1978 is the year I was born. My mum was a fashion student in Manchester in the late 60’s before moving to London in the 70’s with my Dad. They remember all of the famous stores, Biba being one, and the bands, so I was brought up on the music of this era and wore 60’s style clothing in my teens and 20’s before edging in to a more late 60’s and 70’s style nowadays almost recreating the fashions my parents would have worn as they grew up. My home is also styled with 70’s, and a touch of late 60’s, decor. I’ve absolutely loved this series and think it’s by far the best series of videos you’ve done so far, and I say that as someone who’s watched almost every video of yours and absolutely love the 60’s and 70’s fashion and music related videos as well as the few home decor videos you’ve made. I hope people outside of your usual viewer clientele come across these videos and find your channel through them, and I’m sure they will as if they love these videos the rest of your content will surely be of interest to them and you deserve the views for how much work you put in to researching the history of the mid century era.
Your outfit perfectly captured the casual look of 1978 - I remember wearing tight fitting t-shirts (we used to buy small boys t-shirts so that they were really tight and short!) and flared jeans. The movies "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever" were huge for youth and the fashion and music scene. Olivia Newton John in those skin tight black pants in the final scene of "Grease" became a whole fashion trend on its own! Loved Talking Heads, Blondie, Bee Gees and so many more
When I think of this year, I think of Blondie. Not the old Chick Young comic strip but the band fronted by Deborah (Debbie) Harry. That was the year the group released Parallel Lines, which would generate several No. 1 hits, including “Heart of Glass,” becoming an anthem for the burgeoning New Wave movement. Debbie was the true front for the group, and suddenly the media was in love and lust for her. Her style was dangerously glamorous, classical, and cutting-edge. Her white sheath dress and mule heels on the cover of Parallel transformed her into an instant fashion icon. Soon she was appearing everywhere: magazines, television, radio, and every record store around. The rest of the male band members were somewhat bland, which made her stand out even more. Without even trying, she represented a new phase for women in rock and society in general.
For years the band had labored almost anonymously in New York, coming out of the legendary club CBGB. Her no-nonsense style, high fashion model features, sharp tongue, and individualistic appearance make her an immediate sensation. The trouble was that Blondie had been around for four years, and Debbie had been kicking around for longer than that before the public took notice. By ’78 she was 33 years old, which was considered a bit dated for a newcomer rock star. She’d also been dealing with a past heroin addiction that would return once fame overwhelmed her. To her credit, she survived and recovered with a successful music and film career but was never able to remain at the top in the 80s. Still Parallel Lines remains a seminal album of the era. Not that I would dare to suggest anything, but I’d imagine she’d be a great subject for a podcast.
Carolyn had gotten a prerelease of that album, and we played it regularly. It was popular with the college crowd, and since we were both about to graduate, it was a bit of a last hurrah of carefree abandon. This was one of the records we played on the evening of our college graduations. Others I can remember were Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town, Billy Joel’s 52nd Street, The Cars, and Cheap Trick At Budokan. We stayed up the entire night listening to the music and being involved with each other. Before dawn we drove to the shore of Mission Bay, sat on my car hood, and watched the sun rise. In two weeks, we’d be married and honeymooning in Rome. My entire engineering undergrad degree had only cost around $2,000. We felt like we had the world laid out before us, and more importantly, we had each other.
Don't forget that Van Halen 1 came out that year. In actuality, punk and new wave music was almost non existant in my area of the USA. Outside of New York City, LA or London, punk and new wave didn't really catch on as far as I could tell. I didn't really start hearing about punk and new wave until about 1980 or so. From what I remember, It was when MTV and Night Flight started, that I really started to hear and find out about punk and new wave music. This was around about 1981 to 82. Most of us young people at that time still had longer "Beatles style" hair cuts. Great job as usual!💯👌
While watching my favorite show, "Jeopardy," a few years back I was pleasantly surprised to find out that multi show winner, Jackie Fox, was one of The Runaways! BTW, I'm really enjoying these year by year videos!
In the 70's the suburb of Seattle I lived in was into music to an extraordinary degree. That said, in most other areas in the states- the decade was one where music fans knew a huge amount about the bands and music they followed. Fans generally had a tremendous amount of expertise about what they were listening to, even down to details about instruments, etc. Men as well as women. The impact of the Runwayws to be totally honest (and I bought their record and enjoyed it) was seen by many or most as a gimmick. I don't think the Runaways themselves said a lot to the contrary. They rocked hard and had some good songs. Cherry Bomb is their best turne and is excellent. The 'runaway' part of their image, "jail bait chicks," was exaggerated. That theme as Joan Jett has explained, played out quickly. Jett was 18 in 76, Currie 18 in '77, Sandy West (RIP) 18 in '77, Lita Ford 18 in '76 and Jackie Fox was 18 in late '77. (Lita was born in England as a matter of fact.) Since in the USA everyone is an adult at 18, as Joan Jett has stated humorously- the band was sort of over when everyone had reached 18. You're not a runaway when you're a legal adult. I enjoyed the video.
1978 is the year I was born. My mum was a fashion student in Manchester in the late 60’s before moving to London in the 70’s with my Dad. They remember all of the famous stores, Biba being one, and the bands, so I was brought up on the music of this era and wore 60’s style clothing in my teens and 20’s before edging in to a more late 60’s and 70’s style nowadays almost recreating the fashions my parents would have worn as they grew up. My home is also styled with 70’s, and a touch of late 60’s, decor.
I’ve absolutely loved this series and think it’s by far the best series of videos you’ve done so far, and I say that as someone who’s watched almost every video of yours and absolutely love the 60’s and 70’s fashion and music related videos as well as the few home decor videos you’ve made. I hope people outside of your usual viewer clientele come across these videos and find your channel through them, and I’m sure they will as if they love these videos the rest of your content will surely be of interest to them and you deserve the views for how much work you put in to researching the history of the mid century era.
The changes in society in the 19 years from 1960 to 1979 is astronomical
So cool 🎉🎉🎉
Your outfit perfectly captured the casual look of 1978 - I remember wearing tight fitting t-shirts (we used to buy small boys t-shirts so that they were really tight and short!) and flared jeans. The movies "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever" were huge for youth and the fashion and music scene. Olivia Newton John in those skin tight black pants in the final scene of "Grease" became a whole fashion trend on its own! Loved Talking Heads, Blondie, Bee Gees and so many more
Loved these series! Can't believe they are almost over!🥰
When I think of this year, I think of Blondie. Not the old Chick Young comic strip but the band fronted by Deborah (Debbie) Harry. That was the year the group released Parallel Lines, which would generate several No. 1 hits, including “Heart of Glass,” becoming an anthem for the burgeoning New Wave movement. Debbie was the true front for the group, and suddenly the media was in love and lust for her. Her style was dangerously glamorous, classical, and cutting-edge. Her white sheath dress and mule heels on the cover of Parallel transformed her into an instant fashion icon. Soon she was appearing everywhere: magazines, television, radio, and every record store around. The rest of the male band members were somewhat bland, which made her stand out even more. Without even trying, she represented a new phase for women in rock and society in general.
For years the band had labored almost anonymously in New York, coming out of the legendary club CBGB. Her no-nonsense style, high fashion model features, sharp tongue, and individualistic appearance make her an immediate sensation. The trouble was that Blondie had been around for four years, and Debbie had been kicking around for longer than that before the public took notice. By ’78 she was 33 years old, which was considered a bit dated for a newcomer rock star. She’d also been dealing with a past heroin addiction that would return once fame overwhelmed her. To her credit, she survived and recovered with a successful music and film career but was never able to remain at the top in the 80s. Still Parallel Lines remains a seminal album of the era. Not that I would dare to suggest anything, but I’d imagine she’d be a great subject for a podcast.
Carolyn had gotten a prerelease of that album, and we played it regularly. It was popular with the college crowd, and since we were both about to graduate, it was a bit of a last hurrah of carefree abandon. This was one of the records we played on the evening of our college graduations. Others I can remember were Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town, Billy Joel’s 52nd Street, The Cars, and Cheap Trick At Budokan. We stayed up the entire night listening to the music and being involved with each other. Before dawn we drove to the shore of Mission Bay, sat on my car hood, and watched the sun rise. In two weeks, we’d be married and honeymooning in Rome. My entire engineering undergrad degree had only cost around $2,000. We felt like we had the world laid out before us, and more importantly, we had each other.
Don't forget that Van Halen 1 came out that year. In actuality, punk and new wave music was almost non existant in my area of the USA. Outside of New York City, LA or London, punk and new wave didn't really catch on as far as I could tell. I didn't really start hearing about punk and new wave until about 1980 or so. From what I remember, It was when MTV and Night Flight started, that I really started to hear and find out about punk and new wave music. This was around about 1981 to 82. Most of us young people at that time still had longer "Beatles style" hair cuts. Great job as usual!💯👌
I was in high school in the late 70s and wore Gunne Sax to all the dances 🩷
While watching my favorite show, "Jeopardy," a few years back I was pleasantly surprised to find out that multi show winner, Jackie Fox, was one of The Runaways! BTW, I'm really enjoying these year by year videos!
In the 70's the suburb of Seattle I lived in was into music to an extraordinary degree. That said, in most other areas in the states- the decade was one where music fans knew a huge amount about the bands and music they followed. Fans generally had a tremendous amount of expertise about what they were listening to, even down to details about instruments, etc. Men as well as women.
The impact of the Runwayws to be totally honest (and I bought their record and enjoyed it) was seen by many or most as a gimmick. I don't think the Runaways themselves said a lot to the contrary. They rocked hard and had some good songs. Cherry Bomb is their best turne and is excellent. The 'runaway' part of their image, "jail bait chicks," was exaggerated. That theme as Joan Jett has explained, played out quickly. Jett was 18 in 76, Currie 18 in '77, Sandy West (RIP) 18 in '77, Lita Ford 18 in '76 and Jackie Fox was 18 in late '77. (Lita was born in England as a matter of fact.)
Since in the USA everyone is an adult at 18, as Joan Jett has stated humorously- the band was sort of over when everyone had reached 18. You're not a runaway when you're a legal adult.
I enjoyed the video.
my grade 4 class went to see the superman movie as a field trip in 1978
Your so cute and sweet. Really enjoy watching your videos ❤
Runaways? ....no Fanny, no Runaways and what about Heart ???
Loved Heart