“I don’t know. Kids get funny ideas in their heads. They do strange things.” – Terry on the Fence by Bernard Ashley, London, 1975     In 1973, Simon Pope took these pictures of children in East London. His work is now yours to own via Cafe Royal books. If you recognise yourself or anyone you knew from back then, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. And was that your 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 parked in Bethnal Green by the prefab housing? Did you drink at the now long-gone General Stave pub on Bridport Place; hang out on the Colville estate; live on Dove Road in Islington by the Popham estate; see that poster on Dunston Road; or ride your Chopper in Haggerston while your mates sat on the boot of a Renault 4? Were you Batman?           The post London Kids in 1973 appeared first on Flashbak.

Almost inserted the lyrics from Animotion.(Photo Courtesy: By May be found at the following website: Discogs UK cover: digitally scanned from hard drive, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32249366)Ebbing closer to the half century mark since our favorite decade and yet we fondly reminisce about all that is - the 1980s.  What has you obsessed or keyed in on that era; television, movies, Saturday morning shows, the toys, clothing, wood paneling, cars, dance hall days, etc?Obviously, we love everything about the 1980s so that in itself is a large obsession.  Honing in on that term - obsession, here's my top obsessions from the 1980s.Television shows: many shows still have me obsessed and even watching as I find the time.  However, my top picks of obsessed television shows are:The Dukes of HazzardKnight RiderAirwolfThe A-TeamAlfMacGyverHighwaymanMy Two DadsCartoons:Merry Melodies/Looney TunesMobile Armored Strike Kommand (M.A.S.K.)ThundercatsPole PositionTransformersInspector GadgetTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMovies (this might be the most obsessive obsession):Back to the Future TrilogyGhostbusters 1 & 2Short Circuit 1 & 2Police Academy 1-6SpaceballsIndiana Jones (all of them)The Great OutdoorsPlanes, Trains, and AutomobilesSee No Evil, Hear No EvilArmed and DangerousUncle BuckThe GooniesFlight of the NavigatorBatmanThe Karate Kid TrilogyCrocodile Dundee 1 & 2Cadillac ManCan't Buy Me LoveOverboardVehicles:General LeeK.I.T.T.AirwolfN2044C (Santini Air) helicopterA-Team VanHighwayman TruckThunderhawkCondorDodge RampageActor/Actress/Character:Staci/Stacy KeananAndrea ElsenTami StronachStringfellow HawkeDominic SantiniSheriff Roscoe P. ColtraneH.M. MurdockK.I.T.T.MacGyverToys:LegosM.A.S.K.The Dukes of HazzardKnight RiderTransformersGo-BotsBig TraxxTonkasVoltronMatchbox/HotwheelsFisher Price parking garageConstruxAlf puppet (Burger King)Board/Card Games:HotelsPaydayLifeFireball IslandTorpedo RunMille BorneSorryThe Dukes of Hazzard board gameYathzeeMusic:Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldSend Me an AngelYou Be Illin'It's TrickyI Think I Can Beat Mike TysonNightmare on My StreetI Can't DanceWalk this Way (RunDMC & Aerosmith)ClydeTheme from The Dukes of HazzardAmandaWhite LighteningMississippi Squirrel RevivalEverything is BeautifulIt's Me Again, MargaretShe Drives Me CrazyJoyrideFading like a FlowerListen to Your HeartRadio RomanceNew InsideOut of the BlueOnly in My DreamsSolitaireFoods:Chef BoyrDeePudding PocketsMountain PiesSpaghettiosMacaroni & CheeseGolden Grahams cerealHoneycomb cerealCookie Crisp cerealDrinks:Birch BeerRoot BeerGinger AleSun TeaHi-C Fruit PunchKool-Aid7UpWhat are your obsessions from the 1980s?

They were a pivotal part of MTV in the early days.

They were a pivotal part of MTV in the early days.