Favorite 80's Songs

Magnificent_Bastard

Sure, it was a decade of one-hit-wonder after another, but we have to admit, a lot of those songs were pretty damned catchy. Anyhow, post or request your favorite 80's songs here.

Here's are a few of mine

Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now

Broken Lizard

journey!!!!

Law Student

Thriller haha its the only one I can remember

Magnificent_Bastard

This is the only Journey song I have:
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

Michael Jackson - Thriller

illicit

MJ - billie jean

Magnificent_Bastard

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

Here you go.

Cinnamon

OMG I love 80s music!!!!
My absolute favourite group ever is JOURNEY!!! I seriously loveeee them like crazy. Too many songs to name. Steve Perry is amazing.

Foreigner is good as well.
Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac I am really into right now.

El_Cambumbo

What's that song that goes "karma karma karma karma chameleon..." and the guy who sings it dresses in drag. I like that song, it's catchy. Forgot what it's called though.

Magnificent_Bastard

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

Magnificent_Bastard

A few more:

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
I didn't recognize this one until I heard the chorus, but it's a good one.

A-Ha - Take On Me
We should all know this one.

Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight
Reminds me of the SNL skit about the wedding singers who only know this song....plus it's a good song.

Foreigner - I Wanna Know What Love Is

Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

meesh

Magnificent_Bastard said:

A-Ha - Take On Me
We should all know this one.

AH! the music video is just way too awesome!

as for 80s music eh.....
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
haaha i think that was also in the Wedding Singer


Every breath You Take - The Police!!

Magnificent_Bastard

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)


The Police - Every Breath You Take

Magnificent_Bastard

What's an 80's list without some New Kids on the Block??
New Kids On The Block - Please Don't Go Girl

And another classic...
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

Tinana

I don't know ANY of these songs!!!
Haha..
I was born in '88 :P

Magnificent_Bastard

Damn it, I don't wanna have to start putting up 90's songs, just so you young'ins won't feel left out =P

Magnificent_Bastard

BJ Thomas - As Long As We Got Each Other

Some of you who are old enough will remember that this is the theme song to Growing Pains.

Expo86

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (1980)
The KKK Took My Baby Away - The Ramones (1981)
Rock the Casbah - The Clash (1982)
Mad World - Tears for Fears (1982)
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 (1983)
Mr. Roboto - Styx (1983)
Forever Young - Alphaville (1984)
What Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham! (1984)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears (1985)
The Final Countdown - Europe (1986)
We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off to Have a Good Time - Jermaine Stewart (1986)
Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys (1986)
If You Leave - Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (1986)
Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 (1987)
Where is my Mind - Pixies (1988)
A Little Respect - Erasure (1988)
Fight the Power - Public Enemy (1989)
Debaser - Pixies (1989)


Haha, I just copied one of my Ipod playlists, I had to cut out the full albums (Joshua Tree, Songs from the Big Chair, License to Ill etc.) so this list wouldn't be like 100 songs.

gawdawaful

this board needs a ninja bump

George Michael - Careless Whisper

PS: I like you! thanks for those links :)

Magnificent_Bastard

Wham! - Careless Whisper
Done and done. This song is great

Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
One of my favorites.

ACDC - You Shook Me All Night Long

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Another classic.

Glad somebody enjoys the 80's tunes. I'll be back with more later.

Magnificent_Bastard

Here's a song that nobody ever admits to liking....so I'll be the first.

Europe - The Final Countdown

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8sNoodIDk
There's an awesome live version of it.

Insatiable

I love the 80s, I love 80s music! Infinitely better than 90s music or the garbage we have today.

How come no one put up anything by Metallica? They're one of the best 80s bands and certainly one of the greatest metal bands of all time. What gives?

For Whom the Bell Tolls
Hit the Lights
Creeping Death
Master of Puppets
Seek and Destroy
Whiplash
Ride the Lightning
Fade to Black

Magnificent_Bastard

Insatiable;15293 said:

I love the 80s, I love 80s music! Infinitely better than 90s music or the garbage we have today.

This is true. Music in the 90's wasn't so bad, there are a handful of good acts. Music nowadays....my god...I can't even listen to Top-40 radio stations like 94.5 or 95.3 anymore...that shit is just irritating. Every time I turn it on, all I hear is "ELLA ELLA ELLA....EH EH EH"

It's enough to make me want to rip my eyes out of their sockets, and jam them into my ears.

Anyway, aside from that...I can't believe I haven't posted this song. Being Rick Rolled a million times, I should have put it up long ago. And for clarification, I've always liked this song. Seems like a lot of people these days only know it from being Rick Rolled. Good to see Mr. Astley is getting some (probably unwanted) exposure though.

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Oh, and about Metallica, I like some of their stuff, just don't have any of their songs on my computer. Feel free to post some =P I'm the only one that ever uploads songs to this thread.

Magnificent_Bastard

Before I completely forget about and neglect this thread, here are a few more tunes.

Kenny Loggins - I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)

Journey - Any Way You Want It

illicit

i don't know the decades you classify this music as but i know it's a good oldie.


[youtube]On3rfstwJUQ[/youtube]


if you want my body and you think i'm sexy, c'mon suga let me know
if you really need me, just reach out and touch me, come and tell me sooo

Magnificent_Bastard

That song came out in 1978, so just a few years shy =P Awesome track though. I liked the rendition Ned Flanders did in the Simpsons on the Valentine's day episode.

Magnificent_Bastard

I'm quite a U2 fan, moreso for their older stuff, but I find their newer stuff isn't too bad either. A few months back, I picked up the Joshua Tree LP, so that was pretty exciting for me. So anyhow, here's some of my favorite stuff by U2 from the 80's.


U2 - With or Without You

U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Those are more well known. The following two aren't really, but they're great songs.

U2 - Bad

U2 - Running To Stand Still

flo-ra

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (album)

Magnificent_Bastard

flo-ra;30132 said:

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (album)

The album was pretty good. Funny that you mention it after I bring up the Joshua Tree, cause I bought the Thriller LP the exact same day!







Then you open it up........and



BAM! The most pimping shot of Michael Jackson you'll ever see.

bufli

^ yeah i got that too :P


damn i just realized i got a ton of records and sold my turntable this weekend so i guess its time to let these boyz go

Shi2

I listen to mostly chinese songs from the 80s, but here's some english ones that I like. I also like some songs from the 70s and 90s. (can't find some on youtube)

The One You Love
[youtube]6kFWhSK1Exs[/youtube]

Urgent
[youtube]lwArZ8gbiAs[/youtube]

Up Where We Belong
[youtube]bviO2SM5H7k[/youtube]

Rhythm of the Falling Rain (not from 80s, but it's my all-time favourite)
[youtube]h5ZSSM2U6m0[/youtube]

callonmeee

Metallica, U2, Abba, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Clash, Jacko and RHCP all came out with decent songs in the 80's I listen to. I'm sure I am missing at least few bands in that list.