What's your favorite 80s song?

[brain]

Take On Me - A Ha

Yeah baby...

[Memo]

Crap, there are so many! I really don't know what to choose from. You had Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, The Police, Billy Idol and then all these 80's songs from movies. Those are all definitive 80's artists and stuff but then in the early 80's you had the spilled over punk music and in the late 80's you started getting guns n roses. I don't know, I can't pick.

[brain]

Name a bunch. I liked OMD, New Order, Depeche Mode, U2, Duran Duran, The Cure, Wham, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Belinda Carlisle... Geez. 80's music just rocks.

[Memo]

The Cure, haha how could I forget. You had the Misfits in the early 80's before Danzig left. How come you forget a song like Survivor - Eye of the Tiger, haha. 80's music is just craptastically irresistable.

[brain]

We were listening to a bunch of 80s songs in my friend's office today. It was amazing how some songs were made using a Casio mini-keyboard and a drum machine.

[eSDee]

One Night in Bankok

[irwin]

Was Tony Rich Project 80's? If so, then them.

[brain]

Originally posted by passwird
Was Tony Rich Project 80's? If so, then them.

Sorry bro... It's a 90s song.

[BrewMaster]

Originally posted by passwird
Was Tony Rich Project 80's? If so, then them.
sorry passwird, that's early 90's.

my fav 80's song is pictued of you by the Cure. or maybe the entire Unforgettable Fire album by U2...

[Merlin]

How Soon Is Now

[jase71]

Originally posted by EsDeeLoco
One Night in Bankok

Oooh, yeah. That was my favortie song for about a year. I wore out cassette tapes...

How about:

Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
In A Big Country - Big Country
Land Down Under - Men At Work

[oblongmelon]

I love ALL of them...my favorites though-like I said in the other thread have to be classic disco-like Rick James,Earth Wind and Fire,then of course we have to add Billy Idol, The Knack,Flock of Seagulls,Murray Head,Asia,KC and the Sunshine Band,Evelyn Champagne King..etc..

[Merlin]

Cameo - Word Up.

[mojo]

kiss me deadly by generation x

[MJordanash]

Isnt even possible to limit it down to one favorite 80's song I dont think.

[Merlin]

911 is a Joke - PE

[OC]

Cars by Gary Numan.

-OC

[WhiskeyPapa]

"68 Guns" by The Alarm. That album was so cool.
"Red Barchetta" by Rush.
"Radio Free Europe" by REM (although for some reason, I never really liked anything from them after that.)

[LPMiller]

Originally posted by mojo
kiss me deadly by generation x

Good lord we have a lot of billy Idol fans here.

Then ya'll want to get the vh1 storytellers CD that just came out - 14 songs, all live, with a nice version of Kiss me deadly. Note, it's Billy, so it gets a little blue.

They've also just released a generation x greatest hits cd too.

[attgig]

oooh oooooh, just went to a 80's party last week... :)

anyways, if you feel like you've forgotten some...
found this website when i was looking for songs:
http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/The-80s.html

some old songs i totally forgot about there..

but for me, there's no question.

http://www.defleppard.com/defleppard/img/dl_logo.gif

Pour some sugar on me!

I was a headbanging little (w-t wannabe) rocker back in grade school :)

[dbax791]

It takes two - Rob Base

Psuedo-Echo's remake of "Funkytown"

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult

Modern Day Cowboy - Tesla

Blue Monday - New Order

Bust-a-Move - Name escapes me right now...

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash

Lay it Down - Ratt

Jeez, I could go on and on. I have about 7 80's music CD's that I've burned

:P

[attgig]

Originally posted by dbax791
Bust-a-Move - Name escapes me right now...


ton loc?

[johnnymk]

All the ones that UT mentioned plus Billy Joel and many Elton John's and Culture Club hits. Had George Michael split from the Wham by the Nineties? If so, then George, too.

[UnReAL]

a little Richard Marx anyone?

[dbax791]

Originally posted by attgig


ton loc?

Nah he was "Funky Cold Medina".

Just remembered it was....


The unforgettable one hit wonder....


The one and only....

http://graphics.theonion.com/avpics_3208/bustamove.jpg

[whitak24]

i must say that i'm not a great fan of 80s music.

sure, there was a lot of good punk, esp. in the early 80s (ramones, misfits, black flag, rollins, husker du, etc), and there was a lot of really cool early alternative music (r.e.m., U2, violent fems, etc), but as far as the stuff that everyone thinks of when they say "80s music", i really don't like at all.

i think it's probably because i wasn't raised with it (since my parents were rather conservative, i had never heard of michael jackson or billy idol until sometime in the early 90s) and by that time i was getting into rap and then alternative rock. so i don't have the association in my mind with that 80s music being the first "cool music" that i had ever heard.

and from a musical standpoint, i just really don't find the heavy synth dance pop stuff particularly enjoyable listening material. so i've not gotten "into it" even after i've gotten older and explored music a lot more.

go ahead....start the flames :D

[Speedfreak]

Originally posted by DarkFury

Ummm... Sir Mix-a-lot's "Baby Got Back" is a circa 1992 song. Sorry. :2far:

How about "My Posse On Broadway"? :)

[attgig]

there was also some good salt n peppa stuff back in the 80's..

ahhhh push it..
pu-pu-push it real good!

[molecularfire]

PSB - Heart (80's or 70's... I'm not sure)

BOC - Don't fear the reaper

Richard Marx - Right here waiting

John Waite - Missing you

Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name

OMD - If you leave

New order or Frente (both are good) - Bizzare love triangle

Monaco - What do you want from me

Whitesnake - Is this love and Here I am again on my own

Ramones - Everything they've ever hummed.

and many many more, but I'm tired of typing.

[attgig]

who sang "oh lamour"?

is that another 80's song?

[Burzhui]

99 luft baloons - nina
and of course 99 red baloons - nina :)

damn but there are so many cool songs. Take on me, eye of the tiger, the ramones did their part... damn too many too describe

[Memo]

Originally posted by attgig
oooh oooooh, just went to a 80's party last week... :)

anyways, if you feel like you've forgotten some...
found this website when i was looking for songs:
http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/The-80s.html

some old songs i totally forgot about there..

but for me, there's no question.

http://www.defleppard.com/defleppard/img/dl_logo.gif

Pour some sugar on me!

I was a headbanging little (w-t wannabe) rocker back in grade school :)

Q: What has 7 Arms and Sucks?

A: Def Leppard

hahahha....courtesy of this months STUFF Magazine.

[Memo]

Oh Oh, I just checked the release date on Nine Inch Nail's Pretty Hate Machine - 1989. They're included! So that's up there on the list.

Oh and I totally forgot about early rap, thanks for reminding me DF. BIZ MARKIE - JUST A FRIEND!

[oblongmelon]

hehee I downloaded ALL but number 17 the other day...cool sight-thanks.

. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
2. Whip It - Devo
3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
4. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
5. West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
6. A Little Respect - Erasure
7. Cars - Gary Numan
8. Tainted Love/ Where Did Our Love Go - Soft Cell
9. Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
10. I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
11. Down Under - Men At Work
12. I Melt With You - Modern English
13. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses
14. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - GoGos
16. Don't Stand So Close To Me - Police
17. The Futures So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3
18. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
19. Don't You Want Me - Human League
20. Heart of Glass - Blondie

I totally LOVE the Human League!

[Hoser]

Here's some of my favorites, but I could list a lot more. One of the radio stations here has 80's weekends every weekend. IMHO, the 80's had a lot of good music.

Keep Feeling Fascination - Human League
I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party - Beastie Boys
Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Rock-It - Herbie Hancock
99 Red(Luft) Balloons - Nena
Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
Rio and Notorious - Duran Duran
Breakout - Swing Out Sister
Our House - Madness

[eSDee]

Originally posted by Speedfreak


How about "My Posse On Broadway"? :)

This is my opinion is Sir Mix a Lot's best song. You can't be the bass in that song. I use to bump my parents Plymouth Voyager something crazy with that one!

I also like "Buttermilk Biscuits" :D

[eSDee]

Originally posted by attgig
who sang "oh lamour"?

is that another 80's song?

Wasn't that Anything Box?

[styleee]

Originally posted by dbax791


Bust-a-Move - Name escapes me right now...


yep! young mc!

i downloaded that a few weeks ago, and i listen to it almost everyday!

one of my favorite lines is "From frustration, first inclination,
is to become a monk and leave the situation.
But every dark tunnel has a lighter hope,
so don't hang yourself with a celibate rope. "

its just so catchy ;)

[styleee]

so some of my favorites are

The Warrior patty smyth w/ scandel
set it off i think it was a band called strife(?)
if she knew what she wants the bangles
tom's diner suzanne vega

[jase71]

Hmm...

I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boys Don't Cry

Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant

It's a Sin (and West Side Girls) - Pet Shop Boys


Walk on The Wild Side - Lou Reed

Our House - Madness

Talking in Your Sleep - Madness

Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer

Purple Rain (and Raspberry Beret) - Prince

Anything by The Cars...

[hapoo]

Originally posted by attgig
who sang "oh lamour"?

is that another 80's song?


Erasure sang it, and yes it is an 80's song.

[goyo2]

Rain - Tones on Tails

Its kinda depressing, in a nice way like your glad you're not the only one who feels like this song sounds

[mojo]

Originally posted by goyo2
Rain - Tones on Tails *cough* tones on tail *cough* (no s)

[dbax791]

Originally posted by attgig
who sang "oh lamour"?

is that another 80's song?

I believe that was Erasure, and yes it is an 80's song...

[dbax791]

Originally posted by hapoo



Erasure sang it, and yes it is an 80's song.


D'oh! Sorry Hapoo, just saw your post, you beat me to it :eek:

[Devhux]

Lots of good stuff here guys.

Some others that I liked were: (more late 80's stuff)

The Look -- Roxette
Strike it Up (Black Box) **might have been early early 90's**
Doctorin' (sp?) the Tardis -- The Timelords (a.k.a. a remixed Dr. Who theme)

[dbax791]

Originally posted by styleee


yep! young mc!

i downloaded that a few weeks ago, and i listen to it almost everyday!

one of my favorite lines is "From frustration, first inclination,
is to become a monk and leave the situation.
But every dark tunnel has a lighter hope,
so don't hang yourself with a celibate rope. "

its just so catchy ;)

Ha ha!

"In the city, ladies look pretty,
guys tell jokes so they can seem witty"

"Your best friend Harry, has a brother Larry,
in five days from now he's gonna marry.
He's hopin' you can make it there, if you can,
cuz in the ceremony you'll be the best man"


For some reason that line "your best friend Harry, has a brother Larry" always makes me crack up :D

[Merlin]

Since Duran Duran hasn't been mentioned yet - Rio

[Hoser]

jase71, Talking In Your Sleep is by the Romantics.

[jujubees]

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Paul Young - Everytime You Go
Modern Talking - just about everything :D

[Showtime]

Wow brings back so many memories. Hmmmm, so many songs, so little time.

Michael Jackson- Rock witcha*

Prince-Purple Rain*

R&B: New Edition-Can you stand the rain

RAP: Eric B and Rakim-I know you got soul/LL Cool J- I need love

Hard Rock: Def Leppard-Bringing on the heartbreak

Heavy Metal: GNR-Paradise City/Metallica- Unforgiven(when did "One" come out?)

New Wave(now officially mature to old wave): Modern English-Melt with you/ DMode-Shake the disease/ The Cure-Charlotte sometimes

Death(what the hell did they call this stuff anyways): Bauhaus-Ziggy Stardust cover

Reggae: Marley- Redemption song

U2-Sunday, Bloody Sunday/I will follow*

*basically they are in their own category :P

Tough decisions i could make a list triple this size with just rap songs that I really like(d).

[rdavidia]

REO Speedwagon

[Thurmack]

I have plenty but right now I can only think of the one by Ministry that goes...

"Why can't I live my life for me, it's the same, it's the same in the whole wide world..."

[BrewMaster]

Originally posted by attgig
who sang "oh lamour"?

is that another 80's song?

i believe the song is "mon amour." in french it means "my love."

[chrissy]

Human Touch and Jessie's girl- rick springfield :love2: Boy, did I have a crush on him!
I was really into Genesis, but a lot that I really like was from the 70's
total eclipse of the heart bonnie taylor
Never - heart among others
Don’t You (Forget About Me)- Simple Minds
On The Dark Side - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band -- I have heard this on the radio a couple times in the past 48 hrs, I can't believe that I haven't heard that song in so long!
Head Over Heals - The Go-Go's again among others
Strut - Sheena Easton
Legs ZZ Top -- among others :)
Almost Paradise - Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
The Warrior - Scandal f/ Patty Smyth
Self Control - Laura Branigan
Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes -- dunno, Love the song, video when I was a kid freaked me out
Twilight Zone -Golden Earring
Suddenly Last Summer The Motels
Freeze Frame J. Geils Band
Nobody - Sylvia
Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me - Juice Newton
Eye In The Sky Alan Parsons Project
Gloria Laura Branigan
Same Old Lang Syne Dan Folgerberg -- dammit :(


Then there are songs by 38 special, styx, Police, Eddie Money, REO, Stevie Nicks, Foreigner.

Then there are songs from the really early 80's that you all would prob gag on like

Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
Morning Train Sheena Easton
Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) and The One That You Love Air Supply

And that is just what I can think of...

[Napoleon54]

Originally posted by UT Memo


Q: What has 7 Arms and Sucks?

A: Def Leppard

hahahha....courtesy of this months STUFF Magazine.

:stupid: BUAHAHAHAHA

[Napoleon54]

An inadequate list, no particular order:

Metallica - One
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
NIN - Head Like a Hole
Eric Clapton - the Crossroads Album
Allman Brothers - the Dreams Album (Ramblin' Man, Whipping Post, etc..)
Prince - When Doves Cry
Chris Issak - Wicked Game
George Thoroughgood - I Drink Alone
U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Weird Al Yankovic, everything

[yippiekiyeh]

Life in a Northern Town - Dream Academy

Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins

Love plus One and Favorite Shirt - Haircut 100

West End Girls, Opportunities and It's a Sin - PSB

Oh L'amor, Chains of Love - Erasure

Blue Monday, Perfect Kiss - New Order

He wants me Back, et.al - Dance Hall Crashers

Off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more...

[nickel]

Metallica be the one.

[johnnymk]

Did all of the good music cease after the Eighties?

[whitak24]

Originally posted by johnnymk
Did all of the good music cease after the Eighties?
absolutely not! good music was just getting started as the 80s came to a close

[johnnymk]

Yes, there were a few...(counting a few of my fingers and a couple of my toes) :D

[hapoo]

Originally posted by BrewMaster


i believe the song is "mon amour." in french it means "my love."


actually it is "Oh L'Amour" from their '87 Two Ring Circus CD. Yeah, i'm a Erasure fan.

[WhiskeyPapa]

Originally posted by johnnymk
Did all of the good music cease after the Eighties?
Naw, your perspective just changes. The 80's was the decade where I "came of age", I was 15 in 1980. While I was listening to all those songs when they were new, I remember thinking how cool the 70's "arena rock" music was (BTO, ELP, ELO, Yes), and how no music will ever be that cool again. Well, I was wrong.

So basically, when you're in the midst of a decade, you don't realize how much good music is around you, until you look back 10-20 years later. Plus, you've had time to forget all the crappy music that surrounded the good stuff.