80's music: A veritable emergency of terrible urgency!

[Liberi Fatali]

Unmistakably, I am one of the biggest 80's music lovers out there. I find myself, ineptly, having to drive a substantial amount of time this weekend -- and I need your help! I'm trying to figure out which songs I should put on a mix for such gay revelry.

Are you an 80's fan? Hoho, if so, could you list me your top 5 (or top 3?) favorite 80's songs so I can see if I have them already (and if not, so I can gank them from Kazaa and add them to my mix!)?

Thanks very much!

Tabor.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Mr. Roboto

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

um... that group that sang Beds are Burning, I forget who they were.

[Some Rogue]

Midnight Oil

[Bobmuhthol]

Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
The Cars - Hello Again
The Knack - My Sharona
Madness - Our House
Jefferson Starship - We Built This City
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Styx - Mr. Roboto


Some of those might be 70s and 90s, I don't even know.

[Kainen]

Berlin - Sex
Flock of Seagulls- I Ran & Space Age Love Song
Donny Iris - Love is Like a Rock
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Gary Numan - Cars

[Hulkein]

Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

anything by Oingo Boingo

[4a6c1]

Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees and teh awesomeness that is BAUHAUS!!!

Joy Division is kewl too but thats not technically eighties.

[Kainen]

:heart: Oingo Boingo .. time to see if I cant download some!

[Soulpieced]

Nothing like Leave Your Body at the Door from Back to School.

[NihilistInc]

Workin' for the Weekend - Loverboy
Rock the Casbah - The Clash ( this song is so fuckin' stupid )
Walk of Life/Sultans of Swing/Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
I Don't Want to Lose Your Love Tonight - The Outfields
Tainted Love - Soft Cell ( Not the original, ew. )

And you got to get some Toto!

[Jazuela]

The entire Look Sharp album by Joe Jackson - it was released in 1979 but was popular during the entire early 80's.

Anything by Elvis Costello

The entire album Adventures to Utiopia, by Utopia (Todd Rundgren's band)

Specific songs from Jackson and Utopia's albums:

Look Sharp, Different for Girls, Road to Utopia, Last of the New Wave Riders

[Bobmuhthol]

Oh snap I forgot about Duran Duran. Hungry Like the Wolf and Relax.

Devo - Whip It

[AnticorRifling]

Hungry like the wolf - Duran Duran
I think we're alone now - Tiffany
Renegade - Styx
Strokin - (Can't remember is this REO Speedwagon?)
Karma Chameleon - Boy George and the Culture club (is this 80s?)


Too tired and drunk to think about this. I'll do this at work tomorrow morning. FYI wine is the devil.

[Jazuela]

I Think We're Alone now is a remake. The original is by the Shondells, recorded some time in the 60's. It's a fun song.

I had to google it, but I knew REO Speedwagon didn't record Strokin. Google says it's someone named Clarence Carter.

[NihilistInc]

I'm not sure if this is 80s, but...

Bruce Springstiens "Born to Run" <3 <3 <3

[TheRoseLady]

Originally posted by AnticorRifling
Strokin - (Can't remember is this REO Speedwagon?)


Clarence Carter

[TheRoseLady]

Melt With You - Modern English
Heaven, Heartbreak Beat - Psychedelic Furs
Friday I'm in Love, Letter to Elise, Pictures of You - The Cure
Don't Disturb this Groove - The System
Anything from the Outfield
Invisible - Alison Moyet

[xtc]

OK here are a bunch off the top of my head, not necessarily my top 5

1. Feels like Heaven - Fiction Factory
2. Don't tell me - Blanc Mange
3. Electric Blue - Ice House
4. Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
5. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti


Of course The Style Council, OMD, The Specials, The English Beat, Ultravox, Talking Heads, Simple Minds, Psychedelic Furs, Yaz, and Belouis Some are other good bets.

If you mean gay as in Beef Wellington then add Bronski Beat to the mix.

[Back]

Originally posted by Kainen
:heart: Oingo Boingo .. time to see if I cant download some!

Was going to say... Only a Lad and Nothing to Fear is all you’ll need.

Unless you want to go all the way and get Devo’s Freedom from Choice, The B-52’s first, The Cars first, and Talking Heads Remain in Light.

Man, this thread brings back memories.

[Stealth]

Here is a link to my music library list (sorry no downloads of actual music), check the 80s Sections and the Dance sections. You can either view it in Explorer or right-click and save the excel file.


https://home.comcast.net/~gs3reiver/assets/MusicList.xls


Stealth

[peam]

Prince - Purple Rain.
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead.
The Replacements - Let It Be.
Husker Du - Zen Arcade.
Mission of Burma - VS.

They're not shitty 80's pop. I promise.

[Snapp]

I'm not huge on 80's music, but anything done back then by Depeche Mode, Madonna, Janet, Bangles, and The Cars are good. :up:

[Hanksbane]

Abracadabra - no idea
Maneater - Hall and Oates
Africa - Toto
Panama - Van Halen
Live to Tell - Madonna

[Latrinsorm]

Bruce Springsteen - Johnny 99
Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City
Bruce Springsteen - Lost in the Flood
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
Bruce Springsteen - Reason to Believe
Bruce Springsteen - No Surrender
Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown
U2 - With or Without You
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2 - Bad

Born to run was '75. :)

[Satira]

I did a few extras.

The Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian AND Manic Monday
The GoGos- Our Lips are Sealed
Stevie Wonder- Part-time Lover
Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Eddie Murphy- Party All The Time
Aha- Take On Me
Two Of Hearts- Stacey Q

[Mellynia]

Shiny Shiny - Hayzee Fantazee
Great Southern Land - Ice House
Boys - Leah Landis
Careless Whisper - George Michael
True - Spandau Ballet
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Union of the Snake - Duran Duran
Victims - Culture Club

Now there's some memories !

[TheRoseLady]

Abracadabra is Steve Miller Band (I swear I am not googling - I just have an amazing memory for music - as useless as that is...)

I forgot to add:

Something So Strong - Crowded House
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House

[HarmNone]

One More Night-Phil Collins
Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
Maniac-Michael Simbello
Africa-Toto
Can't Fight That Feeling-REO Speedwagon
Rhythm of the Night-DeBarge
Just Died in Your Arms-Cutting Crew
Somewhere Out There-Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram
Don't Worry, Be Happy-Bobby McFarrin
Wind Beneath My Wings-Bette Midler
Take a Look at Me Now-Phil Collins

[Liberi Fatali]

Hoho, marvelous! I don't have a lot of these songs you guys are mentioning. Thanks very much! And by all means, keep them coming.

Tabor.

[Skeeter]

Just get you a Duran Duran greatest hits album. That'll keep you going for awhile.

anything off of Tesla: 5 man accoustical jam (perhaps the best album ever recorded)

Most anything by Poison.
Warrant: cherry Pie
Slaughter: Fly to teh Eagles
Anything by LA Guns
Throw some G'N'R in there.
Top if off with some vintage Ramones, and you're set.

[Skeeter]

More Duran Duran

Rio
Ordinary World
Reflex
Save a Prayer
View To a Kill
Girls on Film :drool: the video for that one.



[Edited on 3-2-2005 by Skeeter]

[Allycat]

ok, being a huge fan of the 80's myself.. I'd go with anything..

1. Depeche Mode HUGE Fan!!!
2. The Cure
3. Yaz
4. Go Go's
5. Duran Duran
6. New Order
7. Tears for Fears

Big Hair Band:

1. Motley Crue
2. Loverboy
3. White Snake
4. G n R
5. Ratt
6. Bon Jovi


Too Many Songs to list.. but IMHO.. those were my favs back in the day (god this dates me).


-Ally

[Edited on 3-2-2005 by Allycat]

[CrystalTears]

Yaz! Woohoo! The entire "Upstairs at Erics" album. Good stuff.
Prince
Duran Duran
Erasure

I'm just gonna pretend I didn't see someone mention Eddie Murphy. :D

[Parkbandit]

All you MABLA haters out there.. you forgot all about Michael Jackson and the Thriller album.

Let me know what 80's songs you need Tabor.. I probably have them.

[Stealth]

Speaking of Erasure (and Yaz), CT, I am hopefully going to see them in concert in May when I head home on leave.


Stealth

[The Cat In The Hat]

Come on Eileen
Safety Dance
You spin me right round
Lovecats
Video killed the radio star

[NihilistInc]

Since we have so many experts here...

I've been trying to find this one stupid song for 2 years now. (Not very diligently, mind you)

"I see your face before me". But not the original. I'm looking for the Pop remake. It's been so long since I've heard it, but I think it has a Franki Valli-ish sound to it. Anyone have any ideas?

[Wezas]

I'd also suggest looking on Kazaa for punk covers of lots of these 80's songs. Most of them are pretty good/funny. I made a CD a while ago - I'll see if it's still in my car and list the remixed songs on it.

One I remember is No Doubt singing Come on Eileen.

[AnticorRifling]

Quiet Riot and Twisted Sister

[CrystalTears]

Originally posted by Stealth
Speaking of Erasure (and Yaz), CT, I am hopefully going to see them in concert in May when I head home on leave.


Stealth

VERY jealous right now. Have fun and enjoy it! You deserve a good concert. :)

[DeV]

Just to name a few...

Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world.
Sade - Smooth Operator
Michael Jackson - Billy Jean
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Billy Joel - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

[HarmNone]

"I See Your Face Before Me" is an oldie! Originated in the 30's. However, it's been recorded by these three guys, as well. Could it have been Jack Jones' rendition you heard, perchance?

Jack Jones

Anthony Newley

Andy Williams

[Liberi Fatali]

Originally posted by Parkbandit
All you MABLA haters out there.. you forgot all about Michael Jackson and the Thriller album.

Let me know what 80's songs you need Tabor.. I probably have them.

Hey, thanks! If I can't find any on Kazaa (which usually happens when I do a search), I'll let you know.

Curiously, I never see Michael Jackson on any of the 80's compilation CD's on the market (you know, those 80's CD's with the supposed 'best' songs on them). I really enjoy his music, so I'm not sure why this is!

Tabor.

[Liberi Fatali]

Originally posted by Wezas
I'd also suggest looking on Kazaa for punk covers of lots of these 80's songs. Most of them are pretty good/funny. I made a CD a while ago - I'll see if it's still in my car and list the remixed songs on it.

One I remember is No Doubt singing Come on Eileen.

Hah, I like your type of music. I'm a big Emo/Punk fan myself. My favorite 80's rendition cover that I have is Thrice singing "Send Me an Angel" (STUPENDOUS SONG).

If you find the CD, can you list me a few of the bands and what song they sing? Punk + 80's = orgasmic.

Tabor.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Tabor

Originally posted by Parkbandit
All you MABLA haters out there.. you forgot all about Michael Jackson and the Thriller album.

Let me know what 80's songs you need Tabor.. I probably have them.

Hey, thanks! If I can't find any on Kazaa (which usually happens when I do a search), I'll let you know.

Curiously, I never see Michael Jackson on any of the 80's compilation CD's on the market (you know, those 80's CD's with the supposed 'best' songs on them). I really enjoy his music, so I'm not sure why this is!

Tabor.

That is because they would have to put an adult advisory sticker on it then. Listening to Michael Jackson may end in a trip to Neverland Ranch and one free rim job from the freak himself.

[Latrinsorm]

The reason you don't see MJ songs is probably the same reason you don't see Beatles or Zeppelin songs on 60's compilations.
I'm a big Emo:puts up the Arkans signal:

[NihilistInc]

Originally posted by HarmNone
"I See Your Face Before Me" is an oldie! Originated in the 30's. However, it's been recorded by these three guys, as well. Could it have been Jack Jones' rendition you heard, perchance?

Jack Jones

Anthony Newley

Andy Williams

I finally found it today. That wasn't even the right song. I could only remember a short snippet of the song, which was "I see your face before me", and that was what kept coming up on Google searches, so I was always looking for the wrong song.

It ended up being "Love is all around" by Wet Wet Wet. Who sound nothing like Frankie Valli. :(

[HarmNone]

Hee! Nope. Nobody was going to find "Love is All Around" while looking for "I See Your Face Before Me", sung by somebody who sounds sorta like Frankie Valli. :rofl:

HarmNone thinks NihilisticInc must be a relative, since only members of her immediate family are normally that far afield of where they mean to be.........;)

NEVER FEAR, ARKANS IS HERE!

FUCK YOU EMOS!! BACK SUBHUMANS BACK!!!! I'M KEEPING THESE BOARDS SAFE FROM YOUR KIND!! NO ONE LIKES DASHBOARD CONFESSIONS!!!!

- Arkans

[Liberi Fatali]

Originally posted by Arkans
NEVER FEAR, ARKANS IS HERE!

FUCK YOU EMOS!! BACK SUBHUMANS BACK!!!! I'M KEEPING THESE BOARDS SAFE FROM YOUR KIND!! NO ONE LIKES DASHBOARD CONFESSIONS!!!!

- Arkans

::hump Arkans left ventricle::

BACK SPAWN OF SATAN! BACK!

- Arkans

[Satira]

Oh yeah, I'm so bad for mentioning Eddie Murphy!

Like he had so much less music talent than most artists did in the 80's.


Still :heart: my 80's music!

[The Cat In The Hat]

Originally posted by Wezas
I'd also suggest looking on Kazaa for punk covers of lots of these 80's songs. Most of them are pretty good/funny. I made a CD a while ago - I'll see if it's still in my car and list the remixed songs on it.

One I remember is No Doubt singing Come on Eileen.

Thats not no Doubt even though most people list it as so, it's a band called Save Ferris

[NihilistInc]

Save Ferris did the original, yeah. But No Doubt did a cover.

[peam]

Punk covers of any song are awful, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes excluded.

[DianaBanana]

I love 80's music. My main ring tone is Take On Me by A-Ha.

[Miss X]

There is nothing that annoys me more than 80's music. I'm just glad I was too young to really remember it.

[Edited on 3-3-05 by Miss X]

[The Cat In The Hat]

Originally posted by NihilistInc
Save Ferris did the original, yeah. But No Doubt did a cover.

If by original You mean first time it was ever recorded then no, That was Dexys Midnight Runners.

If No Doubt recorded it I'd like to hear it since I :heart: No Doubt.

[Czeska]

: drags CT off to listen to Yaz: Yespls!


The Smiths - Queen is Dead
The Cure - Love Cats
Depeche Mode - I want you now
Echo & the Bunnymen - Lips like Sugar
Nitzer Ebb - Join in the Chant
IceHouse - Electric Blue
The Sex Pistols - Holiday In the Sun/Problem

[Edited on 3-3-2005 by Czeska]

[Czeska]

Oh and almost anything by XTC. The band, not the poster.

[peam]

Czeska and I shall dance to The Smiths on our wedding day.

[Czeska]

:sings: I know it's over.. still I cling.. I don't know what else I can do .. over.. over .. over..

[xtc]

Originally posted by Czeska
Oh and almost anything by XTC. The band, not the poster.

I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime.....

[Czeska]

... trying to take this all in.

[NihilistInc]

[i]Originally posted by The Cat In The HatIf by original You mean first time it was ever recorded then no, That was Dexys Midnight Runners.


I knew I should have looked that up before I wrote anything.