Best 80s Music...

Big Orange · Post by **Big Orange** » 2006-06-02 11:19am

What is your favourite tune from the decade that taste forgot?

Here is a short list of my favourite 80s songs:

Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"

Go West "Call Me"

Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days"

Gary Numan "Cars"

Human League "Don't You Want Me"

The Cars "Drive"

Erasure "Sometimes"

New Order "True Faith"

Fankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax"

REO Speedwagon "Keep on Loving You"

Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive!"

Tears for Fears "Pale Shelter"

Rene & Angela "I'll Be Good"

Toto "Africa"

M "Pop Musik"

Mathew Wilder "Break My Stride"

Cybertron "Clear"

The Pointer Sisters "Automatic"

A-Ha "Take on Me"

Laura Branigan "Self Control"

Mr. Mister "Broken Wings"

The Cult "She Sells Sanctuary"

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2006-06-02 11:39am

Queen of course own this particuler area, the most famous one from the 80's is of course Flash

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2006-06-02 12:11pm

Dartzap wrote:Queen of course own this particuler area, the most famous one from the 80's is of course Flash

Not to mention A Kind of Magic, the Highlander Soundtrack. As well as A Night at the Opera, with Bohemian Rhapsody. Also, AC/DC was at its peak in the 80s. Not to mention Guns 'n Roses. Though I'm not quite sure what Orange means by 'taste forgot'.

Edit: And kinda surprising this isn't in AMP. . .

DocHorror · Post by **DocHorror** » 2006-06-02 12:35pm

Bohemian Rhapsody was the 70's. I'd put forward Motorhead, Iron Maiden & George Harrison - 'I got my mind set on you' is great. Plus let us not forget Madness!

Danny Bhoy · Post by **Danny Bhoy** » 2006-06-02 01:02pm

A bit of a street-cred cul-de-sac:

Camouflage - The Great Commandments

New Order - True Faith

Erasure - A Little Respect

FYC - She Drives Me Crazy

U2 - [Damn near most tracks from War, Boy, and Joshua Tree]

Duran Duran - Girls on Film, The Reflex, A View to A Kill, Hungry like the Wolf, Notorious, Wild Boys, Save A Prayer

The Police - Every Breath you Take

Lucerne - Swiss Boy

Alphaville - Forever Young

Bananarama - Love in the First Degree

Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin, What have I done to deserve this?, Opportunities

Madonna - Material Girl, Open Your Heart, Live to Tell, Crazy for you, Get into the Groove

Beach Boys - Kokomo

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth, Summer Rain

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Skid Row - 18 and Life

GnR - Sweet Child of Mine

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Wang Chung - Let's Go

Kenny Loggins - Footloose, Danger Zone

Bonnie Tyler - Holding out for a Hero

Sofia · Post by **Sofia** » 2006-06-02 02:34pm

The Talking Heads!

Oni Koneko Damien · Post by **Oni Koneko Damien** » 2006-06-02 03:41pm

Styx.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2006-06-02 04:31pm

I echo A-Ha "Take on Me" and I add:

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love

John Farnham - You're the Voice

Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is

Alphaville - Forever Young

Michael Jackson - Beat It

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

A few Swedish ones:

Europe - The Final Countdown

Roxette - It Must Have Been Love

And a few nostalgic ones from the movies/television:

Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters

Fame (TV series version. Somehow that's something that keeps popping up whenever I think about the 80s even if I was quite young).

That's them for now.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2006-06-02 04:36pm

The Specials-Ghostown

The Dead Kennedys-Too Drunk to Fuck, We've Got A Bigger Problem Now, Saturday Night Holocaust, Trust Your Mechanic

Fear-Let's Have a War, More Beer

Jack Bauer · Post by **Jack Bauer** » 2006-06-02 04:47pm

99 Luftballoons by Nena

Grasscutter · Post by **Grasscutter** » 2006-06-02 04:50pm

The lack of Billy Idol, Bangles, Air Supply, Oingo Boingo and Loverboy in this thread disturbs me.

Also, no Best Music of the 80s list on a Sci-Fi board would be complete without the entire Transformers: The Movie soundtrack.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-06-02 07:16pm

1. shouldn't this be in AMP?

two 1980's

The Police

what?, I need to mention anything else?

ok

Bruce Springsteen- for giving us blues for blue collers

Post by **Zaia** » 2006-06-02 07:19pm

*kicks to AMP*

Sofia · Post by **Sofia** » 2006-06-02 07:46pm

For some reason I've always loved that song that plays at the end of The Breakfast Club, too.

Oh, and no 80s list is complete without Video Killed the Radio Star, Safety Dance, or Whip It.

Jack Bauer · Post by **Jack Bauer** » 2006-06-02 07:48pm

Sofia wrote:For some reason I've always loved that song that plays at the end of The Breakfast Club, too.

"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2006-06-02 08:23pm

Some great stuff in the 80's. Michael Jackson hit his peak, and pretty much all the best pop came around then. Some good electronica, like Loverboy and Depeche Mode. AC/DC got to their peak, Aerosmith reformed, and GNR came to be. But most of all, IMO, it was Van Halen.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2006-06-02 08:38pm

It's Raining Blood! From the lacerated sky! Bleeding its horror! Creating my structure, now I shall reign in blood!

Slayer - Reign in Blood, 1986.

Metallica - Ride the Lightning, 1984, Master of Puppets, 1986.

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell, 1980, Born Again, 1983,

Michael Jackson's Thriller and Bad were some of the first albums I heard, they're still great, no matter how weird he is.

Jack Bauer · Post by **Jack Bauer** » 2006-06-03 01:21am

How could i forget, "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" by Belinda Carlisle.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-06-03 03:03am

MY name is Luka, Freeze Tag, Marlene on the wall, Undertow, Some Journey and definitely The Queen and the Soldier' By Suzanne Vega
Open Your Heart, La Isla Bonita. Who's That Girl, Like A Prayer, Into The Groove, Live To Tell, Papa Don't Preach and Crazy For You by Madonna
Hounds of Love, The Big Sky, Waking The Witch by Kate Bush
Child Come Away, Cambodia, View From A Bridge, Kids In America by Kim Wilde
Rock'n'Roll Mercenaries, Getting Away With Murder, Rock'nRoll Hero, Nowhere Fast, Piece Of The Action, Don't Leave Your Mark on me and Sailor to a Siren by Meatloaf
Love is a Stranger, Who's that girl, Here comes the rain again, There must be an angel, It's alright, You have placed a chill in my heart, miracle of love, and Sex crime by Eurythmics
Is it a crime*, The sweetest taboo, Never as good as the first time,Love is stronger than pride, and Smooth operator by Sade
Similar Features, Like the way I do, The late september dogs, No souvenirs, You used to love to dance, Testify, I'm The Only one, All american girl, and Yes I am by Melissa Etheridge
Orinoco Flow by Enya
Rush, Rush by Paula Abdul
Love is a battlefield, We Belong, Temporary Heroes, Sex as a weapon, All fired up, Don't walk away and One love by Pat Benatar
Manic Monday, Walk Like An Egyptian, Eternal Flame and Hazy Shade Of Winter by The Bangles
Girls just want to have fun, Time After Time, All Through The Night, True colors, and What's going on by Cindy Lauper
Dr beat, Love me, When someone comes into your life, Primitive Love, Words get in the way, Bad boy, Falling in love, Conga, Surrender Paradise, Here we are, Don't wanna lose you, Get on your feet, Your love is bad for me,Ryth is gonna get you, Betcha say that, I want you so bad, 1-2-3, Anything for you and Cuts both ways by Miami Sound Machine
If you asked me to and Beauty and the beast by Celine Dion (yes I'm serious)
First Time by Robin Beck
Robin(the hooded man) by Clannad
Love...thy will be done by Mortika
Born to run, Hungry Heart, Dancing in the dark, Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
Solitaire, Over You, Self Control and Gloria by Laura Brannigan
China in your hand, Heart and soul, Valentine, and I will be with you by T'Pau
I get weak and Heaven is a place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle
Bad boys, Club Tropicana, Last christmas and The edge of heaven by Wham!
Out of the blue, Only in my dreams, Foolish beat, Fallen angel, Between the lines, Lost in your eyes, Silence speaks, and No more rhyme by Debbie Gibson
I think we're alone now and Could've been by Tiffany
Bananarama-Venus and absolutely Robert De Niro's Waiting
PSB-Suburbia and West End Girls
Dexie's Midnight Runner's Come On Eileen

Because I'm sure as hell not compiling another list by hand again.

*And I think it's STILL a crime that nobody had mentioned Sade so far

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-06-03 03:33am

Hit Me with your best shot, Love is a battlefield, Sex is a weapon, Fire adn Ice, I need a lover (who wwon't drive me crazy), Hell is for children- P. Benatar (how can a woman make a 30 year carreer out of songs about break ups, and abuse, and still be married to the same guy since 1975?)

again, the Police (they were a big influence on the rest of the decade)

of course the seminal event of the 1980's was Wierd Al.

Danny Bhoy · Post by **Danny Bhoy** » 2006-06-03 03:53am

Ooh forgot these...

Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (are made of these)

Roxette - Dressed for Success

Tanita Tikaram - Twist in my Sobriety

Beastie Boys - Sabotage

Yes, and Wierd Al so fookin rawks.

Danny Bhoy · Post by **Danny Bhoy** » 2006-06-03 03:55am

Batman wrote:*And I think it's STILL a crime that nobody had mentioned Sade so far

Ah fergit. Smooth Operator.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-06-03 04:22am

well considering I can't fuckin stand Madonna, Micheal Jackson, or any of those teeny pop premanufactured girl/boy bands due to overplay when I was a teenager.... (this is like how parents hate the doors/pink floyd after the first consecutive hours of the teens playing them)

Manus Celer Dei · Post by **Manus Celer Dei** » 2006-06-03 04:33pm

Jack Bauer wrote:
Sofia wrote:For some reason I've always loved that song that plays at the end of The Breakfast Club, too.
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds

That's had a permanent place on my mp3 player for the past year or so

Pezzoni · Post by **Pezzoni** » 2006-06-03 06:21pm

Having a flick through Media Player now:

Iron Maiden
David Bowie
AC/DC
Twisted Sister (:D)
Spinal Tap (Again,

)
Dio (I have to stop with these ':D' bands)
Pink Floyd
Joe Satriani
Guns n' Roses
Dream Theater

Some truely awesome stuff there: although also some truely hideous (yet strangely hilarious) bits