BACK TO THE 80'S (THOSE WERE THE DAYS) (LIVE 2008)

Written by: Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen
Produced by: Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen

Note: This is the version that Aqua are playing in the 2008 concerts. The song is officially titled Back To The 80's, according to the setlist used by the Aqua crew. For the 2009 Studio Version lyrics, go here.

Back to the neon colored days
When we put satellites in space
When boys wore skinny leather ties, oh-oh-oh
Like Don Johnson from Miami Vice

When Eminem was just a snack
And Michael Jackson skin was black
Back when the coolest thing in store, ooh-oh-oh
Was a Commodore 64

The Star Wars, the A-Team
And J.R. Ewing set the rules
The hippies, the yuppies
I'm looking back
These forsaken days amaze me

We love the eighties
We love it all
All the stars still standing tall, yeah
Those were the days
Of our lives

Back to the eighties
Back to Soap
Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke
Those were the days
Of our lives

When Huey Lewis was the news
And we went flying with Tom Cruise
With shoulder pads and looking tough, ooh-oh-oh
Was the dirty David Hasselhoff

So many men with heavy makeup on
So many poodles with guitars
Thanks for all the joy you've given us
You all will always be our superstars

The Pee Wee, MacGyver
And Iron Maiden set the rules
The hippies, the yuppies
I'm looking back
These forsaken days amaze me

We love the eighties
We love it all
All the stars still standing tall, yeah
Those were the days
Of our lives

Back to the eighties
Back to Soap
Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke
Those were the days
Of our lives

Hooray for Cosby and Rubik's cube
Hooray for Dynasty and blue boots
Hooray for Devo and barber curls
Hooray for Poltergeist and Barbie girls

We love the eighties (We love the eighties)
We love it all (We love it all)
All the stars were standing tall, yeah
Those were the days
Of our lives

Back to the eighties
Back to Soap (Back to Soap)
Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke
Those were the days - Those were the days
Those were the days - Those were the days
Those were the days
Of our lives

Yeah

Thank you to Niklas, a kind Aquarama visitor, for sharing his recording of this song.
Thanks to Chase for helping me with the transcription.
Thanks to Sam for correcting the lyrics and filling lots of blanks.