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I was born in the 70's so I've lived through the late 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's and 2010's. The best years in my opinion were the 80's and 90's, since I was too young to enjoy the 70's. The music was great, we had styles that were created in those era's (rather than trying to reinvent things like today) and NYC was a lot more fun. The city was just electric in the 90's. I was living in Long Island but I used to come out to the city at least 3-4 times a week...
Typical narrow-minded suburban nonsense. OF course NYC was fun if you didn't have to actually LIVE here in the 80s and 90s. Come in for the fun stuff and then go back to the lawn and barbecue and split-level and not have to put up with the druggies, the homeless, the crime, the lousy subways, the bad schools, etc etc. For people who lived here it wasn't a music theme park for bored suburbanites. For those of us living here New York is a hell of alot better now than it was then.
The 2000's was a terrible decade, especially for music. Rock, Metal, Hip Hop etc. was all much better during the 90s then the 2000s. My life in general took a turn for the worst when the new millennium started as well. 9/11 happened, our economy declined etc. I miss the Clinton years. 2010-2020 doesn't look like it'll be any better so far.
I will accept that 2001 was a major negative for the decade, but it was still far and away better than the 80s, and certainly the 70s. The economy was better in the 90s, and things were just started to turn the corner in NYC then, but I much prefer the changes happening in the 2000s, and the visible improvements and change of mindset about living in the outerboroughs in particular.
If you miss the Clinton years, you might be in for round 2 in 2016.
NYC after 9/11 has improved greatly, a trend that thankfully continues today. Although the "character" of the city has been somewhat sucked out, at least the city is much safer. If the city was still like the way it was in the 80s-90s I would of moved out a long time ago.
The 2000's started off in fear of the Y2K bug, followed by 9/11 and then the recession. The music for this decade sucked. All I can remember is boy bands, Britney Spears, and other lousy pop bands. Rock and Roll was practically non existent. What good rock bands came out around that era? The clothing styles were uninspiring and unimaginative. The city started attracting the wealthy and rent started going up. Most of the cool clubs shut down, the stores along 8th ave are now empty.
I feel bad for the kids that grew up in 2000's. I don't think they will know what they missed out on.
It's called nostalgia for one's youth. Every generation of people growing old always says the current times suck and when they were kids was wonderful and glorious and pure. It's easy to say why. When you're much younger you aren't dealing with the difficulties of adult life, and memories get distorted. Taken from the movie Her, the past is just a story we tell ourselves.
Typical narrow-minded suburban nonsense. OF course NYC was fun if you didn't have to actually LIVE here in the 80s and 90s. Come in for the fun stuff and then go back to the lawn and barbecue and split-level and not have to put up with the druggies, the homeless, the crime, the lousy subways, the bad schools, etc etc. For people who lived here it wasn't a music theme park for bored suburbanites. For those of us living here New York is a hell of alot better now than it was then.
Very good points. Especially since the OP was a kid in the 80s and early 90s, coming into the city sporadically and not having to deal with the daily grind could give you a very different perspective from those that had to deal with it regularly.
Very good points. Especially since the OP was a kid in the 80s and early 90s, coming into the city sporadically and not having to deal with the daily grind could give you a very different perspective from those that had to deal with it regularly.
I was in the city long enough to deal with all that. I stayed with friends and girlfriends for weeks on end that lived in the city. I had jobs in the city and I was single till a few years ago. I went out just as much in the 2000's as I did in the 1990's so I saw the transformation taking place as the years went by. I wasn't just a weekend warrior.
The point was not just about the city but about the times. Please read the thread properly next time before you reply.
Typical narrow-minded suburban nonsense. OF course NYC was fun if you didn't have to actually LIVE here in the 80s and 90s. Come in for the fun stuff and then go back to the lawn and barbecue and split-level and not have to put up with the druggies, the homeless, the crime, the lousy subways, the bad schools, etc etc. For people who lived here it wasn't a music theme park for bored suburbanites. For those of us living here New York is a hell of alot better now than it was then.
Stop acting like an old, miserable know it all. I'm sorry it was so bad for you. At least your rent was cheaper back then. But look on the bright side, in a few years you will be up for social security and won't have to work anymore.
I was in the city long enough to deal with all that. I stayed with friends and girlfriends for weeks on end that lived in the city. I had jobs in the city and I was single till a few years ago. I went out just as much in the 2000's as I did in the 1990's so I saw the transformation taking place as the years went by. I wasn't just a weekend warrior.
The point was not just about the city but about the times. Please read the thread properly next time before you reply.
No uh you are wrong and they have a right to their opinion which is you knew jack and was for lack of better term, a transplant.
"Please read the thread properly next time before you reply" lol that is funny.
Visiting Manhattan is not the same as living lulz anyone can visit Manhattan, work here, and party
Skimming but if you were less than 30 years old in the 70s-90s your opinion of the city is warped, deranged, and invalid. Young people tend to be leaching off of mommy and daddy durring teenage years/ early 20s, live a care free life, and have no responsibilities. How anyone can take the word of someone like that is ridiculous. Your mind doesn't even fully develop until I believe its mid to late 20s.
As far as music goes, uh no 80s-90s-00s all sucked and more or less the same. Of course each decade has their Michael Jacksons, Madonnas, 2pacs, and Metallicas. However, ultimately, each decade was dominated by crappy sub par POP music. Guess what next decade and the decade after POP will still reign supreme if anything, music trends should tell you that history repeats itself. Like one artists said, forgot name, "all you need is a good beat that's it."
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