is there anybody out there who actually listened to songs in the 80's like 'thriller' and 'good vibrations'? were they actually as popular as they seem to be? if you were a kid in the 80's, what were some of your favorite songs?
2006-11-06 10:25:58 · 16 answers · asked by scape.squad.story 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
good vibrations as in Marky mark and the Funky Bunch, not Beach Boys
2006-11-06 10:34:12 · update #1
Yes they were. MJs Thriller album sold over 40 million records.
don't worry, you'll look back at the crap they are putting out today in 20 years with fondness and affection while your kids scoff at it as well.
If you really want to scare yourself, goto http://www.youtube.com and search for "Poison" and "Ratt". Now that's the kind of stuff you can only appreciate if you were making out and gettin some while your favorite mixtape was playing ;-)
2006-11-06 10:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by Manny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't actually a kid anymore back then, but I very much liked "Thriller" (it had a great video-clip).
I absolutely loved, and still do : "Good vibrations".
IMHO the Beach Boys (esp. Brian Wilson) were superb composers.
And yes, they WERE popular songs back then.
2006-11-06 18:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Joshua 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh huh, listened to it all.
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
Salt and Peppa - Push It
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Talking Heads - Burning Down the house
White Snake - Here I go Again
Night Ranger - Sister Christian
2006-11-06 18:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about "Turning Japanese" and "Mexican Radio"?
By about 1983, I was already sick of Michael Jackson. Good Vibrations was a joke, but hugely popular.
How about "Can't Touch This?" Very popular.
And "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice.
T'Pau "Heart & Soul" was huge where I live and all the Paula Abdul crap, too.
2006-11-06 18:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
Foolin' by Def Leppard
Rock of Ages by Def Leppard
White Lines by Grandmaster Flash
and the list goes on and on and on and on...........
The songs you mentioned were really popular at the skating rink.
2006-11-06 18:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, all that was popular. And when your 30 something and someone asks you the same thing you'll feel a bit taken back also. The 80's was a very clean, wholesome generation based on fun, goofy styles (which weren't goofy at the time) and music. Rap was for breakdancing battles and not for shooting it out battles. Rock was fun, not offensive and I could moon walk HEEHEEEE
2006-11-06 18:29:32 · answer #6 · answered by merosargento 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was born in the 90's and i lve 80's music like micheal jackson thriller and beat it and black and white also i like mickey and salt n peppa, and just about everyone i wish i could actually go back and time and party with them.
2006-11-06 19:10:08 · answer #7 · answered by ssshagg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes very popular... 70's was great for me.. I have to many to list... those where the good era's (50's- 60's- 70's 80's) then came Rap lol.. omgoodness.... I'm stuck in a musical time warp ;)
2006-11-06 18:30:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent music. Its cool cause nearly my entire school listens to 80s music without going all out on the style, if you know what I mean.
2006-11-06 18:28:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Jackson's "Beat It"
Madonna - everything she did was awesome
Bon Jovi "Livin on a Prayer" (and the whole Slippery when wet album)
Guns n Roses
2006-11-06 18:32:00 · answer #10 · answered by tma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋