Your favorite '80s songs?

For me...

Depeche Mode-Enjoy the Silence

The Cure-Close to Me, Just Like Heven, A Forest, Lullaby

The The-This is the Day

The Pretenders-Back on the Chain Gang

The Outfield-Your Love

New Order-Bizarre Love Triangle

Joy Division-Love Will Tear us Apart

Aerosmith-Janie's Got a Gun

Van Halen-Right Now

Ozzy Osborne-Crazy Train

Modern English-Melt with You

Gary Numan-Cars

I like a lot of new wave, so that list is probably longer. What are your favorites?

lover of 80's mainstream pop more actually

George Michael - careless whisper , Michael Jackson - bad , Phil Collins - paradise

Hall and Oates-Out of Touch

MJ-Beat it

MJ-Billie Jean

Lionel Richie-Running with the night

Phil Collins-In the air tonight

The Whispers-And the Beat goes on

The alan parsons project-Games people play

Too many to list although the 90's still remain my favorite decade.

1980-1989

Driving My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit

Running Down a Dream - Tom Petty

Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue

Love Removal Machine - The Cult

Fire Woman - The Cult

Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider

Boy Inside The Man - Tom Cochrane and Red Rider

Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp

I Love You - Climax Blues Band

I Got the Six (Give Me Your Nine) - ZZ Top

If I Could Only Flag Her Down - ZZ Top

Delirious - ZZ Top

Shoot High, Aim Low - Yes

Love Will Find a Way - Yes

Where the Streets Have no Name - U2

Gloria - U2

Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks

Southern Cross - Crosby Stills Nash

The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

I Think I'm in Love - Eddie Money

Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung

http://youtu.be/q_AKql-ARLE

Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benatar

Hell is for children - Pat Benatar

Eminence Front - The Who

Hip to be square - Huey Lewis and the News

Straight to Hell - The Clash

Really too many to list. 

Is it overplayed? yes. Do i care? No.

Also

Janes Addiction - Summertime Rolls

RHCP - Higher Ground

The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl

Suicidal Tendancies - Institutionalized

Primus - John the Fisherman

Too many to list, really, but there's a few.

Dat Voice

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey

one_plum

Yes. another great Journey song.

I love me some new wave/brit pop. "Please please please let me get what I want" by The smiths gives me so many sad feels.

Phil Collins-In the air tonight

 

call_of_duty_10

I don't think most people realize just how dark that song is.

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Phil Collins-In the air tonight

 

br0kenrabbit

I don't think most people realize just how dark that song is.

Is that because of the "drowning" paragraph?call_of_duty_10

The whole damn song. The narrator is about to lose it, that's the 'I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord."

Let's see if I can remember this off the top of my head.

If you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand. I've seen your face before my 'friend' but I don't know if you know who I am. I was there and I saw what you did, saw it with my own two eyes. So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been, and it's all been a pack of lies.

He never specifies what was witnessed, but it was something traumatic because:

Yes, I remember don't worry, how could I ever forget? It was the first time, the last time we ever met. I know the reason why you keep your silence up...you don't fool me. The pain doesn't show, but the hurt still grows, it's no stranger to you and me.

Whatever he saw the other person do, was traumatic enough that he still suffers from it.

Yello- desire

laura branigan- self control

kraftwerk- computer love

petshop boys- it's a sin and rent.

Take on Me is great, as is damn near anything by Journey or Hall & Oates. The one that's been stuck in my head as of late, though...

Originally by Toto, obviously. But this version is amazing.

Bless the rains...

Dramarama: Anything AnythingShadow4020

I totally forgot Living Color - Cult of Personality, but yeah, that one too.

Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight RunnersCHOASXIII

I Remember You - Skid Row
Love Song - Tesla
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Reason To Live - KISS
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses

Man, I could go on forever, so I'm just going to list ten in no particular order (and for variety sake, I'm only posting one song per artist):

1. Like A Prayer-Madonna

2. Running Up That Hill-Kate Bush

3. When Doves Cry-Prince

4. Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper

5. Sweet Child O' Mine-Guns N' Roses

6. These Dreams-Heart

7. Just Like Heaven-The Cure

8. Self Control-Laura Branigan

9. Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Tyler

10. Atmosphere-Joy Division

Like I said, I could list so many, but these are the ones I'll go with for now.

A-ha : Take on Me

Don Henley: The Boys of Summer

Eddie Money: Take Me Home Tonight

Dramarama: Anything Anything

Eternal War (Bonus: World Eater)

Supposed To Rot

Swans, Voivod, D.V.C., Blind Idiot God and a bunch of other artists had some great releases in the '80s too.

The Cure -- Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Close to Me, In Between Days, Play for Today, A Forest, Charlotte Sometimes, Boys Don't Cry....

Depeche Mode -- Personal Jesus, Strangelove, Blasphemous Rumours, Leave in Silence

Joy Division -- Love Will Tear Us Apart, Atmosphere

Echo & The Bunnymen -- The Cutter, The Killing Moon, Bring on the Dancing Horses

Psychedelic Furs -- Pretty in Pink, Heaven, Love My Way

New Order -- Blue Monday, Bizarre Love Triangle

U2 -- Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, With or Without You

Gary Numan -- Cars

Pirate's Definitive 80's Jams Super List:

Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to Rules the World, Head Over Heels
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence, Strangelove
The Cure - Lovesong
Breathe - Hands to Heaven, How Can I Fall
Madonna - Pappa Don't Preach
Johnny Hate Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Mike and the Mechanics - Silent Running, Living Years
Information Society - Pure Energy
Jets - Make It Real
The System - Don't Disturb this Groove
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Hall and Oats - Out of Touch
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Icehouse - Electric Blue
Alphaville - Forever Young
When In Rome - The Promise

Pirate's Definite 80's Jams Super List:

Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to Rules the World, Head Over Heals
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence, Strangelove
Breathe - Hands to Heaven, How Can I Fall
Madonna - Pappa Don't Preach
Johnny Hate Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Mike and the Mechanics - Silent Running, Living Years
Information Society - Pure Energy
Jets - Make It Real
The System - Don't Disturb this Groove
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Hall and Oats - Out of Touch
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Icehouse - Electric Blue
Alphaville - Forever Young
When In Rome - The Promise

Pirate700

I wanted to put a Tears for Fears song, but I didn't want to go over 10. I absolutely adore Everybody Wants To Rule The World (dat opening line!) and am also partial to Pale Shelter and Shout.

 

 

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U2 -- Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, With or Without You

chessmaster1989

For some reason I thought you hated U2 o_O

Love this one.

One more :lol:

Strength - The Alarm

Let the Day Begin - The Call

Let it Roll - Little Feat

Driver 8 - REM

The One I Love - REM

New Sensation - INXS

The Breakup Song - The Greg Khin band

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Pirate's Definite 80's Jams Super List:

Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to Rules the World, Head Over Heals
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence, Strangelove
Breathe - Hands to Heaven, How Can I Fall
Madonna - Pappa Don't Preach
Johnny Hate Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Mike and the Mechanics - Silent Running, Living Years
Information Society - Pure Energy
Jets - Make It Real
The System - Don't Disturb this Groove
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Hall and Oats - Out of Touch
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Icehouse - Electric Blue
Alphaville - Forever Young
When In Rome - The Promise

GreySeal9

I wanted to put a Tears for Fears song, but I didn't want to go over 10. I absolutely adore Everybody Wants To Rule The World (dat opening line!) and am also partial to Pale Shelter and Shout.

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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Pirate's Definite 80's Jams Super List:

Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to Rules the World, Head Over Heals
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence, Strangelove
Breathe - Hands to Heaven, How Can I Fall
Madonna - Pappa Don't Preach
Johnny Hate Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Mike and the Mechanics - Silent Running, Living Years
Information Society - Pure Energy
Jets - Make It Real
The System - Don't Disturb this Groove
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Hall and Oats - Out of Touch
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Icehouse - Electric Blue
Alphaville - Forever Young
When In Rome - The Promise

Pirate700

I wanted to put a Tears for Fears song, but I didn't want to go over 10. I absolutely adore Everybody Wants To Rule The World (dat opening line!) and am also partial to Pale Shelter and Shout.

Well, since I have a weird need to link all my songs, more than 10 would be too much work.  :P

But then again, I did link every one of my top 100 songs. :oops:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFpregq5eJ4

The Emperor's New Clothes - Sinead O'Connor (a stark perfect song and Sinead with her famous "tape on foot" War dance at the end)

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2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxXfu-Kbtbc

Waterfront - Simple Minds (before their worldwide success with "Don't You (Forget about me)" there was this soaringly beautiful song that was better)

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3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZt7J0iaUD0

Luka - Suzanne Vega (great song about child abuse)

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4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXYiNo5TOo

Birthday - The Sugarcubes (this is the song that put Bjork's extraordinary voice on the worldwide stage, seems a simple song til you read the twisted lyrics ;) )

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5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk

Fight the Power - Public Enemy (even as a white guy I can appreciate great music, this was when rap was good)

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6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6Pq0bSMPo

She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses (from one of the greatest albums in music history)

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7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSpJfpVHmg

Atmosphere - Joy Division (one of the most chillingly beautiful songs ever made, set to a heartbeat and sung by a guy who would shortly after commit suicide)

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8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU

Once in a Lifetime - The Talking Heads (absolute classic, both song and video!)

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9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T6F3hxRqsQ

Silver - Echo and the Bunnymen (beautiful song, I saw these guys in the late 1980's, best concert I've ever seen)

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10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snsTmi9N9Gs

Open Your Heart - Madonna (Madonna's best dance song of the 1980's)

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11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WDly1Oc_P4

Destination Unknown - Missing Persons (this song perfectly captures the 1980's, both song and video, Dale Bozzio was probably one of the inspirations for Lady Gaga)

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12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gti22zo6sm0

All that Money Wants - Psychedelic Furs (not the most well-known Furs song, but my favorite and one of the best at encompassing what the band was about)

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13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOg5VxrRTi0

Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran (just one of those great songs that personifies the 1980's and MTV that decade)

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Well, theres a bunch of great songs, and they aren't necessarly in order despite the numbers.

Just wish I knew how to change the link name to the songs name :( , coulda saved some space.

Pirate's Definitive 80's Jams Super ListPirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]Pirate's Definitive 80's Jams Super ListLJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Pirate's Definitive 80's Jams Super ListPirate700

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] You love the pop.....LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I do. I'm a sucker for it. I love a ton of rock also but there's only so long the list can be. :P

Pirate700

Too many to name, but some of them are:

Testament - Trial By Fire

Slayer - Raining Blood

Autopsy - Disembowel

Napalm Death - Mentally Murdered

Terrorizer - Fear of Napalm

Saxon - Wheels of Steel

Metallica - For Whom The Bells Toll

Atheist - Piece of Time

Exumer - Silent Death

Obituary - Slowly We Rot

Anthrax - I Am The Law

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Guns N Roses - It's So Easy

Great White - Rock Me

Nirvana - Blew

Green River - Unwind

Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark

White Zombie - Disaster Blaster II

etc.

Not a comlete list as I'm too lazy to figure out when exactly everything was released, but here's a few:

Death - Pull the Plug

Morbid Angel - Maze of Torment

Kreator - Total Death

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Iron Maiden - Two Minutes to Midnight, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Infinite Dreams, Flash of the Blade, The Evil That Men Do

Megadeth - Wake Up Dead

U2 -- Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, With or Without You

LJS9502_basic

For some reason I thought you hated U2 o_O

Whoa, this is gonna be difficult :P I love 80s music. So I'll just list some great ones from the top of my head.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

You Give Love A Bad Name- Bon Jovi

No Lookin' Back - Michael McDonald

Last Christmas - Wham!

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Nothing's Going To Stop Us Now - Starship

Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen

Believe it Or Not - Joey Scarbury

Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

I've Had The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (High School Prom 2009 :3)

I liked early U2 before they went after all the attention and their music became boring....

LJS9502_basic

While mostly true, All That You Can't Leave Behind has some really, really good songs. And I don't mean "Beautiful Day."

Try this:

Anything by AC/DC,the 70's,80's,90's,00,10+.:cool:.

Purple Rain - Prince

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Super Freak - Rick James

I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 

Don't Stop Believing - Journey

and the albums the Final Cut and A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd

Take on me.

Take on me.

Kats_RK

ugggh!

But its ok everyone has an opinion, think I heard it too much (I grew up in the 80's)