Favourite 80's Music Single

god I don't recognise any of these ?! Is the 80's classed as classics already ? what must the 60's be called now ? I can only remember Fine Young Cannibals and Clash from my Uni days (mature student lol)
 
minimeeze said:
Yes, it was John Parr - from my hometown :)

Ok, had a little think. I did warn you that my 1980's tastes were mixed. Not all exactly suitable for a wedding disco though :lol:

Tracy Chapman - fast car
ZZ Top _ legs
Irene Cara - fame
Men at work - Down Under
J Geils Band - centrefold
Toto - Africa
Jennifer Warnes - Time of my life (Dirty dancing)
Wham - Wake me up before you go-go
Dexys - Come on Eileen
U2 - desire
Elvis Costello - Olivers Army
The Cure - Love Cats
Iron Maiden - Can I play with madness
Motley Crue - Girls Girls Girls
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In pink
Poison - talk Dirty to me
Prince - Purple Rain
Gary Moore - Over The Hills
Skid Row - 18 and Life
Metallica - One
Transvision vamp - I want your Love
Tiffany - I think we're alone now
Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me
Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Megadeth - Peace sells but who's buying
Anthrax - Caught in a mosh


I could go on forever... the 1980's were fab :D
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and the list increases :) Centrefold - How could I forget that one ! and Toto !
 
Lol!



tracks that spring to mind.....


Freeeeeze - I.O.U

Visage - fade to grey

Bad manners - bonanza ska

Bad manners - my girl lollipop

Furniture - brilliant mind

Beastie boys - fight for your right (first song my parents ever got angry about me listening too. Despite Much playing of Judas priest etc lol!)

Smiths - how soon is now?

Iron Maiden - Powerslave

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds

Aerosmith - sweet emotion

Pixies - Debaser

neneh Cherry -Buffalo Stance

Yello- Vicious Games

Run DMC - Peter Piper
 
Must admit. Living through the 80's was hell on a stick but now, with the aid of some seriously rose-tinted spectatcles I can look back at it a bit more objectively and appreciate the quality of the music without the arrogant narrow-mindedness of youth.

You'd never have caught me listening to T'pau lol!
 
Red Box - Lean on me
Fat Larry's Band - Zoom
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
OMD - Maid of Orleans
The Rah Band - Clouds Across the Moon

Too many more to mention......!!!!

Good thread!
 
JPS said:
If you're looking for advice on Belinda Carlisle - look no further, I happen to know a guy ;) who has EVERY single and album she released (except for this latest French one she has done). In various formats 7", cds, 12", cassette single, picture disc and all those cd singles that were marked as cdx..... denoting that it was a fancy package type thing with postcards, posters etc etc.

Who is this guy, oh that'll be me then....... :wave:


Apart from that, the 80's was a classic decade for music, just a few -

Animotion - Obsession
Belouis Some - Imagination
Anything from Tears For Fears
Duran Duran - Planet Earth
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Level 42 - Something About You
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
Haysi Fantayzee - John Wayne Is Big Leggy

....the list could go on and on and on and...
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Animotion - Obsession, How good was that one!!!!My brother bought this! I loved it!!!! note to self 'go raid big brothers record collection' :naughty:
 
Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band :woot:
Oops upside your head - Erm.....can't remember:thinking:
 
The The..... This is the day .... 12" .... with Jools Holland on piano.


Hard to beat.


Gooooood thread.
 
What a great thread, quite obviously the 80s was the best decade for music.

So much as already been said. But some more...

Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
Alphaville - Big in Japan
Japan - Quiet Life
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
Tears For Fears - Shout
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
Abba - Thank You For The Music
Generation X - Dancing With Myself
Tracey Ullman - Breakway
Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
Go Go's - Vacation
Bangles - Live
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Fun Boy Three w/ Bananarama - Really Saying Something
Swing Out Sister - Breakout
Red Box - For America
Deborah Harry - French Kissin' In The USA
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart
Blancmange - The Day Before You Came
Madonna - Borderline
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
The Cars - Drive
Alexi Sayle - Ullo John, Got A New Motor
The Firm - Star Trekkin'

Better stop now! Wait, one more:

Matt Bianco - Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed

How could I have forgot Matt Bianco!

Michael.
 
What a great thread :thumbs:. I've recently been spending a bit of time on YouTube checking 80s stuff and this thread has reminded me of a ton of other old tunes to view.
However, the track I keep listening to is 'Wishing' by Flock of Seagulls :geek:. Its strange how I never liked them at the time (indeed we used to mock them :thumbsdown:), but now they sound great - I reckon its a serious case of rose coloured specs, or most chart stuff these days is naff :D.

I reckon anything from Joy Division :notworthy:(just made the 80s :( :'( :(), Bauhaus :woot:, Southern Death Cult (the Cult), The Cure, Thin Lizzy, or The Stranglers would be great, but maybe not for a wedding :gag: !
 
Chillimonster said:
Department S - Is Vic There?
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I thought I was the only person on the planet who had heard this.
Reminds me of some other obscure favourites of mine such as:

Primitives - Crash
Athletico Spizz - Where's Captain Kirk
Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World

Some some more well known faves include:

Eurithmics - Sweet Dreams.
Cindy Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
Billy Idol - White Wedding.
OMD - Enola Gay.
OMD - Maid of Orleans.
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities.
Pet Shop Boys - Always on my Mind.
FYC - Suspicious Minds.
Visage - Fade to Grey

I'll probably think of more later.
 
Wow plenty of these I have never heard of! then again I was only born in 82 so have some kinda excuse I guess :p

The Bangles - walk like an egyptian was the first song I ever owned - god knows why! and Lady Pitstop beat me on that one.

Dont know why but my music tastes seem to stop mid 70 to mid 90s :| what happened in those 20 years? anyone know? :p

Edit:

Going through my lists now:

Dire Straits - Brothers in arms
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Eric Clapton - After Midnight
Joe Cocker - Up Where We Belong
Michael Jackson - The whole of Thriller!
REM - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
 
My word Lady Pitstop,I hope you dont mind me saying ,but what an excellent choice:love:
 
Probably best not to choose Goodnight Irene by Gerry Garcia :)

One night I got married
Now me and my wife settled down
Now me and my wife are parting
I want to jump in a river and drown
 
Eye of the Tiger!!!!
 
no the 70s were better,
meatloaf bat out of hell
patti smith group because the night
boomtown rats i dont like mondays
xtc making plans for nigel
madness one step beyond
 
Well, I was going to say the 80's was a rubbish time, but seeing some of the posts here, a few good memories do cme floating back:

The whole of the Mama album by Genesis
Guns 'n' Roses
Bon Jovi
Michel Jackson's Thriller
Prince
Earth Wind and Fire
Metallica
Madona
Durran Durran
Slayer
Police
Ossie
Aerosmith
Iron Maiden
U2
Motley Crue
Richard marks
Kim Wilde
Status Quo
Queen
 
Eigth Wonder (Patsy Kensit) - I'm not scared.

Not only my fave eighties tune. My fave tune now and then!

Maybe also because I would like to give Patsy Kensit something more than my phonenumber! Wooo'yes.
 
This thread is crazy, I spent all day at work pondering on 80's tunes and now for the past 3 hours while 'shopping some photos, I've had my 1980's mp3 collection on Winamp. Some more to add to the list

Hall & Oats - Maneater
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger
Michael Sembello - Maniac
Paul Young - Come Back And Stay
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
King - Love And Pride
Double - Captain Of Her Heart
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire

Right, I'm off back to crank up the volume on the speakers for Godley & Creme and the song Cry ........ :)
 
Hazel O Connor - Will you
 
I bought my first record in the 80's, Messages by OMD (which I still like a lot), and also my favourite song ever, Blue Monday by New Order.

The 80's being my teenage years, I had favourite groups who I seemed to like almost everything they released, (doesn't seem to work like that anymore :() so anything by these lot is OK by me. ;) Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, OMD, New Order, The The, Orange Juice, Martin Stephenson & the Daintees. Then there were the individual songs that stood out;

Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling
Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down
Aztec Camera - Oblivious, Somewhere in My Heart, Walk Out to Winter
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Sowing the Seeds of Love (in my top 10 ever)
Everything But The Girl - Each and Everyone (in my top 10 ever)
Icicle Works - Whisper To A Scream
Red Box - Lean on Me
Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk This Way
The Lover Speaks - No More I Love You's
Big Country - In A Big Country
Prince -
Let's Go Crazy
Kiss

and well I don't think I'll take Prince's advice and go crazy,(what do you mean I already have?) so I'll stop there. :lol:

HIMUPNORTH said:
The The..... This is the day .... 12" .... with Jools Holland on piano.


Hard to beat.
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Not sure about the 12" version of the track you mentioned, but did you mean Uncertain Smile?

Great Song, one of my faves, and great piano playing by Mr Holland. :D
 
Does anyone remember 'No GDM' by GinaX played in all the hippest clubs back then?

Guilty ... Classix Nouveaux.
You Little Thief ... Fergal Sharkey.
Klactoveesesstein ... Blue Rondo a La Turk.
No Memory ... Scarlet fantastic.
Dear Prudence ... Siouxsie & The Banshees.
Tantalise ... Jimmy The Hoover.
Feel Me ... best Blancmange song ever!


...oooh! can we have an 80's night TPF meet please :lol:
 
It's your wedding play wat you want!!

Me and my missus had Metallica, Bon Jovi, Machine Head, Slipknot and others.

Do wat you want and enjoy it!!!
 
Oh Big Country...yes! I loved everything they did! :D
 
InaGlo said:
Hmmm! You probably wouldnt like my taste in the decade of hairspray but for parties/weddings , I think...

Should I Stay Or Should I Go ... The Clash.
She Sells Sanctuary ... The Cult.
Liberator ... Spear Of Destiny.
Brilliant Mind ... Furniture.
Rock This Town ... Stray Cats.
Need You Tonight ... INXS.
Just cant get Enough... Depeche Mode.
West End Girls ... Pet Shop Boys.
Dont You Want Me ... The Human League.
I Ran... Flock Of SeaGulls.
Safety Dance ... Men Without Hats.
You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive.

OOh its all coming back to me now:gag:
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That last one's by Celine Dion isnt it...and nothing to do with the Eighties!!! :D :lol:
 
Another playlist but a bit more slushy :)

Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
Godley and Creme - Wedding Bells
Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good
ABC - The Look Of Love
The Whispers - It's a Love Thing
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Kool and The Gang - Cherish (really slushy :lol:)
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out


and who remembers ...

Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant
Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In the Country
Visage - Fade To Grey

:)
 
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