10 Rock Albums You Constantly Have To Defend Loving

When hair metal took centre stage, it was often regarded as the time rock lost its way. It was the perfect genre for the '80s. Hedonism was the only thing on everyones mind. It was all about dressing outrageously and behaving badly. The hair got bigger, the pants got tighter and the riffs became over bloated. Rock became a caricature of itself.

Life was for living in the moment, and worrying about the consequences was for another time. Never mind about all the people suffering in the crack epidemic and the AIDS crisis, there was mountains of cocaine and endless strippers that required attention. Hair metal and everything that came with it, was one bit distraction.

But who can blame people for wanting to have a little fun? The '70s got so heavy with the whole punk thing, and people yearned for the carefree nature of the '60s. No one encapsulated this sentiment better than Mötley Crüe, sure some of their lyrics were cliché and even problematic. They looked totally whack, and the music wasn't exactly Hendrix, but do we always need our music to stand for something? Can't it just be about having fun?