Help me make an 80's soundtrack

[Kitty]

I need to assemble an 80's soundtrack as part of a goodie bag for a workshop I am organizing.

What are some great 80's songs?

[natbumpo]

OMG, best topic EVER!

Is there a theme? Like Hair Bands, or 80's bands that actually had talent? Or is it just a general 80's band CD?

[Kitty]

for now I need to come up with a list of songs - about 100 - and then my committee is going to help me figure out a theme and an order, etc. So, for now, anything is valid.

[WeirdBrake]

Don't Answer Me by Alan Parsons

Eye in the Sky by Alan Parsons

99 Luft Balloons by Nena

Abracadabra by Steve Miller

Borderline, Into the Groove, Who's That Girl, Like a Prayer, Oh Father by Madonna

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats

Down Under by Men at Work

Send Me an Angel by Real Life

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

Life in a Northern Town by Dream Academy

Africa by Toto

Can't Fight this Feeling by REO Speedwagon

Against All Odds, Take Me Home, Don't Lose my Number by Phil Collins; That's All, Land of Confusion by Genesis

Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Big Time by Peter Gabriel

What I Am, Little Miss S, Circle of Friends by Edie Brickell

Walk of Life, So Far Away by Dire Straits

Don't Dream it's Over, Something So Strong by Crowded House

Too Late for Goodbyes by Julian Lennon

Too Much Time on my Hands by Styx

If You See a Chance Take It by Steve Winwood

This is the Time by Billy Joel (who did too many other 80s hits to try to name)

And there are probably many more I'm leaving out...

[MetFanL]

To get your started... I'll think of more...

Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR
Holiday - Madonna
Candy Girl - New Edition
Lay Your Hands on Me - Bon Jovi
We Built This City - Starship
Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles
Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham
Let's Hear it For the Boy - Deniese Williams
Who can it be now - Men at Work
Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Centerfold - J. Geils Band
Joy and Pain - Rob Base
La Di Da Di - Slick Rick
Jail House Rap - The Fat Boys
Freaks Come Out at Night - Whodini
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys
Physical - Olivia Newton-John

[natbumpo]

Ok - I'm gonna go with some of my ligitimate favorites songs, as opposed to the chezzy, but memorable one hit wonders. (OHW) Note- some may still be OHW's but none-the-less, good stuff. Before I start I just need to taper my jeans BRB.

(5 minutes later)

Ok, I'm back let's see-

Take on me - Aha
Heaven - Warrent
Dreams - Van Halen
Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
Africa - Toto
Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol

This maybe an early 90's song, but I love it:
Silent Lucidity - Queensryche (sp?)


There are a few, but I could go on all day.

[wordsmith]

Without knowing if you're going cheesy, new wave, monster ballad, headbangin', etc., I offer up the following random smorgasbord of stuff that gets stuck in my head when I hear it.

-Jessie's Girl
-Tainted Love
-True
-Livin' On a Prayer (might not qualify, I never know if my Bon Jovi's late 80's or early 90's)
-Hungry Like the Wolf
-Hit Me With Your Best Shot
-Where The Streets Have No Name
-Jack & Diane
-I Wanna Know What Love Is
-Heart of Glass
-Don't Stop Believin'
-No One is To Blame
-Africa
-Hazy Shade of Winter
-Lady in Red
-Karma Chameleon
-Time After Time

[natbumpo]

YES WB!

How could I forget Dire Straights, love Mark Knopfler -

Sultans of Swing
Romeo and Juliet

Great band whose memory was partially ruined by a chezzy video. The song I will not name.

[wordsmith]

It's funny, of those of us who posted at the same time, to see the ones we suggested in common...the quintessentials!

[wordsmith]

-In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (just came on the radio!)
-Summer of '69 - B. Adams
-End of the Innocence - Don Henley
-Winds of Change - Scorpions (dig the whistling...dig it)
-Angel Eyes - Jeff Healey Band...sentimental pick for best slow song ever.

[djs1977]

This Love - The Outfield
Automatic - The Pointer Sisters
(I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley (Dirty Dancing)
Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
Control - Janet Jackson

[Tayl405]

Romeo and Juliet is my all-time favorite song!

[shimmer728]

"What's Love Got to Do With It"--Tina Turner
"Uptown Girl"--Billy Joel
"Tell Her About It"--Billy Joel
"Opposites Attract"--Paula Abdul
"I've Had the Time of My Life"--Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley
"How Will I Know"--Whitney Houston
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody"--Whitney Houston
"Saving All My Love For You"--Whitney Houston

(Can you tell I'm a Whitney fan? ;))

[shimmer728]

"Stroke It," Clarence Carter--the greatest masturbation anthem of all time--"I stroke it to the east, I stroke it to the west, I stroke it to the woman that I love the best!"

I think it's an '80s song.

Oh, I always LOVED The B-52s' "Love Shack."

[kitalyn414]

the cure - just like heaven
the cure - lovesong
the cure - pictures of you
the cure - friday i'm in love
the cure - boys don't cry


i like the cure. can you tell?

also... joe jackson - steppin' out

[WeirdBrake]

What about that other Cure song... you know, the one whose title sounds sort of creepy and racist if you don't know it's a reference to the Camus novel The Stranger?

[kitalyn414]

lullaby?

the one that goes "spider man is having me for dinner tonight?"

edit: that's an amazing song, btw... but less known, so i don't know how it would fly on a compilation.

edit (again): oops, i think you meant "killing an arab"

[dazed]

i'm eating right now and completely smiling as i read this thread! :D :D :D :D

too happy with anything dealing with the 80s!!!!!!

i've got a HUGE 80s collection. i'm sure i can add on. i'll do it in a little bit. :D

[heatherf]

If you leave- OMD
Tenderness- forget the band
Thriller
Ghostbuster's Theme
Billie Jean

[heatherf]

And me and my husband's favorite:

"Candy" by Cameo

[shimmer728]

"Thriller"--Michael Jackson

[pisces2473]

Originally posted by kitalyn414
lullaby?

the one that goes "spider man is having me for dinner tonight?"

edit: that's an amazing song, btw... but less known, so i don't know how it would fly on a compilation.

edit (again): oops, i think you meant "killing an arab"
That is a FUCKING good song, Kita...the spider man one, not the arab one.

[libscigrl]

I'm not sure if these have been mentioned or if anyone will share my (cheesy) faves but...

-Eye of the Tiger
-What a Feeling (Flashdance theme)
-Walking on Sunshine
-Gloria (Laura Brannigan)

That's all I can think of at the moment but I know there are more; I'll add some if I remember.

[Winter Storm]

Take On Me - AHA
Paul Revere- Beastie Boys
Push It - Salt n Pepa
Come on Eileen -Dexy and the Midnight Runners
Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran
King of Rock - Run DMC
Take Me Home- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Rapper's Delight- Sugar Hill Gang

[shimmer728]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Beastie Boys' "Fight for Your Right to Party." A classic!

[LyraDora]

kita - i love the cure, also.

i am not sure if someone already mentioned these (i have trouble reading long posts - slight adhd- tendencies)

total eclipse of the heart - bonnie tyler
walk like an egyptian - the bangles
venus - bananarama
locomotion - kylie minogue
africa - toto
what's love got to do with it - tina turner
greatest love of all- whitney houston
i just called to say i love you - stevie wonder

[WeirdBrake]

And who can forget Superfreak by Rick James?