favorite rock songs from the 80s-90s
 

in light of the "story of a girl" thread i decided to i wanted to find out what everyones favorite rock songs (as well as pop songs) from the 80s-90s were

80s:
aha-take on me
alice cooper-poison
asia-heat of the moment
beastie boys-fight for your right to party
dead or alive-you spin me right round
def leppard-animal, pour some sugar on me
eddie murphy-party all the time
europe-the final countdown
falco-rock me amadeus
guns n roses-paradise city, sweet child of mine
kiss-forever
mr big-to be with you
peter gabriel-in your eyes
poison-every rose has its thorn, unskinny bop
run dmc-its tricky
skid row-youth gone wild
the vapors-turning japenese

90s:
backstreet boys-get down
black crowes-hard to handle
bloodhound gang-the bad touch
chumbawumba-tubthumping
coolio-1234
eagle eye cherry-save tonight
eve 6-inside out
filter-take a picture
gin blossoms-hey jealousy, follow you down
goo goo dolls-iris, broadway
marcy playground-sex & candy
mighty mighty bosstones-the impression that i get
nine days-story of a girl
savage garden-i want you
spin doctors-two princes
third eye blind-jumper, semicharmed life

80's
Metallica- One
Megadeth- Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
Blind Guardian- Trial by the Archon/Wizard's Crown
Iron Maiden- Hallowed be thy Name

90's
Iced Earth- Dante's Inferno
White Zombie- Thunderkiss '65 (it may have been 80's)
Pantera- Floods
Blind Guardian- Quest for Tanelorn
Metallica- Prince Charming
Tool- Eulogy
Megadeth- Train of Consequences

My favorite song from the 90's would be Jeremy by Pearl Jam

80's:

"Mercy Street" - Peter Gabriel
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" - Tears For Fears
"In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
"Invisible Touch" - Genesis
"Take On Me" - A-Ha
"Can't Stay Away From You" - Gloria Estefan
"Baker Street" - Gerry Rafferty
"Back In The High Life Again" - Steve Winwood
"Never Surrender" - Corey Hart
"Africa" - Toto
"She Drives Me Crazy" - Fine Young Cannibals
"Separate Lives" - Phil Collins
"I've Been In Love Before" - Cutting Crew
"Taken In" - Mike & The Mechanics
"Who's Crying Now" - Journey
"I've Been Waiting (For A Girl Like You)" - Foreigner
"Silent Running" - Mike & The Mechanics
"Nikita" - Elton John
"Only A Dream In Rio" - James Taylor
"True Colors" - Cyndi Lauper
"Home By The Sea" - Genesis
"Tokyo Nights" - The Bee Gees
"Born In The U.S.A." - Bruce Springsteen
"Code Of Silence" - Billy Joel & Cyndi Lauper
"Paper & Fire" - John Mellencamp
"Mediate" - INXS
"Downtown Train" - Rod Stewart
"The Way It Is" - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
"The Boys Of Summer" - Don Henley
"Up Where We Belong" - Joe ****er & Jennifer Warner
"Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper
"Throwing It All Away" - Genesis
"Sacrifice" - Elton John
"When I Lay Me Down" - Sophia B. Hawkins
"These Dreams" - Heart
"The Lady In Red" - Chris DeBurgh
"Forever Young" - Rod Stewart
"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" - Michael McDonald
"One More Time" - James Ingram
"Domino" - Genesis
"Next Time I Fall In Love" - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
"Storms In Africa" - Enya
"Do You Remember" - Phil Collins

90's:

"Streets Of Philidelphia" - Bruce Springsteen
"We Wait & We Wonder" - Phil Collins
"Mr. Jones" - Counting Crows
"Blessed" - Elton John
"Bonnie & Clyde '97" - Eminem
"With Eyes Wide Open"- Creed
"Congo" - Genesis
"Pilgrim" - Eric Clapton
"Kiss From A Rose" - Seal
"Dancing In The Dark" - Bruce Springsteen
"Paranoid Android" - Radiohead
"Take Away My Pain" - Dream Theater
"Alone" - The Bee Gees
"No Amount Of Reason" - Michael McDonald
"What Is Love" - Haddaway
"I Can't Stop Thinking About You" - Londonbeat
"Set Me Into Motion" - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
"Thank You" - Dido
"Have You Ever Been In Love" - Peter Cetera
"Immortality" - Celine Dion & The Bee Gees
"Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton
"Walking In Memphis" - Marc Cohn
"Circle Of Life" - Elton John
"Love Police" - Phil Collins
"Line Em' Up" - James Taylor
"Games Without Frontiers" - Peter Gabriel
"Fading Lights" - Genesis
"South Side" - Moby & Gwen Stefani
"Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" - Meat Loaf
"Closer Than Close" - The Bee Gees
"Toy Soldiers" - Martika
"House Of Hope" - Toni Childs
"A Lonely Voice" - October Project
"Heart & Soul" - T'Pau
"Survivors" - Phil Collins

Man, a lot of crappy songs there.

Jeremy is a good pick.

ashes to ashes - bowie
Rooster - Alice in chains
Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden

I'll start with 90's:

Soundgarden- Rusty Cage, Jesus Christ Pose
Alice in Chains-Would, Man in the Box
Nirvana- Come as you are
Green Day- Welcome to Paradise

80's:

Skid Row-I Remember You
Def Leppard-Pour Some Sugar on Me

gosh, i dunno, everything from the 80's seems so cheesy now...that's all I can think of at this moment...

80's

The Clash: Should I Stay Or Should I Go
The Smiths: This Charming Man
The Cure: Just Like Heaven
Pixies: Debaser
Sonic Youth: Death Valley 69

90's

The Breeders: Cannonball
PJ Harvey: Dress
Sonic Youth: Kool Thing
Morrissey: The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Hole: Celebrity Skin
Beck: Devil's Haircut
Eels: Novacaine For The Soul
Manic Street Preachers: Faster
Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box
Radiohead: Just
Rage Against The Machine: Bulls On Parade
Smashing Pumpkins: Cherub Rock

80's: Europe- The Final Countdown
90's: Green Day- Basket Case

80's

Metallica- 'Fade to Black'
Blind Guardian- 'Quest for Tanelorn'
Iron Maiden- 'Hallowed by thy Name'
Slayer- 'Rainging Blood'
Megadeth- 'The Conjuring'


90's

Iced Earth- 'Pure Evil'
Metallica- 'King Nothing'
The Huanted- '3 times'
Slayer- 'Deaths Head'
Shadows Fall - 'Fleshhold'

You officially have THE WORST taste ever.