Best 80s Music...
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Best 80s Music...
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"
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"
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Queen of course own this particuler area, the most famous one from the 80's is of course Flash
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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'.Dartzap wrote:Queen of course own this particuler area, the most famous one from the 80's is of course Flash
Edit: And kinda surprising this isn't in AMP. . .
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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
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
The Talking Heads!
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Still here I carry my old delicious burdens/I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me wherever I go/I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them/I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return. (Whitman)
"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered." (Tom Stoppard)
Still here I carry my old delicious burdens/I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me wherever I go/I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them/I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return. (Whitman)
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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.
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.
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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.
Oh, and no 80s list is complete without Video Killed the Radio Star, Safety Dance, or Whip It.
Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you? (Walt Whitman)
"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered." (Tom Stoppard)
Still here I carry my old delicious burdens/I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me wherever I go/I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them/I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return. (Whitman)
"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered." (Tom Stoppard)
Still here I carry my old delicious burdens/I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me wherever I go/I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them/I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return. (Whitman)
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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.
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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.
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.
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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
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
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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.
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.
The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
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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)
The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
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That's had a permanent place on my mp3 player for the past year or soJack Bauer wrote:"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple MindsSofia wrote:For some reason I've always loved that song that plays at the end of The Breakfast Club, too.
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[/size][/i]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
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