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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 19, 2019 22:01:28 GMT 10
I was thinking about this earlier tonight. It's interesting how the 1950s, an era which was repressive, culturally conservative and a time of hardship for a lot of people, experienced nostalgia until as recently as the second-half of the 2000s. The 1960s "nostalgia cycle" also had a long reign in the mainstream. When it comes to the 1970s, however, the nostalgia wave for them seemingly disappeared around the turn of this decade, despite the fact that '70s nostalgia was quite prominent during the naughties (e.g "That '70s Show", garage-rock revival).
That hasn't been the case during the 2010s. Other than perhaps that short-lived Disco revivial in 2013, the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic and Peter Quill's love of '70s music in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, I honestly can't think of too many examples of '70s nostalgia being present in the mainstream releases and trends popular during this decade. The 2010s have primarily centred around the appreciation and revival of '80s and '90s trends, particularly of the former. Now, I can understand why both of those decades would receive most of the attention due to them being more recent, however it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect more mainstream nostalgia for the 1970s. They are still of living memory for many people out there. It just seems as though people have subconsciously relegated the '70s to "vintage status", along with the 1950s and 1960s. 1975 was only 44 years ago. Yes, it may be a long time ago when you look at it on face value, but not when you consider the context of the nostalgia cycle. I can still see people raving on about the '80s in another 5-10 years from now.
Why is this the case? Is it possibly due to the '70s not having as strong of a coherent identity like the decades that proceeded and followed them? Was '70s pop culture too fragmented or simply not as memorable? I mean, you can find traces of '70s nostalgia in certain individual releases from this decade (e.g Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now" being heavily indebted to Disco), however there isn't a collective appreciation for '70s trends like what there has been for the '80s and '90s.
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Post by mc98 on Nov 20, 2019 2:58:04 GMT 10
If Blurred Lines and Get Lucky were huge hits in 2013, that means 70s nostalgia was still prominent this decade.
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Post by John Titor on Nov 20, 2019 6:51:21 GMT 10
I was thinking about this earlier tonight. It's interesting how the 1950s, an era which was repressive, culturally conservative and a time of hardship for a lot of people, experienced nostalgia until as recently as the second-half of the 2000s. The 1960s "nostalgia cycle" also had a long reign in the mainstream. When it comes to the 1970s, however, the nostalgia wave for them seemingly disappeared around the turn of this decade, despite the fact that '70s nostalgia was quite prominent during the naughties (e.g "That '70s Show", garage-rock revival). That hasn't been the case during the 2010s. Other than perhaps that short-lived Disco revivial in 2013, the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic and Peter Quill's love of '70s music in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies , I honestly can't think of too many examples of '70s nostalgia being present in the mainstream releases and trends popular during this decade. The 2010s have primarily centred around the appreciation and revival of '80s and '90s trends, particularly of the former. Now, I can understand why both of those decades would receive most of the attention due to them being more recent, however it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect more mainstream nostalgia for the 1970s. They are still of living memory for many people out there. It just seems as though people have subconsciously relegated the '70s to "vintage status", along with the 1950s and 1960s. 1975 was only 44 years ago. Yes, it may be a long time ago when you look at it on face value, but not when you consider the context of the nostalgia cycle. I can still see people raving on about the '80s in another 5-10 years from now. Why is this the case? Is it possibly due to the '70s not having as strong of a coherent identity like the decades that proceeded and followed them? Was '70s pop culture too fragmented or simply not as memorable? I mean, you can find traces of '70s nostalgia in certain individual releases from this decade (e.g Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now" being heavily indebted to Disco), however there isn't a collective appreciation for '70s trends like what there has been for the '80s and '90s. 70s nostalgia was big in the 90s, That 70s show came out in 1998 and was shot in 1997 the first seasons when 70s nostalgia was at its peak, lots of music in the 90s around 1996 started having 70s influences as well as Bell bottoms coming back, It kind of petered out around 2002 when the 80s took over with Vice City and That 80s show
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2019 22:06:54 GMT 10
I was thinking about this earlier tonight. It's interesting how the 1950s, an era which was repressive, culturally conservative and a time of hardship for a lot of people, experienced nostalgia until as recently as the second-half of the 2000s. The 1960s "nostalgia cycle" also had a long reign in the mainstream. When it comes to the 1970s, however, the nostalgia wave for them seemingly disappeared around the turn of this decade, despite the fact that '70s nostalgia was quite prominent during the naughties (e.g "That '70s Show", garage-rock revival). That hasn't been the case during the 2010s. Other than perhaps that short-lived Disco revivial in 2013, the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic and Peter Quill's love of '70s music in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies , I honestly can't think of too many examples of '70s nostalgia being present in the mainstream releases and trends popular during this decade. The 2010s have primarily centred around the appreciation and revival of '80s and '90s trends, particularly of the former. Now, I can understand why both of those decades would receive most of the attention due to them being more recent, however it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect more mainstream nostalgia for the 1970s. They are still of living memory for many people out there. It just seems as though people have subconsciously relegated the '70s to "vintage status", along with the 1950s and 1960s. 1975 was only 44 years ago. Yes, it may be a long time ago when you look at it on face value, but not when you consider the context of the nostalgia cycle. I can still see people raving on about the '80s in another 5-10 years from now. Why is this the case? Is it possibly due to the '70s not having as strong of a coherent identity like the decades that proceeded and followed them? Was '70s pop culture too fragmented or simply not as memorable? I mean, you can find traces of '70s nostalgia in certain individual releases from this decade (e.g Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now" being heavily indebted to Disco), however there isn't a collective appreciation for '70s trends like what there has been for the '80s and '90s. To be fair, the nostalgia for the 1950s during the '70s and '80s came from the people who were doing the repressing. You can see how they would have missed a simpler time when other people "knew their place." Reagan's "Morning in America" was supported by people who yearned for a time before hippies, civil rights, and recreational drug use.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 20, 2019 22:47:08 GMT 10
If Blurred Lines and Get Lucky were huge hits in 2013, that means 70s nostalgia was still prominent this decade. Not necessarily. I don't think you can judge the popularity of '70s nostalgia based on just two song releases (both of which came out in the same year). The 1980s have influenced so many of the biggest defining trends of the 2010s, whether it be in the form of electropop, Stranger Things, neon/tight-fitting clothing and even through the use of synths in many of the pop releases from this decade. Nostalgia for the '80s has been so prominent that liking '80s designs and trends has essentially become a trendy thing in it's own right. Can you honestly say the same for the 1970s? To be fair, the nostalgia for the 1950s during the '70s and '80s came from the people who were doing the repressing. You can see how they would have missed a simpler time when other people "knew their place." Reagan's "Morning in America" was supported by people who yearned for a time before hippies, civil rights, and recreational drug use. You're right to a point, however i'm not sure if I'd agree that conservatives were the ones solely responsible for '50s nostalgia. It's pretty clear that the mainstream masses in general had a newfound appreciation for the decade during both the '70s and the '80s. In 1981, you had '50s rock 'n roll inspired pop-star, Shakin' Stevens, top the charts globally with "This Ole House" and "You Drive Me Crazy". The show Happy Days was one of the biggest shows of the '70s and became the number-one program on television during the 1976-1977 season. Also, Back to the Future II had the premise of Marty McFly traveling back to 1955 and the '50s were portrayed in a very positive, yet nostalgic light in the movie.
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Post by mc98 on Nov 21, 2019 0:01:01 GMT 10
I was thinking about this earlier tonight. It's interesting how the 1950s, an era which was repressive, culturally conservative and a time of hardship for a lot of people, experienced nostalgia until as recently as the second-half of the 2000s. The 1960s "nostalgia cycle" also had a long reign in the mainstream. When it comes to the 1970s, however, the nostalgia wave for them seemingly disappeared around the turn of this decade, despite the fact that '70s nostalgia was quite prominent during the naughties (e.g "That '70s Show", garage-rock revival). That hasn't been the case during the 2010s. Other than perhaps that short-lived Disco revivial in 2013, the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic and Peter Quill's love of '70s music in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies , I honestly can't think of too many examples of '70s nostalgia being present in the mainstream releases and trends popular during this decade. The 2010s have primarily centred around the appreciation and revival of '80s and '90s trends, particularly of the former. Now, I can understand why both of those decades would receive most of the attention due to them being more recent, however it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect more mainstream nostalgia for the 1970s. They are still of living memory for many people out there. It just seems as though people have subconsciously relegated the '70s to "vintage status", along with the 1950s and 1960s. 1975 was only 44 years ago. Yes, it may be a long time ago when you look at it on face value, but not when you consider the context of the nostalgia cycle. I can still see people raving on about the '80s in another 5-10 years from now. Why is this the case? Is it possibly due to the '70s not having as strong of a coherent identity like the decades that proceeded and followed them? Was '70s pop culture too fragmented or simply not as memorable? I mean, you can find traces of '70s nostalgia in certain individual releases from this decade (e.g Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now" being heavily indebted to Disco), however there isn't a collective appreciation for '70s trends like what there has been for the '80s and '90s. To be fair, the nostalgia for the 1950s during the '70s and '80s came from the people who were doing the repressing. You can see how they would have missed a simpler time when other people "knew their place." Reagan's "Morning in America" was supported by people who yearned for a time before hippies, civil rights, and recreational drug use. I don’t think most people were nostalgic for the 50s because of the politics. They were mostly nostalgic for the rock n roll, malt shops, fashion, and movies.
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Post by John Titor on Nov 21, 2019 5:56:39 GMT 10
To be fair, the nostalgia for the 1950s during the '70s and '80s came from the people who were doing the repressing. You can see how they would have missed a simpler time when other people "knew their place." Reagan's "Morning in America" was supported by people who yearned for a time before hippies, civil rights, and recreational drug use. I don’t think most people were nostalgic for the 50s because of the politics. They were mostly nostalgic for the rock n roll, malt shops, fashion, and movies. I also think this around the time in the 80s 50s themed diners came out
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Post by mc98 on Nov 21, 2019 6:03:16 GMT 10
I don’t think most people were nostalgic for the 50s because of the politics. They were mostly nostalgic for the rock n roll, malt shops, fashion, and movies. I also think this around the time in the 80s 50s themed diners came out Another reason people were nostalgic for the 50s is that it was a post-WW2 and pre-Vietnam decade. That’s why they called it “simpler times”.
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Post by astropoug on Jul 25, 2021 6:31:12 GMT 10
I also think this around the time in the 80s 50s themed diners came out Another reason people were nostalgic for the 50s is that it was a post-WW2 and pre-Vietnam decade. That’s why they called it “simpler times”. Just like how today, because the 90s were post-Cold War, and pre-9/11, they're the new decade of nostalgia
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Post by 10slover on Jul 25, 2021 7:40:12 GMT 10
Another reason people were nostalgic for the 50s is that it was a post-WW2 and pre-Vietnam decade. That’s why they called it “simpler times”. Just like how today, because the 90s were post-Cold War, and pre-9/11, they're the new decade of nostalgia Aren't the 80s the decade of Nostalgia? At least i see way more mentions to the 80s than to the 90s.
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Post by astropoug on Jul 25, 2021 7:41:49 GMT 10
Just like how today, because the 90s were post-Cold War, and pre-9/11, they're the new decade of nostalgia Aren't the 80s the decade of Nostalgia? At least i see way more mentions to the 80s than to the 90s. And this video's from 2012
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Post by 10slover on Jul 25, 2021 7:46:55 GMT 10
Aren't the 80s the decade of Nostalgia? At least i see way more mentions to the 80s than to the 90s. And this video's from 2012 Well, imo, 80s nostalgia was way bigger than 90s Nostalgia in the 2010s. 90s nostalgia seems to be taking over rn, but 2000s is also growing fast so... I do agree that 90s fashion came back HARD in the 2010s
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Post by 10slover on Jul 26, 2021 4:44:37 GMT 10
I can't be the only one who thinks that the current (maybe past?) Wave of disco music is a throwback... To the throwback nu-disco of the late 90s and early 00s
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Post by 10slover on Jul 26, 2021 8:29:36 GMT 10
I can't be the only one who thinks that the current (maybe past?) Wave of disco music is a throwback... To the throwback nu-disco of the late 90s and early 00s I always saw it that way too. It can't be a coincidence that it kicked in right around the same time late 90s/00s/y2k nostalgia kicked-in
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