What are some fads you remember that didn't last very long?

I remember, in late 2008, when denim waistcoats were real popular with women. I don't see those anymore, though.

I also remember sequin being very popular amongst young ladies when I was in junior high in the mid '00s.

Hyphy(2006)
Houston rap(2005)
New Rave(2007)
Garage rock revival(2002/2003-ish)
Latin-pop(1999)

Wearing a headband across the forehead instead of in your hair popped up in 2007 (60's revival?) and sort of faded out before December of that year.

Wearing a headband across the forehead instead of in your hair popped up in 2007 (60's revival?) and sort of faded out before December of that year.


That was in style when I was in junior high, circa 2004 - 2006.

That was in style when I was in junior high, circa 2004 - 2006.
Yeah that was in style in the NBA maybe from 2001-2006/2007 I think too.

Back in the seventies there was the lucky rabbit's foot key chain.

Then there was the Eddie Rabbitt's foot key chain.  Boy, that one didn't last long!  Phew!
:D

Back in the seventies there was the lucky rabbit's foot key chain.

Then there was the Eddie Rabbitt's foot key chain.  Boy, that one didn't last long!  Phew!
:D


:D ;D

Pet rock?

One of the shortest fads I have seen over the years must be the skinhead haircut.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pV2GYVfbj9c/SroAYq3f6zI/AAAAAAAAACw/nUmQPRiHLwE/s400/couple.jpg

The shortest fad I've ever seen was the Tecktonik fad. The fad was extremely popular in France (it may still be, I don't know I don't live in Europe) but it somehow made its way to Canada and exploded in popularity here in Canada from late 2008- to mid 2009 then it just faded away. We even had a Tecktonik dance battle at our school -.- so ridiculous...

  I remember there being a Korean exchange student in our school during the fad. She must have thought it was the way Canadians danced :P

A Dutch hype called jumpstyle, spring/summer 2007. About half of the Dutch population was dancing the same way at the time, on the same dumb dance beats.

Two big hits in this genre:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_a5QYFwhGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4OnXTahA4c

After a couple of month, there was a even jumpstyle version of our national anthem.  :-\\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4_TZ5QQrlQ

Another real low; the man in this video was a famous Dutch politician. At this moment, the hype was almost ending already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBM-6Di_qE

The hype lasted about 4, 5 months...

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And 10 years earlier, there was a hype of making happy hardcore versions of Dutch children songs, completed with VERY stupid video clips. Also lasting at the most a half year. The first three videos are from the biggest act in this genre, called 'Hakkuhbar'.

And I can tell you, almost all these video clips were shown VERY much at our own version of MTV, called TMF.  ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz4HfJHxMk4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l18j-vrVMCA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEAeroytzM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz1aZq3axgg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWVAcavb22s

One music trend that lasted 15 minutes in the late 90's(late1997/early 1998) I think: that "Swing Music Trend" with acts like the "Cherry Poppin Daddies" I think and "Brian Setzer Orchestra".