Give us a favorite 1980s song!

goldrush

Some favourites of mine...

R.E.M. - Driver 8

https://youtu.be/wuFId1RYSZE?si=jQgs-ymXtHIk-V-i

Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot

https://youtu.be/tPytYrYqDbA?si=Wgw8KpE0qRu5C3gu

Lyres - Don't Give It Up Now

https://youtu.be/docmgx3y3zg?si=JJexmJIIgZbAThqX

goldrush

Screaming Trees - Where The Twain Shall Meet

https://youtu.be/1EMenExj2fw?si=XuLWyio7N9HbpQtY

New Order - True Faith

https://youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si=3ILndhGIJUbIFMn3

The Jam - Going Underground

https://youtu.be/AE1ct5yEuVY?si=SDJ6_x8Q3k83Ih-h

josevolution

XTC one of thee most talented bands of the 80’s totally underrated but when you don’t tour the masses miss out!
https://youtu.be/AiIlcew-GVM?si=oOvmmTXR4y0ouZCJ

tempo_n_groove

Poncier said:

https://youtu.be/O_1ruZWJigo?si=r97sDZHwACo7ek2O

Kevin Debrow had one of the greatest voices in rock.  RIP

josevolution

goldrush said:

Screaming Trees - Where The Twain Shall Meet

https://youtu.be/1EMenExj2fw?si=XuLWyio7N9HbpQtY

New Order - True Faith

https://youtu.be/mfI1S0PKJR8?si=3ILndhGIJUbIFMn3

The Jam - Going Underground

https://youtu.be/AE1ct5yEuVY?si=SDJ6_x8Q3k83Ih-h

Was lucky to have seen The Jam in my hometown on Long Island in the late 80’s in a small theater! Really good show they played all their hits Town called Malice was epic 

tempo_n_groove

brianlux said:

Of course, we can't have a discussion about 80s music with these two bands.

First, a little Dinosaur!  Here's an old favorite and the utterly weird but fun video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eO6up9Gpv0

And this highly animated and complex video from one of my all-time favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl9KQ1Mub6Q

Famously put speaker upside down is the Pioneer HPM100.

tempo_n_groove

Stray Cat Strut.

The last verse when he changes the octave... Love it.

https://youtu.be/vEtbfzMLVWU?si=jU_H4VmsMHwG8-lp

Poncier

https://youtu.be/blDUrOGXES4?si=5o8PSXcjC0Owl_Mt

Post Duran rocking out with Steve Jones.

josevolution

tempo_n_groove said:

Stray Cat Strut.

The last verse when he changes the octave... Love it.

https://youtu.be/vEtbfzMLVWU?si=jU_H4VmsMHwG8-lp

They used to play all over Long Island my friend was good friends with Brian’ brother so we got into them hanging with him! And like a lot of bands they were popular in the UK before making a splash here in the states 

tempo_n_groove

josevolution said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Stray Cat Strut.

The last verse when he changes the octave... Love it.

https://youtu.be/vEtbfzMLVWU?si=jU_H4VmsMHwG8-lp

They used to play all over Long Island my friend was good friends with Brian’ brother so we got into them hanging with him! And like a lot of bands they were popular in the UK before making a splash here in the states 

As a kid hearing this song was a game changer.  Jose they are touring.  Aug 10 at pier 17.  Wanna go?

josevolution

tempo_n_groove said:

josevolution said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Stray Cat Strut.

The last verse when he changes the octave... Love it.

https://youtu.be/vEtbfzMLVWU?si=jU_H4VmsMHwG8-lp

They used to play all over Long Island my friend was good friends with Brian’ brother so we got into them hanging with him! And like a lot of bands they were popular in the UK before making a splash here in the states 

As a kid hearing this song was a game changer.  Jose they are touring.  Aug 10 at pier 17.  Wanna go?

Not sure but I’d rather try for tickets to QOTSA Boston Saturday night Sept 28th? I really want to go to this show 

23scidoo

https://youtu.be/JE-dqW4uBEE?si=ZwrGgE5x2TK-GUvc

soph189

The Cure - A Forrest
http://youtu.be/xik-y0xlpZ0?si=u64BzF1cYOUu45g2
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
http://youtu.be/LWz0JC7afNQ?si=5JStPyc9GZgmDv9k
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
http://youtu.be/88sARuFu-tc?si=suMy9bRIKCtb1TmF

Johnny Abruzzo

Either Fade To Black or Bad.

CarryTheZero

josevolution said:

XTC one of thee most talented bands of the 80’s totally underrated but when you don’t tour the masses miss out!
https://youtu.be/AiIlcew-GVM?si=oOvmmTXR4y0ouZCJ

Great band and song! Is this one technically 1979?

Here’s another from the 80s:
https://youtu.be/Ciq0wlhwUVw?feature=shared

tempo_n_groove

Shaddap You Face
https://youtu.be/sFacWGBJ_cs?si=X0W9Wy6PL7mQY741

Glorified KC

CarryTheZero said:

Glorified KC said:

CarryTheZero said:

I’ll second that and throw in Texarkana or Cuyahoga!

80s REM >>> 90s REM

This is totally true, but I love Automatic, Monster, and New Adventures. I’m also a big fan of Accelerate and Collapse. 

I love all REM, but their initial work was cutting edge.  All of my favorite records of theirs are in the 80s.  Murmur and Life's Rich Pageant are 1 and 2 for me.

CarryTheZero

Life’s Rich Pageant is the absolute best! 

soph189

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
http://youtu.be/ZCOSPtyZAPA?si=xdDWaE4o2o9MZuz4

josevolution

CarryTheZero said:

josevolution said:

XTC one of thee most talented bands of the 80’s totally underrated but when you don’t tour the masses miss out!
https://youtu.be/AiIlcew-GVM?si=oOvmmTXR4y0ouZCJ

Great band and song! Is this one technically 1979?

Here’s another from the 80s:
https://youtu.be/Ciq0wlhwUVw?feature=shared

Correct 79 but they still put out great albums in the 80’s