In this thread the year is 1985.

[Legbiter]

Here's two very much globally unknown popular songs from the decade from Iceland. Post two iconic 80's songs only per person.

I was playing with action figurines and violating contemporary child protection laws daily unwittingly as a proud six year old. What was your daily routine in 1985?

[Norgy]

[grumbler]

[Grey Fox]

Started walking in late 1985. It was a big year for me.

[Josquius]

I was an elderly Mongolian man.

[garbon]

Started walking in late 1985. It was a big year for me.

I was born. That was pretty momentous.

[celedhring]

I was 7 in 1985. First song is one from a Catalan band that was my and my brother's favorite song at the time. It also contains a bunch of Lovecraft references that I didn't catch on until I grew up.

Also, mom was (is) a huge Dire Straits band and that's when Brothers in Arms came out. She played it incessantly. My favorite track of it (at the time) was Money for Nothing.

[Norgy]

I really like grumbler's first choice.

This was, well, one that kicked me.

[Iormlund]

My dad has always been at most indifferent to music. But for some reason one day in 1987 (?) he showed up with the first two LPs I remember playing:

And especially MJ's Bad, which I listened for countless hours:

[Syt]

Yesterday in 1985 was the Live Aid Concert in Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid

[Norgy]

It was also a year Norway's A-ha made one of their best songs. Slight problem: It is about a murder.

[The Minsky Moment]

Protests vs South Africa

[Duque de Bragança]

1985 movie taking place in 1985.  Well, not only.

[Tonitrus]

[Rex Francorum]

It is in 1985 that I decided I wanted to be a historian. I was 14. 38 years later, I am a historian.