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Trend: the younger generation seduced by the 80s
Trend: the younger generation seduced by the 80s
(France 2)
The younger generation does not hide their enthusiasm for the 80s. Meeting with Swann, a young woman of 18, who never tires of the titles of the era.
Swann’s 18th birthday Momenceau has only one wish, to go back in time. “I really like the rhythm, the lyrics [des chansons de l’époque]. When I sing, I feel good”assures the young girl. The 80s should be ancient times for them, and yet it would be the decade of the best songs. In the imagination of Swann and his friends, it is even a dream period. As a reminder, the 80s saw the birth of the CD, the Minitel, video games, young people rode mopeds and listened to singers with fancy haircuts.
“It’s party”
The fashion of the time has not completely disappeared. Today, you can get your hands on fur-lined denim jackets or tracksuits that hurt the eyes. Nostalgia is an inexhaustible niche. One in three Radio Nostalgie listeners is under 30 years old. They are looking for the atmosphere of an era. Guillaume Aubert, radio presenter, believes: “At the time, we had more freedoms. We were allowed to light a lighter in a concert. (…) So when we listen to the 80s, we said ‘c‘is the party’.”
