"Let's Celebrate The 80's"

[Rutlefan]

^^ I had a friend at the time who was really into the first album (with "Mad World"). I didn't really care for them thinking them kind of prissy Brits singing mopey songs so I was prepared not to like Songs from the Big Chair when it came out but whoa, it was unstoppable, like a force of nature. What VH's debut was to rock in '78 SftBC was to pop alternative in '85. Seemed like everyone liked it no matter what kind of music they were into otherwise.

 

You mentioned "one side." Side 1 I assume. Side 2 is so cool too, while being very different from side 1. One thing that made the album so great.

[Lorraine]

^^ I had a friend at the time who was really into the first album (with "Mad World"). I didn't really care for them thinking them kind of prissy Brits singing mopey songs so I was prepared not to like Songs from the Big Chair when it came out but whoa, it was unstoppable, like a force of nature. What VH's debut was to rock in '78 SftBC was to pop alternative in '85. Seemed like everyone liked it no matter what kind of music they were into otherwise.

 

You mentioned "one side." Side 1 I assume. Side 2 is so cool too, while being very different from side 1. One thing that made the album so great.

 

Whatever side had Shout on it.

Head Over Heels was another one.

 

I don't remember getting up to change sides, but that doesn't mean I didn't on occasion.

 

I do remember being up all night. I couldn't stop listening to it.

Edited July 29, 2019 by Lorraine

[Lorraine]

http://youtu.be/hMSnIFbglNY

 

 

Song still makes me cry even after thirty plus years.

Edited July 29, 2019 by Lorraine

[Wandering Hermit]

Was listening to SftBC last night without even having seen this thread. Still sounds as awesome today.

[Texas King]

[tangy]

Talking Heads - Life During Wartime

 

 

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around

 

:dweez: :dweez: :dweez: :dweez:

 

Burned my notebooks because what good are notebooks... except to remind me this tune is from the 70s..

 

Kidding aside stop making sense gave this song a second life

[greyfriar]

Young version: 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLTC1_Rv4k

 

Not so young, but still beautiful version: 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLRBjlHRLFI

 

ENJOY!!!

[Texas King]

[Lorraine]

Great morning at the dentist! They had a radio station on that played all 80's songs! :)

[Chicken hawk]

1983

 

[Lorraine]

I used to love when this song came on in a nightclub!

 

[Lorraine]

:dweez:

[driventotheedge]

http://youtu.be/TNFSED77-GM

 

http://youtu.be/diEaSlbTixI

 

:musicnote:...It's been six months

She hasn't shut up once... :musicnote:

 

Two outstanding choices Lorraine.

BTW, Quarterflash had another song on their debut album called Find Another Fool which is nearly as good as Harden My Heart

 

Let's throw She's A Beauty by The Tubes in this thread as well.

Edited August 7, 2019 by driventotheedge

[Lorraine]

 

 

:7up:

[Lorraine]

Here you go, Driven. Great title for a song too:

 

[pjbear05]

I remember having a small crush on this woman when I was a kid.

 

http://youtu.be/JP4xXjW97ko

 

I remember this one especially for its use in the Bally’s gym commercials.

 

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3mSb6IGCZw[/media]

I remember her shilling Vic Tanny, a chain of gyms in Michigan, using "Strut."

[driventotheedge]

Here you go, Driven. Great title for a song too:

 

http://youtu.be/-xK6zUX366M

 

:haz:

[Lorraine]

http://youtu.be/_3eC35LoF4U

 

 

 

That outro still gives me the goosebumps.

Edited August 10, 2019 by Lorraine

[vaportrailer]

I used to love when this song came on in a nightclub!

 

http://youtu.be/o41A91X5pns

 

Let's celebrate Caroline Munro!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fjBCLHhvr7g/U7oSu33n26I/AAAAAAAANIA/VNOgJVRqtpY/s1600/caroline1.jpg

 

 

http://nightflight.com/wp-content/uploads/STARCRASH-12.jpg

 

[Rutlefan]

^^ Funny, I thought she was THE HOTTEST ever in that Adam Ant video. Was surprised (but then not so) to learn she was Stromberg's boat/helicopter pilot in The Spy Who Loved Me. For my money, the two most beautiful Bond girls in one film, her and Barbara Bach.

 

Edited August 12, 2019 by Rutlefan

[New_World_Man]

Celebrate the eighties? As my old friend from the eighties would say "let's not and say we did."

 

Even in the 80's I was not big into most of the music that was current at the time. I was more into seventies bands. I didn't even watch MTV much because most of the time I didn't have access to cable television. I did see a few good movies in the theater though but off the to of my head I can't remember them. There were some good tv shows on at the time too. Not to spoil anyone's party but I think the 80's are maybe a bit over-rated.

[Lorraine]

Celebrate the eighties? As my old friend from the eighties would say "let's not and say we did."

 

Even in the 80's I was not big into most of the music that was current at the time. I was more into seventies bands. I didn't even watch MTV much because most of the time I didn't have access to cable television. I did see a few good movies in the theater though but off the to of my head I can't remember them. There were some good tv shows on at the time too. Not to spoil anyone's party but I think the 80's are maybe a bit over-rated.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Lorraine]

[vaportrailer]

^^ Funny, I thought she was THE HOTTEST ever in that Adam Ant video. Was surprised (but then not so) to learn she was Stromberg's boat/helicopter pilot in The Spy Who Loved Me. For my money, the two most beautiful Bond girls in one film, her and Barbara Bach.

 

 

[Three Eyes]

Celebrating the 80s!

 

 

Oh wait. You mean the 1980s.