Let's post favorite music from the 1980s!

It's too bad we can't create a playable playlist from this thread

Recent discovery I made via DL

Billy Idol and a-ha are underrated. Just sayin.

INXS...I fell hard for Michael Hutchence.

r2 I am definitely making my own playlist from this thread

Belinda

Lest not and say we did

Can't win for losing on the DL. If I had revived that thread r8 would have accused me of digging too deep into the DL archive and bumping old threads

In any event:

It's not the 15 minute extended EP version I wore out in the 80's, but a helluva song.

I loved the upbeat vibe of 80s music.

Go-Go's

Aha

Pat Benatar

B-52s

Early Madonna

This always puts me in a good mood

Such an under-rated great song.

Corny video, great song

This one has a good vid.

Bananarama - #1 hit in the US

Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing

Journey - Escape and Frontiers

Madonna - Like a Virgin

Wham/George Michael - Make it Big, Faith

Greatest Hits - Hall & Oates, Pat Benatar

Would you care for some Blancmange?

More servings of Blancmange?

Yes, please.

Heaven 17

I Will Be With You - T'Pau

Runaway Horses - Belinda Carlisle

To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet

Paint A Rumour - Eurythmics

Come Inside - Dead Or Alive

Never Wanna Leave You - Pat Benatar

We're Looking For The Whales = A-Ha

My favorite 80s song and video...

Relax

Favorite Human League song. Released 1981.

For the heads

also LOL @ R1 - that video is so so bad bur Kurt Maloo is so hot. I sent him thirsty messages a couple years ago and he semi-humoured me

r34 Your video isn't available in the United States. We have to settle for this -

Scritti Politti's Cupid & Psyche 85, pinnacle of synth-pop

Could’ve picked any one of the singles off their first LP.

Split Enz -I Got You

Where the Streets Have No Name - U2.

Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble

Small town boy bronski beat

Altered Images

Quarterflash - Harden My Heart

"Born in Xixax"

Basia

The best thing (arguably) about the 80s was that there was room for every kind of music-- from rockabilly to 60s girl group knockoffs to synthpop to Latin influences to just about anything. As long as the hair was big and the cosmetics could be seen from Mars, it was all good.

Terrence Trent Darby was HUGE in the late 80s...

This.

And this.

Pure happiness.

"Bang the Drum," part 1 of Lindsey Buckingham's tribute to Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson (should be followed by part 2, "D.W. Suite").

Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy

Siouxsee and the Banshees

R14 that eyebrow, tho.

The Gay Anthem of 1985

Even after almost 40 years, this is still my song.

r57 Alternate version

The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

Big Country—In A Big Country

Could you create a playlist on YouTube of all the songs? What other apps could you use without using as much data as YouTube?

I saw a-Ha perform in ‘86 or so. The Monkees were the opening act! It was great!

Missing Persons

Psychedelic Furs, "The Ghost In you"

I've always loved this version, by Cristina, of the Peggy Lee song. I first heard it at the Odyssey in L.A. around 1980.

Another one from Odyssey days: Lene Lovich - Lucky Number.

A classic.

What's could be more 80s than this?

TUXEDOMOON Jinx

JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky. The singer, Dig Wayne, was an early crush

'Clank' Period Depeche Mode - Everything Counts

You Thought - The Go-Go's

Prisoner - Sheena Easton

Once You Leave - Jody Watley

That Sensation - Samantha Fox

Danceaway - Blondie

So Sincere - Pat Benatar

Room To Move - Climie Fisher

Welcome To The Real World - Mr. Mister

Dirty Mind - Shakespear's Sister

This Girl Don't Care - Alicia Bridges

This song was released on an album in March 1990 but it still has a late 80's sound =

Primitive - Cyndi Lauper

R76 that’s one of my absolute favorite Blondie songs! Another Jimmy Destri classic. Here’s a live version. Clem is awesome and Chris looks so ill here. It was right before the breakup.

R80 Love that album. Did you also like the version of Dirty Mind released as a single in 1990?

Here’s an 80s classic.

R61 I am not sure it's possible to create an anonymous YouTube playlist? My account is linked to my real identity there.

Does anyone know?

Open a new ID, r87, with a different email address.

Whatever happened to Brian Briggs?

B-52s - GIVE ME BACK MY MAN

When In Rome - THE PROMISE

Q Lazzarus - GOODBYE HORSES

r88 ok I will see what I can do! Might not get to it until a little later today/tomorrow AM

Ministry before it went off the rails...

[quote]What's could be more 80s than this?

How about this?

First person to create a workable playlist, please bump this thread. Thanks.

Join the chant, bitches!

Suzanne Vega - Luka

r98 is depressing!

If it’s not love then it’s the virus that will bring us together.

"Down the shore, everything's alright."

Any and all of ‘Til Tuesday.

"Well, it's Saturday night...you're all dressed up in blue...I've been watching you awhile...maybe you've been watching me, too."

Who would have imagined missing 1987?

Give Me The Night - George Benson

Rock Steady - The Whispers

Some Indeep...

You Forgot About Me DL...

Jive Bunny made old hits cool again...

A rare remix of one of the most well known 80s songs =

For a poster upthread =

I'd Still Say Yes - Klymaxx

Our Lips Are Sealed - Fun Boy Three

I still love this song by Vitamin Z:

Talk Talk times 2 =

A remix of the heavily played "Maniac" =

For Your Eyes Only...

The Smithereen’s Blood and Roses. The opening bad is great.

Bad=bass^^

Don't answer me....

Bryan Ferry, "Slave to Love"

Everywhere That I’m Not by the Translators. I live the lead singer’s voice.

These songs transport me back to a time when life had so much promise.

Need some funk up in here

Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye in the Sky

Thompson Twins, "Hold Me Now"

(I had such a crush on Tom Bailey)

R125, off-topic, but that song will always remind me of the original Buddies in Boston. It was playing there the first time I heard it. It was also the first time I was ever in a gay bar.

I loved this song the first time I heard it on the radio & knew it would be a top 10 hit =

I didn't know this mid tempo song had a remix until I found one on YT 3 decades later =

I always thought she'd be a bigger star that Madonna...

Some Lou Rawls...

Playing in the shadows.....

r129 every time I hear that song it gets stuck in my head.

I wish that I could turn back the clock Bring the wheels of time to a stop Back to the days when life was so much better....

without a doubt the video that defined the decade for me

Always gets me up.

Love me some 80s jangle pop

Swing Out Sister - Breakout

Clean Clean by the Buggles

A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls

China - Red Rockers

Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears

Diana looks so gorgeous here!

Music for Boys - The Suburbs "Come on over to our valley where boys run free."

Fascist Groove Thang - Heaven 17 (still relevant)

The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You

The singer was a cutie.

A Little Respect - Erasure. Upbeat dance mix with people who worked with gay kids at the Hetrick Martin Institute

Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright

I love that song R123

To Be a Lover - Billy Idol

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

Under the Milky Way - The Church. In my top five for sure.

I have my work cut out for me with this YouTube playlist.

This is a quintessential music video of the 80s, and to me, it’s a feel good song, which I desperately need. They were both hot in person (I saw them up close and personal.)

Ladies and germs, I give you Go West!

My favorite remix from the 80s:

Let Me Be The One - Exposé

Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne

Amazing to realize that in 1989, this Cher video was considered so racy it was limited to airing on MTV after 9pm.

And now for some expert lip-syncing!

...and then Suddenly, Last Summer.

Vanessa Vacillating

88 Lines About 44 Women

Mexican Radio

From my goth days.

r161 is very catchy

My Simple Heart - Carol Douglas (1981)

Ladies and gentlemen...Miss Grace Jones

Ladies and gentlemen...Miss Grace Jones

It's Too Late - by former teen hustler/drug addict Jim Carroll.

More Jim Carroll

Controversy - Prince He opened for the Stones with this song wearing half-drag and was booed off the stage.

The Original TAYLOR!

I love how she folks and serves Dayne realness at the 1:56 mark.

*vogues NOT folks. ^^^^

Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

Time for a power ballad....

Kiss Me - Tin Tin Duffy - Brit Twink

Tarzan Boy - Baltimora. Shopping mall video that's been viewed over 178 million times.

Only You - Yaz I always thought it was a dude.

Kids in America - Kim Wilde

Skin Deep - The Stranglers

XTC, who WERE the 80s for me

Aztec Camera - Oblivious

Quintessential new wave AND goth track.

R151 I love that song so much. I can remember exactly where I was when I first heard it, and remember everything about that time and place, the ultimate time machine.

Bananarama - I Heard a Rumour

The Blow Monkeys, "Digging Your Scene".

Icicle Works, "Whisper To A Scream":

U2, "A Sort Of Homecoming"

Kon Kan, I Beg Your Pardon. Released late in 1988

How could you silly queens forget about me?

Love The Gap Band!

The original fergalicious

The best remix of the best song from the 80s. True Faith, by New Order, the Shep Pettibone Remix.

I also haven't seen any Erasure on here yet. I love A Little Respect, but I think Drama! might be my favorite Erasure song.

"Getting Away With It" by Electronic is just so fucking cool.

And if you're feeling a little down, Black Celebration" by Depeche Mode.

I Want Candy

Golden Earring, "Twilight Zone." One of the best driving on the highway late at night songs.

Wry early 60s nostalgia for the Reagan era. Also one of my favorite videos ever.

I don't know why so many of you say you hate this song. I loved so much the guy it reminds me of, Sean E., gone now.

Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder.

"Missing You" - John Waite

"We learned more from a three-minute record than we ever learned in school."

R200 We don't just hate the song, we also hate the artist.

SW made an anti gay remark awhile back & it shouldn't surprise anyone since he does 700 Club interviews (the most anti LGBT show around).

Fuck him.

I did not know that, r203. I don't watch 700 Club EVER.

911 - Cyndi Lauper

Nobody Owns Me - Belinda Carlisle

I Need You To Turn To - Belinda Carlisle

R204 I could never sit thru an entire show but I use to watch the first minute preview of what they were talking about & sometimes I'd watch if they were having an anti gay "news" segment.

I haven't had a tv in years but Stevie Wonder is one of the few celebs listed on their website (this was several months ago) who has sit down with the bigots for an interview

Pat R. talked about household name celebs who were afraid to come on his show back in the 90s & I guess some of them were Hulk Hogan, Sly Stallone & S. Wonder (who have since went on the show & done interviews).

Stevie Wonder is one thing, r208, but are you suggesting a Stevie Nicks-Pat R connection?

Our Lips Are Sealed - the Go-Gos

"Bet you'd live here if you could, and be one of us."

"We Got the Beat" - GoGos

OP here.

I'll start the YouTube playlist today.

Question: would you prefer I include the music videos (where available) or the audio only?

R213, I vote for audio-only. I don't watch videos.

Human League-Fascination

Martika-Toy Soldiers

Echo and the Bunnymen-Killing Moon

Ok, if I'm really feeling up to it, I will create two playlists. One with music videos, the other with audio only.

Starting now; not sure how long this will take.

Umm, don't forget about me boys!

I made it through the first 100 posts!

Here you go, bitches.

I will add more of the songs on this thread periodically.

OP --I vote that you use the better sounding version. If it's from an official channel, it'll most likely be the video. Go for the best sounding!

Can we rock it up just a tad? How about some Glen Burtnik "Follow You" (1987)

Rebbie Jackson - Centipede

a-ha's second coolest video:

Best Bond theme ever.

The best pop metal song ever!

1987

r221 I didn't know that. Thanks!

I plan to make a second playlist with the official videos (if they exist).

WEHT pop/metal and pop/rock? Journey, Foreigner, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Pat Benatar and others used to rule the charts, but rock hasn't been seen on the Billboard charts in decades.

How did rap/hip-hop end rock music? It doesn't make sense, since rock appeals to mostly whites. Did white people mostly turn to country music?

r228, I'm going to post your questions in a separate thread (and add a question of my own).

R228, those white people grew up and aren't buying records or downloading songs. The young white people are listening to hip hop, Taylor Swift or BTS.

A lot of rock people moved to Nashville and have influenced that scene. That's why country in the 00s is closer to hair metal than to country. And now it's closer to hip hop with all the claps and midi drums.

There is a lot of rock music out there but it isn't making it onto the mainstream. There are many bands still doing hard rock in the Journey/Foreigner style but they're all based in Europe (or at least the record companies putting them out are). Look up the terms AOR and Frontiers Records.

R228, also too, there was quite a bit of dumbing down of the hard rock genre with all the hair bands like Warrant, Poison, and Mötley Crüe singing about girls, girls, girls, cherry pies, and getting high and partying. Then along came Nirvana with their songs of angst, anguish and confusion, and it changed the game. All those hair bands seemed puerile in comparison.

R209 I don't post any artist with religious right ties (so no Gloria Gaynor, Yes, Byrds, Kenny Rogers, Smokey Robinson, etc.).

Stevie/F.Mac are fine by me.

I Wonder Who's Out Tonight - The Burns Sisters Band

Number with Wings - The Bongos

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

Walk Away - The (English) Beat

My favorite Blondie

Bowie. "Fashion". Beep-beep.

Joy Division, anyone?

#13 Baby - The Pixies

Violent Femmes

Camouflage "The Great Commandment"

Situation - Yaz - the one I thought was a dude

love that so much, r151, but you know, in the right mood. but in that mood, I just NEED to hear that damn song.

Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

Another Fun Boy Three

Ok, kinda a Terry Hall fan. One last one.

What I Like About You - The Romantics

Your Love - The Outfield

And We Danced - The Hooters

Hey Little Girl - Icehouse

I’ll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills....

Joey - Concrete Blonde

Cuts You Up - Peter Murphy

Driver's Seat - Sniff 'n' the Tears

Late 80s Toni Childs "Don't Walk Away"

Johnny Are You Queer - Josie Cotton

Where were you R184 and what were you doing?

Let's take a sojourn to the country....

I just recently discovered this 80s megamix

& wanted to share it here =

Device "Hanging' on a Herat Attack"

I love the intro to this.

Will be updating the playlist soon!

This sounds great TODAY

My favorite Erasure

Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams

West End Girls (Remix) - Pet Shop Boys

Like The Weather - 10,000 Maniacs

Cha Cha Heels - Bronski Beat & a 2nd rate Catwoman

Venus (Remix) - Bananarama

Strange But True (Remix) - Times Two

I Won't Bleed (Remix) - Climie Fisher

This Is Me (Remix) - Climie Fisher

"Borderline" - Madonna

"Automatic" - The Pointer Sisters

My big discovery of the 1980s: Mahler

I Know A Place - Double

I'm serious.

In the late 70s to the early 80s, there were unconventional hit songs. Here’s an example:

Love this one by Matt Bianco!

Remember this one?

When it comes to JJFad you can get no play!

The 'Mats!

DL fave Falco

1984

It's amazing when you look at some artist's output during the 1980s and what great music they produced. Take Peter Gabriel for example - Games Without Frontiers, No Self-Control, I Don't Remember, Shock the Monkey (all from his self-titled albums from the era) and then Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up (with Kate Bush), Big Time, In Your Eyes, Red Rain from the album So. Not to mention the music from Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson and many, many others.

Tanya Tucker - Highway Robbery

Marie Osmond - There's No Stoppin' Your Heart

Earl Thomas Conley - What I'd Say

Alabama - Feels So Right

Anne Murray - A Little Good News

Randy Travis - Forever and Ever, Amen

I learned this choreography and can still do it. Love Kate Bush!

Black Coffee in Bed by Squeeze. Had a crush on the lead actor in this and Glen Tilbrook too

I was too much in love with Bananarama's Venus r17 back then to notice how bad the choreography and dancing were.

R291 that song is from the 1970s.

Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" is one of the few huge pop hits from the 80s that I still like.

The Cars - Drive

Gliding - Dou3le

"Meeting in the Ladies Room" - Klymaxx

"Strut" - Sheena Easton

"Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent" - Gwen Guthrie

"Gloria" - Laura Branigan

Love sev heads.

I haven't forgotten about this thread and the playlist! Will be updating in the morning ... still have 200 posts to work through

Thanks OP!!

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write The Book

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

Updated through r199, bitches!

Joe Jackson's Body and Soul, the whole album.

And I will be (eventually) making another playlist of the music videos (if they exist)

Linda Ronstadt and Nelson Riddle, all three albums:

The Dukes of Stratosphear - 25 O'Clock

Adrian Belew - Oh Daddy

Big Audio Dynamite - Contact

"10-9-8" Face To Face

David Bowie - Let's Dance

Rod Stewart and Ronald Isley - This Old Heart of Mine

Mary Jane Girls

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (later OMD) - Enola Gay

Teena Marie

This was a fun one to dance to!

Don't forget me, fat whores!!!

This video is like from a lost era.

How many lifetimes (groups) did Grace Slick have? Love her.

"Of Missing Persons" - Jackson Browne. From [italic]Hold Out[/italic] (1980). For Imara George after the death of her father, Little Feat's Lowell George, in 1979.

Mr. Mister - Kyrie