What is your quintessential 80's song?

[ScotsRam]

Nobody has said The Cure yet so you're all wrong.

 

[raised_fisT]

There's a couple different genres here. So That's a tough one.

 

[Riverumbbq]

I can't narrow it down to one, so i'll mention a few :

1) Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
2) Still haven't found what i'm looking for/With Or Without You - U2
3) Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
4) Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer (One of the sexiest music videos ever)
5) Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
6) Once In a Lifetime - Talking Heads
7) Every Breath You Take - The Police
8 - In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

and just for fun :

9) Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's
10) Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles (Sorry, but what red-blooded American male can take his eyes off of Susanna Hoffs ?)

 

[Ramlock]

I can't narrow it down to one, so i'll mention a few :

1) Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
2) Still haven't found what i'm looking for/With Or Without You - U2
3) Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
4) Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer (One of the sexiest music videos ever)
5) Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
6) Once In a Lifetime - Talking Heads
7) Every Breath You Take - The Police
8 - In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

and just for fun :

9) Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's
10) Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles (Sorry, but what red-blooded American male can take his eyes off of Susanna Hoffs ?)

Some good girl bands there....Joan Jett...Bananrama.....Chrissy of the Pretenders

 

[Riverumbbq]

Some good girl bands there....Joan Jett...Bananrama.....Chrissy of the Pretenders

Agree on them all, ...Natalie Merchant & 10,000 Maniacs also a favorite of mine back in the day.

 

[Ramlock]

Agree on them all, ...Natalie Merchant & 10,000 Maniacs also a favorite of mine back in the day.

How about the chick in the sand, singer in Bow Wow Wow?

 

[Ramlock]

 

[Riverumbbq]

How about the chick in the sand, singer in Bow Wow Wow?

OK, OK.
How about that band 'Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters' ?

 

[Ramlock]

:shocking::shocking::shocking:

OK, OK.
How about that band 'Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters' ?

LOL

Made me look

 

[TXRams86]

totally joking, but this song did make for some hilarious late nights with my buds.
it's before my time too!

 

[Mojo Ram]

So many great tracks in here already posted. I was 16 in 1985 and really didn't like most of the pop music and rock hair bands(late 80's) that ruled the decade. I really prefer the 70's and 90's music. Still, there are some amazing tunes associated with the teen years, of course

I'll post three.

My very first concert in 1983. I was mesmerized.



Pretty much describes my first two years of high school which was a miserable experience. Also the first Rush song i learned to play on drums....practice makes perfect when you have no friends, no girlfriend and aren't invited to parties, Lol.



Nothing sentimental, just a kick ass tune that fires me up.

 

[Mister Sin]

View: https://youtu.be/4N1iwQxiHrs

 

[Ramlock]

80's Stones

 

[Ramlock]

 

[Ramlock]

Saw this tour in the Cotton Bowl on Halloween Day 1981

 

[Ramlock]

 

[Ramlock]

 

[Ramlock]

 

[Ramlock]

Nobody has said The Cure yet so you're all wrong.

OK ScotsRam, here you go

 

[Roman Snow]

View: https://youtu.be/Wp6UBRv9rug