Cheesy Rock Pop

jackhammer · 10-22-2010, 07:45 PM

This may well only appeal to those over 30 but what the hell.

Growing up with 80's films it's easy to have a secret liking for those cheesy Rock Pop tracks that popped up on every other soundtrack and you know that you shouldn't really like them but you can't help having a special folder on your HD full of tracks that should really be forgotten but somehow you just can't let go of them.

Here is a few of mine:

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-22-2010, 07:51 PM

I don't like this song, in fact I hate it.
But my mother bought the Top Gun soundtrack (I've still never seen that movie) and for about the next 10 years I was awoken every morning by this being played at full volume.

jackhammer · 10-22-2010, 08:35 PM

^^

I can't stand that soundtrack

Unknown Soldier · 10-23-2010, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I don't like this song, in fact I hate it.
But my mother bought the Top Gun soundtrack (I've still never seen that movie) and for about the next 10 years I was awoken every morning by this being played at full volume.

I hate the film but love the soundtrack and also like that song. I`m kind of ashamed to admit it at times, but I do love a lot of cheesy 80`s rock stuff and my CD collection has its fair share of it.

dankrsta · 10-23-2010, 10:26 AM

Ha...good thread! Time for a little nostalgia.
I used to love those 80s dancing movies and their cheesy soundtracks, like all of them. They're still a bit of a guilty pleasure.

This one from the Breakdance movie, or Breakin'. Actually that soundtrack had some good stuff as well.

jackhammer · 10-23-2010, 07:24 PM

^^

I have never seen Footloose but then I pretty much detest any film with dancing in it!

Talking about films and yes it is certainly not the right genre but I have this now on my HD, and JCVD fans should know this one

**Janszoon** · 10-23-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

^^

I can't stand that soundtrack

It does have a pretty good Berlin song on it though!

jackhammer · 10-24-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

It does have a pretty good Berlin song on it though!

Oh man you know I hate that song and so did the band. It eventually contributed to the band splitting too

A few more:
With Steve Vai on the album no less, not that I'm a big fan of him.

The first lady of the genre

Journey did make a couple of decent tracks. Honestly!

fritter · 10-26-2010, 03:26 PM

Wait so is this only for cheesy pop rock from 80s soundtracks? Or just cheesy 80s (or 80s-influenced) pop rock in general? And does it have to be stuff we're ashamed to like?

sidewinder · 10-27-2010, 12:13 PM

I used to love this track.

I played it over and over on my generic electronics manufacturer portable tape playing device.

I was 10 and had just started listening to music after moving to the states, give me a break.

10-22-2010, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Cheesy Rock Pop This may well only appeal to those over 30 but what the hell. Growing up with 80's films it's easy to have a secret liking for those cheesy Rock Pop tracks that popped up on every other soundtrack and you know that you shouldn't really like them but you can't help having a special folder on your HD full of tracks that should really be forgotten but somehow you just can't let go of them. Here is a few of mine: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-22-2010, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I don't like this song, in fact I hate it. But my mother bought the Top Gun soundtrack (I've still never seen that movie) and for about the next 10 years I was awoken every morning by this being played at full volume. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-22-2010, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^ I can't stand that soundtrack __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-23-2010, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	Ha...good thread! Time for a little nostalgia. I used to love those 80s dancing movies and their cheesy soundtracks, like all of them. They're still a bit of a guilty pleasure. This one from the Breakdance movie, or Breakin'. Actually that soundtrack had some good stuff as well. __________________ Last.fm

10-23-2010, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^ I have never seen Footloose but then I pretty much detest any film with dancing in it! Talking about films and yes it is certainly not the right genre but I have this now on my HD, and JCVD fans should know this one __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-26-2010, 03:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
fritter Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 86	Wait so is this only for cheesy pop rock from 80s soundtracks? Or just cheesy 80s (or 80s-influenced) pop rock in general? And does it have to be stuff we're ashamed to like? __________________ (that weird meatball-looking thing in my avatar is an apple fritter) Some songs I made: Yo Mama Tom-Toms

10-27-2010, 12:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I used to love this track. I played it over and over on my generic electronics manufacturer portable tape playing device. I was 10 and had just started listening to music after moving to the states, give me a break. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.