80's CD

[Coys1882]

Nice to see the CRTC has conditioned a lot of you to include some Canadian content!!

[Buzzard]

This thread is a great reminder of how terrible 80's music really was.

With the odd exception of course.

[Dion]

[CaptainCrunch]

More T'pau because Carol Decker was just . . . hot



Lita Ford



Kate Bush

(loved this chick)



Thought I would post this



Pat Benatar



Alannah Myles who killed her own career



Some weird ones

Toronto



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[Finny61]

Very 80s. Full of bangs, mullets, unnecessary running, piano in the middle of nowhere, ...and an Owl God in war paint?

[Shawnski]

Hi again everyone!

In my endless search for songs that I don’t have, I recently googled “80s music” and stumbled onto this thread. In conjunction with this, one CPer recently indicated some of you actually missed me on these forums. Don’t know why, but hey… to each there own I guess!

Anyhoo, as a licensed DJ, and one that partied so far over the top in the 80s, perhaps I can be of some help with your lady friend.

There have been some great recommendations in this thread so far… kudos to everyone!

I actually started to go through every song I had that fit the pretty broad “80s” category. I know MaDMaN_26 indicated nothing “too heavy” but in hindsight, not much really WAS too heavy back then per so, as compared to now. OK, “Judas Priest – Turbo Lover” might be an example. I remember (sort of) drunkenly dancing to that at the bar in Marlborough Mall back in the day….

Regardless, I have tons of suggestions at my fingertips if you like, MadMan. Perhaps you could provide some insight into what aspect of the 80s music your friend really likes… what genres/songs DOES she like… I could then give some similar suggestions. Pick out some songs she likes, and I can probably give you a bunch that she will also like.

Cheers all!
Shawn

PS, for what it is worth, I have a weekly gig in Airdrie at Killarney’s Pub on Saturday nights. It is “All Request” night, based on 80s, 90s and best of today type music. Basically I am a human jukebox! If you are in the neighbourhood, stop by and say hi!

PPS. Yes, I too missed a lot of you all. It has been a while…

[Shawnski]

Just for the general masses wondering about 80s music, here are some thoughts... (some already mentioned, I am sure...)

Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
April Wine - Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love
Autograph - Turn Up The Radio
The B-52s - Love Shack
The B-52s - Roam
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Bananarama - Venus
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Billy Idol - Mony Mony
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Billy Joel - You May Be Right
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams (Get Into My Car)
Bon Jovi - Runaway
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
The Cars - Let's Go
The Cars - Shake It Up
The Cars - You Might Think
Chilliwack - Watcha Gonna Do
The Clash - Rock The Casbah
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop
Dan Seals - Bop
David Bowie - Let's Dance
David Bowie - China Girl
Def Leppard - Photograph
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
Don Henley - All She Wants To Do Is Dance
Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer
Donnie Iris - Ah Leah
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Europe - The Final Countdown
Falco - Der Komissar
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
George Michael - Faith
George Michael - I Want Your Sex
George Thorogood - Bad To The Bone
George Thorogood - Move It On Over
George Thorogood - Who Do You Love
Glass Tiger - My Song
Gloria Estefan - Conga
Gowan - Cosmetics
Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams
Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now
Huey Lewis and the News - I Want A New Drug
INXS - The One Thing
INXS - New Sensation
Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll
Joan Jett - I Hate Myself For Loving You
John Fogerty - Centerfield
John Cougar/Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
John Cougar/Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
John Cougar/Mellencamp - Authority Song
John Cougar/Mellencamp - Cherry Bomb
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Journey - Open Arms
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright
Kim Mitchell - Go For Soda
Kim Mitchell - Patio Lanterns
The Knack - My Sharona
Laid Back - White Horse
Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue
Loverboy - The Kid It Hot Tonight
Loverboy - Hot Girls In Love
Loverboy - Jump
Madonna - Like A Virgin
Madonna - Material Girl
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Michael Jackson - Beat It
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
Mike + The Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle
Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running
Missing Persons - Walking In L.A.
Mötley Crüe - Smokin' In The Boys Room
Mr Mister - Broken Wings
Mr Mister - Kyrie
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
Nick Lowe - I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock And Roll)
Oh Well - Oh Well
Run-D.M.C. - It's Like That (you hiphoppers out there, this is from 1984!!)
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar - Treat Me Right
The Payola$ - Eyes Of A Stranger
The Payola$ - Never Said I Love You
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins - Sussudio
Platinum Blonde - It Doesn't Really Matter
Platinum Blonde - Contact
Poison - Talk Dirty To Me
Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time
Powder Blues Band - Thirsty Ears
Powder Blues Band - Doin' It Right
Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
Pretenders - Middle Of The Road
Prince - 1999
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Prism - Spaceship Superstar
Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
Rod Stewart - Infatuation
Rod Stewart - Young Turks
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
The Rolling Stones - Hang Fire
The Romantics - What I Like About You
The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
The (Irish) Rovers - Wasn't That A Party
Sheena Easton - Strut
Sheila E - The Glamorous Life
Slade - Run, Runaway

[jayocal]

Originally Posted by buzzard

this thread is a great reminder of how wonderful 80's music really is.

With the odd exception of course.

fyp

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Welcome back Shawnski!

Hopefully this isn't the last we see of you for a while......

[macker]

Originally Posted by Coys1882

Nice to see the CRTC has conditioned a lot of you to include some Canadian content!!

Everyone needs an 80's CRTC playlist :

-Blue Rodeo : Rose-Coloured Glasses
-Bryan Adams : Run To You
-Cowboy Junkies : Misguided Angel
-Frozen Ghost : Promises
-Grapes of Wrath : Peace of Mind
-Harlequin : Thinking of You
-Martha and the Muffins : Echo Beach
-Men without Hats : The Safety Dance
-Neil Young : Wrecking Ball
-The Northern Pikes : Things I do for Money
-Platinum Blonde : It doesn't really matter
-Pursuit of Happiness : Hard to laugh
-Red Rider : Lunatic Fringe
-Rush : Red Barchetta
-Tom Cochrane : Human Race
-The Tragically Hip : 38 years old
-54-40 : One Gun

[KootenayFlamesFan]

No love for Honeymoon Suite or Glass Tiger?

[WhiteTiger]

Man, some great memories in here. Managed to spend a decent chunk of the night re-acquainting myself with this music via youtube.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by macker

Everyone needs an 80's CRTC playlist :

I cringe at the thought of Platinum Ghost, Frozen Tiger, Glass Suite and Honeymoon Blonde.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by macker

Everyone needs an 80's CRTC playlist :

The sad part is that all these bands have a good songs that never get airplay. I don't understand why we always get the same 1-2 Cancon songs from these bands over and over again.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by troutman

I cringe at the thought of Platinum Ghost, Frozen Tiger, Glass Suite and Honeymoon Blonde.

I just got a "Best of Chalk Circle" a couple weeks ago.

And for a bunch of 80s Canadian music, check out this channel on youtube: www.youtube.com/user/kurdtss