Favorite songs from the 80's?

Certif1ed · 09-15-2009, 02:35 AM

AC/DC - Back in Black
Madness - Baggy Trousers
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
The Damned - Grimly Fiendish
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Aha - Take on Me
Metallica - Creeping Death
ABC - Poison Arrow
Black Sabbath - Neon Knights
The Smiths - Charming Man
Iron Maiden - Running Free
ABBA - The Winner Takes it All
Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
Diamond Head - The Prince

...stops now before the list gets out of hand

Certif1ed · 09-15-2009, 03:28 AM

I knew it was a mistake to begin posting in this thread...

Here are some unfamiliar ones that I was really digging back then;

That'll do for now...

MoMusic · 09-15-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jason_in98

Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Shout - Tears for Fears (My husband HATES this song)
All Over the World - ELO
She's Got the Look - Roxette
Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
Alone - Heart
Heat of the Moment - Asia
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
I Melt With You - Modern English
When I See You Smile - Bad English
Dirty Laundry - I forget who sang that. Was it Huey Lewis and the News?
The Flame - Cheap Trick
I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Suddenly Last Summer - Motels (that one still breaks my heart a little)
Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Addicted to Love - I forget who sang that as well.
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
And She Was - Talking Heads
The Stroke - BIlly Squire (I love his songs, but his concerts were terrible)
Let's Make Lots of Money - The Pet Shop Boys
Careless Whisper - Wham
I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
Come On Feel The Noise - Quiet Riot
Turning Japanese - Dang, who did that?

And everything by Styx, Foreigner, Journey, Toto, The Police, Van Halen, Queen,Supertramp, and Aerosmith just to name a few.

Sorry, I LOVE '80 music.

Everything he said, except for Dirty Laundry.

Liljagare · 09-15-2009, 10:42 AM

I guess I should mention these guys too

"Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)" - Icicle Works
"Forever Young" - Alphaville
"What is Love?" - Howard Jones
"The Riddle" - Nik Kershaw

sidewinder · 09-15-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grotesque Head

Blue Monday - New Order

One of the first that always comes to mind for me when thinking of favorite 80s songs.

IWP · 09-16-2009, 01:58 PM

Can't really be arsed to make a list right now seeing as how I'm a huge fan of 80s music, but when I get around to it, I'll make one.

BoRox · 09-16-2009, 04:01 PM

Total Eclipse of the Heart
99 Red Balloons
Madeleine (Winger)

Certif1ed · 09-21-2009, 02:44 AM

"Grendel" (b-side of "Market Square Heroes" 12") by Marillion. Talk about value for money

kouki · 09-21-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zen

The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.....

That song is my life! LOL

Come on eileen
Most of the smiths songs
boys dont cry
cant think of anymore

Edit:also eyes without a face.
my sharona(I actually only really like the guitar solo)
99 balloons

Excelent · 09-21-2009, 09:47 PM

Damn it.
So many songs. Here is just an example.

Housemartins - Build
Cliff Richard - Some people
Clannad & Bono - In a lifetime.

Maybe 25 or 28 from my top 30 are from the 80's

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Excelent Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	Damn it. So many songs. Here is just an example. Housemartins - Build Cliff Richard - Some people Clannad & Bono - In a lifetime. Maybe 25 or 28 from my top 30 are from the 80's __________________ yeap. http://200.6.157.20:8211/listen.pls

09-15-2009, 02:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
Certif1ed Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 194	AC/DC - Back in Black Madness - Baggy Trousers Motorhead - Ace of Spades The Damned - Grimly Fiendish Slayer - Reign in Blood Aha - Take on Me Metallica - Creeping Death ABC - Poison Arrow Black Sabbath - Neon Knights The Smiths - Charming Man Iron Maiden - Running Free ABBA - The Winner Takes it All Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes Diamond Head - The Prince ...stops now before the list gets out of hand

09-15-2009, 03:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
Certif1ed Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 194	I knew it was a mistake to begin posting in this thread... Here are some unfamiliar ones that I was really digging back then; That'll do for now...

09-15-2009, 10:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
Liljagare Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 182	I guess I should mention these guys too "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)" - Icicle Works "Forever Young" - Alphaville "What is Love?" - Howard Jones "The Riddle" - Nik Kershaw

09-16-2009, 04:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
BoRox Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	Total Eclipse of the Heart 99 Red Balloons Madeleine (Winger)

09-21-2009, 02:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
Certif1ed Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 194	"Grendel" (b-side of "Market Square Heroes" 12") by Marillion. Talk about value for money