The Best of the 80's
I'm an 80's kid, with my formative (8-18) years happening during the odd decade. The music was eclectic, and often horrible, but at the same time amazing. So I'm here to torture you with the best, or the worst (depending on your opinion) from the decade. Let the memories come pouring. I'm purposefully avoid the hair bands and the obvious 80's choices (Def Leppard, Van Halen, Madonna, Tears for Fears, U2) and attempting the more or less obscure, one hit (or one album) wonder, band/artists; or bands/artists that I would never have admitted to liking in the 80s, but now I'm old and don't care.
Air Supply -- Making Loving Out Of Nothing
At All My sister and I suffered through many hours of Air Supply (I recall our trips to the beaches of North Carolina).
Murray Head -- One Night In Bangkok
This was the first music video I ever saw. I made no sense to me, but at the same time I couldn't get it out of my head.
Kurtis Blow -- Basketball
This was the first rap song I ever heard —or at least one that I tolerated. I really didn't know this was Kurtis Blow till right now.
Matthew Wilder -- Break My Stride
Whenever it snowed, and we tuned in on the AM for school cancellations, this song inevitably played on an endless loop (I had no idea that this is what the singer looked like -- that for, that stached --).
Corey Hart -- Sunglasses At Night
Is there much else to say? Who knew David Duchvony was an 80's pop singer?
Baltimora -- Tarzan Boy
I sure hope you remember this song, I know I do. The video I don't remember (David Bowie influence?).
Limahl -- The Neverending Story
Somehow we had "The Neverending Story" on VHS tape and of course watched this movie over and over and over ("Atreyu!!!!!"). We taped the ending song off of the TV (never saw the video). I thought the singer was a girl for the longest time (I had no idea who Kajagoogoo was)
Huey Lewis and the News -- Power of Love
I love Huey, not in a Patrick Bateman sort of way, but come one, it's Huey.
Mr. Mister -- Kyrie
Kudos to Mr. Mister for using Greek in a Top 40 hit. Kyrie Eleison means "Lord have mercy".
The Outfield -- Your Love
I have no idea why I didn't own this album, but I didn't. I loved every single they put out. I can remember mowing the lawn with a mixed tape (which I taped off the radio — remember those days?) in my Walkman; and the Outfield was always on it.
Foreigner -- I Want To Know What Love Is
Seriously, how can you not love this song? I still sing along with all my heart. Lou Gramm, you're a god.
Toto -- Africa
I love this song still.
Wang Chung -- Dance Hall Days
Everyone knows "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", but I prefer "Dance Hall Days".
Big Country -- In A Big Country
This song is still good. Come on. You know you love it.
I could go on and on and on with songs, but this will have to do for now.
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wow, i thought Limahl was a chick just until this post
by general lee
∞ Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
paul,
if your interested, my dad is a bit of an 80's music freak and I have some really good 'mixes' that he converted to digital format that are pretty good. Let me know if you're interested. All these are on there with a few others that I'm sure that you would enjoy.
by missi
∞ Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
FYI, my boss was the drummer for Wang Chung. And yes, I've asked how exactly I would Wang Chung tonight and he said he didn't know.
by Jason Windsor
∞ Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
That's amazingly awesome Jason. I'm sure its a euphemism.
by Paul
∞ Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Thanks for the offter Missi -- my iTunes is full of 80's cheese pop and hair metal. I don't think I could take much more.
by Paul
∞ Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Oh man- I tried to comment a before but it didn't go through.. weird
Anyhoo- If you'd only looked at my piano music collection, then, your Llimahl question would have been answered, bro! :-) Maybe the Air Supply and A-ha music scared you away from checking it out... oh, the prized Axel F music.
And i did have the Outfield tape. Apparently I didn't loan it to you. Oops.
by the sis
∞ Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Huh. Until now I thought the Neverending Story was by Bronski Beat or Erasure. Interesting. I actually downloaded the song from the web a couple years ago, and I'm not the only one who thought this was the case, because the mp3 was tagged as Bronski Beat.
by Mike
∞ Friday, August 24th, 2007
Jean; seeing his picture doesn't necessarily help his cause of being a "male" ...
I also used to think that Michael Jackson was a girl (I think even when I knew his name was Michael -- not the sharpest tool in the shed was I).
by Paul
∞ Friday, August 24th, 2007
Is it wrong that the two girls in green jumpers in the Matthew Wilder -- Break My Stride freak me the hell out?
And The Neverending Story is one of my favorite movies of all time.
by Aaron
∞ Friday, August 24th, 2007
Secondly, Huey Lewis and the News are the greatest American rock band of all time. I could listen to them on repeat for days straight and not get tired of them.
by Aaron
∞ Friday, August 24th, 2007
I don't know who's hair I want more, Kajagoogoogoojimboogo's or Atreyu's.
by Aaron
∞ Friday, August 24th, 2007