Best decade for energetic music?

[Deja Q]

Poll question: Best decade for energetic music?

Energetic - something with a beat that's fun to listen to, isn't dull, doesn't induce suicide or inbreeding.

Therefore the 2000s' decade and the Country genre are out of the question.

[jpgray]

1. If you don't like hip hop, there isn't much so far in this decade

The good music is usually real arty, has an oppressive, pretentious mood and has a whisper thin singer that must nasally mumble like he has a glandular problem. (Radiohead, Sigur Ros, et al). I like that stuff, though, it just doesn't kick my ass. :D

[Deja Q]

3. The best hip-hop was early 90s...

IMHO of course. "Public Enemy" was the best...

[TA]

2. 1960's - It wasn't just the music, it was the experience.

[mvd]

4. Actually, I think the 2000s are better than the 1990s overall

There's a basic pop/rock resurgence. And country has good honky-tonk - but I've already gone over my differences with some DUers when it comes to music.

For just plain energetic music, I vote 80s for Madonna, Go Gos, Blondie, more Abba, Eurythmics, Bangles, Bruce Springsteen, The Cars, Cyndi Lauper - but these great artists aren't the rule, as the 80s sound sometimes got too big.