Strap on your fanny packs and tease up that hair because we’re about to get totally radical with some 80s puns! This bodacious era was more than just big hair and neon spandex; it was a time when our words were as colorful as our outfits. From the casual “Have a gnarly day!” to the more pun-tastic “I’m feeling grape!” as you sipped your purple soda in leg warmers, puns were the hidden mixtapes of humor we all played on repeat.
Amidst the sea of synth-pop and hair bands, puns became the secret handshake of the cool kids. Whether it was a cheesy pickup line at the roller disco or a playful jab during a Breakin’ battle, slipping in an 80s pun was like adding a cherry on top of your already over-the-top banana split sundae. So, let’s rewind that cassette, because it’s about to get pun-derful around here!
Contents
- 1 Neon Lights and Word Delights: The Best 80s Music Puns
- 2 Tubular Television: Puns from 80s TV Shows
- 3 IV. Gnarly Gear: 80s Fashion Puns That Will Have You in Stitches
- 4 Arcade Antics: Video Game Puns from the 80s
- 5 Cinematic Chuckles: Hilarious Movie Puns from the Decade of Decadence
- 6 VII. Rad Rides: 80s Automotive Puns That Are Too Gear
- 7 VIII. Conclusion: Keep on Groovin’ with the Power of Puns
Neon Lights and Word Delights: The Best 80s Music Puns
- I’m all about that bass, no treble—unless it’s an ’80s treble, then I’m all in!
- When 80s music comes on, I can’t help but Take On Me-self to the dance floor!
- I wanted to play my 80s tunes at work, but my boss said he needed more Depeche Mode.
- You lost your voice at the concert? Must have been some real ‘Choir-kestra’ maneuver!
- I’ve got my mind set on you… and by you, I mean these classic 80s vinyls.
- Wham! Bam! Thank you for the glam rock, ma’am!
- I just met a girl named Madonna, and now I’m living in a Material World.
- Don’t stop ‘Til Tuesday because I can’t get enough of these beats!
- My iPod ran out of 80s music, guess it’s just another Manic Monday!
- I tried juggling discs, but I dropped them; now it’s a Total Eclipse of the Floor!
- I told my friend I’d never play Electric Avenue again, but I was just Eddy Grant-ing his wish!
- Let’s dance to some 80s music; don’t worry, I’ll be your Bonnie Tyler-iffic partner!
- When I sing 80s karaoke, I’m Livin’ on a Prayer that no one is recording!
- If you don’t love 80s music, you’re simply Out of Touch, or just Hall & Oates of hearing!
- My love for 80s music is like a Journey; it goes on and on and on and on.
- Why did the 80s song get in trouble? It just couldn’t keep it’s Billy Idol hands to itself!
- I’m starting a band called ‘The Safety Pins’ to hold together all the 80s punk rock hits!
- I watched a horror movie with an 80s soundtrack; it was a real Thriller night!
- My friend’s an 80s DJ; he spins records so well, we call him ‘Sir Mix-a-Lot’!
- Let’s get physical with some 80s aerobics… or just dance around to Olivia Newton-John!
- When I hear 80s music, I just can’t resist the Urge Overkill to dance!
- Call me a Flock of Seagulls because I Ran so far away to get these 80s hits!
- I’m no Soft Cell, but I sure Tainted Love with my off-key singing!
- My ‘Sweet Dreams’ are made of 80s dance hits and cheesy synth lines.
- My favorite 80s band is The Police… I guess you could say I’m caught in a Sting operation!
Tubular Television: Puns from 80s TV Shows
- When I watch “Magnum, P.I.,” I mustache you to be quiet.
- Watching “Knight Rider” really jump-starts my evening.
- “Cheers” to those who know the bar where everyone knows your pun.
- I tried to play hide and seek with “The A-Team,” but they were never there when I needed them.
- Don’t be “ALF”-hearted, share your cat with me.
- Watching “Miami Vice” is always arresting entertainment.
- If “The Golden Girls” opened a bakery, they’d specialize in cheesecake and wisecracks.
- Those “Full House” poker games must have been quite the family affair.
- “Family Ties” bind us together, but the puns make us laugh harder.
- You “Murder, She Wrote” my funny bone with that pun.
- My “Quantum Leap” of faith is thinking I can make these puns any better.
- When it comes to “M*A*S*H,” I’m all ears… and puns!
- Only in “The Wonder Years” do we find such wonder-pun nostalgia.
- If I were a “Growing Pains” character, I’d be pun-ning around the house.
- Watching “Airwolf,” I’m always howling with laughter.
- You can’t “MacGyver” your way out of a bad pun situation.
- “Facts of Life” told me it takes a lot to get ’em right when you’re learning the facts of puns.
- “Who’s the Boss?” When it comes to puns, I’m the Tony Danza of dance-y words.
- I’d like to make a “Dynasty” out of these royalty good puns.
- Are you being served puns? Yes, with a side of “Are You Being Served?”
- When “Dallas” is on, I’m Texan my brain for more puns.
- You can “Designing Women” your home, but can you pun it up?
- “Saved by the Bell”: When the pun is so good, it’s like being saved by the chime.
- I tried to tune in to “The Cosby Show,” but my puns kept getting in the channel.
IV. Gnarly Gear: 80s Fashion Puns That Will Have You in Stitches
- Don’t be so negative, be more acid-wash positive!
- Those who wear leg warmers stand two feet above the rest.
- When it comes to shoulder pads, I always take a strong stance.
- Why did the belt get arrested? For holding up a pair of pants!
- I’m not saying I’m old, but my parachute pants are now just cargo shorts.
- Sequin dresses are really just a way to sparkle up a conversation.
- My neon shirt is not loud, it’s just highly ‘hue’larious.
- Sweater vests are just a party on top, business below.
- Spandex is a privilege, not a right, especially in the 80s.
- Wearing too much denim is a jean-etic disorder called ‘Denimitis’.
- I’m totally up to my neck in turtlenecks!
- Members Only jackets: Because exclusivity has never been warmer.
- My fishnet stockings have caught quite a few compliments!
- Big hair don’t care, because volume speaks louder than words.
- These jelly shoes are my jam, but they’re not very good at preserving my soles.
- Leotards leap into fashion faster than you can say ‘jazzercise’!
- When I put on my Ray-Bans, I feel like the future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.
- Why did the punk rocker cross the road? To get to the other sideswipe hair!
- I’m all laced up with nowhere to glow in my neon sneakers.
- My mood ring is stuck on happy, because 80s fashion never gets me down!
- Don’t sweat it, just sweatband it.
- Let’s cut it out with the scissors jokes; my acid-washed jeans have suffered enough.
- You’re never out of style when you’ve got a mullet that’s business in the front, party in the back!
- Wearing too many layers in the 80s was just your way of saying ‘I’m down to earth… in flannel’.
- Windbreakers: Because even the wind needs to be slowed down in style.
Arcade Antics: Video Game Puns from the 80s
- When Pac-Man gets confused, he loses his sense of pac-tion.
- You know, if Mario becomes a ghost, he’ll be Super Mario Ghost!
- Ever wonder if Donkey Kong goes to work on a monkey business trip?
- I tried to catch some fog, but I mist… just like in Silent Hill.
- Link said he couldn’t complete the puzzle because he didn’t have the missing Link.
- Space Invaders got stressful, so I told them to give me some space!
- I heard Frogger is such a hop-timist about crossing that road.
- What’s Mega Man’s favorite season? Mega Fall, of course!
- Sonic the Hedgehog’s favorite exercise? Spin class!
- Why don’t asteroids have friends? Because they’re so meteor-ocre!
- Do you know why Tetris is so fit? Because it’s great at block workouts!
- What’s a ghost’s favorite arcade game? Boo-man!
- When Mario is in a rush, he doesn’t take the stairs. He takes the warp pipe!
- Mario’s denim store would be called “Denim Denim Denim” to the tune of his underground theme!
- Pacman’s favorite day of the week? Waka-Wednesday!
- Did you hear about the fighter who likes to dress well? He’s got killer instinct for fashion!
- If Donkey Kong went to a concert, would it be called a Donkey Kong-cert?
- Snake’s favorite snack in Metal Gear? Boxed lunch!
- I was going to buy a book on phobias, but I was afraid it wouldn’t help my Fear of Invaders!
- Why did the Galaga ship avoid the bar? Too many shots!
- Ever notice how Excitebike is just a bunch of hot wheels?
- What’s Ryu’s favorite type of music? Hip-Hadouken!
- When Q*bert swears, does he use Q-words?
- Street Fighter’s favorite dessert? Sonic boom-berries!
Cinematic Chuckles: Hilarious Movie Puns from the Decade of Decadence
- When the Ghostbusters see a ghost, do they just tell it to “phasm-out”?
- Why did “The Breakfast Club” meet in the library? Because they had to “check out” their differences!
- I watched “Back to the Future” and it was about time!
- Is “Dirty Dancing” clean fun if you wash your hands first?
- I heard “E.T.” called home because he got a bad phone “plan-et”!
- “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” – is that how you summon an exterminator?
- The “Karate Kid” really knows how to throw some sharp “punch-lines”!
- Indiana Jones hates snakes because he can’t “serpent-ine” through his fears.
- Do “Gremlins” have to stay away from water because they can’t swim?
- Why did “Ferris Bueller” take a day off? To catch up on his “leisure” reading!
- I guess in “Top Gun,” the pilots never “wing” it!
- When the “Predator” needs a break, does he go on a “hunter’s retreat”?
- Why do “The Goonies” stick together? Because they’re “bonded” by treasure!
- If “Die Hard” was softer, would it be called “Die Easy”?
- The “Terminator” said “I’ll be back,” but did he ever say “I’ll be front”?
- Why do they call it “Lethal Weapon”? Because the jokes are murder!
- The “Empire Strikes Back” must be a real “hit” with the villains!
- Did you hear about the “Big” promotion? It’s growing up so fast!
- “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” wasn’t drawn out; it was animated!
- In “Platoon,” do the soldiers take “leave” of their senses?
- Watching “Blade Runner” really is a “cutting-edge” experience!
- Why was “The Thing” from another world? Because it wanted to be a “universal” success!
- I guess “Scarface” really made an “impact”!
- Do you think “The Princess Bride” had a “marriage” of comedy and adventure?
- The “Highlander” movie really “swords” above the rest!
VII. Rad Rides: 80s Automotive Puns That Are Too Gear
- 1. If you can’t Dodge it, Ram it!
- 2. I’m so tired of these wheely bad car jokes.
- 3. Are DeLorean jokes too dated? Guess they’re not all they’re cracked up to be.
- 4. I told my car a joke and it just exhausted itself laughing!
- 5. Driving a classic car really hertz sometimes.
- 6. I’d make a car pun, but I’m afraid it would stall.
- 7. Yugo girl! That’s how you make a car pun.
- 8. Let’s not tire ourselves out with these car puns.
- 9. I’m just driving by with some 80s car puns – hope you’re in for the ride!
- 10. When the car door can’t stop talking about the 80s, it’s a real Chatty-Caddy.
- 11. That 80s car is not old, it’s just retro-vroomed.
- 12. Cars in the 80s were manual? I guess they really shifted the game.
- 13. I got into a crash with a vintage car, you could say it was a real blast from the past.
- 14. Owning an 80s car is a Ponti-acquired taste.
- 15. You can’t af-Ford to miss these classic car puns.
- 16. If your car from the 80s is bad at hide and seek, it’s probably a Peeka-Subaru.
- 17. Some say I’m obsessed with 80s cars, but I’m just a huge fan of their drive and ambition!
- 18. I’m always up for a fuel good car joke from the 80s.
- 19. When 80s cars get together, they love to have a good engine-chat.
- 20. Keep on truckin’ with these 80s automotive puns!
- 21. I wanted to joke about an 80s electric car, but I couldn’t find any current material.
- 22. A car from the 80s told me it was on a diet, something about carb-uretors.
- 23. 80s car puns – they’re automatic-ally funny!
- 24. When your 80s car radio becomes a DJ, you’re in for some serious mix-tape magic!
- 25. If love for 80s cars is wrong, I don’t wanna be right-wheel-drive.