Is 80s Music Reflective of the Decade?

80s music is reflective of the decade with some artists talking about cold war issues. Elton John for example with his song "Nikita" talks about being in love with a Russian. The song starts of with "Hey Nikita it's cold/ in your little corner of the world", and this talks about the isolation that Russia had during the 80s. I also enjoy that Elton John made a small jab at Russia for being so cold and isolated. The song continues,"Oh Nikita you will never know, anything about my home" and this shows that Elton John will never be able to see her because she is trapped inside of her country and she cannot leave. The song "99 Red Balloons" by Nena talks about Cold War and it is not really speaking out and protesting the Cold War, but rather showing how afraid they truly are of getting absolutely destroyed by nuclear war. I believe the music was reflective of the decade, it really showed how afraid some people were of an all out nuclear war.