To me nothing conveys the feeling of being a teenager in the 1980s like "Road to Nowhere" by the Talking Heads. David Byrne said he want to write a joyful song about doom.

Many of us that were Cold War teens developed 'colorful angst'

Sure, the Russians may nuke us tomorrow, but I'll go out wearing neon sweat pants from the Gap and two different color Converse All-Stars.

It's alright, baby, it's alright.