Best Songs of the 80's

Yote · Jan 26, 2020

The Cars- Drive (1984)

One of my favorite songs from them.

chicago · Jan 26, 2020

John Carpenter - Theme From "The Fog" (1980)

alwayslaughing · Jan 26, 2020

chicago said:
Erasure - "Chains of Love" (1988)

Love this. Especially the sort of creepy guy hanging out on the keyboard in the background.

chicago · Jan 26, 2020

alwayslaughing said:
Love this. Especially the sort of creepy guy hanging out on the keyboard in the background.

lol the whole time im like "why the fuck is he blue?" lolol

Steve Winwood - "Higher Love" (1986)

alwayslaughing · Jan 27, 2020

This feels more like the 90s in spite of the fact that it came out in 89

luvgirlsfeet · Jan 28, 2020

No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones

https://youtu.be/pekhxxngQ3s

TMF Jeff · Jan 28, 2020

Will Smith - I think I can beat Mike Tyson

I love early Will Smith for the storytelling, wit, and lightness of it. A couple of my favorite moments from this are Smith rhyming "thing" with the Ding-Ding of the bell at 2:55, and Mike Tyson's happy dance at 3:40.

Bator · Jan 28, 2020

chicago · Jan 29, 2020

Chet Baker - "If I Should Lose You" (1985)

alwayslaughing · Jan 29, 2020

This song makes me think of skateboards.

The Internet · Jan 29, 2020

chicago said:
Chet Baker - "If I Should Lose You" (1985)

His second solo, after Paul Bley's, is particularly nice. Interesting to hear his trumpet playing in later years, post-getting his teeth knocked out, it's really fat in this one, and spitty at times, then...suddenly....clear as a bell.

Thanks! Didn't know this one!

It doesn't get more 80s than Chet Baker singing Elvis Costello's "Almost Blue" at the end of "Let's Get Lost", just a couple of months before he got himself killed! Intense, one doesn't want to go to the grave not having seen this performance (or that film).

chicago · Feb 2, 2020

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - "Riviera Paradise" (1989)

Ticklerguy4u · Feb 2, 2020

Lately I've been listening to freestyle music from the eighties. Tears shed, Let the music play, fantasy girl among others. I love that music.

Bator · Feb 2, 2020

tklee88 · Feb 12, 2020

We had a friend OD a few weeks ago and found this song at the same time. It’s his anthem. I suck and still don’t know how to embed the video, but here’s the link. That synth though! So tasty.

Self Control by Laura Brannigan

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0_8J7uxhs

Bator · Feb 20, 2020

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ThatPercussionGuy · Feb 20, 2020

Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson

The Internet · Feb 21, 2020

tklee88 said:
We had a friend OD a few weeks ago and found this song at the same time. It’s his anthem. I suck and still don’t know how to embed the video, but here’s the link. That synth though! So tasty.

Self Control by Laura Brannigan

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0_8J7uxhs

Oh my god, so so sorry to hear that, dear friend, so sad and sorry to hear that. I hope you guys are doing ok.

(the synth is tasty on that track!)

chicago said:
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - "Riviera Paradise" (1989)

Aw, great choice, always loved this one, so beautiful. I always saw "Riviera Paradise" as the (more obscure, but equally gorgeous) sequel to my other favorite Stevie Ray track, Lenny.

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...and, ironically enough, I came here to post the one-minute, reflective "Too Much Too Soon" by the doomed Johnny Thunders. Sure wish Johnny could have gotten himself together....and your friend too, tklee88. My sincerest, deepest condolences, mi amiga, truly. Too much, too soon. :dropatear