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Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)

Well, I’ve really done it now. 100 ficlets. Wow! Truthfully, when I started on here, I figured it would take me a lot longer to do 100 stories. But, then again, given the number of multi-part stories I’ve done, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. I’m just glad so many people are enjoying them.

Now, that said, I should follow tradition and post a challenge. I missed doing one for my 50th ficlet, so I’m hoping this one is interesting enough to people to make up for it.

My challenge is simple: write a story (any genre you wish) that includes at least 4 song titles from the 1980’s in the text. (Yes, I’m a child of the 80’s. How did you guess? :) ) Please bold the titles in the story, and insert any additional punctuation that you deem necessary to make it fit.

example: “I told you, we didn’t start the fire! Did you lose all you material, girl?”

As this is my first challenge, I’m not going to be picking a winner. I just want everyone to have fun with it. So, enjoy!

Or I should say: Get it on, bang a gong!

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Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Jenunique
Posted 2 months ago

I am so going to do this once I return from the dead! (Hopefully, soon, and with enough rest, Ol’ Grim will get tired of chasing me and give up!)
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Now…. the hard part… what four songs to choose….... ;)
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Kermitgorf
Posted 2 months ago

80’s music huh, Good thing I taped american idol…
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Ana Cristina
Posted 2 months ago

I couldn’t resist this. I’m such an 80’s child!
LoA
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Melia
Posted 2 months ago

I can’t resist either :) And hey, if you tag this as ‘newchallenge’ instead of just ‘challenge’ it will be easier to find.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)
Posted 2 months ago

Thanks for the tip, Melia! Will do.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Music-Hearted
Posted 2 months ago

I’m not even a child of the 80’s, but I love them. Great music. This’ll be fun.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Blusparrow
Posted 2 months ago

omg we didn’t start the fire! it was always burning since the world’s been turning! hehe, don’t ask me why I know that song. Lol. I think I’ll enter, just give me a min
LoA
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
THX 0477
Posted 2 months ago

That was fun! I do love 80’s songs, even if I didn’t really listen to them until the 90’s. That’s me, always a decade behind.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Stovohobo
Posted 2 months ago

Um…hmm…how to explain this. I didn’t exist. I’ll have to do some research if I want to enter, I guess – kids these days don’t know nothin’ ‘bout no real music, I know, I know . . .
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
.:band baby:.
Posted 2 months ago

hehe… I must agree with Stovo.. I wasn’t alive.. but give me a few days to find, and listen to, some songs and I’ll try to enter this. =) nice challenge.
LoA
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Trying to Blend
Posted 2 months ago

I like these challenges..there are, well..challenging!! This is fun… Thanks!
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
wytherwings
Posted 2 months ago

yah i wasnt a child of the 80’s, i wasnt born yet. but i do love some 80’s music, i’ll definatly do this, but i have to find some really good ones first
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
Eckhouse
Posted 2 months ago

First of all, wow do I feel old when I see some of say you weren’t alive. As in, living. : ) Nevertheless, freakin’ awesome challenge.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
ChrisWDP
Posted 2 months ago

Perfect challenge for using my Time Life Sounds of the 80’s collection for.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
meckanical spider
Posted 2 months ago

I’m definitely going to do this, once I have time. And it will, of course, involve a Bowie song. mhmm.
Retro Music Challenge (My 100th Ficlet Challenge)
1369ic
Posted about 1 month ago

Well, I did it, but it ain’t pretty. Might have been easier, but I used four songs from the same Queen album. Seemed like a good idea when I started…