Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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£ ' - X) 1 ' ' , 0T v % ■ The cheering fans hushed as Howard Jones stepped onto the dark stage in San Diego. His first words were drowned out by a second round of ap- plause. In a shy voice, he asked the crowd to be guiet and an- nounced his welcome. While Jones and others in- cluding A-HA, Tears for Fears, Paul Young, and Madonna re- presented New Wave music, Punk and Heavy Metal were popular types of music stu- dents listened to at various con- certs throughout Southern California. Whether it was dur- ing a class period, or in the comfort of home, students were humming familiar tunes. Heavy Metal music, a mix- ture of loud tunes and often re- bellious lyrics was popular with some students. Iron Maiden, Van Halen and the Scorpions were some of the Heavy Metal groups students enjoyed listen- ing to. Heavy Metal is good to listen to. It ' s interesting and fun. admitted Melvina Hil-

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Trendy Transport Janette Holloway gets out of the car alter her ride down to the mini-market. Many students who owned cars gathered their tnends together to eat oil campus. Popular lunchtime havens were Stop ' N ' Go, Touch of Italy and Bakers. Haven ' t you ever dreamt of the per- fect car, the perfect upholstery, and the perfect price? Only a select few, those who were at least 16, encouraged this dream, and only the lucky created reali- ty out of it. When a new car was purchased, there were many joys and hardships. Some hardships included insurance payments, repairs, and affording gaso- line. I like my car because I can go anywhere. But I don ' t like paying for the gas, especially when the gas prices keep rising, stated car owner Ca- meron Wood, a junior. Once the students got over the bar- riers of busted brakes and gas bills, they had a chance to focus on fixing up their cars. Troy Adams, a senior, felt appear- ances were a key element to a car. My car is my only means of transportation and I go everywhere so my car should look decent. Appearances were not the only things students looked for when buying a car. Purring motors and stick shifts that slid easily into gear were carefully examined before the deal of buying the car was finalized. Is this hot pink bug too pink lor you ? Obvious- ly it wasn ' t too pink tor owner Christy Rohleder, a senior. Coming back from lunch, Bobby Heck bnelly chats with a friend belore going to class. The stu- dent parking lot was a popular hang-out during breaks. Cars 23

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lard, a freshman. Another type of music, not as well known as some others, was New Music. New Music was a mix between New Wave and Punk. Gabby S mith, a sopho- more, liked it for these reasons. I like punk and Bat Cave, be- cause they ' re different from ev- erything else. They ' re not com- mercial and not everyone knows about them. Some students preferred the radio and were dedicated to their favorite stations. The sta- tions varied from KLOS to KKHR and KROQ. KLOS and KMET played Heavy Metal tunes from such groups as Mot- ley Crue and Ratt. After performing Ratt lead singer Steven Pearcy accepts the applause from the audience. Trendsetter Madonna performed her lirst world tour and participated in the Famine Reliel fundraiser Live Aid. Tears for Fears members reached the top 40 charts with selections from their album Songs From The Big Chair. Howard Jones ' lirst album, Human ' s Lib, which contained the hit What is Love? , was released alter his Dream Into Action album became so popu- lar. Paul Young also lent new blood to the American pop scene with an artis- tic display ol diversity. Bruce Springsteen ' s Born in the USA produced eight top ten singles and his 1 985 American tour drew mil- lions ol devoted lans to stadiums across the nation. Combining their talent, superstars Tina Turner and Mick Jagger stun the Live Aid audience in Philadelphia with an electrifying periormance. After leaving superstar heavy metal group Van Halen, David Lee Roth proved his capacity lor success as a solo artist by turning out hit remakes such as California Girls. Phil Collins astounded audiences by appearing at both the American and British Live Aid concerts during the very same day. With such top 4 hits as Smooth Operator and Your Love is King , Sade relreshed the music scene with hypnotic romantic music. The wonder trio A-HA Irom Norway dominated American pop charts with Take on Me and its lollow up The Sun Always Shines on TV. BOSS Turner Jogger