Whats Your Favourite 80s Tune

brian ireland

I was thinking about making a CD for my Car, I want one that will last a few months without me skipping tracks. Looking for some ideas for timeless 80s Tunes.
Kane gang Closest Thing To Heaven is the first track

galwayrush

Ever hear of a tune called " moved to Music forums?"

SoWatchaWant

Final Countdown...

and in before the move.

brian ireland

Opps Sorry. I am sure it will be moved. My bad!!

dr.bollocko

I for one fancy a bit of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh5pWjcWCg

dSTAR

Prince - When Doves Cry

445279.ie

Howard Jones - No one is to blame

Love it

brian ireland

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I for one fancy a bit of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh5pWjcWCg

I remember the 12" mix of this one. it ran in baby baby where did our love go. Nice choice.

tinkletoes

Take on me A-ha

or

Rebel Yell -Billy Idol

RandolphEsq

after the fire - der kommissar
chris isaak - wicked games (not sure if that is technically 80s)
david bowie - ashes to ashes
guns and roses - welcome to the jungle
queen - the flash gordon theme tune

Miguel_Sanchez

I presume you mean 80's pop and don't want me to list some great Sonic Youth, Talking Heads and Fugazi tracks so here's one that you definitely need on it:

Spandau Ballet - Gold.

Nolanger

Doesn't get much better than this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWX46lJc1Y

davylee

a flock o seagulls - i ran
brilliant

Mr. Presentable

The River - Bruce

CSC

This Charming Man - The Smiths

The HiveStudios

this charming man is a kick ass tune! my fave is "im free(heaven helps the man)" by Kenny Loggins, check it out its incredible! "love is a battlefield" by Pat Benitar is another total cracker.:pac:

brian ireland

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Mushy

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

Lollerskater

Africa by Toto.

RandolphEsq

Mushy wrote: »

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

lol I was surprised at how long that took!:D

HalloweenJack

One of many.

humberklog

Still one of the finest dance tune Man2Man- Male stripper.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP4tj7mdLdU

tony 2 tone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2pNF_IXfyI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY_8woQ-HEA

humberklog

Who needs to play live when you can mime like this. FunBoyThree -Our lips are sealed.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLyzwFwiEXc

humberklog

This is still a beautiful song. Well written, well executed and not a bad video. China Crisis - Christian.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju2UTJPbTGM

brian ireland

HalloweenJack wrote: »

One of many.

LOL Forgot all about this one, Scary Stuff!!!!!!

cmcsoft

Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

Takestockholden

Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Jam - That's Entertainment

holton

Brilliant indeed. Even better than "Wishing".

davylee wrote: »

a flock o seagulls - i ran
brilliant

johnnyrotten

Pat Benetar - Love is a battlefield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9J9rTZJBmw

JerryHandbag

Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph of You)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
jayzuz i could be here all night :pac:

11811

Gary Numan - Are friends electric?
Smiths - How soon is now?
Human League - Dont you want me?

anything with a question mark it seems....

Rodent Queen

Mushy wrote: »

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

ah ya ****er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11811

Mushy wrote: »

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

arghh it in my head now..... I missed it till the above post.

Rodent Queen

Wham! - Everything she wants/careless whisper
Tina Arena - Chains
Phil Collins - Think Twice
Celine Dion - Power of love
Chris Rea - On the Beach
David Bowie - Lets Dance
The Cars - Drive
Foreigner - I wanna know what love is
Patrick Swayze - Shes like the wind
Celine Dion - Think Twice
Fleetwood Mac - little lies/every where
The Moody Blues - Nights In white Satin (not 80s I know But still awesome!)
Chris Isaac - Wicked Game
Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross - Endless Love
Mister Mister- Broken Wings
Depeche Mode - Strange love

Thats All I can Think Of Right Now!

therewillbe

New Order; Blue Monday. A classic .:)

Mushy

Rodent Queen wrote: »

ah ya ****er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

arghh it in my head now..... I missed it till the above post.

Mwahahaha...at least I did it in a humane way though:D

And by the way...what the hell is wrong with that song?

mizzzy

nik kershaw...the riddle!!!

any wham..

fleetwood mac...everywhere and little lies

duran duran...rio!

Insect Overlord

therewillbe wrote: »

New Order; Blue Monday. A classic .:)

Damn straight!

True Faith is also great, by the same band.

Has anybody mentioned Soft Cell's version of Tainted Love ?
And Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams

11811

Mushy wrote: »

And by the way...what the hell is wrong with that song?

er don't know where to start there!

Oh Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart as well!

BOSTIK

Could do worse than these:

“She Sells Sanctuary” The Cult
“Personal Jesus” Depeche Mode
“Never Let Me Down Again” Depeche Mode
“Radio Free Europe” REM
“The One I Love” REM
“Big in Japan” Alphaville
“Forever Young” Alphaville
“Slippery People” Talking Heads
“Life During Wartime” Talking Heads
“She Bangs the Drums” Stone Roses
“It’s my life” Talk Talk
“Shout” Tears for Fears
“Waterfront” Simple Minds
“Dirty Laundry” Don Henley
“Midnight Man” Flash and the Pan
“King in a Catholic Style” China Crisis
“New Year’s Day” U2
“Unforgettable Fire” U2
“Hot in the City” Billy Idol
“Need You Tonight” INXS
“The Old Man Down The Road” John Fogerty
“Banana Republic” Boomtown Rats
“Girls and Boys” Prince
“Golden Brown” Stranglers
“Always The Sun” Stranglers
“Dirty Boulevard” Lou Reed
“Road to Hell Part 2” Chris Rea
“Church Not Made With Hands” The Waterboys
“Downmarket” The Blades
“Tusk” Fleetwood Mac
“Don’t Come Around Here No More” Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
“Never Take Me Alive” Spear of Destiny





Definitely agree too with other recommendations such as “Out of Touch”, “Blue Monday”, “How Soon is Now”, “Don’t You Want Me”, “When Doves Cry”

Nolanger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vte2mtO80ck

Mushy

mizzzy wrote: »

nik kershaw...the riddle!!!

Cant believe I forgot that. Geat tune!

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

er don't know where to start there!

Oh Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart as well!

Nothing wrong with him. In Bristol at a QOTSA gig, Mr. Homme sang a bit of the song...brilliant.

I also love the way nobody mentions the name of the song, so others will be intrigued and click the link!

humberklog

Rodent Queen wrote: »

Wham! - Everything she wants/careless whisper
Tina Arena - Chains
Celine Dion - Power of love
Celine Dion - Think Twice
The Moody Blues - Nights In white Satin (not 80s I know But still awesome!)
Chris Isaac - Wicked Game
Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross - Endless Lov

Tina arene- chains=90's
Celine Dion's Power of lov=90's(jennifer rush?Huey lewis?Frankie goes?=80's
Thinktwice=90's
Moody=yeah you right.
Chris Isaac=90's
Mariah=90's

holton

I could be here all night but here's a few...

New Order - Blue Monday, Ceremony
Soft Cell - Tainted Love/Where did our love go, Bedsitter, Torch
Joy Division - She's lost control
The Communards - Disenchanted
The Cure - A Forest
The Smiths - How soon is now
The Stone Roses - I am the Resurrection
A Flock of Seagulls - I ran

And loads of Depeche Mode and U2 songs!

Xavi6

Oh I love the 80s!

Ultravox - Vienna
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Toto - Africa
Kim Cairnes - Betty Davis Eyes
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
John Farnham - The Voice
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Bonny Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
The Specials - Ghost Town
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
Spandau Ballet - True
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Nina - 99 Red Balloons
Blondie - Atomic
Simple Minds - (Don't You) Forget About Me
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
Heaven 17 - Temptation
Erasure - A Little Respect
Yazoo - Only You
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
Madness - Our House
The Police - Roxanne
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
George Michael - Careless Whisper
The Waterboys - Whole of the Moon
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere
Mr Mister - Broken Wings
Foreigner - I Wanna Know What Love Is
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight
The Jam - Going Underground


Wow that's a long list! All class tunes though.

Great site here -

http://www.pure80spop.co.uk

humberklog

It's hard to take one song off this album as it wasn't exactly a 'hits' album. Released in '89 Paul's Boutique by The Beastie Boys is imo the best album of the 80's by one of the finest outfits from any decade.
3 minute rule:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_WUBKvR_E

seadog9

The Final Countdown

humberklog

Hey Matthew by Karel Fialka. ("I see the A-Team_The A-team")



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHM2b8T0E4I

Rodent Queen

humberklog wrote: »

Tina arene- chains=90's
Celine Dion's Power of lov=90's(jennifer rush?Huey lewis?Frankie goes?=80's
Thinktwice=90's
Moody=yeah you right.
Chris Isaac=90's
Mariah=90's

jayz.

JæKæ

Grinding Halt - The Cure
Where Is My Mind - Pixies
Digital - Joy Division
In A Jar - Dinosaur Jr.
Show Of Strength - Echo And The Bunnymen