Friday, January 1, 2010

Hey 80's junkies - (yes you) Thanks for stopping in to check and see if I am still alive..... Well you're in luck, I was just searching for the best songs of the 80's and came across what I call "The holy grail" of lists. I am always amazed at some of the music sites I come across, when you pull up info for an album, it has in the bottom of the page recommendations, and these recommendations are always on spot for the music I love. Maybe I'm just easily entertained, but I have been trying to get some that I don't already know. So far no luck. Well here's the list I came across - best of '83.

1. UB40 - RED RED WINE                                   
2. THE CURE - LOVE CATS
3. BIG COUNTRY - IN A BIG COUNTRY          
4. DURAN DURAN - UNION OF THE SNAKE
5. THE ALARM - THE STAND
6. TEARS FOR FEARS - MAD WORLD
7. U2 - NEW YEARS DAY
8. ADAM ANT - STRIP
9. THE ROMANTICS - TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
10. THE ENGLISH BEAT - I CONFESS
11. CULTURE CLUB - KRAMA CHAMELEON
12. U2 - SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
13. THE CURE - LET'S GO TO BED
14. DURAN DURAN - SAVE A PRAYER
15. THE POLICE - SYNCRONICITY II
16. BILLY IDOL - REBEL YELL
17. THE POLICE - EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
18. DURAN DURAN - RIO
19. U2 - TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE
20. OINGO BOINGO - NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENS TO ME
21. BILLY IDOL - WHITE WEDDING
22. DAVID BOWIE - LET'S DANCE
23. BERLIN - SEX (I'M A...)
24. BILLY IDOL - DANCING WITH MYSELF
25. ADAM ANT - PUSS 'N' BOOTS
26. CULTURE CLUB - CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND
27. THE ENGLISH BEAT - SAVE IT FOR LATER
28 PETER GODWIN - BABY'S IN THE MOUNTAINS
29. THE POLICE - WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER
30. REAL LIFE - SEND ME AN ANGEL
31. THE BONGO'S - BARBARELLA
32. B-MOVIE - NOWHERE GIRL (EXTENDED VERSION) 6:32
33. CULTURE CLUB - I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA
34. MADNESS - IT MUST BE LOVE
35. THE ROMANTICS - WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
36. TOY DOLLS - NELLIE THE ELEPHANT
37. TEARS FOR FEARS - CHANGE
38. THE B-52'S - WHAMMY KISS
39. THE POLICE - KING OF PAIN
40. THE PRETENDERS - 2000 MILES
41. THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - LOVE MY WAY
42. UB40 - PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY
43. THE FIXX - ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER
44. ICICLE WORKS - BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM)
45. ADAM ANT - STAND AND DELIVER
46. DAVID BOWIE - MODERN LOVE
47. ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - NEVER STOP
48. CULTURE CLUB - DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME
49. THE ENGLISH BEAT - MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM
50. NENA - 99 LUFTBALLOONS
51. THE STYLE COUNCIL - LONG HOT SUMMER
52. BURNING SENSATIONS - BELLY OF THE WHALE
53. THOMPSON TWINS - WATCHING
54. YES - OWNER OF A LONLEY HEART
55. THOMAS DOLBY - BLINDED BY SCIENCE
56. AZTEC CAMERA - OBLIVIOUS
57. SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - DEAR PRUDENCE
58. PETER SCHILLING - MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME)
59. TALKING HEADS - BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
60. ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - THE CUTTER
61. PETER GODWIN - IMAGES OF HEAVEN
62. MADNESS - OUR HOUSE
63. MODERN ENGLISH - I MELT WITH YOU
64. NEI - 123
65. THE B-52'S - SONG FOR A FUTURE GENERATION
66.  BERLIN - THE METRO
67. DAVID BOWIE - CHINA GIRL
68. ELVIS COSTELLO - EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK
69. DEPECHE MODE - GET THE BALANCE RIGHT
70. THE B-52'S - LEGAL TENDER
71. OINGO BOINGO - ONLY A LAD
72. PIL - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG
73. Q-FEEL - DANCING IN HEAVEN
74. THE STRAY CATS - SEXY AND 17
75. YAZOO - NOBODY'S DIARY
76. DEVO - THAT'S GOOD
77. THE FIXX - STAND OR FALL
78. INXS - DON'T CHANGE
79. SPANDAU BALLET - LIFELINE
80. KAJAGOOGOO - TOO SHY
81. LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - DANCE WITH ME
82. MIDNIGHT OIL - POWER AND THE PASSION
83. MADNESS - WINGS OF A DOVE
84. BOW WOW WOW - DO YOU WANNA HOLD ME
85. TIM SCOTT - SWEAR
86. MEN WITHOUT HATS - SAFETY DANCE
87. NEW ORDER - BLUE MONDAY
88. EURYTHMICS - SWEET DREAMS
89. FALCO - DER KOMMISSAR
90. ULTRAVOX - REAP THE WILD WIND
91. THOMPSON TWINS - LIES

Wow, what a list of great songs. '83 was a great year for bands like Duran Duran, The Police, Cullture club...etc. But the ones that I still really like are the ones that didn't get the airplay that the big 80's bands got. Bands like Peter Godwin, Tim Scott, Ultravox, New Order, Lords of the New Church, Midnight Oil... You get the picture. I will be posting one of these lists avery couple of days so stay tuned, and I hope this will jog your memories loose, and bring back some good old times you had, either at a club, or right at home.

Happy New Year!!

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