Songs of the 80's...

[DbaxJ]

Whats your fav song from the 80's... Bands too....

I was into the Hair band era, so alot of my input is from groups like Cinderella, Crue and such.... what about the rest of you????

 

[Ryanwb]

My cousin gave me an Air Supply LP and I used to play it on this little record player I had....I think that is when most of my issues started

Oh yeah, and Flock of Seaguls, "I ran so far away", I used to listen to that all the time too.

 

[mdamien13]

"In a big country" by Big Country. That song rules!
"Tenderness" by General Public
"Photograph" by Def Leppard

And I always thought those chicks in Nelson were pretty hot

 

[Ryanwb]

Def Leppard and GNR baby!

 

[Renz]

I listened to:

Level 42
Split Enz
The Police
U2
Billy Idol
Aha
English Beat
Big Country
INXS
Stray Cats
The Smiths
Duran Duran
Tears For Fears
Pretenders
Ultravox
The Alarm
Roxy Music
Scritti Politti
Violent Femmes
Bryan Adams
New Order
The Cure
The Specials
Human League
Oingo Boingo
Asia
B-52's
Devo

And I'm sure I'm forgetting some.

I still love the '80's!

 

[Audrey19]

I went to see Air Supply last month. I wanted to re-live my youth. But seeing those old guys up there just made me realize I am getting old too.

My list would be longer than Renz's. I love almost all 80's music!

 

[Chaplin]

I loved Huey Lewis, Def Leppard and Aerosmith. Also had a thing for Janet Jackson back then too.

But as for songs, I just have 4 words:

We
Built
This
City

 

[AZCB34]

Split Enz
The Police
Billy Idol
Big Country
INXS
Stray Cats
Pretenders
Violent Femmes
Bryan Adams
Asia
B-52's
Devo

Thanks Renz for the list I edited for myself. I would add REM plus all the usual hair band suspects. Genesis/PhilCollins, Rush, Robert Plant, Grateful Dead to name a few.

I was anti-U2 until I saw then live at SDS for Zoo TV...my girlfriend (now wife) took me and I went because she was a huge fan and I walked away saying that was the best concert I had ever been to hands down.

Nobody has mention it but Prince "Purple Rain". I bet most listened to that.

 

[Ryanwb]

Brian in Mesa is sure to chime in with Oingo Boingo and Culture Club


..cause I'm turing japansea

 

[Chaplin]

And who can honestly say they never listened to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album?? (Brilliant music video, by the way)

 

[Ryanwb]

Originally posted by Chaplin
And who can honestly say they never listened to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album?? (Brilliant music video, by the way)

Every song on that album was cool....but I would not admit to that publically alas, that was an era where you could do just about anything and not be called gay........except the actual act of being gay.

 

[Bob Chebat]

This is where age shows I suppose... Most of the bands I was listening to in the 80's were holdovers from the 70's. Many of them were still producing quality stuff throughout the 80's. I did not care much for the 80's sounds of Duran Duran, or any other band who became popular thanks to the launch of MTV. I will say that Thriller is one of the best compilations of that era, even though I was not much of a Michael Jackson fan.

Here is my list, and I know there are plenty I am missing.

The Rolling Stones
Robert Plant
Supertramp
The Police
Van Halen
Styx
Journey
The Firm
Bad Company
Yes
Triumph
Rush
Elton John
Huey Lewis & the News
The Doobie Borthers
Ozzy Osbourne
Don Henley

 

[jw7]

Originally posted by Chaplin
I loved Huey Lewis, Def Leppard and Aerosmith. Also had a thing for Janet Jackson back then too.

But as for songs, I just have 4 words:

We
Built
This
City

AAAAARRRRRGHGHHHH!!!

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

[jw7]

Psedo-Echo's Remix of "Funkytown"

Cult "She Sells Sanctuary"

DOA "You Spin me Right Round"

...tons of others - great stuff!

 

[DbaxJ]

Originally posted by Ryanwb
Every song on that album was cool....but I would not admit to that publically alas, that was an era where you could do just about anything and not be called gay........except the actual act of being gay.

PYT..
The Girl is Mine..

Quality work there....

I started playing music as a young kid, got my first drumset for my 5th birthday so when I got into HS, bands were big for me... all the mega popular stuff, non-synthesized stuff was in our bag of tricks.... Lots of fun...

ALL TIME FAVORITE GET YOUR GROOVE ON SONG....

Little Wing, SRV...

I know, I know... Hendrix did it first, but SRV just brought it to a different level. Play that song and hook up with your honey... sweet music, just be sure to have it loop over and over and over!! *S*

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by Ryanwb
Brian in Mesa is sure to chime in with Oingo Boingo and Culture Club

Not a chance....

It's a dead man's party...who could ask for more?

errr...

Do you really want to hurt me?

cough cough...

Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around...



"Hi, my name is Brian in Mesa. In the 80's I roller-skated and wore parachute pants."

Sister Christian, oh the time has come...

 

[DbaxJ]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
Not a chance....

It's a dead man's party...who could ask for more?

errr...

Do you really want to hurt me?

cough cough...

Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around...



"Hi, my name is Brian in Mesa. In the 80's I roller-skated and wore parachute pants."

Sister Christian, oh the time has come...

LMFAO Couple of good ones there... SKATELAND ANYONE?? LOL

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by DbaxJ
LMFAO Couple of good ones there... SKATELAND ANYONE?? LOL

I'm so old that when I went to the Skateland by Big Surf...it was called Rollerworld.

Ah, those were the days....

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

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Favorite band, favorite song...

'nuff said!

 

[schutd]

Man I used to get beat up in the 80s for listening to the stuff I did, and half of it, you guys have already listed! Someone's lying.

I was a total new waver/skate kid/punk rocker from about 1982/3 till..... welll, now I guess.

 

[SirStefan32]

"Sweet Child O' Mine"

 

[Renz]

Originally posted by schutd
Man I used to get beat up in the 80s for listening to the stuff I did, and half of it, you guys have already listed! Someone's lying.

I was a total new waver/skate kid/punk rocker from about 1982/3 till..... welll, now I guess.

You and me both, buddy! I got made fun of a lot, but never beaten up. Here is some more stuff I remembered listening to :

Yaz
Howard Jones
Erasure
The Vapors
Red Rockers
Trio
OMD
Psychedelic Furs
Falco
Hall & Oates
The Clash
The Jam
The Power Station

 

[Stronso]

Originally posted by Renz
You and me both, buddy! I got made fun of a lot, but never beaten up. Here is some more stuff I remembered listening to :

Yaz
Howard Jones
Erasure
The Vapors
Red Rockers
Trio
OMD
Psychedelic Furs
Falco
Hall & Oates
The Clash
The Jam
The Power Station

I saw the Power Station in concert at the old Compton Terrace. Robert Palmer wasn't on the tour so they had Michael Des Barres on vox. It was a great show

People have neglected to mention Duran Duran - also another really good group despite how much they get slagged.

Other good bands from that era:

TNT
Alcatrazz
Whitesnake
Rainbow
Screaming Trees
DLR
Talking Heads

 

[Stronso]

BTW: What has happened to Compton Terrace? They haven't had a show there for as long as I can remember

 

[Chaz]

Def Leppard - Photograph
Ratt - Round and Round
Cinderella - Shake Me
Slaughter - Up all night (sleep all day)
Poison - Nothin' but a Good Time
Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
Ozzy - Crazy Train
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Vixen - Edge Of A Broken Heart
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
U2 - New Year's Day
Go-Gos - Vacation
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Michael Jackson - Thriller
LL Cool J - Going back to Cali
Run DMC - Raising Hell

Just a few I could think of

Almost forgot:
Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
Judas Priest - Turbo Lover
Bullet Boys - Smooth Up In Ya
Y & T - Summertime Girls