Who are the greatest band of the 80s?

Question

MnG. Do you backcomb your hair often?

Answer 1

So many good ones--

ABC
Duran Duran
and of course
Depeche Mode

But honestly, I spent a lot of time listen to classic rock back then.
I tend to like the seventies music better.

Maybe you were saying the "Who" are the greatest band of the eighties (and seventies)? I might be swayed on that theory.

Answer 2

Pink Floyd... Dogs of War

Invisible transfers, long distance calls,
Hollow laughter in marble halls
Steps have been taken, a silent uproar
Has unleashed the dogs of war
You can't stop what has begun
Signed, sealed, they deliver oblivion
We all have a dark side, to say the least
And dealing in death is the nature of the beast

Pink Floyd Sounds of Thunder 1988.
Pink Floyd founder Syd Barret has passed at 60.

Big Country

I never seen you look like this without a reason
Another promise fallen through, another season passes by you
I never took the smile away from any body's face
And that's a desperate way to look for someone who is still a child

In a big country dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

Slade (Run Runaway)

I like black and white
Dream in black in white
You like black and white
Run runaway

See chameleon
Lying there in the sun
All things to everyone
Run runaway

Classic 80's
Nina 99 Luft Balloons (In German)

Kajagoogoo's To Shy to Shy

Tongue-tied, (I'm) short of breath, don't even try
Try a little harder
Some thing's wrong, you're not naive, you must be strong
Ooh, baby, try
Hey girl, move a little closer.

Modern medicine falls short of your complaints
Ooh, try a little harder
You're moving in circles, won't you dilate
Baby try Hey girl, move a little closer

Dexy's Midnight Runners (Come on Eileen)

Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio, he moved a million hearts in mono.
Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them.
Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever.
Go Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
and we can sing just like our fathers.

Come on Eileen,
I swear (well he means) At this moment you mean everything,
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess verge on dirty
Ah come on Eileen.

I could be all cool and deny being an 80's geek but I was. I liked all the cool stuff but this was the quintessential 80's.

Go Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye... totally 80's.

Billy Squire, Cutting Crew, Men at Work, The Outfield

Answer 3

I'm just gonna pic out a few that really emerged in the 80's

So in no particular order...cause that would be too hard.

The Cure
Depeche Mode
The Sisters of Mercy
Tears for Fears
The Smiths
Love and Rockets
Shriekback
The Cult
The The
Concrete Blonde

Answer 4

Depeche Mode
The Cure
Pet Shop Boys
Housemartins
Pink Floyd
Beastie Boys
The Police
AC/DC
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Ozzy Osbourne
And one song by Yaz<--- shhhhh!

Answer 5

Rush, Journey, Judas Priest, Van Halen

Answer 6

Moody Blues, Elton John

Answer 7

The Smiths

Answer 8

Quiet Riot
Cinderella
Ratt
Poison
Def Leppard
Skid Row
The Scorpions
EUROPE!

Answer 9

I agree with many here.. So I ll just say that the D.M. are the greatest band of the 8os.

oh, and that song by Bronksi Beat, it doesnt play at my blast :(
http://www.espew.com/cgi-bin/spew/3822955/11+-+Smalltown+Boy+*28Full+12*27*27+Version*29+-+Bronski+Beat+-+The+Age+Of+Consent.mp3

Answer 10

Journey...Foreigner.Styx..The Cars...The Police...Men at Work...The Thompson Twins..Tears 4 Fears