Thanks for visiting the 80's blog, updated daily with each day's music and show content! If you know there is no Dana, only Zuul, if you love ALF so much, you'd feed him your cat, if you've ever taken a bath with Mr. Bubble, or if your ultimate idea of romance is John Cusack with a boom box over his head, this is the show for you, it is the 80’s at 8, powered by The Hospital of Central CT, learn more @centraltoyourlife.org. The title of this song refers to the French phrase "la petite mort," meaning "the little death", which is a euphemism for the big O, it’s Cutting Crew "I Just Died In Your Arms"

From 1983 Berlin "The Metro" on the River 1059 If you ever read at night by the light of your Glow Worm, if you still remember when Scratch N Sniff stickers dominated every recess, or if you know exactly which Hollywood Square Jim J. Bullock was in, you are in the right place, this is the 80’s at 8, from 1986 Glass Tiger "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"

From 1987 Richard Marx "Don't Mean Nothing" on the River 1059 if there's a boxful of Smurfs somewhere in your mom's attic, if you ever thought you looked pretty cool flipping out your comb at the roller rink, or if now you know, and knowing is half the battle, you are on the right station, this is the 80’s at 8, from 1986 Human League "Human"

The answer to the 80’s Timeline, in which year did the following things take place?

Sony launched the first consumer compact disc (CD) player.

The short-lived comedy series Police Squad! Lasted just 6 episodes before getting cancelled and spawning the Naked Gun Movies.

Mr. T coined the phrase that made him famous, "I pity the fool," as Clubber Lang in Rocky III, in in 1982 and that year, Steve Miller Band wrote a song that was inspired by Diana Ross, who the band had done some work with in the 60's, here’s "Abracadabra"

From 1984 Duran Duran "The Reflex" If you know you don't need no credit card to ride this train, if you ever told ‘em Large Marge sent ‘ya, or if you know parents who use drugs, have children who use drugs, I learned it by watching you!, this is the 80’s at 8, from 1986 New Order "Bizarre Love Triangle"