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"Could You Be Loved", Bob Marley (1980)

"Forever Loving Jah", Bob Marley (1980)

"Driven To Tears", Police (1980)

"Another One Bites The Dust", Queen (1980)

"Once In A Lifetime", Talking Heads (1980)

"Food For Thought", UB40 (1980)

"Tempus Fugit", Yes (1980)

"Shake It Up", Cars (1981)

"Urgent", Foreigner (1981)

"Spirits in the Material World", Police (1981)

"Under Pressure", Queen/David Bowie (1981)

"Start Me Up", Rolling Stones (1981)

"One In Ten", UB40 (1981)

"Helpless Automaton", Men At Work (1982)

"Who Can It Be Now?", Men At Work (1982)

"Billie Jean", Michael Jackson (1982)

"1999", Prince (1982)

"Africa", Toto (1982)

"Situation", Yazoo (1982)

"Let's Dance", David Bowie (1983)

"Synchronicity II", Police (1983)

"Burning Down The House", Talking Heads (1983)

"New Year's Day", U2 (1983)

"Sunday Bloody Sunday", U2 (1983)

"Leave It", Yes (1983)

"Forever Young", Alphaville (1984)

"People Are People", Depeche Mode (1984)

"Let's Go Crazy", Prince (1984)

"Pride (In The Name Of Love)", U2 (1984)

"Suspicious Minds", Fine Young Cannibals (1985)

"Sing Our Own Song", UB40 (1986)

"Smooth Criminal", Michael Jackson (1987)

"The Way You Make Me Feel", Michael Jackson (1987)

"Bullet The Blue Sky", U2 (1987)

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", U2 (1987)

"She Drives Me Crazy", Fine Young Cannibals (1988)

"Where Is My Mind?", Pixies (1988)

"Personal Jesus", Depeche Mode (1989)

"Veronica", Elvis Costello (1989)

"Debaser", Pixies (1989)

"Wave Of Mutilation", Pixies (1989)

"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)", UB40 (1989)

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Haven't listened to much 80s music in the last few months, but I do occasionally go back.

 

Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot (yeah, it's a cover, but I like it slightly better than the original)

Africa - Toto

Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran

Like a Virgin - Madonna

(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew

Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson (this was hard for me, because his entire 80s output is great)

Red Red Wine - UB40

Oh Sherry - Steve Perry

 

And, to my eternal shame, I've danced to almost all of these songs at various parties.

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i think some of the best and the worst of the history of music is in the 80's, but i only listen specifically to the heavy metal.

 

Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Motorhead and more recently Iron Maiden.

 

If i have to choose my favorite song from the 80's it would be Master of Puppets i guess.

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QUOTE (presto123 @ May 5 2012, 06:08 PM)
I'll have to think about this for a while but I know one of them is The Confessor by Joe Walsh right off the top of my head. I'll do a list shortly. wink.gif

I'm in an Eagles mode this weekend. I absolutely love Joe Walsh.

I know many TRFers hate the Eagles. I love them.

 

But since we are talking best 80's songs I have to mention one of my favorite bands from this period.

 

THE OUTFIELD

 

Every song off of "Play Deep" is great.

 

The production of that album is also stellar.

 

Signed,

 

"Say It Isn't So"

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QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ May 5 2012, 11:59 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ May 5 2012, 06:08 PM)
I'll have to think about this for a while but I know one of them is The Confessor by Joe Walsh right off the top of my head. I'll do a list shortly. wink.gif

I'm in an Eagles mode this weekend. I absolutely love Joe Walsh.

I know many TRFers hate the Eagles. I love them.

 

But since we are talking best 80's songs I have to mention one of my favorite bands from this period.

 

THE OUTFIELD

 

Every song off of "Play Deep" is great.

 

The production of that album is also stellar.

 

Signed,

 

"Say It Isn't So"

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QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ May 5 2012, 09:27 PM)
"Driven To Tears", Police (1980)
"Once In A Lifetime", Talking Heads (1980)
"Urgent", Foreigner (1981)
"Spirits in the Material World", Police (1981)
"Under Pressure", Queen/David Bowie (1981)
"Who Can It Be Now?", Men At Work (1982)
"Africa", Toto (1982)
"Synchronicity II", Police (1983)
"People Are People", Depeche Mode (1984)
"Bullet The Blue Sky", U2 (1987)

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QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 6 2012, 11:27 AM)
QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ May 5 2012, 09:27 PM)
"Driven To Tears", Police (1980)
"Once In A Lifetime", Talking Heads (1980)
"Urgent", Foreigner (1981)
"Spirits in the Material World", Police (1981)
"Under Pressure", Queen/David Bowie (1981)
"Who Can It Be Now?", Men At Work (1982)
"Africa", Toto (1982)
"Synchronicity II", Police (1983)
"People Are People", Depeche Mode (1984)
"Bullet The Blue Sky", U2 (1987)

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That is about as good as it gets. yes.gif new_thumbsupsmileyanim.gif

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Forgot a couple (and probably a lot more too.... damn the 80s were just too good)....

 

"Hey Nineteen", Steely Dan (1980)

"Heartbeat", King Crimson (1982)

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Sailing- Christopher Cross

Dreamin-Cliff Richards

Here Comes my Girl--Tom Petty

Electric Blue- Ice House

Hysteria--Def Leppard

Drive --The Cars

Breakfast in America--Supertramp

High Infidelity --REO Speedwagon

 

Sorry if some are not from the 80's

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QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 6 2012, 10:21 AM)
a recent playlist for long nights at work...user posted image

http://i.imgur.com/oib5E.jpg

Good list but I've never seen such an obscure list. It's like you avoided most of the artists listed most well known songs.

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QUOTE (IChoseFreeWill @ May 6 2012, 06:05 PM)
The Final Countdown

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QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ May 5 2012, 11:59 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ May 5 2012, 06:08 PM)
I'll have to think about this for a while but I know one of them is The Confessor by Joe Walsh right off the top of my head. I'll do a list shortly. wink.gif

I'm in an Eagles mode this weekend. I absolutely love Joe Walsh.

I know many TRFers hate the Eagles. I love them.

 

But since we are talking best 80's songs I have to mention one of my favorite bands from this period.

 

THE OUTFIELD

 

Every song off of "Play Deep" is great.

 

The production of that album is also stellar.

 

Signed,

 

"Say It Isn't So"

Your Love is my favorite song of all time. I *never* get tired of it.

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Only yesterday saw a great musical in London called "Rock of Ages"

 

Played a whole bunch of classic 80s Rock including some rare gems .

 

Anyway, some of those played which are also my faves were:

 

REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving you

Starship - We built this city

Whitesnake - Here I go again

Bon Jovi - Wanted dead or alive

Foreigner - I Wanna know what love is

 

and one I was really happy to hear as it is not often played:

 

Quarterflash - Harden my Heart

 

The show finished with (what else)

 

Journey - Dont stop believing

 

 

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QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ May 6 2012, 06:11 PM)
QUOTE (IChoseFreeWill @ May 6 2012, 06:05 PM)
The Final Countdown

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvff6yp7py1qgrhzdo1_500.gif

YUP YUP YUP

 

A magician named Gob! rofl3.gif

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QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ May 5 2012, 11:59 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ May 5 2012, 06:08 PM)
I'll have to think about this for a while but I know one of them is The Confessor by Joe Walsh right off the top of my head. I'll do a list shortly. wink.gif

I'm in an Eagles mode this weekend. I absolutely love Joe Walsh.

I know many TRFers hate the Eagles. I love them.

 

But since we are talking best 80's songs I have to mention one of my favorite bands from this period.

 

THE OUTFIELD

 

Every song off of "Play Deep" is great.

 

The production of that album is also stellar.

 

Signed,

 

"Say It Isn't So"

I love the Outfield. Not exactly the type of band I normally listen to, but I really enjoy their music. unsure.gif

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QUOTE (presto123 @ May 6 2012, 04:11 PM)
QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 6 2012, 10:21 AM)
a recent playlist for long nights at work...user posted image

http://i.imgur.com/oib5E.jpg

Good list but I've never seen such an obscure list. It's like you avoided most of the artists listed most well known songs.

I blame that on one simple fact: as a kid, I started out with albums, not singles

 

my parents had record collections, but only full-length albums (no singles) - and as soon as they let me turn on the player myself, I was hooked

 

even listening to the radio, if a song came on that caught my ear I was always thinking "...I wonder what the other songs on that album sound like, and if they're as good?"

 

it never even occurred to me that you could buy 'one' song until I saw my first 45 at a yard sale

 

when I think back to the 80's, I don't think 'Saved By Zero (single)' or 'Who Can It Be Now? (single)', I think 'Reach The Beach (album)' and 'Business As Usual (album)'

 

so many fantastic (and more often than not, superior) songs on those hit single-containing albums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 7 2012, 05:46 PM)
QUOTE (presto123 @ May 6 2012, 04:11 PM)
QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 6 2012, 10:21 AM)
a recent playlist for long nights at work...user posted image

http://i.imgur.com/oib5E.jpg

Good list but I've never seen such an obscure list. It's like you avoided most of the artists listed most well known songs.

I blame that on one simple fact: as a kid, I started out with albums, not singles

 

my parents had record collections, but only full-length albums (no singles) - and as soon as they let me turn on the player myself, I was hooked

 

even listening to the radio, if a song came on that caught my ear I was always thinking "...I wonder what the other songs on that album sound like, and if they're as good?"

 

it never even occurred to me that you could buy 'one' song until I saw my first 45 at a yard sale

 

when I think back to the 80's, I don't think 'Saved By Zero (single)' or 'Who Can It Be Now? (single)', I think 'Reach The Beach (album)' and 'Business As Usual (album)'

 

so many fantastic (and more often than not, superior) songs on those hit single-containing albums

Great list.

 

"Billy f***ing Joel"

 

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QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ May 7 2012, 12:55 PM)
"Billy f***ing Joel"

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right!?

 

also in my library:

 

Neil F____ Diamond

James F____ Brown

Leon F_____ Redbone

 

 

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