[seductive secret]

Just wondering if any Soompiers love music from the 80's! I do but I don't really know anyone my age who like 80's music too.. (I was not even 2 when the 90's rolled around.)

I'm a girl who likes her pop! Easy to sing along and catchy is what I like. Never been much for slow jams and 80's was mostly pop and synth stuff. =]

I like artists such as :

Michael Jackson (thriller, billy jean, Remember the time, smooth criminal to name a few favs)
Janet Jackson (everytime, lets wait a while, rythm nation, what have you done for me lately)
Madonna (like a virgin, material girl, vogue, erotica)
Cindy Lauper (girls just want to have fun, good enough, she bop)
George Michael (currently listening to I want your sex actually! faith is another one I like)
Wham! (last christmas, wake me up before you gogo)
Annie Lennox (is she the early 90's? Sweet dreams are made of this, whos' that girl)
Prince (when doves cry, purple rain)
David Bowie (space oddity anyone? might be from late 70's though haha. China girl, ashes to ashes)
Falco (yes, german rap! hehe. Der Kommisar, Rock me Amadeus)
The Bangles (walk like an egyptian, eternal flame, hazy shade of winter)
The Waitresses (I know what boys like)
Sting and the police (Don't stand so close to me, roxanne, every breath you take)
Paula Abdul (c'mon, opposites attract is so catchy. and straight up too!)
Aerosmith (walk this way, dude looks like a lady, janie's got a gun)
Duran Duran (girls on film, a view to kill)
Culture club (time, do you really want to hurt me, Karma Chameleon)

Some random (a few one hit wonders) 80's songs I like come to mind as well:

Soft cell - tainted love
Aha - take on me
Rick Astley - never going to give you up
The vapors - turning japanese
Halls and Oats - maneater
Gary numan - cars
Nena - 99 red balloons
Lipps inc - funky town
band aid - do they know it's christmas?
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (is that the 80's?)
Dire straights - money for nothing
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Loverboy - Working For The Weekend
Come on Eileen (can't remember who by)
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Frankie goes to hollywood - relax
XTC - dear god
Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight
80s - Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer
Toto - Africa
Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
Scarface Soundtrack - Push It to the Limit
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of The Heart - Soft Rock - 80's
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Tiffany - I think we're alone now
Tony B (I think that's her name?) - Hey mickey!

So that's my random list of random old music I like. =] Share yours! Everyone loves the 80's.

[petit_charat]

The Smiths - charmless man
The Smiths - Panic!

[Wang Nun I]

Charmless man? Don't you mean "This Charming Man"?

Yeah, The Smiths were the greatest in the '80s (especially to the old-school indie kids.)

The most of their existing songs are awesome.

Other '80s greats are:
The early '80s stuff from The Clash, The Jam and Blondie!
I don't know if Joy Division counts as an '80s band... because they started in the late '70s and ended exactly in 1980. But later they made great '80s music as New Order.

[Iridescence]

Whoooo! I agree with most of your list.

Especially.. Wham, Queen, David Bowie, OMD, etc.

I love 80's music. It's so AWESOMEEE.

[vc1188]

Feeling old (even though I'm only 18)... I don't consider 80s music to be oldies. haha x_X

anyway. I didn't really like 80s music, not the rock-ish stuff at least. I liked songs like Take My Breath Away HAHA. I did love the music before and after the 80s though (70s and 90s)

[jmidou]

^haha same. I really liked Michael Jackson's songs though.

[petit_charat]

Charmless man? Don't you mean "This Charming Man"?

Yeah, The Smiths were the greatest in the '80s (especially to the old-school indie kids.)

The most of their existing songs are awesome.

Other '80s greats are:
The early '80s stuff from The Clash, The Jam and Blondie!
I don't know if Joy Division counts as an '80s band... because they started in the late '70s and ended exactly in 1980. But later they made great '80s music as New Order.

hahahha, yes i meant 'this charming man'. i was listening to Blur's charmless man while writing it.

i wasn't born in the 80s, though some of the great musicians blossomed in that time. my friend has been introducing me to some 80s tunes and i'm liking them so far. but Tainted Love is by far the catchiest song and probably the most covered song in music history....

[amaya0625]

i like some songs from the 80s considering that i know only a few singers back then. The only artist whom i listen to all of his songs and collect his albums is Michael Jackson. ^^

btw, 'remember the time' is actually from the 90s.

[seductive secret]

Wang Nun I - oh The Smith huh? I've heard of them but I've never heard any of their music.. I should look for some. =]

vc1188 - lol yeah, take my breath away is a good song. I consider the 80's old.. I'm almost 18 too and it seems old to me since we weren't even 2 when the 90's rolled around .

amaya0625 - oh yes, RTT is from the 90's now that I think about it. I do mostly bundle Mj's music as being the 80's though, since that was the peak of his influence. I was his biggest fan when I was 13-14. I lived and breathed MJ haha serioussss. When I become obsessed, I'm OBSESSED although it never lasts too long.

Shh, I have an 80's secret. I currently have the biggest crush on george michael in his Wham! and Faith (his first solo album) days. Too bad he's gay... and now 43 =P



(right) You can't deny it - he was damn cute. ;D *sigh*

[vc1188]

^ OH YEAH. Remember the video for Wake Me Up Before You Go Go? WITH HIS SHORT SHORTS? hot. hahaha

[seductive secret]

^ haha yes! Lame video but AHHH, he's TOO CUTE. And totally awesome choose life t-shirts. ;D

I almost feel sorry for the other guy - andrew something was it? Did anyone notice him or were they too busy falling for george?

[ima_robot]

i love Duran Duran

do you have these songs on mp3? o.0 ive been looking for them for a really long time now -.-
- Duran Duran- rio
-Soft cell - tainted love
-The vapors - turning japanese
-Come on Eileen (can't remember who by) <-- lol.. its by dexy's midnight runners
-Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

[Wang Nun I]

hahahha, yes i meant 'this charming man'. i was listening to Blur's charmless man while writing it.

i wasn't born in the 80s, though some of the great musicians blossomed in that time. my friend has been introducing me to some 80s tunes and i'm liking them so far. but Tainted Love is by far the catchiest song and probably the most covered song in music history....

Hmm... *getting geeky* The most covered song in pop music history is Yesterday

[DaRkViEt73]

Gee, nobody here has listened to New Wave music from the 80's. You guys have missed a whole treasure trove of music from europe during the 80's! (except for a few exceptions previously listed like Nena - 99 Red Balloons but it's not considered New Wave)

Modern Talking
CC Catch
Sandra
Bad Boys Blue

Gazebo - I Love Chopin (this particular song gets an honorable mention)
Enigma (not New Wave of course)

[cc<3]

david morrissey (sp?) and the smiths!!!!

[seductive secret]

i love Duran Duran

do you have these songs on mp3? o.0 ive been looking for them for a really long time now -.-
- Duran Duran- rio
-Soft cell - tainted love
-The vapors - turning japanese
-Come on Eileen (can't remember who by) <-- lol.. its by dexy's midnight runners
-Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

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