But there are other things we wish we’d done back then, yet very few of us did.
From being there for the decade’s iconic gigs to solving the most impenetrable puzzles of the 80s, how many of us can actually say we did these things?
This 80s bucket list features some of the most memorable music, TV shows, movies, toys and video games.
How many of these things can you say, hand on heart, you achieved before the decade was out?
Congratulations if you’re able to tick off one or more of the items on our list, but if not you won’t be the only one.
The ship may have sailed in some cases, but it’s not too late to achieve a few of these 80s goals.
What do you most regret not having done in the 80s, and what is your proudest memory from the decade?
If you’re a fan of 80s nostalgia, you might like this look back at things you’ll only remember if you went to school back then.
5. Figured out who shot J. R.
Dallas was one of the biggest TV shows of the 80s, with viewers gripped by the antics of the feuding Ewing oil dynasty. In 1980, there was one question on everyone's lips: who shot J. R.? There were plenty of theories flying around, but how many people actually guessed correctly before the big reveal? Larry Hagman, who played J. R. in Dallas, is pictured here appearing on Terry Wogan's radio show at the height of the soap opera's popularity. | Getty Images Photo: Tony Weaver
6. Drove a Pontiac Trans Am
The Ford Escort was the best-selling car of the 80s in the UK. It may have been practical and reliable, but it lacked the X factor of the Pontiac Trans Am, made famous by the hit TV show Knight Rider. David Hasselhoff played Michael Knight, who was ably assisted in his crime-fighting adventures by his talking car KITT, modelled on the Pontiac Trans Am. When it came to the coolest cars of the 80s, only the DeLorean from the Back to the Future movies came close to competing with KITT. | Getty Images Photo: Universal Studios
7. Been a member of the Brat Pack
Coming-of-age films were all the rage in the 80s - usually starring at least one member of the Brat Pack, the name given to the group of young actors who dominated the big screen at the time. Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore were among the most prominent members, along with Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy and others. Almost every teenager dreamed of being like at least one of them back then. The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes, was probably the Brat Pack's finest hour. | Getty Images Photo: Kypros
8. Been at Wembley Stadium to watch Live Aid
If there was one moment that united the world in the 80s, it was surely Live Aid. An estimated 1.9 billion people around the world watched the famous fundraising concerts live on July 13, 1985, but only around 72,000 were lucky enough to be inside Wembley Stadium to witness iconic performances by the likes of U2, David Bowie and Queen in the flesh. | Getty Images Photo: Hulton Archive