's sad, that he's having a health crisis right now.....


(May 25, 2022) It has been a difficult past year for legendary singer and songwriter Bobby Caldwell and his family. We heard last summer that Bobby had suffered an unknown injury that has forced him to cancel his concerts for the remainder of 2021, with his family asking for prayers.

Now his team has sent a note to fans providing more information about Bobby's ailment and his current situation:

In January of 2017 Bobby was given an antibiotic. After taking the drug for several days he experienced bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures, and developed peripheral neuropathy. Despite these injuries, Bobby continued to perform with the aid of a wheelchair, cane, and his helpers. Unfortunately, Bobby's condition continues to worsen. He has a great deal of neuropathy pain, and his mobility is limited.

Bobby had always planned on performing and making music for the rest of his life. He never could have anticipated what happened to him. It's truly heartbreaking.

Over the past couple of years many of you have sent Bobby greeting cards and letters. It lifts his spirits. He reads all of the correspondence.

If you're interested in sending a note to Bobby, his mailing address is:

Bobby Caldwell

P.O. Box 6

Great Meadows, NJ 07838



Please keep Bobby in your thoughts and prayers.


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