It was acceptable in the 80's
It was acceptable at the time
It was acceptable in the 80's
It was acceptable at the time

I've got love for you
If you were born in the 80's, the 80's
I've got hugs for you
If you were born in the 80's, the 80's

I'll do things for you
If you were born in the 80's, the 80's
I've got hugs for you
If you were born in the 80's
Yeah

It was acceptable in the 80's
It was acceptable at the time
It was acceptable in the 80's
It was acceptable at the time

I've got love for you
If you were born in the 80's, the 80's
I've got hugs for you
If you were born in the 80's, the 80's

I'll do things for you
If you were born in the 80's, the 80's
I've got hugs for you
If you were born in the 80's
Yeah

It was acceptable in the 80's
It was acceptable at the time
It was acceptable in the 80's
It was acceptable at the time


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Acceptable in the 80s Lyrics as written by Adam Wiles

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    General Comment

    If you were born in the 80s you are of consent age is correct but also it wasn't until 1986 that the age variable was added to the laws of consent. Meaning, you could be 40 years old pre-1986 and still have a relationship with someone as young as you wanted provided it was consensual. That's where the whole it was acceptable at the time line comes from.

    un4gvngplsron January 06, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    If you were born in the 80s, you're above the age of consent.

    Kraliaon May 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    that's true,

    The_$t!Gon May 18, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is so addictive.

    bmth_ownon May 24, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i saw him yesterday and I swear this was the highlight of a gruelling day, it was fantastic! Amazing song indeed!

    hamfruitcakeon May 29, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I lurrve this song. 'bmth own' is right, its wayy adictive. I love the way he says 80's. :]

    wereTHRIVINGon August 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    LOVE this song

    drunk_girlon November 10, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song makes me feel old... I was born i 1979. And this song makes me think about how alot of the people I'm dancing next to in the clubs are born in the late 80's and even the 90's. The 90's man!!!!!!

    Tyler2004durdenon December 06, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    I was glad someone else noticed the age of consent thing.

    This song was released in '07. If you were born in 1990, you would have been 17 years old. Thus, being born in AT LEAST '89 would have made you 18, thus legal.

    But isn't the age of consent 16 or 17 in the UK?

    sarie-contraryon July 22, 2008   Link
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    urcutewhenuscream needs to die. this song is the greatest

    thenumber1guyon April 25, 2009   Link

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