2006-12-05 16:44:44 · 34 answers · asked by cpt_darko13 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
Rock the Casbah - The Clash
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Sorry, I had to name more than one.
2006-12-05 16:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Celebration by Kool and the Gang
She Works Hard for Her Money by Donna Summer
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
Superfreak by Rick James
It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls
I loved the 80's.... :oP
2006-12-05 17:06:12 · answer #2 · answered by geekieintx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any early works by Duran Duran and INXS can fly as an answer to this question. Works by these two bands gave a "EuroGlam" veneer to 80s music sounds that caught on strong in the US.
"Destination Unknown" by Missing Persons (from their "Spring Session M" album) signaled the "Valley Girl" essence of the 80s, with hints of New Wave. And on the subject of New Wave......
DEVO's "Whip It" is a classic "New Wave/Techno" genre icon.
Prince's glory days during the 80's hit big with "1999", "Raspberry Beret", "Little Red Corvette"......and the noveau romantic icon classic: "Purple Rain".
The 80s saw a TON of one hit wonders like "Big Country" with their self titled hit song piece; "Talk Talk" did the same.
And the artist's name escapes me by admission here....but who can forget "Rock Me Amadeus". For me, these examples marked the 80s. And it wouldn't have boomed big as it did had Don Henley not convinced US big label music artists to unite in protest over artistic strifes between them and the major record lables..........
2006-12-05 17:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take on Me-Ah Ha
99 Luft Balloons- Nena
Stray Cat Strut-Stray Catsw
Everbody Have Fun Tonight-wang chung
Girls Just want to have fun-Cyndi Lauper
Blue Monday-New Order
walk like an egyptian-bangles
Dont you forget about me-simple minds
It's My Life-Talk Talk
Video Killed the Radio Star-Bugles
Stand-REM
what I like about you-the romantics
beverly hills cop theme
dont' worry be happy-bobby mcferrin
we built this city-starship
spin me (like a record) dead or alive
New sensation-INxs
I want candy-bow wow wow
Holiday-Madonna
born in the USA-bruce springsteen
forever young-alphaville
the heart of rock and roll-hewey lewis
always something there to remind me-naked eyes
if you like mopey dark rock-there's the cure, echo and the bunnymen, joy divison, ministry, the smiths, devo
culture club, depeche mode, duran duran, I could go on but my keyboard is freking out... patti smyth, pat bentar,
2006-12-05 16:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by emilyjohnson21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
I think it really captured all that money grubbing Wall Street attitude of the '80s
2006-12-05 16:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Signilda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatley most of the music from the 1980s was pretty bad. Think back to early MTV with that crap they played. All that techno pop just makes me sick. Think Blondie, and all that synthasizer crap. Flock of Seagulls, Loverboy, Men at work, Berlin, Men with hats it is endless. Journey was and still is a force of the 80s. Bad hair bands were prevelant. Come to think of it almost all good music was made in the 70s and 60s. Neil Young and Bob Dylan probably made a few good records. Other than that it was terrible.
2006-12-05 16:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"In Your Eyes" - Peter Gabriel
"In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
"Drive" - The Cars
"She Shiela" - The Producers
"Had A Dream" - Hoger Hodgson
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" - Yes
"Free Fallin'" - Tom Petty
"She's A Beauty" - The Tubes
"Sunset Grill" - Don Henley
2006-12-05 16:53:38 · answer #7 · answered by Niknud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wanna knw what a gud 80's song is den dis is d list of some really gud 80's songs ....giving u some idea of how music industry peaked at dat time....
Another Brick in the wall--pink floyd
Woman----John Lennon
Eye of the tiger---Survivor
I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)---Donald Fagen
Every breath you take---Police
Making love out of nothing at all---Air Supply
I just called to say i love you----Stevie Wonder
Jump---Van Halen
Still loving you---Scorpions
Everybody wants to rule the world---Tears for Fears
Heaven---Bryan Adams
Money for nothing---Dire Straits
Summer of 69--Bryan Adams
Addicted to love--Robert Palmer
Amanda---Boston
Take my breath away---Berlin
Manic Monday---Bangles
Walk of life---Dire Straits
Here I go again---Whitesnake
(I've Had) The Time of My Life---Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Livin' On a Prayer ---Bon Jovi
With or Without You---U2
Carrie---Europe
Where the Streets Have No Name--U2
Toy Soldiers--Martika
We Didn't Start the Fire--Billy Joel
Patience---Guns N' Roses
these r just sum of d best songs of dat decade giving u n idea wat kinda music was made at dat time...
2006-12-05 17:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow, Every little thing she does is Magic by The Police, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desire by U2, If You Leave by OMD, Don't You, Forget About Me by Simple Minds. And So Many More and not enough Space.
2006-12-05 17:04:09 · answer #9 · answered by mr_acecombat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
Don't Stop Believing by Journey
Africa by Toto
Living on a prayer by Bon Jovi!
:)
2006-12-05 16:51:14 · answer #10 · answered by Money 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋