Acceptable in the 80's (5:31)
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“Acceptable in the 80s” is a 2007 song by electronic musician Calvin Harris. The video is about the style and culture of the 1980s.
The music video features many references of the time; the stereotypical large hairstyles, bright dayglo colours and bizarrely, scientists dissecting what appears to be an otter, products of which are used by a hair stylist, TV chef, and to heal a grazed knee. The video is directed by Woof Wan-Bau.
The song has been used to advertise the third series of Channel 4’s The Paul O’Grady Show, and extensively on E4 as well as celebratory programmes for the tenth birthday of five, the London Marathon on BBC1 show boating on Soccer AM and also on Match of the Day 2. The song became Harris’ first hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at the #10 position on the UK Singles Chart. The song is also used in the video game Dancing Stage Universe, an Xbox 360 game which came out in 2007. The song was featured on KCRW’s Today’s Top Tune podcast for the Mon Oct 1, 2007 episode, and also used by Editors for a cover on Radio 1’s Live Lounge. “Acceptable in the 80s” was used as the opening theme for Germany’s Next Topmodel, Cycle 3. It is also used in a Norwegian commercial for Miami Vice on Viasat4. In addition, the Canadian telecommunications company Telus has used the song to advertise smartphones. The track is also featured prominently in Top Spin 3, on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Shake It TV minigame from Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party on the Wii and Music Monstars on the Nintendo DS, and on the soundtrack of Shaun White Snowboarding.
The music video features many references of the time; the stereotypical large hairstyles, bright dayglo colours and bizarrely, scientists dissecting what appears to be an otter, products of which are used by a hair stylist, TV chef, and to heal a grazed knee. The video is directed by Woof Wan-Bau.
The song has been used to advertise the third series of Channel 4’s The Paul O’Grady Show, and extensively on E4 as well as celebratory programmes for the tenth birthday of five, the London Marathon on BBC1 show boating on Soccer AM and also on Match of the Day 2. The song became Harris’ first hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at the #10 position on the UK Singles Chart. The song is also used in the video game Dancing Stage Universe, an Xbox 360 game which came out in 2007. The song was featured on KCRW’s Today’s Top Tune podcast for the Mon Oct 1, 2007 episode, and also used by Editors for a cover on Radio 1’s Live Lounge. “Acceptable in the 80s” was used as the opening theme for Germany’s Next Topmodel, Cycle 3. It is also used in a Norwegian commercial for Miami Vice on Viasat4. In addition, the Canadian telecommunications company Telus has used the song to advertise smartphones. The track is also featured prominently in Top Spin 3, on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Shake It TV minigame from Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party on the Wii and Music Monstars on the Nintendo DS, and on the soundtrack of Shaun White Snowboarding.
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midori21 wrote:
no hugs for me :(
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benthehat wrote:
awsome
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gnarlyhotep wrote:
I grew up in the '80s, but was born in the '70s...I still count dammit!
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StudleyUK wrote:
I've got rogue apostrophes for you if you were born in the 80's.
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Z3R0FiR3 wrote:
For some reason this song makes me to the Roxbury head movement thingy.
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pizzake wrote:
Badass x))
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hungrysaurus wrote:
tasty!
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Z3R0FiR3 wrote:
Catchy tune. I love the beat of this song.
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thirteen_ravens wrote:
luuuuve!
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bobroper wrote:
A great performance by Sweep but where's Sooty? Brilliant track.
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Barbiebondbabe wrote:
1980
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d_Random wrote:
This one is growing on me, even though I was not born in the 80's, the 80's.
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alkalines wrote:
great tune! my feet keep dancing! :D
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stublackett wrote:
I got hugs for you if you were born in the 80's
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tina777 wrote:
The ahy-tees..yah~
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travisishigh wrote:
sounds like white williams..i'm sure everyone knows who that guy is.
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Rissacakes wrote:
This is actually really cool, and sounds like it belongs in the 80s. I like it. :)
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hantzlala wrote:
hurtin haters since 85
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thieftakers wrote:
80's is the best
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jalaby wrote:
What about the.. Kinda early 90s? D:
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