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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

...my oldies/80s music selection, and I'm looking for good titles. I like a lot of oldies and 80's music, but I can never remember the titles. Can you guys offer good suggestions of great songs?

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

80's pop - A-HA (Take On Me)
80's rock - Alice Cooper (Poison)
80's synth- Alphaville (Forever Young)
80's soft-rock - Mark Knopfler (Sultans Of Swing)
80's Latino rhytms - Kaoma (Lambada)

Misc.
Mike Oldfield (Moonlight Shadow)
Tom Waits (Heartattack and Vine)
Dave Stewart (Lily was here)
Queen (Highlander)
Chris Rea (Road to hell)

I'm just looking through my collection...

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His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.

-Tleilaxu Epigram

Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :

Queen did a lot of songs for Highlander.

"Princes of the Universe" being the title track. You know, "Here we arrrrre..."

"Don't Lose Your Head", "Gimme The Prize," "Who Wants to Live Forever?" and a "Kind of Magic" are others.

Also, "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran

"Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses

"We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel

"Glory Days" by Springsteen

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

You should ask Sol about this. He'd help you out with increasing the size of your music collection, and I'm sure he'd give you tips on increasing the size of other things, too. He is, after all, the King of such condondondondrums.

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

U2's War ('83), The Unforgettable Fire ('84), The Joshua Tree ('87, their best), and Rattle and Hum ('89).

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

I think the parameters of your search are a little vague. Are you looking for New Wave stuff? Punk? Postpunk? Glam rock? Hair bands?

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

I'm looking for whatever was catchy and got stuck in your head... could be any one of those catagories

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Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :

Tank - Honor and Blood was a good tape.

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

There was a great song called "Wild Boys" but I forget who sang it.

"Thriller" o_0

"Silent Running" "In the Air Tonight," and everything else on the Miami Vice soundtracks.

Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel (SledgeHammer! yeaah!)

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

Stan Bush.

Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

Love and Rockets.

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

Duran Duran did "Wild Boys." And I'm quite impressed anyone remembers Alphaville (well, outside Germany where they're still a going concern).

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Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

God I love highlander.

Anyhow, Michael Jackson should be mentioned with the 80's.

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Posted by Saiyanman Benjita (Member # 122) on :

I'd have to go with Tahna's answer.

Other than that, there's always the soundtracks to John Hughes films.

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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

What was catchy?

80's? 'member the Bangles?

oldies... get "1" the new Beatles compilation!

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

What, "Manic Monday"?
In the words of Mr. Zephram Cochrane... "That wasn't so good"

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Here lies a toppled god,
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.

-Tleilaxu Epigram

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Talking Heads - "As we get older and stop making sense"

Camper Van Beethoven - "But I never called myself a hero for killing a known communist"

Thomas Dolby - "She blinded me with science!"

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Read chapters one and two of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Show no patience, tolerance, or restraint.

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Okay, from this point on, Sol is not allowed to participate in any music discussions.

Furthermore, Sol has to listen to some bands that people have actually heard off. And these bands are not allowed to use "clever clever" lyrics at ANY POINT! Okay?

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

I dunno, that Dolby guy = Rule.

There's like some scientist dude in the video with crazy hair. Hijinks most certainly ensue.

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

*wonders why UM has such a sudden fascination w/ the equal sign* And, for that matter, why does instant messaging "RULE!" so much?

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

I suggest some ABBA. Mainly because it'll enrage UM.

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Luke Ford: "What's it like having a dick in your ass?"

Zoe: "Imagine taking your bottom lip and pulling it over the top of your head. You get used to it but it does hurt."

Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

I AM WIN!
YOU ARE SUCK!

*very inside TFC joke*

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

NO, I AM WIN AND YOU ARE SUCK! W00T!

(Ever wonder where this stuff comes from?)

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

No, strangely enough.

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Luke Ford: "What's it like having a dick in your ass?"

Zoe: "Imagine taking your bottom lip and pulling it over the top of your head. You get used to it but it does hurt."

Posted by MsChris (Member # 445) on :

Okay...I'll bite. Where does it come from?

Be very careful about how you answer...
*evil laughter!!!*

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Hang on, shouldn't they be doing the *evil laughter*? The curious one doens't get to do *evil laughter*.

God, I wish Paramount would be consistent with the repeats of Roseanne. Darleen was 10 yesterday, and today she's about 17. That's the fastest puberty and post-puberty thing ever. It confuses my small, ABBA loving brain. Oh, wait, David has a Superman t-shirt on. That's cool.

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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles

Posted by MsChris (Member # 445) on :

Sheez! You won't let anyone have any fun - will ya?

*Takes purple crayon and scribbles on PsyLiam's post* Take that!

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[This message has been edited by MsChris (edited January 15, 2001).]