SRP76
20-Jun-2010, 05:53 PM
I got this idea from last night's chatroom discussion, and JDFP specifically. There were remarks about 80s music being great. Well, it's time to celebrate that greatness.
For those of us that experienced the 80s (or most of it, anyway), music and radio absolutely reveloved around Casey's Top 40, a countdown hosted by Casey Kasem. Americans know exactly what I'm talking about. All you Europeans that don't know what's going on, grab an American over 30, doesn't matter which one, and he'll school you on it.
In keeping with that, I've decided to make a list of 40 songs from the 80s. Ten years in the decade, so that's 4 songs in each year. Not 8 in one, 5 in another, and 2 in a couple others. Exactly four per year.
Another rule:
Each artist can only be used ONCE each year. This makes it difficult. For instance, can't use both Thriller and Beat It by Michael Jackson; have to choose between them.
These aren't necessarily the most popular songs (though I did list some just by how "huge" they were, even though they aren't my favorites; have to give the devil's due sometimes), only MY personal favorites.
MAJOR RULE:
Please, for the love of God, DO NOT IMBED YOUTUBE VIDEOS in this thread; that kills people's computers. 40 imbedded videos would lock up some of our computers like a seized engine. If you make a list, please, please, PLEASE just post the links, not imbedded video. Thanks.
Now, enough talk. Let me present my "nominees", as it were:
1980:
1. Hells Bells - AC/DC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwxJ46HWXbA
2. Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J010sooBvp4
3. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
4. The Zoo - Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSlpgdYJB4
1981:
1. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA
2. Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1b53KMS4RM
3. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2T7wKdQsTo
4. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats (included because you KNOW you remember this) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoG62Wi8twU
1982:
1. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (another "under-a-rock" inclusion) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
2. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOg5VxrRTi0
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (for enormity of popularity) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y
4. Africa - Toto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCca5mPMp9A
1983:
1. Metal Health - Quiet Riot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJChh7ghGnE
2. Modern Love - David Bowie (Diet Pepsi: The Choice of a New Generation. You know you remember) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdpwICKlZRY
3. Send Her My Love - Journey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0NKja5UjFs
4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxTBdJo_ow
1984:
1. Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f06QZCVUHg
2. Cruel Summer - Bananarama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPNhV1gF008
3. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxdmw4tJJ1Y
4. Out of Touch - Hall and Oates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg3UetnJcGA
1985:
1. Invincible - Pat Benatar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8lJYN3FfC0
2. Tears Are Falling - Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwnfhuPJGs
3. Sara - Starship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqRTtkEHrA4
4. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAdaQhitdKg
1986:
1. Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk
2. Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) - Eddie Money http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7MFi-5fvzQ
3. Papa Don't Preach - Madonna (devil's due) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N6KqgMj8o8
4. The Final Countdown - Europe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
1987 (A.K.A. The Year of the Ballad):
1. Reason to Live - Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HshQidqYxjg
2. Love Bites - Def Leppard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7NkYu6SaPo
3. Is This Love - Whitesnake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3Exb1WN4U
4. Angel - Aerosmith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTOGVb_cQg
1988:
1. Dangerous - Roxette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atiyl3ECACk
2. Eternal Flame - The Bangles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=411peUCk854
3. When It's Love - Van Halen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9thvSfq8w2o
4. Rhythm of Love - Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFAf_29KYTs
1989:
1. Heaven - Warrant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrSdXtFJG20
2. Fool for Your Loving - Whitesnake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3mhuF6W3w
3. The Other Side - Aerosmith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkGfPrst29Y
4. Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6WhV5gWjJE
I was kind of limited, in that I only listed songs that had the original videos for them (not youtube user-created stuff). But that's just my personal preference.
And that's my own "Top 40". Keep your feet on the ground, reach for the stars, and all that kind of shit.
For those of us that experienced the 80s (or most of it, anyway), music and radio absolutely reveloved around Casey's Top 40, a countdown hosted by Casey Kasem. Americans know exactly what I'm talking about. All you Europeans that don't know what's going on, grab an American over 30, doesn't matter which one, and he'll school you on it.
In keeping with that, I've decided to make a list of 40 songs from the 80s. Ten years in the decade, so that's 4 songs in each year. Not 8 in one, 5 in another, and 2 in a couple others. Exactly four per year.
Another rule:
Each artist can only be used ONCE each year. This makes it difficult. For instance, can't use both Thriller and Beat It by Michael Jackson; have to choose between them.
These aren't necessarily the most popular songs (though I did list some just by how "huge" they were, even though they aren't my favorites; have to give the devil's due sometimes), only MY personal favorites.
MAJOR RULE:
Please, for the love of God, DO NOT IMBED YOUTUBE VIDEOS in this thread; that kills people's computers. 40 imbedded videos would lock up some of our computers like a seized engine. If you make a list, please, please, PLEASE just post the links, not imbedded video. Thanks.
Now, enough talk. Let me present my "nominees", as it were:
1980:
1. Hells Bells - AC/DC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwxJ46HWXbA
2. Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J010sooBvp4
3. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
4. The Zoo - Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSlpgdYJB4
1981:
1. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA
2. Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1b53KMS4RM
3. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2T7wKdQsTo
4. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats (included because you KNOW you remember this) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoG62Wi8twU
1982:
1. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (another "under-a-rock" inclusion) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
2. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOg5VxrRTi0
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (for enormity of popularity) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y
4. Africa - Toto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCca5mPMp9A
1983:
1. Metal Health - Quiet Riot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJChh7ghGnE
2. Modern Love - David Bowie (Diet Pepsi: The Choice of a New Generation. You know you remember) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdpwICKlZRY
3. Send Her My Love - Journey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0NKja5UjFs
4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxTBdJo_ow
1984:
1. Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f06QZCVUHg
2. Cruel Summer - Bananarama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPNhV1gF008
3. Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxdmw4tJJ1Y
4. Out of Touch - Hall and Oates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg3UetnJcGA
1985:
1. Invincible - Pat Benatar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8lJYN3FfC0
2. Tears Are Falling - Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwnfhuPJGs
3. Sara - Starship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqRTtkEHrA4
4. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAdaQhitdKg
1986:
1. Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk
2. Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) - Eddie Money http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7MFi-5fvzQ
3. Papa Don't Preach - Madonna (devil's due) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N6KqgMj8o8
4. The Final Countdown - Europe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
1987 (A.K.A. The Year of the Ballad):
1. Reason to Live - Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HshQidqYxjg
2. Love Bites - Def Leppard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7NkYu6SaPo
3. Is This Love - Whitesnake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3Exb1WN4U
4. Angel - Aerosmith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTOGVb_cQg
1988:
1. Dangerous - Roxette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atiyl3ECACk
2. Eternal Flame - The Bangles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=411peUCk854
3. When It's Love - Van Halen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9thvSfq8w2o
4. Rhythm of Love - Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFAf_29KYTs
1989:
1. Heaven - Warrant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrSdXtFJG20
2. Fool for Your Loving - Whitesnake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3mhuF6W3w
3. The Other Side - Aerosmith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkGfPrst29Y
4. Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6WhV5gWjJE
I was kind of limited, in that I only listed songs that had the original videos for them (not youtube user-created stuff). But that's just my personal preference.
And that's my own "Top 40". Keep your feet on the ground, reach for the stars, and all that kind of shit.