She even held a contest that decade for the bragging rights (and $25,000) for creating the concept for her "True Blue" video. She then followed that up with a lion and trips to Venice and New York for her "Like a Virgin" video. Madonna had a slew of tuxedo-clad men in her "Material Girl" video. It wasn't just the men spending big bucks on videos. Whether its the memorable lyrics or catchy instrumentals, they just dont make TV.
And with horror icon Vincent Price providing voice-overs and a 45-minute documentary following it, "Thriller" became a masterpiece. The 25 best TV show theme songs of all time Theres really nothing better than a good television theme song. Director John Landis and special effects guru Rick Baker (director and Academy Award-winning makeup artist for "An American Werewolf in London") helped bring Michael Jackson's horror-movie themed video to life. To show the world the true definition of a music video, Michael Jackson released "Thriller" in 1983, the third video from his album of the same name. Instead of performing live, many of the hits had music videos, each with a bigger production budget than the last. Music was fun, catchy and, most notably, dance-able. The coterie of bloodsuckers at the film’s center were dressed up in goth garb (it was the mid-’80s, when that kind of thing was still considered weird) the movie’s theme song, by British. And with loud fashion came even louder music. Beverly Hills Cop is a classic ‘80s film, mostly because it helped power Eddie Murphy into true superstardom. When you think about it, a theme song for a show is a very important component to a show.
Fashion was no exception, with bright neon colors littering the landscape. You don’t need lyrics for an iconic song. Collection of 1980s TV shows and series that aired in primetime television from 1980 to 1989 featuring cast lists, theme song lyrics, DVDs, trivia and more. From heart transplants and compact synthesizers to personal computers and DNA mapping, no one could deny the '80s was a big deal.
New technologies were popping up in almost every aspect of life. Many think the 1980s was the dawn of the digital era.