Give us a favorite 1980s song!

F Me In The Brain

CarryTheZero said:

^I like it. Not my favorite by them of course, but it’s enjoyable.

And that is the great thing about music!

Poncier

F Me In The Brain said:

I'm sure this is someone's favorite 80s song/cover.
For me, this is the song is what I think of when people say awful 80s music amd horrible MTV stuff.

Anyone love this?

https://youtu.be/HasaQvHCv4w?si=Xl76KEw0g2FsExbT

This version is better:

https://youtu.be/BHkhIjG0DKc?si=kCtJ4gc4RzGrGmGD

F Me In The Brain

Hahahaha

tempo_n_groove

goldrush said:

This was played on the radio a lot but they never really mentioned the lyrics, just the happy pop music. Maybe it was too 'deep' for daytime radio to deal with back then.
It was a few years later when I really listened to it, and realised the heartbreaking story behind the words. 

https://youtu.be/VZt7J0iaUD0?si=FR0mQ8zEwslLwJGu

I prefer the remake w the 808 beat.

tempo_n_groove

This is such a great great song.  Big Country - In a Big Country

"I never took the smile from anybodys face"

https://youtu.be/657TZDHZqj4?si=AcUktHWtFR2fw-w8

brianlux

tempo_n_groove said:

This is such a great great song.  Big Country - In a Big Country

"I never took the smile from anybodys face"

https://youtu.be/657TZDHZqj4?si=AcUktHWtFR2fw-w8

Great song!  I had the LP for a while but that was the only song I liked and it got a lot of radio play anyway so I let the LP go.

brianlux

This is one of my favorite 80s Ramones songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIv95_DgAQ8

CarryTheZero

tempo_n_groove said:

This is such a great great song.  Big Country - In a Big Country

"I never took the smile from anybodys face"

https://youtu.be/657TZDHZqj4?si=AcUktHWtFR2fw-w8

Awesome song! I got to guest DJ my kid’s swim meet last summer and I put this on the playlist. Love it!

thebrig

My all time favorite 80s song - New Order / Blue Monday

https://youtu.be/9GMjH1nR0ds?si=s9lWC3Bhxfp7VeHE

23scidoo

thebrig said:

My all time favorite 80s song - New Order / Blue Monday

https://youtu.be/9GMjH1nR0ds?si=s9lWC3Bhxfp7VeHE

Nice one!!

23scidoo

Iconic!!
https://youtu.be/Rw4QA5jpCN8?si=wPEgtc-L4hPBYeNQ

soph189

thebrig said:

My all time favorite 80s song - New Order / Blue Monday

https://youtu.be/9GMjH1nR0ds?si=s9lWC3Bhxfp7VeHE

Great choice 

CarryTheZero

23scidoo said:

Iconic!!
https://youtu.be/Rw4QA5jpCN8?si=wPEgtc-L4hPBYeNQ

Nice! My sister is a huge fan!!! They are great.

brianlux

Another favorite from 1980.  Two of these people (center and far right) went on to become Eurythmics:

"Weekdays" from Luminous Basement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7piiVA8Vw8

tempo_n_groove

Here is a queen and a living legend.  Chaka Kahn in Rufus.  Song Ain't Nobody.
https://youtu.be/XCKAZL9ZgqY?si=tUpfaJpol8egvQyI

tempo_n_groove

brianlux said:

Another favorite from 1980.  Two of these people (center and far right) went on to become Eurythmics:

"Weekdays" from Luminous Basement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7piiVA8Vw8

Screams New Wave.  Love it.

23scidoo

Another highlight of decade..
https://youtu.be/wTP2RUD_cL0?si=qp678R6W4Q9i_UFu

darthvedder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ml3nyww80

soph189

http://youtu.be/LGD9i718kBU?si=LVcbKdFAzJ1paE4c
http://youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek?si=_l0FV1rMXLLIawJ6

brianlux

soph189 said:

http://youtu.be/LGD9i718kBU?si=LVcbKdFAzJ1paE4c
http://youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek?si=_l0FV1rMXLLIawJ6

I'm still a fan of those early Psychedelic Furs albums and saw them twice.  The second time (November, 198) at the Kabuki Club in San Francisco.  I took a short walk before the show and about 1/2 block from the door, I saw John Ashton emerging from a bar.  He was all punked out and walked with this aggressive penguin-like stride.  As we passed, he shot me a quick glaring glance and just sneered at me.  A few steps later, I looked back over my shoulder and with a big grin simply said, "Alriiiiiiight!"  That was so cool!  It was like being in a movie.

And then as I approached the venue entrance, a gray limo swooped up to the front door and out of the back popped Richard Butler.  A rather attractive blonde groupie called out saying, "Oh Richard, I'm So-and-so, you know, Stacy's friend."  Butler threw out his hands dramatically and yelled out, "HAHA!  Of course! Evvvvvvvery body is my friend!  HAHAHAHA!", and ran off into the club.  Awesome!