So happy 80's music is hip again

I've always heard that it takes about 20 years for people to appreciate a time period. It had seemed true for me and my generation. When I was a teen in the 80's, there was a resurgence of interest in and excitement about the 60's. My friends and I thought we were so cool to see the Monkees in concert.
But when we left the 80's, that time period -- and the music -- seemed so gone, over and out, I thought it would never be considered cool again. The 90's came with its grunge look, and then its goth look, and I looked at the young people of that day and thought that these saggy-pants-wearing kids with their dyed black hair, nose rings and tattoos would never embrace my beloved 80's rockers and pop stars. I figured the 80's were gone forever, except of course on cassette tapes I play in my minivan.
But lately I've found new hope that the 80's music is getting its second go-round, and may even become classic and never go out of style.
My first taste of this happened a couple of years ago when my 20-something hairdresser said that she loved "these old 80's songs." At first her comment made me feel incredibly old, but then I had to smile that she was appreciating "my" music.
Since then I'd noticed more radio stations playing songs from the 80's in their line up. The Rock Band game has many fun 80's songs. I love to sing vocals to the Go Go's "Vacation," while doing the goofy feet-kicking 80's dance.
And it certainly didn't hurt the 80's when the hip "Glee" TV show covered many 80's songs, introducing those songs to the next generation and making totally cool again. I no longer need be embarrassed when I've got Rick Springfield cranked up in the minivan.
My son (who I'll make clear is not a "Glee" fan) loves 80's music. Thanks to RB knows all the words to many 80's songs including "Livin' on a prayer" and "Hungry like the wolf."
For me, and I'd imagine all my fellow 80's lovers, it's like a vacation all I ever wanted, and a new moon on Monday all rolled up into one affair of the heart.