Walkman, arcade, Live Aid: Pop band "Men Without Hats" of "Safety Dance" fame released an ode to the `80s a couple of months ago, that features an Amiga 500.
Ok, admittedly, the Amiga really plays only a minor role here. But it's always fun to see one out there in the wild, and in this particular context, it's evidence how much of a cultural icon an Amiga computer is. Who would've thought that 40 years after release it shows up in a YouTube video that got 1.5 million views in its first nine months?
It happens at 1 minute and 53 seconds into the song. "Sounds like 1986!" - the editing is probably no coincidence.
Congratulations to the Men Without Hats for their success, and kudos to the video director for using the A500 literally at the right time. And it's a really nice tune they created here, good job!
I think we agree: We love the `80s.
