"THE" Song of the 80s

[CelticGypsy]

Fleetwood Mac.................Gypsy; Little Lies

Stevie Nicks.....................Edge of Seventeen; Stand Back

Non FM............................Faith by George Michael; The Reflex by Duran Duran

Can't think of the 80's without George Michael or Duran Duran. They were huge rock/pop stars then.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Serrart

Runner up :
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire

Romy

I'm glad someone finally mentioned the Springster. I love BITUSA, and it was a huge album. Not a bad song on it, IMO. Well, maybe one or two I don't like quite as much.

[Mad4stevie]

Take On Me - I loved that song as a teen! I remember that the video was so cool for that time!

I Want Your Sex - my mom saw my George Michael tape and threw it out

Stand Back - still my favorite solo Stevie song

Gypsy - a classic

[jannieC]

Stevie- I Can't Wait
The Cure- I'll Run Away With You (that may have been early 90's, actually)

I was really into the heavy metal scene in the 80's- (I graduated high school in '86, bear with me) along with all the other cheesy 80's music.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by David

U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)"

1. A superbly produced track
2. A great melody & structure
3. Brilliant performances, instrumentally & vocally
4. Political power -- the awakening conscience of unity & excoriation of racism that elements of 1980s culture tried to pretend wasn't a problem
5. Hugely popular & respected
6. Brilliantly conceived all around by a band at the top of its game -- to use that overworked phrase (but genuine in this case), "the voice of a generation" -- can stand proudly (Pride, get it?) beside the earlier quintessential voices, like the Who & the Beatles of the 1960s. Most of '80s pop didn't have anything like this level of commitment & passion. "Pride" wipes the floor with most of the '80s output in both Europe & the U.S.

I imagine I've said this before, but what about when he says "Early morning, April 4"? King was shot in the evening. (Not that I don't LOVE the song; I'm just being picky. I've always wondered about that).

[catinthedark]

The two songs that scream 80s for me....

Don't You Want Me - Human League
Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Stevie-wise, I'd have to say Stop Draggin' My Heart Around.
FM.... Hold Me. One of the first videos I ever saw on MTV.

Those four just send me straight back....

[xdreamsunwindx]

Originally Posted by jannieC

The Cure- I'll Run Away With You (that may have been early 90's, actually)

Actually, the song you're reffering to is Just Like Heaven, from 1987's Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. At least I'm pretty sure that's the album it's from. Great song.

[paperdoll]

FM -- Little Lies
Non FM -- Love Shack!

--Amy

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by xdreamsunwindx

Actually, the song you're reffering to is Just Like Heaven, from 1987's Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. At least I'm pretty sure that's the album it's from. Great song.

Yes, that's it! And even though I wasn't completely "into" The Cure at the time, hearing any of their music really reminds me of the 80's.

[GODDESS6]

Mac~ "gypsy"
Stevie~ "stand Back"

In General "all You Zombies" By The Hooters

[Vianna]

Gypsy for the Mac

Non-Mac: Just one?

U2 With or Without You
Genesis: That's All
Al Stewart Time Passages
Supertramp The Logical Song
Crowded House Don't Dream It's Over

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by jannieC

Stevie- I Can't Wait
The Cure- I'll Run Away With You (that may have been early 90's, actually)

I was really into the heavy metal scene in the 80's- (I graduated high school in '86, bear with me) along with all the other cheesy 80's music.

i graduated in '86 also~

[Janet]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

standback stevie nicks
callme blondie
bohemianrhapsody queen

bohemian rhapsody is 70's and even 90's LOL, not 80's but I'm sure someone told you that.

I wanted to just say I love your signature. That blue moving pic of Lindsey is so hot!!!!!!

[golddustwoman77]

FM---Big Love
Stevie Nicks--Stop Draggin My Heart Around
Lindsey Buckingham----Trouble
Non-Fleetwood Mac----Like A Virgin--Madonna

[macmar71]

Fleetwood Mac~~Hold Me


The Tubes~~She's A Beauty