What song and/or video best typified the 1980's?

Th · Post by Th » Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:54 am

Well?

My entry to follow later today.....................................

Doug near DC · Post by **Doug near DC** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:54 am

Money For Nothing = Dire Straits

Eversor · Post by **Eversor** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:38 pm

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard

mothster · Post by **mothster** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:40 pm

inxs----listen like thieves

talk talk---its my life

oingo boingo---dead man's party

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:24 pm

escape club: wild, wild west.

or Killing Joke: Eighties.

L45B · Post by **L45B** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:52 pm

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:17 pm

That Wang Chung video
Anything by Huey Lewis
Don't Worry Be Happy

scritti · Post by **scritti** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:28 pm

Madonna-Material Girl

David_Copperfield · Post by **David_Copperfield** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:30 pm

Doug near DC wrote:Money For Nothing = Dire Straits

great answer!

I'd like to add A-Ha "Take On Me"

Th · Post by Th » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:16 pm

Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:55 pm

Video Killed the Radio Star-The Buggles

Describes music in the new millenium perfectly

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:41 am

Anything song/video from the Thriller album! Don't y'all think?

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:59 am

The Assassin wrote:Video Killed the Radio Star-The Buggles

Describes music in the new millenium perfectly

And, it's the one that kicked off that whole MTV thing.

bbqjones · Post by **bbqjones** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:04 am

billy squire- take it, take me , tak some thing to the something.

best videso evah

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:04 am

Funkywhiteboy wrote:
The Assassin wrote:Video Killed the Radio Star-The Buggles

Describes music in the new millenium perfectly
And, it's the one that kicked off that whole MTV thing.

Which basically said,who cares about writing a quality song,as long as your video is super cool! :roll:

At Large · Post by **At Large** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:22 am

We built this City - Starship

Totally embodies the attitude of the 80s where a once good band becomes a watered down mess.

Look at the hit list:

Heart
REO Speedwagon
Chicago
Styx (which led to ...)
Dennis DeYoung's solo album
Foreigner (which led to...)
Whatever that Foreigner vocalists name was
Journey (which led to ...)
Steve Perry's solo album
Genesis (which led to...)
Phil Collin's reign of terror
The Clash (which led to the band breaking up)
the list could go on...

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:33 am

At Large wrote:Foreigner (which led to...)
Whatever that Foreigner vocalists name was

Lou Gramm. A native of Crapchester, NY.

The Clash (which led to the band breaking up)

Big Audio Dynamite put out some cool stuff, IMO.
WAR "The Globe" (even if it is a ripoff of "Should I Stay Or Should I Go").

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:05 am

Heart
REO Speedwagon
Chicago
Styx (which led to ...)
Dennis DeYoung's solo album
Foreigner (which led to...)
Whatever that Foreigner vocalists name was
Journey (which led to ...)
Steve Perry's solo album
Genesis (which led to...)
Phil Collin's reign of terror
The Clash (which led to the band breaking up)
the list could go on...

Looking at this list, am I the only one who thinks the stock market wasn't the only thing that took a header in the 80's?

Thank god the 90's finally started......

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:27 am

Joe in PB wrote:Thank god the 90's finally started......

There was a fair amount of "hi-NRG" dance music that dominated the pop charts
in the early '90s.
Then the Spice Girls came along and bolloxed the whole thing up. :P

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:49 pm

King Crimson wrote:escape club: wild, wild west.

"Headin for the 90s
Livin' in the wild wild west!"

That was gonna be my vote for sure!

I love songs that reference the year. Don't people realize that they're going to sound dated within 12 months? Rappers are especially guilty of this.

"Yeah! Nineteen ninety mothafuckin' one! NWA's back in this bitch!"

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:46 pm

Th wrote:Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

second best use of Tears for Fears in a movie

#1 goes to:

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:43 am

I'm puzzled as to why SC Johnson hasn't appropriated "Shout" for its product!

"Shout, shout, get it all out,
These are the things that I'm talking about,
Come on, it's cleaning your clothes, come on!"

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:34 am

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:
King Crimson wrote:escape club: wild, wild west.
"Headin for the 90s
Livin' in the wild wild west!"

That was gonna be my vote for sure!

hey, fuck you. i LOVE Escape Club. They are one of the most underappreciated bands in an era caught up with "larger themes" and "grand world politics"...the Club brings it back home without resortiing to annoying clichees and just tells it like it is. and when that white guy with dreads busts it out with his quasi-dance hall stylie ...i fucking swear i've seen the face of Jah.

Th · Post by Th » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:49 am

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:28 pm

and when that white guy with dreads busts it out with his quasi-dance hall stylie ...i fucking swear i've seen the face of Jah.

heh heh

missjo · Post by **missjo** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:39 pm

Safety dance - Men without hats
Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benetar
Wake me up before you go go - Wham
True - Spandau ballet

tomas8 · Post by **tomas8** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:38 am

we got the beat/gogos