wesbed Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 My picks are: 1. 'True' by Spandau Ballet 2. 'Africa' by Toto 3. 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club What are your three? Quote
J Larsen Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 Off the top of my head, 1) "Don't Stop 'till You Get Enough" Michael Jackson (you could probably sub any of his other singles from Off the Wall or Thriller) 2) "Little Red Corvette" Prince 3) "Walk this Way" Run-DMC (there are 100s of other rap tunes from the 80s I'd put ahead of this one, but I think this is probably the only one popular enough to qualify) Quote
Chrome Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 How 'bout: Radio Free Europe - REM Back on the Chain Gang - Pretenders Tempted - Squeeze (Elvis Costello has some great stuff from the 1980s, but I wasn't sure it was "popular" enough. I believe the three I've got here were all "radio hits.") Quote
J Larsen Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 Was that REM song really a radio hit? I thought it was more popular on an "indie rock" level. Just curious, not questioning. Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For-U2 Walk Of Life-Dire Straits 1999-Prince I could think of others but they weren't too high up on the "popular" food chain. Quote
Chrome Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 Was that REM song really a radio hit? I thought it was more popular on an "indie rock" level. Just curious, not questioning. I guess it depended on what radio station you were listening to I lived in Chicago for a fair part of the 1980s and they played it relatively often on WXRT, which, admittedly, WAS pretty much of an "indie rock" station. Good 1980s music fodder here:1980s music Quote
J Larsen Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads. I think that was popular enough to qualify. Quote
Guest ariceffron Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 "obesession" by annomotion. best 80s shit song ever!!!!!!! Quote
Alexander Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 "Fight the Power" - Public Enemy "Love Shack" - The B-52s "Walk This Way" - Run DMC Quote
Jazzmoose Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 Burning Down the House-Talking Heads Back on the Chain Gang-The Pretenders Shout-Tears for Fears But then it seems that most of my "favorite eighties songs" are actually from the late '70s... Gimme the Vapors! Quote
BruceH Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 But then it seems that most of my "favorite eighties songs" are actually from the late '70s... I know what you mean! "Gotta Gettaway" "Don't Let's Start" "Bob Dylan Wrote Propoganda Songs" What's that you say? They all have to be POPULAR?? Ah, screw it. Quote
Big Al Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 "Electric Avenue" Eddy Grant "Heart and Soul" Huey Lewis and the News "Born in the U.S.A." Bruce Springsteen Right now, anyway. That could change in five minutes..... Quote
DrJ Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 I'll second "Tempted" - Squeeze, a masterpiece "Raspberry Beret" - Prince (you could pick many by him) "The Look of Love" - ABC (followed closely by "Poison Arrow") Quote
J Larsen Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 Born in the USA and Raspberry Beret are good calls. So is Burning Down the House - not a great Heads song IMO, but great for an 80s top 40 tune. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 This is difficult to choose! You guys have made some great choices. Right now, my 3 favorite 80's rock songs are: 1) XTC - Senses Working Overtime 2) R.E.M. - South Central Rain 3) Camper Van Beethoven - Eye of Fatima Quote
rachel Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads. Tied with-- Kajagoogoo: Too Shy Haircut 100: Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Robert Palmer: I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Edited April 22, 2004 by rachel Quote
DrJ Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) Somebody mentioned Elvis Costello as maybe not having anything quite popular enough, but two he was involved with were: "Every Day I Write the Book" - a great one that I think may have cracked the American Top 40 and with Squeeze (Elvis on backing vox) - "Black Coffee in Bed" another favorite that I think had a fair amount of success in the U.S. Edited April 22, 2004 by DrJ Quote
Brandon Burke Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 Do you mean really popular 80's songs? This makes me think of the kind of stuff you'd hear at a poorly DJed wedding. Yeesh...... Sorry to be a stick-in-the-mud but I'm not a part of the VH-1 generation, despite the intense marketing campiagn geared toward my demographic. I'm not at all interested in revisiting things for kitch value and I don't like music for ironic reasons. I say, if it sucked then....it's still f*cking sucks, man. This is as close as I get.... 1. The Police - "Spirits in the Material World" (which is weird because I dislike Sting so much that it basically ruined the Police for me.) 2. Talking Heads - "Once in a Lifetime" 3. Rob Base & DJ EZ-Rock - "It Takes Two" Quote
LAL Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 My top 3 in no order would be: 1. I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr 2. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House 3. Fight Fire with Fire - Metallica (would rank Battery and Damage Inc up here too) This thread brings back all those memories... -_- Quote
BERIGAN Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads. Tied with-- Kajagoogoo: Too Shy .. You sir, are a brave woman! I kind of like the song as well, but never would admit that to anyone's face! "Hey, you know a song I liked back in the day, Kajagoogoo's Too Shy, Shy" Nope, never would do that. Quote
BERIGAN Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 My picks are: 1. 'True' by Spandau Ballet 2. 'Africa' by Toto 3. 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club What are your three? Funny, those last two songs are just about my LEAST favorite! Hey, whatever rocks your boat! B) Quote
BERIGAN Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) Now, if we are going to talk Culture Club....Church of the Poison Mind! Megadeth's Peace sells(But who's buying) Hey, I heard it on the radio a few times! Flirts -Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) What can I say, my taste in music is diverse, and sucks! And since my Math skills are not what they once were... For some unknown reason, this song popped in my head(Perhaps it pooped there as well) Remember? Break My Stride- Matthew Wilder >great lyrics that will change your life, right here!< Edited April 22, 2004 by BERIGAN Quote
Claude Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 - Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie, 1980) - Once in a lifetime (Talking Heads, 1980) - Golden Brown (The Stranglers, 1983) Quote
brownie Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 Bobby Brown 'Don't Be Cruel' Serge Gainsbourg 'Sorry Angel' Marvin Gaye 'Love Me Now Or Love Me Later' Those three stuck a chord with me! Quote
rachel Posted April 22, 2004 Report Posted April 22, 2004 "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads. Tied with-- Kajagoogoo: Too Shy .. You sir, are a brave woman! I kind of like the song as well, but never would admit that to anyone's face! "Hey, you know a song I liked back in the day, Kajagoogoo's Too Shy, Shy" Nope, never would do that. Yeah... it's a good thing I admitted to liking it only on the internet. Quote
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