Why are we so ashamed of the Eighties? Don’t believe us? OK, why then do we always associate it with greed and excess? Why do we laugh at the fashion mistakes? Why do we find ourselves hiding the 80s tracks we’ve downloaded into our iPods?
It’s true. In the Decades family, the 1980s is like the brash middle brother no one talks to at functions because he’s obsessed with money, carries a phone the size of a house brick and has a really bad perm. Well, hecklerspray is not standing for it any more. We’re loud and proud. We are children of the Eighties and we’re not ashamed to say it.
And to prove it wasn’t all New Romantics, Rubik’s Cubes and yuppies, we’ve compiled 14 reasons why the 1980s kicked ass.
Now, we could go on for hours about the great music and movies of the period, but we’re going to focus purely on the lovely ladies of the era. And, if you can forgive the big hair and shoulder pads, it really was a golden one.
14. Heather Locklear
If anything she’s actually improved with age.
13. Olivia Newton John
Quite a few of us wanted to get physical with Olivia.
12. Kathleen Turner
Possibly the sexiest voice ever.
11. Brooke Shields
How did it all go so wrong? Such a promising start.
10. Kim Basinger
OK, she can’t act – despite the fact she won an Oscar, for God’s sake – but there’s no doubt she’s a really hot woman.
9. Catherine Bach – aka Daisy Duke
Has anyone looked better in hotpants?
8. Beatrice Dalle
There was a time when she was on every self-respecting male university undergraduate’s wall.
7. Phoebe Cates
The swimming pool scene from Fast times at Ridgemont High will live long in the memory.
6. Princess Leia
What can we say? The gold bikini turned many a young boy into a man.
5. Susannah Hoffs
She made our teen age years a lot easier. We’ve all imagined her in our rooms.
4. Kelly LeBrock
Do we really need to explain?
3. Michelle Pfeiffer
When polled, 98 per cent of men say ‘they would’ when asked about the angular blonde. She can lie on the hecklerspray piano any time
2. Cindy Crawford
In 1988 she became the first supermodel to pose naked for Playboy. One mole with a hole most men wouldn’t mind climbing in
1. Debbie Harry
Admittedly, you could argue that she looked hotter in the late 70s, anyone who can wear a bin liner and still look sexy deserves real credit. Possibly the sexiest mouth ever.
carmela says
hah! who says men prefer curves? i’ve never seen so many a-cups in one sexiest woman list…
Piper says
I’m not made of wood. Cindy Crawford is sexy as hell and I love it when beautiful women don’t mind showing off their bodies.
I have a friend who sat across from Kevin Kline and Cates in the NY Airport. My friend told Kline how much he loved him in A Fish Called Wanda. Cates asked if he loved her in any movie. There was a long pause and he said “yes” but he’d rather not mention the movie.
The Dread Pirate Sausage says
Debbie Harry was my girlfriend when I was 8. She was late 70’s, sirs. Sorry. But I’d have picked Phoebe Cates up by the ankles and beaten Kelly LeBrock over her big-haired head in a MINUTE. Then taken them BOTH back to my cave! mmbarharharharharhar!! *spicy belch*
Lubbers!!
J Bollocks says
Sorry, it must be my suspicious mind, but why 14 women? Why not 8, 10 or 17?
‘fess up now…
I suspect it’s because the Hecker Spray male (and perhaps female) writers had a 2 week “wank-cycle” in the ’80s. (you know, after 2 weeks start over again!)
Bjustineau says
YOU GUYS FORGOT JAMIE LEE CURTIS!!!!!
HOW COULD YOU FORGET JAMIE LEE???
BJ
David Schwartz says
Jamie Lee is part man. She does have the nicest breasts of all time, however.
euclid says
Milton from Office Space is part man too,
but you don’t see him flashing his boobs around… usually.
euclid says
OMG YOU FIRGOT PRINCESS DIE! HOW COULD YOU FIRGIT
LADY DIE? SHE WAS SOO HOT. I F*CKED HER CASKET!!! SORRY MOM!!!
donny says
you did what to her casket?
антимаулнетизм says
not sexy at all
Brad says
Debbie Harry is most certainly not sexy anymore. She can still sing, but years heroine have finally caught with her. In fact the last time I saw her she was looking worse than Grace Slick which says a lot.
Sara says
I think Kathleen Turner should have been number 1, She was the sexiest women of the 80’s in my opinion. Does Body Heat ring a bell? Also, Donna Mills should have been on this list , and Debra Harry was not hot in my opinion, if I were to add a rock chic, it would be Stevie Nicks.
Perceiver says
Well it was the 80’s, voluptuous wasn’t in.
It was a thin body, a pretty face and an air of sophistication and mystery (that last quality unfortunately died out with the 80’s and so now in the modern day it’s really pretty girls with the personalities and depth of 5 year olds lol)
Cory says
What about MADONNA? I dont know how many are with me on this one but in my opionion she is one of the hottest girls to ever live. Its not just her looks but everything she brings to the table, come on people just watch like a virgin video again and if that dosent do it for ya then i just dont know. I am amazed with this womenin the 80s, 1984 and 1985 is when she is down right mezmerizing!!!!
Maria Johnson says
Tatiana Thumbzen! and otherss :D
Charles Volcher says
YES DEBBIE HARRY WILL ALWAYS BE #1 SHE WAS SEXY THEN SHE IS STILL SEXY NOW AT 66 YEARS OLD AND I LOST MY VIRGINITY TO HER BACK IN THE 90S
The Big Dog says
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3MXiTeH_Pg&ob=av2e