The return of the 70s hair-helmet / Kennedy hair

[KurtNYC]

We were looking at a car accident last night. Watching the jaws of life come out, etc. I saw part of it and was waiting for the police to take a report. This teenager comes over while I'm saying the cops at my local precinct are reasonably cool. He says 'no, did you see how they dragged people off by the hundreds to Pier 57?' (this was during the Rethuglican convention. Great to hear that kids understand how wrong that situation was btw). So we hash that out a little but I'm looking at his hair. It is so 1974 -- like this:
or perhaps it is this:

And I have seen that on lots of rich kids in the neighborhood. Meanwhile in California, my ever trend-conscious nephew is trying to get permission to grow his hair out. He's 13 and in a band that plays (get this) Van Halen, AC/DC and Ozzy. WTF is going on?

Is this the same 1970s trend that happened back in ~1990 or another one? It seems to be less hippie and more Kennedy. If it comes with the politics, bring it on!

[eleonora]

1. yeah, the 70s haircut is 'hip' right now

I personally hate it, but hey, I guess that being 28 makes me old now.

edit: I jut hope we never go back to the 80s style of dress and neon pinks and yellow spandex...oh wait, we just might.

[Jack_Dawson]

2. Please...you're a kid

But I will say I'm "over" the striped oxfords. I can't escape them.

[MemphisTiger]

5. Wait until parachute pants are back

Oh the humanity

[Left Is Write]

6. I'm 38 and I rather like the 70s hair trend on men.

[jonnyblitz]

3. that look has been back for a few years actually...

I notice it lots in NYC and in Europe when I was over there last year.

[last_texas_dem]

4. I think it may be coming back a little

Longer hair on guys seemed to be getting popular again during my first year of college (three years ago or so) but I thought it had died down again. Fairly recently, though, I've been seeing it again... often on kids, especially teenagers, high school age and the like.

I'm a big fan of long hair myself ('cause I like the politics of hippies and a lot of seventies music; was the only long-haired guy in my graduating class) and after shaving my head in the summer I'm working on growing mine out again. It looks pretty similar to the style you're referencing, not because I've gotten it cut that way but just because it's grown in that way. I'm currently trying to decide whether to get the sides and back cleaned up and just grow out the top or whether to just let it all keep growing and look hippie-ish. I'm leaning towards the latter but I'm hoping to get a job soon, which may cause me to make a different decision!

[JohnnyRingo]

7. Wow!...My long hair is coming back in style again?

...For the third time.

[Patiod]

18. Totally OT - what's the origin of your screenname, Johnny Ringo

Is it an OK Corral thing, or something else?

Just spent some time in Tombstone, and met this guy who was running for mayor. His opponent hung out at "Johnny Ringos", which we wanted to check out, but we didn't make it there.

[JohnnyRingo]

20. The name's a flashback from the "golden age" of television

...when I was a kid, cowboy shows were the staple of the impressionable young American boy.
http://www.johnnyringo.net/

In the 70's I (d)evolved into a long hair hippie biker, fond of Harleys and Colt single action revolvers.
A desparado in my own mind, at least. (I guess you had to be there.)

Now I'm living my second childhood. (starting over?)

"Johnny" is an old family name. (Including my favorite uncle)
"Ringo" was a Beatle.

[AmandaRuth]

8. Anything! Anything is better than that Matt Lauer

Nazi Skinhead buzz cut that seems to be so trendy now.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

9. I think that hair cut looks good on Ashton. n/t

[Richardo]

10. My 13 yr old nephew showed up a Christmas looking like I did in 1974...

(helmet hair) Constantly jerking his head to get the hair out of his eyes.

I asked his mother (my sister-in-law) if she liked it. She said 'no' so after dinner I hauled out my 1974 Senior yearbook and made him look at all the dorks (starting with his Uncle Richardo) :evilgrin:

[fudge stripe cookays]

12. It's your dorkiness that makes you endearing, honey!

:D

[Richardo]

14. You're a true pal, sweetie!

A dork aficionado :D

[fudge stripe cookays]

23. My husband dressed as a trekkie for Halloween.....

Guilty as charged!

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[fudge stripe cookays]

11. I don't mind the hair...

but when they start bringing back the Quiana shirts, double-knit pants and those stacked heel work boots......

RUN FOR THE HILLS!

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[Richardo]

13. Quiana!! HAHAHAHA!!

I never thought I'd hear THAT term again.

Horrible Junior High moment: Our school marching band had to play at some garment/fashion convention in Palm Springs when they first introduced that stuff. We had to WEAR these horrendous plaid blue-and-white Quiana shirts and play 'Volare' so the MC could sing 'Quiana (wo wo)'. Note: This was first-generation synthetic material and they did NOT breathe at all. Temps were over 90 degrees, too.

:eyes:

[fudge stripe cookays]

22. Bwa ha!

Good Lord. Plaid Quiana? Be still my heart!

You stud, you.
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[Richardo]

24. ;-)

BTW: You'll note I had to recycle the Houston brunch photo ONE MORE TIME in one of the Lounge pic threads today.

I hope that pic is in the public domain :eyes: or I owe you a lot of money.

[fudge stripe cookays]

27. Which thread?

I didn't see.

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[Richardo]

28. Photo thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=2399549&mesg_id=2399817

[fudge stripe cookays]

31. Wow.

GothicSponge.

:loveya:

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[KurtNYC]

15. Printed polyester shirts and those white belts with 3 sets of holes

Yes, that is when it is serious.

Btw, it's hard to run for the hills in platform shoes.

[tjdee]

16. Every teenager guy I see has hair like that.

Kind of surprised, actually. Only think that hair works for some guys.

[noshenanigans]

17. Not every guy can pull it off but I sure love the ones that do..

Personally, I'm really glad the shaggy hair thing's come back. Give me a shaggy-haired guy in low-slung pants, a tight tshirt, and a guitar.. hmm.. ok, I need a moment to clear my head now.

[Patiod]

19. My tastes in men was formed in the 70s

So of course I like this look, and hate the Matt Lauer skinhead look.

Good to see longer hair returning. Not the "Hair the Musical" Treat Williams flowing locks. Just hair you can run your hands through (good luck with the men my age, but I still enjoy my happy memories...)

[Bok_Tukalo]

25. That's it. I'm letting my hair grow out.

And I'm going to start reading magazines other than Utne, The Economist, and Scientific American (unfortunately, the only place I ever see the magazines I need to read is where I get my hair cut so I may have to work some bugs out of the plan).

[Patiod]

26. That's quite a combination there

Utne and The Economist

Add the New Yorker, and you've got all you need to know.

[ZoCrowes]

21. I've had a Beatles cut for years

Just too fucking lazy to take care of it or get it cut.

I'm such a trendsetter lol

[TheMightyFavog]

29. I have a damn good reason to grow my hair out.

I'm a college student and I don't have the cash to flow for a haircut.

[progressoid]

30. So, what's a 40ish, follically chalanged guy supposed to do?

My hair is starting to look like a cross between David Letterman and Phil Collins

[fudge stripe cookays]

32. Shave it all and do the Vin Diesel thing...

:loveya:

Until Vin Diesel turns to Jean Luc Picard, and no one will really notice that transition.

;-)
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