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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:44 am Post subject: Re: What is the best song from the 80s?
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Time After Time was a much better song and showed people that she could actually sing
Purple Rain - Pretty much any song off the same album is better
Come on Eilieen - Not in the running
Physical - Ditto _________________ 7-24-08
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:15 am Post subject:
Given how often it is played on 80s stations or 80s retro playlists, you'd think "Jessie's Girl" was the song of the decade. _________________ Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying...'I will try again tomorrow.'
C'mon, keep it down to real choices like Blinded With Science.
I'd say U2 or Tears For Fears could take this on the serious tip. I agree that Prince is probably the most credible popular black artist, pop or not.
There are some artists I'd hesitate to include in a popcentric question. Eighties music is forever categorized vapid, tho still loved. The Living Years by Mike/Mechanics is a good song. High Life by Winwood. Pretenders were good, Chain Gang is still a fave. Rock The Casbah.
If you're going just straight 80s pop, early Madonna would be a major factor, her (bleep) from 84-85, especially. "I got Toby Wan, Toby Chan, Charlie (bleep) Chan goin in one ear and Madonna's big D in the other." _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL SEDALE TRIBUTE EDDIE DONX!
Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 4529 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:
I don't know how one could choose a single song as the best of the 80's. Although I'm not sure I properly understand what you mean by the criteria "a song that truly represents that era of Top 40 pop", I'll choose one that I think fits the bill:
Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 13197 Location: @ the beach
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:
Cool it Now... Why you all coming down on me
Tryin to tell me how my life is supposed to be
I know youre only trying to help me out
Tryin to show me what life is really about
But this time Im gonna make it on my own
So why dontcha fellaz just leave me alone
Ronnie, bobby, ricky and mike
If I love the girl who cares who you like _________________ ♪ ♫One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain...
So hit me with music! ♪ ♫
That gave me an aneurysm. _________________ Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying...'I will try again tomorrow.'
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:
LAkers 4 Life wrote:
Best song from the 80s? Practically anything from the Smiths is great.
If you're a suicidal EMO _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
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