Back To The 80's – English Lyrics

• By: Aqua

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of the 1980s with Aqua's catchy hit, "Back To The 80's"! This song is a fantastic way to learn English vocabulary related to pop culture, historical figures, and everyday items from that iconic decade. Its clear, descriptive lyrics and upbeat Europop style make it special and an engaging listen for language learners.

[English]

Back in the Ronald Reagan days

When we put satellites in space

When boys wore skinny leather ties, whoa

Like Don Johnson from Miami Vice

When M&M was just a snack

And Michael Jackson's skin was black

Back when the coolest thing in store, whoa

Was a Commodore 64

Back to the '80s, back to soap

Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke, eh

Those were the days and we go

Back to the '80s and hey there, Mr. T

To Twister Sisters on MTV, yeah

Those were the days, I come back

To Iron Maiden and 7-Up (ooh whoa yeah)

Bananarama and Breakfast Club

Come back, yeah, come back, yeah

I come back

When Huey Lewis was the news

When we went flying with Tom Cruise

When shoulder pads and looking tough, whoa

Lost a dare to David Hasselhoff

Too many men with heavy makeup on (hey)

Too many poodles with guitars

Thanks for all the joy you've given us

You will always be our superstars

Back to the '80s, back to soap (back to soap)

Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke, eh

Those were the days and we go

Back to the '80s and hey there, Mr. T

To Twister Sisters on MTV, yeah

Those were the days, I come back

To Iron Maiden and 7-Up (ooh whoa yeah)

Bananarama and Breakfast Club

Come back, yeah, come back, yeah

I come back

Hooray for Cosby and Rubik's Cube

Hooray for Dynasty and moon boots

Hooray for Devo and barber curls

Hooray for Poltergeist and Barbie girls (girls, girls, girls)

Love you, love you, love you, love you, love you

Back to the '80s (we love the '80s), back to soap (we love it all)

Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke, eh

Those were the days (let's go back)

Back to the '80s (oh, there it goes), to Mr. T (yeah)

To Twister Sisters on MTV, yeah

Those were the days, I come back

To Iron Maiden and 7-Up (ooh whoa yeah)

Bananarama and Breakfast Club

Come back, yeah, come back, yeah

Let's go back to the '80s (7-Up, we love it all)

All the stars still standing tall

Let's go back to the '80s, back to the '80s

Back to the '80s (7-Up, we love it all)

All the stars still standing tall

Let's go back to the '80s, back to the '80s...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - to or toward the place where someone or something was before verb - to move or go backward
'80s /ˈeɪtiːz/ B1	noun - The decade of the 1980s
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
soap /soʊp/ A1	noun - a substance used for washing
coolest /kuːləst/ B2	adjective - fashionable or impressive
store /stɔːr/ A1	noun - a place where things are sold
Rocky /ˈrɒki/ B1	noun - Referencing the movie Rocky
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel towards a place
men /men/ A1	noun - plural of man
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - female children or young women
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - a self-luminous celestial body noun - a famous performer
tall /tɔːl/ A1	adjective - of great height
tough /tʌf/ B1	adjective - strong, durable
club /klʌb/ A1	noun - an association of people
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness