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Eighties songs you still love, in spite of their horrible, synthy production

FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
edited July 2008 in Other Music
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Head Over Heels
    AHa - Take On Me
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,496
    the entire thomas dolby and howard jones catalogs
    and I have to admit that i like some duran duran tunes

    her name is rio and she dances on the sand
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Oh God. Where do I start? I'm such a dork.

    'True Faith' - New Order? Although I don't really care about sound quality, if you turn it up loud enough.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    The Cure - Just Like Heaven
    The Jam - Town Called Malice
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
  • pearljamgirl07pearljamgirl07 Posts: 792
    rosane-the police
    "You're the eve of my destruction in the garden of fears"
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Get_Right wrote:
    the entire thomas dolby and howard jones catalogs
    and I have to admit that i like some duran duran tunes

    her name is rio and she dances on the sand
    I'll bite on the Thomas Dolby...."Europa" especially....and the Duran Duran..."Girls on Film", "Planet Earth" and "Rio".


    Still fond of Bananarama...."Really Saying Something" and "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" and the Go Gos...."Our Lips are Sealed" and "Head over Heels"...and possibly the Flock of Seagulls...."I Ran"....or even Haircut 100 with "Love Plus One."
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    transplant wrote:
    Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good


    TUUUUUNE!!!!

    I love 80s music.....

    Half the reason Donnie Darko was so good was the soundtrack.....
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,496
    tybird wrote:
    I'll bite on the Thomas Dolby...."Europa" especially....and the Duran Duran..."Girls on Film", "Planet Earth" and "Rio".


    Still fond of Bananarama...."Really Saying Something" and "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" and the Go Gos...."Our Lips are Sealed" and "Head over Heels"...and possibly the Flock of Seagulls...."I Ran"....or even Haircut 100 with "Love Plus One."



    gogos were fun-belinda was good fodder back in the day
    Bananarama "under the boardwalk" with fun boy three NICE

    HOW COULD I FORGET UB40????
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Journey - Separate Ways
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    New Order's Bizarre Love Triangle is one of my top five favorite songs ever! The Car's Drive is one of the best songs from that decade.
    Hall & Oates' Out Of Touch and Every Time You Go Away are sexy songs!

    that's all I can think for now.
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Roxette - The Look
    Bananarama - Cruel Summer
    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

    Yes, I love 80's synth dance shit. It's good for the soul.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Get_Right wrote:

    HOW COULD I FORGET UB40????
    The same way that I forgot to mention two of my favorite Dolby songs..."One of Our Submarines" and "Hyperactive" :D

    I also love the album "Avalon" from Roxy Music.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    Saturnal wrote:
    Roxette - The Look
    Bananarama - Cruel Summer
    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

    Yes, I love 80's synth dance shit. It's good for the soul.


    Cracking choices!!!

    I loved Bananaram as a kid.....



    Want to big up Erasure too.....their 80s and early 90s stuff was ace!!!
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    ditto on Thomas Dolby and Tears for Fears.
  • tachepiranhatachepiranha Posts: 399
    The Cars - you might think :cool:
    I feel very close to you all now; so close I could almost... loan you money. Really. it goes that deep.
    -Tom Waits-

    Everybody should believe in something...I believe i'll have another drink - anonymous -

    Ah that's just drunk talk, sweet beautiful drunk talk.
    -Barney Gumble-
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    tybird wrote:

    I also love the album "Avalon" from Roxy Music.
    The title track is gold.

    "Now the party's over, I'm so tired
    then I see you baby, out of nowhere"

    :cool:
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • btb002btb002 Posts: 183
    I am going to blow all of you the @$%k out of the water!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXGP5Nn1-Vg

    B.M.F.! Bam!

    (I got a little too excited, sorry.)
    You are just a negative mindless pud.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBp_c3zpZek

    Well, there's my one. The song is beautiful, the singing sublime. The backing, a bontempi on crack.
  • Cropduster84Cropduster84 Posts: 1,283
    great song

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew235-lhsY0&feature=related
    'The more I studied religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.' - Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    The title track is gold.

    "Now the party's over, I'm so tired
    then I see you baby, out of nowhere"

    :cool:
    "More Than This" is another great one from that one.....
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    Classics:
    Human League - Don't You Want Me
    Naked Eyes - Promises Promises
    Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

    ...and anything by Echo and the Bunnymen
    Rock on!
    ~Edward

    ===========================
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    btb002 wrote:
    I am going to blow all of you the @$%k out of the water!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXGP5Nn1-Vg

    B.M.F.! Bam!

    (I got a little too excited, sorry.)
    Loved that little ditty.....Bigger fan of his earlier album, "Arc of a Diver." (1981)
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    My favorite album of the Decade....Kate Bush "Hounds of Love."

    Enjoy "Running Up That Hill" w/ a special guest:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87BnQNKZkA8&feature=related
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEsdssniEeM
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • BoardroomJimmyBoardroomJimmy Posts: 55
    Bananarama - Cruel Summer

    LOVE that song.. mainly cause it was in Karate Kid
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    BoardroomJimmy wrote:
    Bananarama - Cruel Summer

    LOVE that song.. mainly cause it was in Karate Kid

    "hey this school SUCKS, man....SUCKS!!"
  • pearljam_addictionpearljam_addiction Posts: 668
    Erasure- Little Respect
    New Order- True Fatih, Bizarre Love Triangle
    Soft Cell- Tainted love
    Tears for Fears- Head over Heels, Shout, Everybody wants to rule the world
    Animotion- Obsession
    Duran Duran- The Reflex
    Gary Numan- Cars
    Frankie goes to Hollywood- Relax
    "I Will Scream my Lungs out 'til it fills this Room "

    " I Will Feel Alive as Long as I am Free"

    "Are We Getting SomeThing Out Of this All Encompassing Trip? Makes Much More Sense To Live In The Present Tense"

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  • rcsrcs Posts: 711
    Anything by Ultravox, in particular the album Lament. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes is one of my favorite songs from the 80's.
    E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!
  • intoodeepintoodeep Posts: 143
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=ajpDEBrnRM4

    dark synth..??...
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