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WHAT WERE LETTERING LIKE IN THE 80S AND 90S? rhythms and artists

The 1980s and 1990s is known for its variety of musical styles and genres, from rock, pop, hip-hop and dance, to punk, metal, ska and more

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In the 1980s, pop was one of the most popular genres of the decade, with artists like e Madonna, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson dominating the charts.

The 90s brought with it a wide variety of genres, with alternative rock by Bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, grunge and hip-hop becoming some of the most popular styles

During this decade there was also a huge boom in electronic dance music, with the rise of DJs like e Tiesto, Calvin Harris and David Guetta, among many others.

Song lyrics in the 1980s were varied and depended on most of the popular genres of the decade In the case of pop, the lyrics were often about love, relationships, and everyday life Some examples include "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"Poison, "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" - Pink Floyd and "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson

In rock, the lyrics could be darker and more political, as bands like Pink Floyd, Metallica y Rage Against the Machine "Money for Nothing"Dire Straits and "Another Brick in the Wall" - Pink Floyd are examples of songs with critical lyrics about society and economic problems

In hip-hop and reggae, the language and content of the lyrics were often more direct, with themes about real life and the struggles of the underclass. Music and lyrics by artists like Tupac Shakur, N W A and Bob Marley are examples of this trend

In short, the lyrics of the songs in the 80s varied a lot in depending on the genre and the artist, from lyrics about love and relationships to more political and critical lyrics towards society.

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