What's your favorite 80s song

Written by evan on March 28, 2008 at 11:26 AM


This sunday is our 80s theme night.
I'm needing an hour of 80s music.

What is the must have track that needs to be played?

9 Responses to "What's your favorite 80s song"

Comment by travis spencer
March 28, 2008 at 11:42 AM #  

My sister had that ghetto blaster!

Stryper's third album, To Hell with the Devil, was released on October 24, 1986.

Anonymous
March 28, 2008 at 11:45 AM #  

I Ran by Flock fo Seagulls
Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Heart of Glass by Blondie
Subdivisions by Rush
Smooth Operator by Sade

... oh man I am forgetting a lot

Comment by Ben
March 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM #  

INXS - New Sensation or Listen Like Thieves.

Anonymous
March 28, 2008 at 11:48 AM #  

take my breath away-berlin
i can't live without my radio-ll cool j
purple rain-prince
sunday bloody sunday-U2
take on me- a-ha
rock lobster-the b-52's
my adidas- run-dmc

just to name a few.

Comment by Jim Storer
March 28, 2008 at 12:04 PM #  

Africa - Toto
Black Coffee in Bed - Squeeze
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
In a Big Country - Big Country
Jeopardy - Greg Kihn
My Sharona - The Knack
Our House - Madness
She's a Beauty - the Tubes

There are a few to get you started. I'll look at my ipod later.

Comment by James
March 28, 2008 at 12:47 PM #  

Don't forget classics from:
Journey
Michael Jackson
The Go Gos
Tom Petty
Heart
Cheap Trick
Loverboy
Van Halen
Wang Chung as in "Everybody Wang Chung tonight."
Pat Benatar - Hit me with your best shot
Escape Club - Wild Wild West
ABC - Look of Love
Steve Miller - Abracadabra
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Big Country - In a Big Country
Thompson Twins - Lies
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Toni Basil - Hey Mickey
Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
...and I'm done.

Comment by Lemmer
March 28, 2008 at 2:48 PM #  

safety dance (men without hats) has been in my head all day long

Comment by Unknown
March 28, 2008 at 3:46 PM #  

Okay, Evan, here's my 2-cents...

Information Society: What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Midnight Oil: Beds Are Burning
U2: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Talking Heads: Burning Down The House or Once In A Lifetime
Thompson Twins: King For A Day
Kajagoogoo: Too Shy
New Order: Blue Monday or Bizarre Love Triangle
Tears For Fears: Shout
Simple Minds: Don't You Forget About Me
After The Fire: Der Kommissar
Mr. Mister: Broken Wings
The Police: Every Breath You Take
Steve Winwood: Higher Love
Prince: When Doves Cry
Cindy Lauper: Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Men At Work: Down Under
The Fixx: One Thing Leads To Another
Robert Palmer: Addicted To Love
The Power Station: Some Like It Hot

Okay that's all. I know I'm missing a ton of good stuff, but there you go!
Ahhh...I miss the 80s. Pegged leg jeans...eye liner...lots of hair gel...long coat... Elementary school was pretty sweet.

davidcosand

Comment by tony sheng
March 28, 2008 at 5:42 PM #  

dont stop believin - journey

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