Can-Utility Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Aisle of Plenty is by far the best Genesis song. Concise, to the point, but it sums up the entire album perfectly. Salmacis or Domino as a close 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (Can-Utility @ Sep 20 2011, 11:08 PM) Aisle of Plenty is by far the best Genesis song. Concise, to the point, but it sums up the entire album perfectly. Salmacis or Domino as a close 2nd Well I count Aisle of plenty as part of the cinema show and I love that tiny piece of music could listen to it on an infinite loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Utility Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Love the wordplay on that whole album, but I think we're derailing this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (Can-Utility @ Sep 20 2011, 11:11 PM) Love the wordplay on that whole album, but I think we're derailing this thread... Who the f**k cares and no one likes early genesis anyway, like you said, so this conversation doesn't even exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Utility Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Fair enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (Can-Utility @ Sep 20 2011, 11:14 PM) Fair enough Anyway, perhaps I'll message you later as I discover more music and finish up my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (That One Guy @ Sep 20 2011, 02:24 PM) Synchronicity II - The Police. Great non-run anthem of the 80's "We have to shout above the din of our Rice Crispies..." Great line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Sep 20 2011, 09:28 PM) And one of my very favorite but obscure 80's songs - What About Me by Moving Pictures (the band, not the album)! If you're from outside of Australia, you've probably never heard this. I have this on cassette. Angel and the Madman is a great track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Oh...Devo's Whip It would have to fit the OP's guidelines. What I like About You by the Romantics as well. A long list of Lionel Ritchie tracks could be included...how 'bout Endless Love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (fledgehog @ Sep 20 2011, 09:34 PM) QUOTE (Your_Lion @ Sep 20 2011, 02:34 PM) Because I grew up with Back to the Future, I would have to say The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News good answer. on a similar note (movie songs), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4eyHVq8D6Y another good choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (invisible airwave @ Sep 20 2011, 03:02 PM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Sep 20 2011, 02:34 PM) QUOTE (That One Guy @ Sep 20 2011, 02:24 PM) Synchronicity II - The Police. Gotta love a song that has "humiliating kick in the crotch" in the lyrics!! Copeland's drumming in the instrumental break is mindblowingly awesome. It's my favorite Police song. INXS - Don't Change (RIP Michael Hutchence) The Outfield - Your Love I forgot about Your Love! Great tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Sep 20 2011, 02:35 PM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Sep 20 2011, 01:36 PM) I can't pick just one. So, here is a list of my favs: Big Country - In A Big Country The Call - Let the Day Begin The Church - Under The Milky Way Deep Purple - Knockin' At Your Back Door & Perfect Strangers Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now Husker Du - Could You Be The One Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills Oingo Boingo - Stay Pete Townshend - Slit Skirts & Rough Boys Peter Gabriel - And Through The Wires the Pursuit Of Happiness - I'm An Adult Now The Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait & I'll Be You Siouxsie & The Banshees - Cities In Dust The Smithereens - Only A Memory & Blood And Roses The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It Til Tuesday - Voices Carry Webb Wilder - Human Cannonball Rush - YYZ Rush - Vital Sings Rush - Digital Man Rush - Analog Kid Rush - Manhattan Project Rush - Mystic Rythms Rush - Big Money You think any of those Rush songs would be featured in a tribute to the 80's on MTV or VH1? I didn't follow the rules. I just included my favorite songs from the 80s. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 To me a song that defines the 80s is "Don't You Forget about me" by Simple Minds. "the Breakfast Club" was a defining film for those of us in our teens in the mid-1980s. Other tunes that are distinctly 1980s: Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran" Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Shout" Swing Out Sister - "Breakout" T'Pau - "Heart and Soul" Motley Crue - "Home Sweet Home" Crowded House - "Don't Dream, it's Over" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 For me the quintessential 80s song (I entered my teenage years in 1980, and left the decade having just celebrated my 22nd birthday) is True by Spandau Ballet. Not my favorite song of the decade, and I can't name another song by the Ballet, but that song immediately makes me think of "the 80s.' Adam Sandler apparently agrees with me, if The Wedding Singer is any indication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I love "True" by Spandau Ballet. Many find that the 80s to be a cheesy decade with regards to music and fashion, but I can say the past decade is downright embarrassing by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 The 80-ness of this thread is overwhelming... I can't read another post without remembering the songs... too much... songs... I can only add: Strange Advance - We Run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 2 perfect slices of '80's bubblegum, and killer tunes to boot: Altered Images - I Could Be Happy PHd - I Won't Let You Down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 A very incomplete list - Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me The Police - Synchronicity II Peter Gabriel - Big Time Ah-ha - Take On Me Pink Floyd - One Slip Asia - Only Time Will Tell Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World & Shout Genesis - Home By The Sea Phil Collins - Take Me Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (Rick N. Backer @ Sep 21 2011, 08:26 AM) For me the quintessential 80s song (I entered my teenage years in 1980, and left the decade having just celebrated my 22nd birthday) is True by Spandau Ballet. Not my favorite song of the decade, and I can't name another song by the Ballet, but that song immediately makes me think of "the 80s.' Adam Sandler apparently agrees with me, if The Wedding Singer is any indication. I don't like the song, but is screams 80's.... Like Hungry Eyes or Electric Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 LOL - here is an Ultimate 80's list: http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/80songs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Sep 20 2011, 09:28 PM) On The Loose - Saga Love that song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 You guys that are naming Rush, Police, and Pink Floyd songs are missing the OP's question and point. For me, when I think of the 80's I think of MTV. Whwn I think of MTV I think of: True-Spnadau Ballet Hungry Like the Wolf-Duran Duran Billie Jean-Michael Jackson Don't forget about me-Simple Minds I have also always loves Cars by Gary Neuman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Sep 21 2011, 09:23 AM) You guys that are naming Rush, Police, and Pink Floyd songs are missing the OP's question and point. For me, when I think of the 80's I think of MTV. Whwn I think of MTV I think of: True-Spnadau Ballet Hungry Like the Wolf-Duran Duran Billie Jean-Michael Jackson Don't forget about me-Simple Minds I have also always loves Cars by Gary Neuman Thanks for havin' my back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ Sep 21 2011, 10:23 AM) You guys that are naming Rush, Police, and Pink Floyd songs are missing the OP's question and point. We know. We don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (-Ender- @ Sep 21 2011, 02:39 PM) Ah-ha - Take On Me Hell yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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