Dan Gould Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I've not even scanned this thread-I do not wish to know what 80s songs my friends actually think were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Burke Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I've not even scanned this thread-I do not wish to know what 80s songs my friends actually think were good. No shit. I felt dirty even leaving a post at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maren Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 My favorites probably were already mentioned: "Burning Down the House", many things Prince and Michael Jackson ("Billie Jean"). But taking a cue from Rachel's bravery, how about: The Fall -- "Totally Wired", "How I Wrote Elastic Man" and also, two things I (over)heard on everyone else's radio (and didn't even know who the artists were at the time -- or I might have thought I "shouldn't" have liked them!): "Everything She Wants" (Wham!) "Holding Back the Years" (Simply Red) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 All I Want for Christmas - Timbuk 3 Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears Jokerman - Bob Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Burke Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 The Fall -- "Totally Wired", "How I Wrote Elastic Man" Hey....that's not fair. You're cheating. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maren Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) The Fall -- "Totally Wired", "How I Wrote Elastic Man" Hey....that's not fair. You're cheating. B) You mean I'm saying too many??? Or they weren't POPULAR? They were big on MY radar screen, though... Edited April 22, 2004 by maren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Burke Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 The Fall -- "Totally Wired", "How I Wrote Elastic Man" Hey....that's not fair. You're cheating. B) You mean I'm saying too many??? No. I mean you mentioned songs that are actually legitimately good, as opposed to "popular". That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJ Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Well coming from someone who was a huge Game Theory, The Fall, Jam, Throwing Muses, etc fan - LOSE THE ATTITUDE ABOUT 80'S POP, you elitists! Jeez, lighten up, really. It wasn't that bad an era, and in fact it was a really good singles, "one hit wonder" era. There's hundreds of good examples - one I just remembered off the top of my head was "Send Me an Angel," by the Aussie band Real Life - good tune, one hit, over and out! Take 5 seconds to listen to pop radio NOW and you'll begin to appreciate just how many decent singles made it to the airwaves in the 80's. For that matter, listen to singles from ANY era...you simply get a skewed view of stuff from the 50's and 60's because they play the same 20 or 30 classic singles over and over again, but there were hundreds and hundreds of drecky things that have justly faded into obscurity. Many of us here are just too young to have ever heard them, but when you do, you'll realize pop has always been a hit and mostly miss proposition. But man, when people are so "embarrassed" to admit they like humming along with a stupid pop song in the car that they can't muster the guts to list actual popular songs (rather than the usual "legit" critic's choice bands - and hey, I loved 'em too) and write off an entire decade of music wholesale, it's a sure sign they either care WAY too much about what other people think, or need a good long vacation, or both. So throw on your skinny tie and go call your travel agent, and remember - NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJ Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 BTW that last song reference got me thinking about all those great 80s R&B dance club things - "Let it Whip" by the Dazz Band, for example. That's a whole other thing, love hearing those tunes on the car radio. Not so much a dance club tune but Marvin's "Sexual Healing" is still a favorite, maybe not up with the stuff from his prime but still remarkably powerful pop music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 (edited) Here are some good 80s songs by 60s artists: "Watching the Wheels" - John Lennon "Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye "You Can Call Me Al" - Paul Simon "Sweetheart Like You" - Bob Dylan Edited April 23, 2004 by Alexander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 These three songs were the defining songs from the summer of 86 (all of which I liked at the time): Papa Don't Preach - Madonna Nasty Boys - Janet Jackson Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel I still like the Gabriel song, and recently picked up the new edition of "So." Great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzypaul Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Wang Chung yet. They were truly underrated, and To Live and Die in L.A., besides being the theme song to a truly excellent movie, is one hell of a song. "In the dark of the night/every time I turn the light/I fear that God is not in Heaven..." that's some good lyric writing right there. I will avoid the seconding of songs, so Break My Stride and Church of the Poison Mind are both out, I reckon. I always thought Der Kommisar was a great tune though. And let us not forget one of Stevie's best tunes, which is an 80's tune: Overjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulu se mama Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 if we're talking, roll down the windows, step on the gas, great on the radio singles, here's 3: missionary man - eurythmics venus - bananarama just got lucky - the jo boxers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 - Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie, 1980) - Once in a lifetime (Talking Heads, 1980) - Golden Brown (The Stranglers, 1983) Nice picks Claude! I especially like that Stranglers tune--I bought the Snatch Soundtrack with that in mind... How 'bout: - How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths) - Bedbugs & Ballyhoo (Echo & The Bunnymen) - Ghost Town (The Specials) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 BTW that last song reference got me thinking about all those great 80s R&B dance club things - "Let it Whip" by the Dazz Band, for example. I forgot all about that stuff! How about the Gap Band's "Burn rubber" and "You dropped a bomb on me" ... man could those guys groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADR Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 (edited) "Once In a Lifetime" - The Talking Heads "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2 "It's the End of the World As We Know It" - REM "Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes" - Paul Simon "Pink Houses" - John Cougar Mellancamp "Blister in the Sun" - Violent Femmes "The Boys of Summer" - Don Henley I could go on and on and on......... I graduated from high school in '88 - so the 80's music is my music. Edited April 23, 2004 by ADR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADR Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 if we're talking, roll down the windows, step on the gas, great on the radio singles, here's 3: missionary man - eurythmics venus - bananarama just got lucky - the jo boxers - Good call on "Missionary Man" by the Eurythmics. That's a great song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 (edited) Dr. J is right! (And I forgot about Send me an Angel, great song!) so, as Johnny Cougar(He loves to be called that) once said...Let it all Hang Out! I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coello Tainted Love by Soft Cell Kids in America by Kim Wilde Cool Places by the Sparks and Jane Wiedlin Edited April 23, 2004 by BERIGAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Williams Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 This is killing me. Easy choice for No. 1 though; Marvin's 'Sexual Healing' Second, something by Terence Trent D'Arby, of that first album of his. Third....... 'Unforgettable Fire' by U2. If I think long and hard there would be some long forgotten faves I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Oh, can I change my mind and put Kraftwerk's Tour de France in there, and 'Kiss Them For Me' by Siouxsie & The Banshees. Blimey, there was some decent stuff during the '80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mule Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 (edited) Atomic Dog - George Clinton Should I Stay or Should I Go? - The Clash 1999 - Prince Edited April 23, 2004 by The Mule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 BTW that last song reference got me thinking about all those great 80s R&B dance club things ... If you wanna ride..... don't ride the white horse. Now that was when my hair was BIG... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 "The Boys of Summer" - Don Henley I graduated from high school in '88 - so the 80's music is my music. I graduated the same year, but I was a metalhead, so most of this stuff was on my hate list. But I always did like that Henley tune, and still sing along whenever I hear it. Also: I need you tonight, INXS Time after Time, Cindy Lauper has gotten a lot of mileage Sweet Dreams, Eurythmics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Three songs from The Cure's Disintegration (1989): Fascination Street, Pictures of You, Love Song, Lullaby. Well, OK, four songs. I don't remember if any of these truly qualifed as "popular", but they are all great tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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