0:50 That's my uncle Tony. My mom's his little sister. We have a copy of this news story on VHS at my mom's house. He was a bank manager all his life. Retired to Daytona.
"The radio that's as big as the Empire State Building and as loud as World War 2" got me laughing real hard. And to imagine that this was filmed in the 1980s and they already thought that the boombox was big back then haha. Had some fun memories playing cassettes on these in Cameroon,West Africa from the late 1990s up until the early 2000s
My dad used to walk around with a boombox in the early 80s on the subway blasting heavy metal some people got annoyed but honestly people back then could tolerate heavy metal more than hip hop
2:04 -What do you think of people wearing headsets, so it doesn't make a lot of noise ? -Different strokes for different folks Boombox guy from the 80's
but back then, they were anti-social just because they didn't care if they pissed people off. These days they're anti-social because they genuinely don't know how to be social.
he's right, it's nuisance. have you never been in a high school bus where a annoying kid is playing music with a bluetooth speaker? if so im happy for you, but PLEASE use headphones
Brotha with the shades and hat is the definition of smooth and cool unlike the youngins today looking like Whoopi Goldberg shopping in the women's section.
I got thrown outta the Mall for Listening to Rakim I ain’t no joke It wasn’t bothering nobody But the Security told me to leave The people didn’t mind That I was bumping on my stereo
Why was Beethoven mentioned at least Twice in this Video...Was he Super popular in the '81 Walkman user crowd?...OR? A sponsor for this News Report...LOL!!...Awesome last scene with the guy with the "Ghetto Blaster" ...sorry "Boombox" and the curmudgeonly Old White Dude...sorry "Curmdgeonly Old White Dude" :)
2:17 this bit is so surreal to me. like 1981 wasn't even that long ago but the way people talked and dressed then seems like a different planet. also what was that old guy's problem. like stfu and keep walking Walter it's almost opening bell. you're gonna be late man
Its a different world right now, yes. One in wich someone on ''the internet'' says ''shut the fuck up'' to what someone said who might be dead by now. The two of them having a disagreement and talking about it, you shouting ''fuck you''. Basically that is how people communicate right now: Oh? You have a problem with me? well FUCK YOU.. and thats about it. So the irony in your comment is just, out of this world.
@@jameswayton2340 If a stranger whom I never met is briefly walking by me in the already noisiest city in the world, regardless of my boombox or not, in which he chose to live and work in, and he decides to start shit with me, then yeah, it's absolutely "fuck you."
Homie,, blasting,,, His ghetto blaster??? Uda,,, baddest.... Sounds,,like me I,, still do..... Keep on blasting..... 💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 Peace n kindness down under,,, Sydney Australia
At the end Bernie Sanders made up with the brotha and started to break dance in the streets with all the other white guys 😂😂😂😂 footage still not found to this day.
wow Beethoven was killing it in the 80s
"Electronic snubbery" wait till they find out what social media is
True Lol😂
"The height of anti-social behavior." Smartphones: here, hold my beer.
And dumbasses who take calls at the gym
0:50 That's my uncle Tony. My mom's his little sister. We have a copy of this news story on VHS at my mom's house. He was a bank manager all his life. Retired to Daytona.
Happy to see the last 40 years treated him well
"The radio that's as big as the Empire State Building and as loud as World War 2" got me laughing real hard. And to imagine that this was filmed in the 1980s and they already thought that the boombox was big back then haha. Had some fun memories playing cassettes on these in Cameroon,West Africa from the late 1990s up until the early 2000s
37 years later and most New Yorkers still wear headphones during their commutes.
Portable cassettes players to mp3 players and to phones.
Love how he mentioned new wave music ❤
And Beethoven, twice
My dad used to walk around with a boombox in the early 80s on the subway blasting heavy metal some people got annoyed but honestly people back then could tolerate heavy metal more than hip hop
because they didn't have rods up their ass like they do today
"A radio that's about the Empire State Building and as loud as World War 2." 😂😂😂
I was looking for this comment 🤣🤣🤣
2:04
-What do you think of people wearing headsets, so it doesn't make a lot of noise ?
-Different strokes for different folks
Boombox guy from the 80's
aka smart and cool person
The cars looked great back then 😭😭
everything bruh. We now completely fu**ed up
0:48 wise words! Ahead of his time too!
My dude at the end got a Slick Rick/Dana Dane vibe.
I was born two months later in July 1981.
It's strangely comforting to know the younger generations have always been accused of being anti-social
but back then, they were anti-social just because they didn't care if they pissed people off. These days they're anti-social because they genuinely don't know how to be social.
There are still people who blast music in public areas where everyone is trapped together, like in the bus or the train.
Legit
"…invading my life space…"? What? ROFL
karen's of the 80s still existed
he's right, it's nuisance. have you never been in a high school bus where a annoying kid is playing music with a bluetooth speaker? if so im happy for you, but PLEASE use headphones
@@canigetuhkiss579 I bet you take calls in public places like gyms. IMO that's much more of a nuisance.
this is awesome
😂😂😂 at the end Bernie Sanders got in an argument with a brotha blasting his ghetto blaster....... shame on you Bernie!!!
That was Bernie's non-progressive cousin, Ernie.
Back when people are more active...
More friendly too. Even when arguing, they kept it positive.
TY
Brotha with the shades and hat is the definition of smooth and cool unlike the youngins today looking like Whoopi Goldberg shopping in the women's section.
I REMEMBER THE WALKMAN AND THE GHETTO BLASTER I KNEW A FEW FIRST AID GANGSTERS WHO COULD CARRY THE GHETTOBLASTER ON THE SHOULDER
People still blast their phones and stereos in public, they bringin the music to you!
low class thugs should be arrested
I seen prep kids on the upper east side do it define "low class thugs.."
@@charlietu um
@@charlietu Spoken by a guy who probably makes phone calls in the gym next to other people
"Life is but a dream!"
This is so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I got thrown outta the Mall for Listening to Rakim I ain’t no joke It wasn’t bothering nobody But the Security told me to leave The people didn’t mind That I was bumping on my stereo
1:51 Super Mario !
Why was Beethoven mentioned at least Twice in this Video...Was he Super popular in the '81 Walkman user crowd?...OR? A sponsor for this News Report...LOL!!...Awesome last scene with the guy with the "Ghetto Blaster" ...sorry "Boombox" and the curmudgeonly Old White Dude...sorry "Curmdgeonly Old White Dude" :)
Yeah a little weird. I noticed that too
0:35 Is that Spike Lee?
Wesley Snupes 2:05
2:17 this bit is so surreal to me. like 1981 wasn't even that long ago but the way people talked and dressed then seems like a different planet. also what was that old guy's problem. like stfu and keep walking Walter it's almost opening bell. you're gonna be late man
Its a different world right now, yes. One in wich someone on ''the internet'' says ''shut the fuck up'' to what someone said who might be dead by now. The two of them having a disagreement and talking about it, you shouting ''fuck you''. Basically that is how people communicate right now: Oh? You have a problem with me? well FUCK YOU.. and thats about it.
So the irony in your comment is just, out of this world.
@@jameswayton2340 If a stranger whom I never met is briefly walking by me in the already noisiest city in the world, regardless of my boombox or not, in which he chose to live and work in, and he decides to start shit with me, then yeah, it's absolutely "fuck you."
The headphones did not look cool though
Homie,, blasting,,,
His ghetto blaster???
Uda,,, baddest....
Sounds,,like me
I,, still do.....
Keep on blasting.....
💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Peace n kindness down under,,, Sydney Australia
1:07 Eric Stoltz?
Michael J Fox
At the end Bernie Sanders made up with the brotha and started to break dance in the streets with all the other white guys 😂😂😂😂 footage still not found to this day.
Sis at 1:35 tho... 😍
Really basic looking chick bruh. 6/10 max.
@kingshango7421 true 😅
She Wore...Short, Shorts!
Lmaoooo headphone party cringeee