Songs of the 80's

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Did you have any favorite songs in the 80's?
Who sang them, and what were they?

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
Obsession by Animotion
In Your Eyes-Peter Gabriel
Rio-Duran Duran

Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
The Reflex - Duran Duran
Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
Getcha Rocks Off - Def Leppard
Bringin' On The Heartache - Def Leppard
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Maggie - Rod Stewart
Live Wire - Motley Crew
Round and Round - Ratt

Def Leppard's Photograhp was great... but I LOVE Rock of Ages

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
Eagle Fly Free by Helloween
Dream by DeBarge
Whip Appeal by Babyface
Candy Girl by New Edition
what?

Twisted Sister- We're Not Gonna Take It

Aerosmith & Run DMC- Walk This Way

Beastie Boys- Fight For Your Right (to party)

Billy Joel- My Life

Kick ass.

-HECK!

I Want to rock & roll all night and party every day - KISS

Our House-Madness
Whip It-Devo
Mirror in the Bathroom-English Beat
How Soon is Now-the Smiths
Crazy for you-Madonna

I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
These Dreams - Heart
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol
Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Eyes of a Stranger - Queensrych
I Melt With You - Modern English
Only The Lonely - The Motels
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Just Another Day - Oingo Boingo
Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
True - Spandau Ballet
Mirror in the Bathroom - The English Beat
Dear God - XTC
Fantasy - Aldo Nova
I Ran - Flock of Seagulls

Rumours-Timex Social Club
Open Arms-Journey
Who's crying now-Journey
One Step Beyond-Madness
Blue Monday-New Order
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic-the Police
Every Breath you take-the Police
Time clock of the Heart-Culture Club
King of Pain-the Police
Wrapped Around your finger-the Police

Everybody Wants You - Billy Squire
The Flame - Cheap Trick
Come Sail Away - Styx
It's My Life - Talk Talk
Dont You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
Johnny Are You Queer - Josie Cotton
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Careless Whisper - Wham
Voices Carry - Til Tuesday

Sherry, I LOVE that song, One Step Beyond by Madness.
How about the song... Our House?

I listed it above with my other Sca type favs.

The Metro-Berlin

How about...
SEX - Berlin

Looking for a new love-Jodi Watley

Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper

i was gonna say that i am going to opt for some of the more obscure 80s songs that i loved, but then i thought to myself "aren't all 80s songs a little obscure?"
so here's a small sample of ones that just jumped out at me.

relax - frankie goes to hollywood
tarzan boy - baltimora
oh yeah - yellow
oh sherry - steve perry
heartbeat - don johnson
she’s like the wind – patrick swayzie
love on the rocks - neil diamond
something about you - level 42
the search is over - survivor
eye of the tiger - survivor
ghostbusters - ray parker, jr.
lean on me - club nouveau
wipe out - fat boys & the beach boys
my adidas - run dmc
you be illin' - run dmc
i need love - ll cool j
i'm bad - ll cool j
nothings gonna change my love for you - glenn medeiros

We Close Our Eyes- Go West
Some Like it Hot-Powerstation

Don't Disturb this Grove- the system. I LOVED that song!

Opportunities -- Pet Shop Boys
True Faith -- New Order
Bizzare Love Triangle -- New Order
Smalltown Boy -- Bronski Beat
Why? -- Bronski Beat
Hit That Perfect Beat -- Bronski Beat
Save it For Later -- The English Beat

Number Forty: U2 --- With or without you

Number Thirty nine: World Party --- Ship of fools

Number Thirty eight: Thompson Twins --- Hold me now

Number Thirty Seven: Cars --- Hello Again

Number thirty six: Talking Heads --- Road to nowhere

Number thirty five: Dire Straights --- Money for nothing

Number thirty four: Jackson Brown --- lawyers in Love

Number thirty three: Elton John --- I guess that's why they call it the blues

Number thirty two: David and David --- Welcome to the boomtown

Number thirty one: Hall and Oates --- Out of touch

Number thirty: Roy Orbison --- You got it

Number twenty nine: Peter Shilling --- Major Tom

Number twenty eight: Simple Minds --- Don't you forget about me

Number twenty seven: Laura Branigan --- Self control

Number twenty six: Honey Drippers --- Sea of Love

Number twenty five: Cory Heart --- Sunglasses at Night

Number twenty four: Don Henley --- Boys of summer

Number twenty three: ZZ Top --- Velcro Fly

Number twenty two: Van Halen --- Jump

Number twenty one: The Cars --- Tonight she comes

Number twenty: Bruce Sprinstien --- I'm on fire

Number nineteen: Van Halen --- Pretty Woman

Number eighteen: Talking Heads --- And she was

Number seventeen: Scorpions --- Still loving you

Number sixteen: Eurythmics --- Sweet dreams

Number fifteen: Men without hats --- Pop goes the world

Number fourteen: Genesis --- Land of confusion

Number thirteen: Beastie Boys --- No sleep till Brooklyn

Number twelve: Duran Duran --- Wild Boys

Number eleven: Billy Ocean --- Loverboy

Number ten: Robert Plant --- Big Log

Number nine: Yes --- Owner of a lonely heart

Number eight: Flock of seagulls --- I ran

Number seven: Van Halen --- Hot for teacher

Number six: Cars --- Drive

Number five: Pet Shop Boys --- West end girls

Number four: Murray Head --- One night in Bangkok

Number three: Mister Mister --- Broken Wings

Number two: Men without hats --- Safety dance

Number one: David Bowie --- China Girl

Does anyone remember "Forever Young" by Alphaville?

I still can't get that song out of my head!

I remember one like that, but I thought it was Steve Perry or Rod Stewart.


yeah, I remember one from Rod Stewart with that chorus, but don't' member the name of the tune.

Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition
Jungle Love - The Time
A Dream - DeBarge
The Tide Is High - Blondie
Electric Blue - Icehouse
Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
Wild Boys - Duran Duran
Shower Me With Your Love - Surface
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean
Just Be Good To Me - S.O.S. Band
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now - Samantha Fox
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now - Starship
I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
Between The Sheets - The Isley Brothers
Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson
The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis And The News
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Hot In The City - Billy Idol
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Human - The Human League
Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson
China Girl - Bowie
Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
It's No Crime - Babyface
Whip Appeal - Babyface
I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
Candy Girl - New Edition
Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
Juicy Fruit - Mtume
Lover Girl - Teena Marie
Caravan Of Love - Isley Jasper Isley
All Cried Out - Full Force and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Celebration - Kool &The Gang
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

That's what I came up with....

'course.

I didn't like Bowie that much before (I had a few records though: Scary Monsters, Black Tie/White Nose, Ziggy Stardust, Man Who Sold...). The wife's a big fan though, so we collected all his discs since we met Even got Labyrinth and Merry Christmas Mister Lawrence of DVD

Bowie's voice is perfection.



I try to sing China Girl in the shower, you know, just singing, don't care how it sounds,

and I can't hit those low notes.


so I start in a higher key, (key, tempo, I dunno?) and then my voice hurts and it gets all weird.


"I stumble into town, just like a sacred cow...."

Try something simpler like "Uncle Arthur".

Any idiot could sing it and sound alright.

Not that you're an... you know what? Never mind.

I'll try that Gene Pitney song you sent me, 24 hours from Tulsa .


ah, hell, I'll just sing Safety Dance and be done with it.




"I CAN DANCE IF I WANNU!"

I like the 24 hours from Tulsa song (though its not from the 80s ). My mum played a lot of Gene Pitney when I was young.

The song makes me laugh, because I always thought of it as a happy song........ but the dude who's singing is obviously a bit of an ass. I mean, he's almost home to the one he loves, and decides to treat himself to some cheap skank he meets at a cheaper motel.

Obviously men have matured a lot since those days

......Oh wait......



PS. Livin' On A Prayer is a good 80's song too.

Napolean Dynomite has a bunch of 80's stuff in it. I found it funny as all get out.

But all the wives of people I know who watched the movie, hate it.


So be warned, it just really really stupid humor. It's not dirty at all, pretty clean.


But it's got no plot, and just has stupid people acting stupid. The mexican guy was the funniest.


The prom they went to played all 80's music, i dont know why, it's a modern day movie.

Because it is Idaho! They are supposed to be "behind" the times, so that is why they had 80's music.

Oh!

Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat and Jacci McGhee
Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe
Every Little Step - Bobby Brown

IMHO, the "New Wave" music of the 80's was the most creative music EVER....

My favorite bands in this order:

New Order
U2
Tears for Fears

Songs:

Send Me an Angel ~ Real Life

Jerusalem ~ Sinead O'Connor

Images of Heaven ~ Peter Godwin

Promises, Promises ~ Naked Eyes

Touched by the Hand of God ~ New Order

Howard Jones ~ Pearl in the Shell

Chain of Love ~ Erasure

Never Say Never ~ Romeo Void

Woman in Chains ~ Tears for Fears

Standing On the Corner of the Third World ~ Tears for Fears

Swords and Knives ~ Tears for Fears

Change ~ Tears for Fears

Shout ~ Tears for Fears

AND THE #1 DANCE HIT AT Peanuts DISCO on Santa Monica Blvd GOES TO:

SAFETY DANCE ~ Men Without Hats!!!!

Cuz its safe to dance!!!

I love so many 80's songs. I think the Police will always be my fav 80's band. Here are some of my favs. I can't rank them. It's like trying to pick your favorite kid.

Wrapped Around Your Finger-the Police

Every Little thing She Does is Magic-the Police

Don't Stand So Close to Me-the Police

King of Pain-the Police

Things Can Only Get Better-Howard Jones

Change-Tears for Fears

Head Over Heels-Tears for Fears

Time Clock of the Heart-Culture Club

Photograph-Def Leppard

Rock the Casbah- The Clash

Rio-Duran Duran

Rebel Yell-Billy Idol

Modern Love-David Bowie

Foolish Heart-Steve Perry

Don't Stop Believing-Journey

Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper

Just Like Heaven-the Cure

People Are People-Depeche Mode

Give Me Back My Man-the B52's

Safety Dance- Men Without Hats

this, my friends, is a war crime.


I'm only posting it for shock value.


safety dance midi

Every guy I have dated has hated safety dance. I'm married to a Safety Dance hater!

but

I can dance if I want to

Wild Boys ~ Duran Duran (1984)

The wild boys are calling on their way back from the fire
in august moon's surrender to a dust cloud on the rise
wild boys fallen far from glory
reckless and so hungered on the razors edge you trail
because there's murder by the roadside in a sore afraid new world

they tried to break us, looks like they'll try again

wild boys never lose it
wild boys never chose this way
wild boys never close your eyes
wild boys always shine

you got sirens for a welcome there's bloodstain for your pain
and your telephone been ringing while you're dancing in the rain
wild boys wonder where is glory
where is all you angels now the figureheads have fell
and lovers war with arrows over secrets they could tell

they tried to tame you looks like they'll try again

wild boys never lose it
wild boys never chose this way
wild boys never close your eyes
wild boys always shine