What is the best 80s song ever?
 

Allow us to get a little nostaglic for a moment...

What, in your opinion, is the best 80s song ever - something which defines that decade and brings the memories flooding back.
I may be "only" 25 but I'm old enough to remember tuning into Bruno Brookes to listen to the latest Belinda Carlisle track on Radio 1.

Think 1/2 pennies, the Sun for 10p, Porsche 911s, credit cards, radios with LCD displays and Minder.

Here's some to start you off:
Toto - Africa
Foreigner - Waiting for a girl like you
Paula Abdul - Straight up
Billy Idol - You spin me right round
Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer
(Top Gun movie) - Take my breathe away
Air Supply - I just died in your arms tonight
Bonnie Tyler - Total eclipse of the heart
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth
Kate Bush - Running up that hill
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the jar

Any more? :)

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Heaven 17 - Temptation

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I'm sure it was someone else :confused: Was it Dead or Alive oops:

For me Duran Duran are the 80's :dmonk:

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OMG...where would I start?

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Belouis Some - Imagination
Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)
Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
Yello - The Race
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Duran Duran - Reflex

I could go on...and on...and on....

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it will be something by Ian Dury, for me :cool:

or Santana - of course :angel:

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Yup, Dead or Alive did do it not Billy Idol

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Oops... :dunce:

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Visage - Fade to Grey
Buggles - Video killed the radio star
Blondie - Atomic
Pet Shop Boys - Always on my mind
New Order - Blue Monday



BTW andygrif, Sparks was the 1970's.

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Bless em, these young uns :)

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash and Melly Mel played on a ghetto blaster that was the size of a family suitcase

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By "Berlin", in case you can't remember the group.

A classic! :D

The 1979 Peel Session is excellent.

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whatever I am :dmonk:

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Associates - Party Fears Two
I cant Wait - Nu Shooz

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Grandmaster Flash?

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Guns n Roses - Sweet child of mine https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2004/11/11.gif

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just dancing :)

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Berlin - Take my Breath Away
Donna Smmer - Hot Stuff
Everything by George Michael in the 80's
Everything by Madonna!
Everything by ABBA
Softcell -Tainted Love
Everything by Michael Jackson

What an era I tell thee!

Loads more too!

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Fantastic, ohhhhh brings back the memories, Majorca 1986 where we discovered the 2nd Parachute Regiment and listened to The Housemartins

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OOOh, time to fire up p2p :)
I have fond memories of 'breakfast' myself...

Some that come to mind (trying to stick to reasonably well-known songs here):

Propaganda -- the duel
Front 242 -- Welcome to paradise
The Pixies -- Gigantic
Ramones -- Rock 'n Roll High School

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i guess your right, people in Cleethorpes get confused between dancing and flashing :D

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heh I liked Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world and Shout....

and Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

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I cant believe no-one has mentioned any Queen songs.....

Who wants to live forever ?
Under Pressure (with David Bowie)
Radio GaGa
I want to break free
A kind of Magic
One Vision....

Bon Jovi - you give love a bad name / Living on a Prayer
Europe - The final countdown
U2 - Pride / Where the streets have no name
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (everuone pretending they were Rocky)
Madonna - Like a Prayer / Like a Virgin
ZZ Top - Legs

To name but a few....

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Human League: Together in Electric Dreams. It was in a compilation I taped off the radio, and the tape practically lived in my Walkman. I used to slip on the headphones and listen to it in bed. If you're asking for a song that brings back my memories of the 80s, that one does possibly more than any other, although there are loads more. :)

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"Drive" by The Cars, "With or Without You" by U2, "Alone" by Heart, "Through the Barricades", by Spandau Ballet, yep the 80s were good for ballads :)

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Tainted Love or pretty much anything by the Cure......
...New Order.......Blue Monday :tu:

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The Clash - Rock the Casbah
The Ramones - Baby, I Love You
The Skids - Into the Valley
Culture Club - Time
who sang (Senses) Working Overtime? I like that one too.
Also, anything by Wham, especially Everything She Wants.

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I know Terry Chimes :)

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There's me thinking this was about the BEST 80's song ever ;)

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you're only 8 years out, that was released in '72 (you heathen ;))

Anyway, *thinks*

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
The Mission - Tower of Strength
Japan - Quiet Life
Adam & The Ants - Antmusic
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
Simple Minds - Waterfront
Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love
Souxsie & The Banshees - Killing Jar
The Creatures - Miss The Girl

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New Order - Blue Monday & True Faith.
Simple Minds - Waterfront & Don't you forget about me

& various others, which I cant remember... :)

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William orbit - Water From a vine leaf
New Order - Blue Monday
A-Ha - Living Daylights / Take on me

Loads more but cant think of any right now.

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XTC

One for the teen pregnancy thread?
"and now you tell me that your having my baby, I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to."

Or even Young Guns
"A married man? you're out of your head
Sleepless nights, on an H.P. bed
A daddy by the time you're twenty-one
If your happy with a nappy then you're in for fun.
But you're here-
And you're there
Well there's guys like you just everywhere
Looking back on the good old days?
Well this young gun says CAUTION PAYS!"


Along with Wham Rap
"Got soul on the dole, don't take no **** from the benefit"
"Enjoy what you do!"
"D-H-S-S"

EDIT - I should have been post three in this thread, but my CM decided to throw a wobbler at 1am and I lost the post at which point I decided it was a sign and went to bed.

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OI! :mad: ;) :angel:

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Too many to list but the following is just some of them... :D

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - That's just the way it is.
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody.
Belle Stars - Sign of the times.
The Cure - Love cats.
Talk Talk - It's my life
Talk Talk - Life's what you make it.
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Men At Work - Down Under
The Police - Every Breath You Take.
Culture Club - Do you really want to hurt me.
Bronski Beat - Small town boy.
Marillion - Kayliegh
Van Halen - Jump.
Don Henley - Boys of Summer.
Annie Lennox - Here comes the rain again.
Men at work - Down under.
The Christians - Harvest for the world.
Thompson Twins - Hold me now.
Howard Jones - New song.
Howard Jones - Like to get to know you well.
Stranglers - Always the sun
Stranglers - Golden Brown.
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The power of love.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes.
Huey Lewis & the News - Happy to be stuck with you.
The Housemartins - Caravan of love.
The Housemartins - Happy hour.
Genesis - Invisible touch.
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me.
Kool & the Gang - Cherish.
Tears for fears - Change.
Tears for fears - Mad world.
Talking Heads - And She Was.
Talking Heads - Once in a lifetime.
Human League - Human.
Human League - Love action.
OMD - Enola Gay.
Squeeze - Up the Junction.
Toni Basil - Mickey.
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al.
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car.
Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing.

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99 Red Balloons by Nena springs to mind.

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:cry: :mis:

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I could say some stuff, but you wouldn't have a clue what they are oops:

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anything by The Cult for me :)

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I've still got the exact same ghetto blaster back at my mum's house! Fantastic box - you only have to put the volume to 1 and it'll blast the wax out of your ears !

In no particular order:

1. New Order: Blue Monday
2. Jamie Principle: Your love
3. Loose Ends: Stay a little while, child
4. Anita Baker: Rapture
5. Art Of Noise: Moments in love
6. Loleatta Holloway: Love sensation (tho might be end of the 70s)
7. Hiroshi Fukamura: Hunt up wind
8. Hashim: Al-Naafiysh
9. Fatback: I found loving
10: George Clinton: Do fries go with that shake
11. Tom Browne: Funking for Jamaica
12. Kenny Burke: Rising to the top
13. Valentine Bros: Moneys too tight to mention
14. EPMD: Strictly Business
15. O-Jays: Put our heads together
16. Aretha: Jump to it
17. Marrs: Pump up the volume
18. Mary Jane Girls: All night long
19. Mantronix: Who is it
20. Dan Hartman: Relight my fire
21. SOS Band: The finest
22. Sueno Latio: Sueno latino
23. D-Train: You're the one for me
24. Trouble Funk: Pump me up
25. Nightwriters: Let the music use you
26. Junior: Mama used to say
27. Unique: What i got is what you need
28. Sharon Redd: Can you handle it
29. New Jersey Connection: Love dont come easy

and just for you jangly guitar pop lovers:

30. Smiths: How Soon Is Now


Gawd, this thread's making me feel old ! :)

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go on try us , it wouldnt be some theme from say captain pugwash or something else would it :D :D :D

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Nothing new there then :p: :D

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My wife won't appreciate me suggesting these, as the common theme is obvious ;)

Also, I've failed on the technicality that both were released outside the 80's .. I wanted to add them regardless as they both remind me of the 80's anyway.

Sir Mixalot - Baby got back (1991)

Queen - Fat Bottom Girls (1978, yes.. the year after I was born.. it was that long ago)

(for the record, my wife's rear is perfectly well proportioned, i was implying that she wouldn't approve)

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Except that neither of those are from the 80's.....;) :angel:

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try reading my post again ;)

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was 1993 i think you'll find

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i think you mean Cutting Crew

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Am I the only one that thought they were going to be a NY rap collective and then was really disappointed to actually hear their record ?

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naaah was bound to be a load of hair dressers!

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Jan 73 ;)

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Like your taste Soul man!!

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No, I'm 99% sure it was by Air Supply.

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Sadly for you, it's the other 1% :)

http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/c/cutting-i.htm

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Some people just dont listen :p: I have a copy of the Cutting Crew record


Air Supply did "All Out of Love" but didnt get in the top 10

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You sure?
http://www.googlefight.com/cgi-bin/c...re=1&langue=us
Air Supply gets more Google results.
:rofl: :D

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Very poor evidence, go look at some of those links.

I'd bet you £100 that Air Supply DIDNT have a top 75 hit with that track However Cutting Crew got to Number 4 with it

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Air Supply have never had a hit with such a song. Their only (uk) Top 40 hit is "All out of Love" in Sep 1980.

As Gary says, Cutting Crew had a No.4 hit [in Sep 1986]. :)

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I could say a few, but you wouldn't have a clue what they are. So I'll but out :)

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But!...but!! I've got two of their songs - Total Eclipse Of The Heart and I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight and it's the same bloke singing! :confused: :erm:

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Didnt you say that earlier?

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Deja vu :)

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When did Bonnie Tyler have a sex change :D

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Wasn't that Bonnie Tyler? :confused:

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No, people wanted me to say something, and I'm saying I COULD, but don't want to :disturbd:

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Hey, thats twice in a row , either stop saying what i say or change your name to ECHOOOOOOOOO
:D

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Can I have some of whatever RichardM is on please :D

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Pretty similar?

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i think its Beer, he's been listening to some pub singer! :D

Its certainly not a pure Air Supply he's consuming!

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Oh never mind, you don't understand what I mean.

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I didn't know that I was psychic :)

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your not, your just slow ;)

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:knock: :D

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Ok here it is, you cant get out of it now Richard!

http://www.airsupply-online.com

I must say WHAT A SAD SITE!!!

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Didn't Richard promise us all £100 each if he was wrong ;)

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Yes - in Feb 1983 (and also Nicki French in Jan 1995).

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Yeah but it was a duet!!! :D
OK well my American friends were wrong then, I asked them a few months ago "who's that song by that goes like ..... " and they said "Air Supply". :rolleyes:

Pretty strange that almost the entire internet thinks it's by them too...

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No it doesnt :rolleyes:

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I thought It was Air Supply as well ....

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Well you know what thought thought ;)

I posted a link the the official Air Supply site and its not listed there.

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I noticed ;)

I was merely pointing out that it would appear to be a common error.

In fact I asked a number of people here who did the record - Air Supply or Cutting Cfrew, and all but 2 (out of 20) said it was Air Supply...

Funny how a band can get associated with a song they never released...

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Cutting Crew
http://www.80smusiclyrics.com/artists/cuttingcrew.htm

Bonnie Tyler
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.lasso?id=3036

Shame on you Richard for not knowing this :)

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Well I guess you're "all out of luck (sic)" :D

which brings me to the most stupid line in a song

"I'm sitting alone with my head on the phone" :disturbd: - doesn't that hurt?????

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Well, Richard.

Cutting Crew did release "I just died in your arms tonight" (at least the 80s compilation CD I have credits them).

Last time I checked, Bonnie Tyler was a woman.. Although she does have a deep voice, so that's an easy mistake to make

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What's my favourite 80's song? Well, I like loads..

Anyone remember:

• Rise to the Occasion by Climie Fisher (for that matter, anyone remember Climie Fisher)?
• Rocking all over the world by Status Quo.
• Whatever you want by Status Quo.
• 19 by Paul Hardcastle (or anything by him)
• Walk This Way by Run DMC and/or Aerosmith (I have both versions and like both).
• Paid In Full (7 minutes of Madness - The Coldcut Remix) by Eric B and Rakim.
• 1999 - Prince
• I think we're alone now by Tiffany..
• Holday, Into the Groove, Papa Don't Preach etc by Madonna
• Thriller by Micheal Jackson.
  

OK, so I have crap music tastes..

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Hell, yeah! Simon Clime and Rob Fisher. They also did 'Love Changes Everything' (nothing to do with Michael Ball...)

I loved them. :D:D:D

PS Madonnas best ever song is a toss up between Cherish and Borderline. :angel:

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Just for OB: http://www.interlog.com/~dolphind/cfisher.html. Sadly, it seems Rob Fisher died in 1999. :(

And I agree about those two songs. I actually like most of Madonna's stuff (don't think much of the newer stuff though).