7 Sounds Every ’80s Kid Instantly Recognizes
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Share on XShare on RedditCopy ArticleAdd us as a preferred sourceThere are some sounds that make you flash back to a different time as soon as you hear them.
The '90s had that squiggly blooping sound that came through your computer speakers when you dialed into the internet. Anything that sounds like disco will immediately make you think of the '70s. There are some sounds that make you flash back to a different time as soon as you hear them.
The '90s had that squiggly blooping sound that came through your computer speakers when you dialed into the internet. Anything that sounds like disco will immediately make you think of the '70s. And then there were the '80s, filled with new, whimsical sounds as video games gained popularity and new media arrived, letting you listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite movies at home and on the go.
And then there were the '80s, filled with new, whimsical sounds as video games gained popularity and new media arrived, letting you listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite movies at home and on the go. So which one of these sounds takes you back to your wood-paneled living room in the '80s? So which one of these sounds takes you back to your wood-paneled living room in the '80s?
Video rental stores tried to remind you to "Be kind, rewind!" before you brought your videotapes back after renting your favorite movies. But some people worried that the excessive rewinding could wear down an expensive VCR. Enter the videotape rewinder with the sole job of rewinding tapes when you were done before they had to go back to the store.
You probably remember the satisfying clack of the rewinder shutting close and then the tape loudly rewinding inside. Video rental stores tried to remind you to "Be kind, rewind!" before you brought your videotapes back after renting your favorite movies. But some people worried that the excessive rewinding could wear down an expensive VCR.
Enter the videotape rewinder with the sole job of rewinding tapes when you were done before they had to go back to the store. You probably remember the satisfying clack of the rewinder shutting close and then the tape loudly rewinding inside. There were so many great sounds associated with a Sony Walkman that could make any teenager happy, but the snap it made when you slid a tape in and closed the door is probably the best.
From that point on, you knew that you were in for some awesome music that you could take with you. Snapping that door shut was much more satisfying than opening the latest music app on your phone today.
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