13 Favorite 80’s Songs ♥√♣
In No particular Order:
- Don’t Stand So Close To Me – The Police
- Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N Roses
- You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
- With Or Without You – U2
- Kiss – Prince
- Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go Go’s
- Under Pressure – Queen
- Love Shack – The B52’s
- Super Freak – Rick James
- Bust A Move – Young M.C.
- Tempted – Squeeze
- One Thing Leads To Another – The Fixx
- Tom Sawyer - Rush
People may be surprised that R.E.M. didn’t make my cut. Anyhow, who didn’t try to sing (when at a party) all the words to, “End of the World as We Know it?”
Tags: AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Prince, Queen, REM, Rick James, Rush, Squeeze, The B52's, The Fixx, The Go Go's, The Police, U2, Young M.C.
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June 10, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Some good songs! I began my slow decent to my place under a rock in the 80s. I know more about 60s and 70s music. I didn’t even know “End of the World as We Know It” until this century.
Steve says, “Wow! Not till this century?”
June 11, 2008 at 6:56 am
What about “Mickey” ? Oh Mickey you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind, hey mickey! That HAS to make a list!
Steve says, “I wasn’t a fan of that song.”
June 11, 2008 at 7:08 am
WoW… Flashback… My first car only had AM/FM… I installed the cassette deck… I went through 2 Guns N Roses “Appetite for Destruction” cassettes… I even remember how long to FF to the next song I liked… I also remember thinking that the “compact disc” was just a fad, it will never fly… Go Figure…
Love from Atlanta
Steve says, “I’d forgotten all about the trick of knowing exactly where to fast forward on a tape.”
June 11, 2008 at 7:29 am
It’s funny. I lived through the decade and remember all these songs, but they wouldn’t make my faves. Super Freak was a hoot. But thanks for lining em up, so I could hava listen.
Steve says, “The music I listened to in the 80’s was more mainstream than what I listened to in the 90’s, forward.”
June 11, 2008 at 9:41 am
Where’s How Soon Is Now or some other classic Smiths song? I’m going to see REM tonight, report to follow.
Steve says, “Wait a minute?! I’m seeing them tonight! Email me. So are you at K & R’s house in Baltimore. Or are you driving in from REHO? The Smiths almost made the cut!”
June 11, 2008 at 11:30 am
I loved your list! Even though 80’s music is not my fav (I’m s 90’s spawn), I like every single song in there
Well, I hope you’re doing great. Regards from the south of the world.
Steve says, “OMG, Arkano! I assumed you’d stopped blogging and had even taken you off my blogroll! It’s great to hear from you. Let me know if you’re blogging again.”
June 11, 2008 at 11:52 am
Yeah, Juan! (Arkano) Good to hear from you sweet man. I liked Queen with songs like “We are the champions of the world” and “We will rock You” I even used to pretend to be a Tranny in my room and sing “Melancholy Baby”. It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
Steve says, “Ed! You’ve been kind of missing in action. I figured you were catching up on batheing with all the extra water in Indiana!
Um those songs from Queen were from the 70’s!”
June 11, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I got your e-mail and thanks for the concern. I tried to reply but it was returned as undeliverable. The water is starting to recede but it is supposed to rain more Friday and saturday. My garden is drowning I guess I should have planted Rice.
The 70’s was my favorite music decade the 80’s were the me generation…me, me, me.
Steve says, “Well, that’s how tired and busy I am! Because while I thought about you, I don’t remember sending you an email
Not sure why it said undeliverable, as I’ve been getting other’s email.”
June 11, 2008 at 3:21 pm
@ Scamperstein. I just trekked over to K & R’s house to see if you were staying there. I didn’t see their cars, or any cars with Delaware plates. Regardless, I knocked on the door. You were either hiding inside or you’re traveling straight from Reho. I wish I’d known you were interested in the show! I was comped, by one of my clients, with 4 tickets including backstage access, I had the same gig for the Berkeley show, but was unfortunately unable to make it; cuz of life.
For the Merriweather show, it’s just myself and D. Still have 2 unused tickets. Anyhow, I emailed you my cell cuz I’m heading down for the concert; as of NOW!
June 11, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Man, I just totally stole your idea. Heck, I even stole your picture! But I had to go all the way up to 20. Viva la 80’s. You have to wait til tomorrow, though because I posted already today. But the draft is ready to go!
Steve says, “Copy Cat!”
June 12, 2008 at 1:38 pm
No Pet Shop Boys? Tsk. Hand over your card.
Steve says, “I wasn’t a huge fan of The Pet Shop Boys.”
June 12, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I can certainly agree with #3 and #13!
Steve says, “Um yeah! The 80’s was my decade for pot smoking. Those songs were always playing whenever I sucked on a bong. Every gay boy should do bong hits, as a teen. It’s good practice for future oral skills.”
June 12, 2008 at 5:13 pm
all of those meet with my approval.
Steve says, “Phew, what a relief. I can finally sleep tonight.”
June 13, 2008 at 12:30 am
I listened to a completely different genre of music in the 80’s. I like your song selections, but they wouldn’t have made my top 13.
Steve—->