80's child

     Went out last night for a friend's birthday in Brooklyn for a 90's theme party.  Jesus.  It certainly brought back some memories.  We started out at her apt with tasty finger foods, beer, champagne and, of course, a mix of 90's music.  I didn't dress up partly because I'm not big into costume parties, but there were flannels, doc martens and even a dude with a hand-painted Wayne's World cap.  Very nice. 
     At around 11pm we went to the evening's event at the Bell House where they have an annual remember the 90's party complete with a live band that played 90's cover songs.  I've never been to this venue, but it was quite large and the showroom had a barn-like feel.  Plenty of space on the floor and the band was decent.  I noticed that most everyone there was a bit younger.  I do enjoy going to see bands (I must admit that I don't do it often enough), but I prefer a less rauscous crowd and these folks didn't get too crazy.  The exception was the two girls jumping around in front of me with no regard to anyone around them.  I literally held my elbow out in front of me so that they wouldn't crash into me and instead feel the wrath of a pointed bone. The music was enjoyable and it brought me back to my high school days of grunge and alt rock music. 
     Towards the end of the show, however, I realized something.  Perhaps it was when the band apologized and played a Backstreet Boys song and the girls went nuts (I did indeed see guys singing it, as well).  I've always considered myself an 80's child, but this just confirmed it.  I didn't even recognize it as a BB song, but when I learned that it was I knew that the 90's was not my childhood decade.  Don't get me wrong, the 90's produced some great music and movies.  I was just shocked that this song was played. 
  Give me some Indiana Jones, Guns N Roses, Goonies, Van Halen, Back to the Future (to name a few) and I'm a happy man.  Our boy bands were those with great voices and harmony (Boys to Men) and not based on choreographed dance routines and pretty faces.  I feel like a lot of pop music has gone to the crapper.  Maybe I'm getting older and that's how older generations view younger ones.  If so, then take me back to the 80's.