80s classics playlist - what have I missed off?

[Smallend]

Right... had an urge to put together a 'Classic 80s' playlist.

Here's what I have so far - so you get an idea of where I'm coming from.

What's missing?

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Hold The Line - Toto
Rosanna - Toto
More Than A Feeling - Boston
Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon
In the Heat of the Moment - Asia
Jump - Van Halen
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen
Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp
Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
Sarah - Thin Lizzy
Since You Been Gone - Rainbow
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Wishing Well - Free
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Satellite - The Hooters
Lullaby - Shawn Mullins
You're The Voice - John Farnham
Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
We Close Our Eyes - Go West


Help.... I'm sure I'm missing some corkers!

[CDP]

Ghost town?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Smallend said:

Right... had an urge to put together a 'Classic 80s' playlist.

Here's what I have so far - so you get an idea of where I'm coming from.

What's missing?

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Hold The Line - Toto
Rosanna - Toto
More Than A Feeling - Boston
Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon
In the Heat of the Moment - Asia
Jump - Van Halen
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen
Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp
Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
Sarah - Thin Lizzy
Since You Been Gone - Rainbow
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Wishing Well - Free
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Satellite - The Hooters
Lullaby - Shawn Mullins
You're The Voice - John Farnham
Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
We Close Our Eyes - Go West


Help.... I'm sure I'm missing some corkers!

I'd have a small bet that more than one of them is seventies

[Smallend]

I'm sure there're plenty of '70s there, but from the list I'm sure you see what I'm aiming at!

[The Hypno-Toad]

Smallend said:

I'm sure there're plenty of '70s there, but from the list I'm sure you see what I'm aiming at!

Yup, you're going for Mullet Rock.



'Cos mullets rule dude!

Secretly admits you have some good tunes on there.

[kiteless]

Gary Numan: Cars
Tubeway Army: Are Friends Electric
Genesis: Mama
Phil Collins: In The Air Tonight
Madonna: Holiday
FGTW: Two Tribes
Paul Young: Wherever I Lay My Hat
MARRS: Pump Up The Volume

[Ozone]

Tainted Love?

Wham Rap?

[Halb]

Spirit in the sky, dr and the medics

[Gylen]

Russ Ballard - Voices
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

[CDP]

Dire Straits - MTV

[Airbag]

Bon fking Jovi.

All of it.

[HereBeMonsters]

CDP said:

Dire Straits - MTV

What's that then?

[SkinnyBoy]

The Toad will be along shortly to dazzle you with his rainman like ability on remembering awesome 80'sness.

For now you should add:

Propoganda: Duel
Corey Hart: Sunglasses at Night
Ultravox: Vienna
Kajagoogoo: too Shy
ABC: Look of Love
Flock of Seagulls: I Ran

[XJSJohn]

vapours - Turning Japanese
Police - Syncronisity
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Bruce Springstean - Born in the USA
Shakin' Stevens - This old House
Nena - 99 Red Baloons
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

Etc Etc




eta - some of us showing age and poor taste here

Edited by XJSJohn on Thursday 14th January 07:18

[Smallend]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Smallend said:

I'm sure there're plenty of '70s there, but from the list I'm sure you see what I'm aiming at!

Yup, you're going for Mullet Rock.

'Cos mullets rule dude!

Secretly admits you have some good tunes on there.

Now that I look back at the list I see where you're coming from!

Thanks for all the input so far... Not so sure on the Ultravox / FGTW / Madonna suggestions, they don't quite have the right hairstyles for my liking! ;o)

I'm thinking more American 'soft rock that you'd hear in a movie' type stuff.
Good shout on the Bon Jovi... I'll do some more digging in that direction.

Keep 'em coming - I'm sure there're some more along the lines of the Journey / Toto / Boston tunes...

[Hub]

Oh, so cheesy rock 80s?

Don Henley - Boys Of Summer
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (or Shout)
Genesis - Land Of Confusion
Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
U2 - Unforgettable Fire
Toto - Africa
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing or Brothers In Arms
The Cars - Drive
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Suzanne Vega - Luka
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power Of Love
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams

[CDP]

HereBeMonsters said:

CDP said:

Dire Straits - MTV

What's that then?

It's a bit grim but it was very popular around the mid 80's. I can't remember exactly what it's called.

[The Hypno-Toad]

SkinnyBoy said:

The Toad will be along shortly to dazzle you with his rainman like ability on remembering awesome 80'sness.

For now you should add:

Propoganda: Duel
Corey Hart: Sunglasses at Night
Ultravox: Vienna
Kajagoogoo: too Shy
ABC: Look of Love
Flock of Seagulls: I Ran

Hmm tricky one this one. The OP is after Mullet Rock & that's not normally my thing but I will give it a bit of a go. Its also not helped as he as already picked some awesome tunes of that genre. Lets see now.

If Anyone Falls - Stevie Nicks
Babe - Reo Speedwagon
Some Like It Hot - The Power Station
We Close Our Eyes - Go West
Lets Go Crazy - Prince
Back In The High Life - Steve Winwood
Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
Its Raining Again - Supertramp
New Frontier - Donald Fagen
Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen
Oh Diane - Fleetwood Mac
Urgent - Foreigner
Substitute - Clout
Need You Tonight - INXS
Private Eyes - Hall & Oates
Since You're Gone - The Cars
Maybe Monday - Til Tuesday

Well look at that, The Toad knew more than he thought.

P.S. It doesn't matter which genre of 80s playlist you're putting together you have to have Safety Dance - Men Without Hats. Its the law,dude!

[...Mole...]

CDP said:

HereBeMonsters said:

CDP said:

Dire Straits - MTV

What's that then?

It's a bit grim but it was very popular around the mid 80's. I can't remember exactly what it's called.

Do you mean Money for Nothing?

[Snoggledog]

My nominations..

Ozzy Osbourne (Bark at the Moon)
Guns N' Roses (Appetite for Destruction)
Weird Al Yankovich
Nirvana (Bleach)
L7 (L7)
W.A.S.P (Various Albums)
Queen (Various albums)
Joe Satriani (Not of this Earth, Surfing with the Alien)
Abba (Super Trouper, The Visitors)
Yazoo
Paul Hardcastle
GWAR (Hell-O)
Isao Tomita (Various Albums)
Queensrÿche (Operation Mindcrime)
Marillion - Grendel

This is making me feel very old..

eta.. Oh.. Mullet Rock. Springsteen, Van Halen, Bon Jovi er I've forgotten

Another few I've just remembered are Twisted Sister, Purple Helmets / Stranglers, Tesla

Edited by Snoggledog on Thursday 14th January 11:15