Either "Jump," by Van Halen or "Living on a Prayer," by Bon Jovi.
Either "Jump," by Van Halen or "Living on a Prayer," by Bon Jovi.
Let's dance - DB
Start me up - RS
Panama - VH
Living on a prayer - BJ
Alive and kicking - SM
Radio Gaga - Queen
Land of Confusion - G
Each word is a beat of my heart - MdV
Just like starting over - JL
Don't kill it Carol - MMEB
Steppin out - JJ
Bad - U2
Don't get me wrong - Pretenders
Fisherman's blues - WB
Kristallnach - BAP
and a million others.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Squeeze - Tempted
Anything with Steve Lukather
Reflex - The politics of dancing
Simple Minds - Don’t you forget about me
Some of my favourites not already mentioned but a great decade for music.
Simple Minds, new gold dream,
Perfect 80's 90:s and beyond
Top album
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Dixie Flyer - Randy Newman
Purple rain - Prince
Master blaster - Stevie Wonder
Winning - Santana
Don't stop believing - Journey
Sister Christian - Night ranger
Take it on the run - REO S
Kaleigh - Marillion
Run to you - BA
Will the wolf survive - Los Lobo's
Twilight zone - GE
Empty rooms - GM
Breakout - Swingout Sister
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Maybe rename this thread to top 100 songs of the Eighties?
At least half the posts have songs that make me think "Oh yeah, that was a great song!"
M
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
She drives me crazy - FYC
Asimbonanga - Johnny Clegg
Hey little girl - Icehouse
Night owls - Little River Band
Forever now - cold chisel
Papa don't preach - Madonna
True blue - Madonna
Come on Eileen - DMR
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
OMG:
Owner of a lonely heart - yes
Relax - FGTH
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Happy House - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Ghost Town - The Specials
I’m in love with a German film star - The Passions
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) REM
Just like Heaven - The Cure
The Sensual World - Kate Bush
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
Walls come tumbling down! The Style Council
99 Luftballons - Nena
Time after time - Cyndi Lauper
Glittering Prize: Simple Minds
Heaven knows im miserable now : Smiths
See that glow : This Island Earth
Hall and Oates:Say it isnt so
Billy Idol :Hot in the city
Steve Arrington : Feel so real
Duran Duran : Skin Trade
I have too many 45s and 12inch singles from this era in my collection to choose !
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Some more that I still listen to today;
China in your Hands - Tpau
Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses
The End of the World as we know it - REM
Under Pressure - Queen
Temple of Love - Sisters of Mercy
Every Breath you Take - The Police
With or Without You - U2
Fourth Rendez-Vous - Jean-Michel Jarre
Perhaps not the best, but my favourite song from my favourite album of the decade - When Will You (Make My Phone Ring) - Deacon Blue.
This probably isn't from the 80s but it's worth an honourable mention:
ZZ Top - Legs (A modern version)
Call me Al
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
George Michael and Aretha ain't too shabby...
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Our house - Madness
You're the best thing - Style Council
All cried out - Alyson Moyet
Sisters are doing it for themselves - Eurythmics
Slave to the rhythm - Grace Jones
Small town boy - Bronski Beat
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
When Love Breaks Down - Prefab Sprout
You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart - Eurythmics
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
Sorry, can't decide between them.
Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again after the money's gone
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Rapture - Blondie
I’m stuck in the 80’s 90’s as I was between the ages of 6 -26 and music of this era was so memorable as was TV/films, I’m not going to say music now is crap in comparison because that’s what old blokes say!
I’m more rock based so Bon Jovi, GNR, Van Halen etc were my thing, that said I appreciate most music from this era more now than I did at the time.
While not the greatest songs I remember having a crush on Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi after seeing her on Top of the Pops as I did Martika with Toy Soldiers, Madonna -Get into the Groove era and a few others!
Looking back, I can’t choose as there is so many but -
Run to You - Bryan Adam’s
Boys of Summer
Living on a prayer
Wild Boys
Video killed the Radio Star
And loads more will always be played start to finish if they come on the radio…
Bobby brown goes down - FZ
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Space age love song - A Flock of Seaguls
This song is pure 80s heaven, the electric guitar from Paul Reynolds is immense!
Warning - this video may induce a mid life crisis!
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Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits.
Cathedral Song - Tanita Tikaram.
Drive - The Cars.
Will You - Hazel O`Conner.
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult.
Small Town Boy - Bronski Beat.
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel.
Jack and Diane - J Cougar
The Zoo - Scorpions
No one like you - Scorpions
Broken wings - Mr. Mr.
A good heart - F Sharkey
Manic Monday - Bangles
everything from Toto IV
I want a new drug - H Lewis
Sharp dressed man - ZZTop
Holiday - Nazareth
Baby Jane - R Stewart
Run to you - B Adams
Private dancer - T Turner
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
I think Glittering Prize is Simple Minds greatest track (way better than Don't you forget about me IMHO)
A few from me, I was into my Jazz Funk etc in the early 80's
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Giving you the best that I got - Anita Baker
You're the one for me - D Train
Second Time Around - Shalamar
Let the Music Play - Shannon
Circles - Atlantic Starr
Turn your love around - George Benson
Ain't nobody - Cha ka Khan
If you have nearly 100 hours to spare then check out my playlist on spotify - Iain's 80's
Basically i went through every weeks top 40 of the entire decade and picked what i liked.
I often just play it on random.
maseman
Anything from Bon Jovi
Dire Straits or U2
Saw all three of them back then.
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
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Not hip, guilty pleasure, very 80s, bloody good.
https://youtu.be/QHX20e9VJik
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Thanks for all your suggestions, I've narrowed it down to two now:
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
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That’s Entertainment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m-H0uIH5HHQ
Tho the demo version is better.
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I was more of a 90`s lover but i think one of Phil Collins songs would be up there with the best 80`s songs
Video Killed the radio star
I remember as a young teenager visiting family in london and their kids had it playing constantly.
Pub quiz Friday… it was the first song played on MTV.
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Together in Electric Dreams - Phil Oakey
Promised Land - Joe Smooth
Someday - CeCe Rogers
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Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Only joking!