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1970s nostalgia is nostalgia for certain aspects of the 1970s. 1970s retro is retro related to the 1970s.

Music

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1970s music was the third most popular decade's music in Europe in 2010.[1] There has been nostalgia for 1970s punk rock,[2] 1970s progressive rock[3] and 1970s disco.[4][5] There are 1970s nostalgia radio stations.

Fashion

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1970s retro fashion has been produced by Karl Lagerfeld and others.[6] 1970s jewellery fashions have been revived.[7] There has been nostalgia for bell-bottoms,[8] platform shoes,[9] Farrah Fawcett's hairstyle[4] and for the 1970s fashion designs of Thea Porter.[10] There are 1970s nostalgia influencers on social media.[11]

Sport

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Rollerskating has been revived.[12][13][14]

Australia

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There are 1970s tribute bands such as Björn Again.[15] There has been nostalgia for 1970s television such as The Paul Hogan Show.[16] Kylie Minogue's album Disco (2020) includes 1970s retro music.[17][18]

Denmark

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There has been nostalgia for 1970s children's clothing and nursery decoration.[19]

France

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There are 1970s retro hotels.[20]

Japan

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Main article: Shōwa nostalgia

In Japan, 1970s nostalgia is part of the broader phenomenon of "Shōwa nostalgia" and "Shōwa retro".[21] There is nostalgia for Expo '70;[22] for 1970s vending machines;[23] for 1970s floral pattern tableware;[24] for 1970s jukeboxes;[25] for 1970s television programmes such as Space Battleship Yamato;[26][27] and for the 1970s music of artists such as Momoe Yamaguchi,[28] Miki Matsubara,[29] Finger 5,[30] Yuming, Saki Kubota, the Southern All Stars,[31] Chieko Matsumoto[32][33] and the Candies. There are 1970s retro tribute bands.[34][35][36] There are 1970s retro cars, such as the Mitsuoka M55 from Mitsuoka.[37]

New Zealand

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There has been nostalgia for 1970s canvas shoes[38] and Raleigh Twenty bicyles.[39]

Philippines

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There is nostalgia for 1970s music.[40]

Spain

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There are 1970s nostalgia theatre shows[41] and concerts.[42][43]

Sweden

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There is nostalgia for Rigello.[44]

Taiwan

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There is nostalgia for 1970s elephant slides.[45]

United Kingdom

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There has been nostalgia for the character Morph (from the Morph series);[46] and for 1970s furniture,[47] 1970s avocado bathrooms,[48][49] 1970s food[50][51][52] and 1970s perfumes.[53][54] Lava lamps have been revived.[55] There are nostalgia television programmes about 1970s food.[56] There are 1970s nostalgia theatre shows.[57] Life on Mars (2006) is a 1970s retro television programme.[58] Cradle to Grave (2015) is a nostalgia television programme about the 1970s.[59] High-Rise (2015) is a 1970s nostalgia film.[60][61] Now 70s is a 1970s nostalgia music television channel.[62] Rewind TV is a nostalgia television channel covering the 1970s.[63] I Love the '70s (2000),[64] Sounds of the Seventies (1993), Sounds of the 70s 2 (2012) and Match of the Seventies (1995) are 1970s nostalgia documentaries. Heart 70s, Absolute Radio 70s and Smooth 70s are 1970s nostalgia radio stations.

1970s music was the third most popular decade's music in 2017.[65] Sounds of the 70s is a 1970s nostalgia radio programme.[66] 1970s retro music has been produced by Transvision Vamp.[2]

United States

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There is nostalgia for 1970s disco balls[67] and 1970s desserts.[68] Chia Pets have been revived.[69]

There are 1970s nostalgia films such as The Brady Bunch Movie (1995).[70] Nostalgia films about the 1970s include Dick (1999), Man on the Moon (1999),[71] Almost Famous (2000),[72][73] Roll Bounce (2005),[74] CBGB (2013),[75] The Nice Guys (2016)[76] and The Holdovers (2023).[77][78] Dazed and Confused (1993) is a 1970s retro film.[79] Alien: Romulus (2024) is a retrofuturist film that imitates a 1970s film[80] and received a retro VHS release (the first since 2006).[81] Nostalgia television programmes about the 1970s include That '70s Show (1998),[71] F Is for Family (2015),[82][83][84] Vinyl (2016), The Get Down (2016),[85] Gaslit (2022), The Offer (2022)[86] and Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).[87][88] Poker Face (2023) is a 1970s retro television programme.[89][90] There are remakes and reboots of films and television programmes released in the 1970s.[91][92] I Love the '70s (2003) is a 1970s nostalgia documentary.[93]

Fleetwood Mac's song "Dreams" (1977) charted in 2020, as a result of a TikTok video, and Steely Dan was also popular.[94] 1970s music has been re-released[95] and covered.[96] 1970s music was the second most popular decade's music in 2021.[97] 1970s rock music was then the joint most popular decade's rock music, and 1970s rhythm and blues music was also popular.[98] The Smashing Pumpkins song "1979" (1996) has a 1970s nostalgia title and music video.[99] Daisy Jones & the Six's Aurora (2023) is a 1970s retro soundtrack album.[100] Sounds of the Seventies (1989) is a 1970s nostalgia compilation album series. '70s on 7 is a 1970s nostalgia radio station.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b Pop View; Nostalgia Embraces 70's Punk. The New York Times. 21 August 1988.
  3. ^ How a new generation embraced the complex sounds of the ’70s. Sydney Morning Herald. 24 May 2024.
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  6. ^ Wear it or sell it, but definitely dig it out. The Canberra Times. 15 March 1993. p 12.
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  12. ^ Disco-Loving Roller Skaters Have Revived the Breezy Sport. Elle Canada. 13 July 2021.
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  19. ^ Mors børneværelse går i arv. Berlingske. 29 October 2006.
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  21. ^ "Shōwa" is the Japanese era name of the Shōwa era that began in 1926 and ended in 1989.
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  37. ^ 昭和レトロな新型車=創業55年記念の「M55」—光岡自動車. Jiji. 21 November 2024.
  38. ^ Nostalgic Kiwis come running for Bata Bullets. Stuff. 11 November 2013.
  39. ^ South Canterbury Museum: Nostalgia from the 1970s. The Timaru Herald. 15 November 2024.
  40. ^ Filipino millennials turn to '70s, '80s love songs amid pandemic: study. ABS-CBN News. 30 September 2021.
  41. ^ Nostalgic '70s disco era returns to Salón Varietés. SUR in English. 6 October 2023.
  42. ^ The Wasps offer nostalgic trip back to the '70s London punk scene. SUR in English. 14 October 2022.
  43. ^ Benalmádena auditorium hosts nostalgic punk rock extravaganza. SUR in English. 28 April 2023.
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  45. ^ Elephant slides spark nostalgia. Taipei Times. 20 October 2024.
  46. ^ Nostalgic passers-by delighted by arrival of giant Morph in London. Independent. 17 February 2023.
  47. ^ Pinterest names watercolour prints and 1970s furniture as top interiors trends for 2017. Dezeen. 14 June 2017.
  48. ^ Avocado bathrooms are back in UK as younger homeowners go green. The Guardian. 1 October 2024.
  49. ^ The retro bathroom trend making an unlikely comeback. The Telegraph. 26 September 2024.
  50. ^ These 70s food classics are making a comeback – and I can see why. The Telegraph. 19 April 2023.
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  52. ^ For mash get Smash, for ham get Spam: nostalgia puts 70s brands back in shops. The Guardian. 27 September 2006.
  53. ^ Scents of the Seventies return as shoppers splash out on nostalgia. Independent. 2 October 2006.
  54. ^ Demand for old perfume leads to new lease of life for scent of the 70s. The Times. 25 October 2013.
  55. ^ ‘Everybody Has a Lava Lamp Story’. New York Times. 12 November 2024.
  56. ^ The 1970s Supermarket, Channel 5, review: a tasty helping of nostalgia. The Telegraph. 16 August 2023.
  57. ^ Back for another bite: why classic 70s and 80s screen classics are new stars of the stage. The Guardian. 25 September 2021.
  58. ^ Total recall: why retromania is all the rage. The Guardian. 2 July 2011.
  59. ^ Review: Nostalgia for a 1970s British Adolescence in ‘Cradle to Grave’. The New York Times. 17 June 2016.
  60. ^ With Loki Back, Now’s the Perfect Time to Watch Tom Hiddleston’s Underrated Dystopian Thriller. Inverse. 13 October 2023.
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  62. ^ NOW Music prepares to plug gap left by music channel closure. RXTV. 25 June 2024.
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  71. ^ a b NYC; The Seventies Give Nostalgia A Bad Name. The New York Times. 1 February 2000.
  72. ^ Film; The Secret Is to Mirror Public Moods. The New York Times. 26 November 2000.
  73. ^ OK, Boomer: Almost Famous’ Tinted Nostalgia Has Not Aged Well. Clash. 15 September 2020.
  74. ^ Roller-Skating Their Troubles Away, 70's Style. The New York Times. 23 September 2005.
  75. ^ Punk Is in the Air. Vanity Fair. May 2013.
  76. ^ Review: ‘The Nice Guys’ Pairs Gosling and Crowe as Slapstick Detectives. The New York Times. 19 March 2016.
  77. ^ Nostalgia has consumed pop culture but The Holdovers does something special. The Guardian. 11 November 2023.
  78. ^ What It Takes to Make a 1970s Movie in 2023. WSJ. 17 November 2023.
  79. ^ Watch These Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix on Jan. 1. The New York Times. 27 December 2016.
  80. ^ ’70s Nostalgia Doesn’t Save ‘Alien: Romulus’. The Dispatch. 17 August 2024.
  81. ^ ‘Alien: Romulus’ gets physical VHS release, another sign of retro revival. MeriStation. 21 October 2024.
  82. ^ Q&A: Bill Burr Takes Us Back to the ’70s with F Is for Family. Boston. 15 December 2015.
  83. ^ Netflix Goes Retro for ‘F Is for Family’ Animated Comedy. Variety. 6 November 2015.
  84. ^ ‘F Is for Family’: TV Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2015.
  85. ^ The golden years of romance and rebels: TV taps into turmoil of 1970s New York. The Guardian. 7 February 2016.
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  88. ^ Are you ready for a 1970s-style comeback?. The Telegraph. 20 March 2023.
  89. ^ ‘Poker Face’ Review: Rian Johnson’s Peacock Series Starring Natasha Lyonne Is a TV Mystery Fan’s Delight. Hollywood Reporter. 25 January 2023.
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  93. ^ How VH1's 'I Love the...' Created a Generation of Culture Students. The Ringer. 30 September 2019.
  94. ^ In 2020, We Were Finally Ready for Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan Again. Vanity Fair. 11 December 2020.
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  96. ^ Pop view; The 70's revisited; The Nostalgia Trail hits rock bottom. The New York Times. 15 April 1990.
  97. ^ Americans say the 1980's were the best decade for music. Ipsos. 1 September 2021.
  98. ^ Americans say the 1970s and 1980s were the best music decades. YouGov. 16 June 2016.
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  100. ^ ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Serve the 70s Rock Nostalgia We Didn’t Know We Needed. Rolling Stone Australia. 1 March 2023.
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