Friday, May 7, 2010

4 Reasons Why 80's Rocker Dudes are More Woman Than You

1. They have bigger hair than you.
Even with 5 cans of hairspray, you could never get your hair to do what they made it do. I mean, SERIOUSLY! Look at the blonde guy! That is the most amazingly awesome hair I have ever seen. And the guy to the left of him is actually drowning in his own hair- you can barely see his face at all. In the 80's, bigger equalled better, and by that definition, their hair is MUCH better than yours.
2. They wear tighter pants than you.
While you were at home, on your bed, trying to wriggle into your skinny jeans, they were effortlessly leaping into spandex jumpsuits and leather pants. I mean, look at David Lee Roth's bumblebee-colored leggings! Absolutely amazing...even though he kind of looks like the guy from "Silence of the Lambs" in this photo... Need another example? David Bowie in "Labyrinth." Enough said.
3. They wear more makeup than you.
Look at those glossy lips, those well-defined cheekbones, and those perfectly-lined eyes. One of 'em even pencilled in a mole on his cheek. How very Cindy Crawford. You could never achieve this level of airbrushed makeupery (yes, that's now a word). It seems that they even know the Olsen Twins' patented pout method: saying "prune" when the camera snaps.
4. They hit higher notes than you.
I'm gonna have to use David Lee Roth again. Listen to ANY Van Halen Song (with the exception of Van Hagar songs, obviously) and you will hear him hitting higher notes than Mariah Carey. He is the king of the scream. Maybe it's the tight pants that give him the high note superpowers that he has. But it's not just David Lee Roth. Listen to Vince Neil singing in Motley Crue- these 80's men were just higher-pitched in general!

Now that I've left you feeling inadequately feminine, I will leave you with a video that epitomizes all that I have just argued. So sit back, grab your lighter, and enjoy:

25 comments:

Lourie said...

Wow! Does that ever take me back. And it is sooo funny. (Yes, David Lee Roth DOES look like creepy guy from Silence of the Lambs in that one picture!) hahaha.

Stopping by from SITS

Amanda said...

I love this one! It seriously made me laugh

Millions Of Atoms Man said...

I agree, the hair in these pictures is monumental. I can't tell which one is Brett Michaels in that Poison picture.

Bonus points for correct usage of Van Halen vs Van Hagar.

Supermanslady said...

Oh so true!!! I wish I could get my eyeliner to look that good!!!

gringationcancun said...

Don't judge me for coveting that blonde hair.

Debbi said...

This is hilarious. And so true. Poison did their makeup better than I EVER could! Stopping by from SITS.

Erin @ YoungForever said...

I can't even take that picture of Poison! Their make-up is flawless... they seriously look like girls in that picture!!

Siren said...

I could do my hair like that...I'm hanging my head in shame...

lori said...

Gotta love that guyliner. While the dudes were getting girly the girls were sporting shoulder pads. Guess we were gender confused!

Miss Angie said...

L-O-L! You are so freaking funny!

I love your guts!

Elle said...

Am I the only dork who ran to a mirror so I could watch myself say "prune" to see if it did indeed look pouty? Yes? Well, that doesn't surprise me. Nevermind then....What I meant to say was: I wish Poison could give me some eyeliner tips!

Caitlin said...

Oh, I love it! Too funny! And you're right, he does look like the guy from SIlence of the Lambs. I never knew the guys from Poison wore so much makeup! Oh well, guess I'll never be the woman those guys are!

Happy SITS Sharefest!

admin said...

For those of you looking for some more details about David Bowie's Labyrinth pants :)

Bowie from the Labyrinth

AudioMachina said...

Would you still love me if I did my hair like that?

Also, that video just made my study-break :)

bj said...

Thanks a bunch for coming by my place.
I enjoyed this post because I used to watch David L. Roth and group with my daughter, back in the
80's ....so funny.

Cathy said...

Oh man...that Poison album cover is great. Seriously, sooo much makeup! What were they thinking?

Intense Guy said...

You have an interesting theory... tight pants - pressure in groin - higher pitch voice...

:)

Man... I never had that much hair...

April said...

Hilarious! Stopping by from SITS!

MrsDixon said...

I love this...but their big hair makes me jealous-ness! :)

Yankee Girl said...

I thought I was one hell of a woman. But you're right, I have a long way to go if I am going to measure up to those guys!

Hell, I already have a pair of black leather pants so I am well on my way!

blueviolet said...

Sometimes I wonder if they had the big hair to draw the eye upwards away from places that maybe weren't quite what they ought to be. ;)

Tracie said...

You're bringing me back to my tragic youth with this one. I was all about the hair metal back in the day. *sigh*

CRAZYMOM said...

I am waving my lighter and kinda craving the smell of aqua net hairspray.

McGriddle Pants said...

How the shit did I miss the post? For serious. I love 80's hair bands. Now I'm going to have home sweet home stuck in my head all day! And i'm totally saying that in a good way!!

"You know I'm a dreamer....."

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Shayna said...

Ouch! I'm forced to admit that's totally true!

Great photos!