What is the best 80s song ever?

[Halcyon]

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.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by orangebird

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who sang (Senses) Working Overtime? I like that one too.

XTC

Originally Posted by orangebird

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Also, anything by Wham, especially Everything She Wants.

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.

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

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

OI!

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

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.

[Gareth]

99 Red Balloons by Nena springs to mind.

[Ramrod]

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

[Dave Stones]

anything by The Cult for me

[cookie_365]

Originally Posted by Richard M

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 !

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Scott

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

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

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Scott

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

Nothing new there then

[Jon M]

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)

[Neil]

Originally Posted by s1lv3r

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)

Except that neither of those are from the 80's.....

[Jon M]

Originally Posted by Neil

Except that neither of those are from the 80's.....

try reading my post again

Originally Posted by Halcyon

William orbit - Water From a vine leaf

was 1993 i think you'll find