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...Studio 54’s house band, the Velvet Underground, took introspection to its apex, while No Wave bands would perform audienceless in the New York streets as firm proponents of music for music’s sake. Towards the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 80s, self-satirizing disco, new wave and Pop artists began to acquire a large fan base. The Village People topped the charts with songs that band member David Hodo described as, “the worst you have ever heard;” Devo produced a skeletal reproduction of pop culture...
...George got mauled after singing “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” at the Leverett ’80s dance...
...became “even more crucial in the ’80s and ’90s” when the interest died, Goodwin said. “The IOP kept the flames of JFK’s memory alive...
...says that he still thinks it is wrong that Leverett tutors are required to work at the ’80s Dance in order to raise money for the House Committee—some of which is used to buy the Christmas tree...
Seniors who are staying closer to home seem to reflect a renewed appreciation for family and community. "In the '80s and '90s, the older generation had more of an emphasis on remaining independent and autonomous," says Alan Clark, a Santa Monica, Calif., psychologist. "These days, there is more of a feeling among these people to stay connected to family and take an active role in one another's lives...