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:'(

Waaaaa-waaa-waaa......

Booo-hooo-hooo.....

You just made me miss the 80's all over again for the first time today.

;) ;D

Gotta Love them 80's.  8)

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You're welcome, Hairspray!  ;)

Yes, it is sad that we can't bring those great days back.  The 80's hold a lot of very fond memories for me, too.

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I agree, with the exception of Whitney Houston.  I'm sorry, I just could never tolerate her!  And to think that she racked up so many #1's!  Eeeeeek!  >:(

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Hay Ceramics... how bout another round of songs for the day, pleeeeeze.
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The Billboard charts were done weekly, so I doubt there would be much change if I were to post lists every day.  I tend to do them about every few months, or when I remember.  ;D

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Was "Beat It" your fave? Sounds like your type!
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I can remember the early 80's pretty well.That was one of my faves during that time even for a 9 year old child like myself.But I am not 9,I am a 30 year old man who grew up enjoying that song.  ;D :D

Howard

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After 1983 the music alternated bad - good - bad - good etc !  ;D

FB  ;)
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I'd be inclined to start from 1980............... ;D

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I think I am probably the only person who absolutely HATED the song "Bette Davis Eyes."  :P



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I don't absolutely hate "Bette Davis Eyes" but I never cared for that song either.  

Love Simple Minds and Of course, U2

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1983 - Beat It - Michael Jackson

1985 - Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds

1987 - With Or Without You - U2

1989 - I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi

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These are my faves from the list :)

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I think I am probably the only person who absolutely HATED the song "Bette Davis Eyes."  :P



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I equate that song to the screeching sound of nails on a chalkboard.

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I equate that song to the screeching sound of nails on a chalkboard.
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I don't absolutely hate "Bette Davis Eyes" but I never cared for that song either.  

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I feel about the same with the Kim Carnes song.  Her voice was definitely 'different'.  :-/

Simple Minds had some great music and U2 also had some good songs, although I mainly prefer their pre-Joshua Tree work.  :D

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What's this CF ?  No bite ?  You must be slipping !  ;D
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I know how you despise some of the artists who were mentioned, Fuss.  I'm sure I also despise some of your favs!  ;D ;)  

I have always and will always prefer songs/artists from the first half of the 1980's!

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Lionel Richie had some neat songs in 1983 with "All Night Long" and "Can't Slow Down"."Hello"was a favorite of mine cause it was sweet.  :) ;D

Howard
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I love "All Night Long"!! It always put me in a good mood when I hear it :) Lionel Richie has quite a few nice songs.

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You know, a couple of days ago I saw the video for "Bette Davis Eyes" on VH1 Classic, and MAN does that song sound awful!  Her voice sounds as if she's been smoking waaaay too many cigs & she looked a little cracked-out as well.  I kinda put her in the same crap category as "Juice Newton", I can't stand either of them.
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You know, a couple of days ago I saw the video for "Bette Davis Eyes" on VH1 Classic, and MAN does that song sound awful!  Her voice sounds as if she's been smoking waaaay too many cigs & she looked a little cracked-out as well.  I kinda put her in the same crap category as "Juice Newton", I can't stand either of them.
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I will give "Juice" this advantage, she can sing!

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I can remember the early 80's pretty well.That was one of my faves during that time even for a 9 year old child like myself.But I am not 9,I am a 30 year old man who grew up enjoying that song.  ;D :D

Howard
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I will give "Juice" this advantage, she can sing!
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Agreed!!  I loved her version "Angel Of The Morning"!  8)

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Lionel Richie had some neat songs in 1983 with "All Night Long" and "Can't Slow Down"."Hello"was a favorite of mine cause it was sweet.  :) ;D

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I love Lionel Richie. "Hello" was a beautiful song. But the one I really liked was "Running with the Night." I started choragraphing a dance to that (but never finished-oh well.) Great song.



Cat

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Agreed!!  I loved her version "Angel Of The Morning"!  8)
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Merrilee Rush cut the original version much more soulfully than Juice.

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I do agree.



Cat

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You know, a couple of days ago I saw the video for "Bette Davis Eyes" on VH1 Classic, and MAN does that song sound awful!  Her voice sounds as if she's been smoking waaaay too many cigs & she looked a little cracked-out as well.  I kinda put her in the same junk category as "Juice Newton", I can't stand either of them.End Quote

I disagree about the "Bette Davis Eyes" video. I don't know about any of Kim Carnes' other material, but I find that particular one interesting, the song good and her voice as tolerable as Stevie Nick's. It's definitely nostalgic to me.

As for Juice Newton, I don't know about her other material, but "The Sweetest Thing" is a very good tune. Never seen a video.

All this of course, IMO.  ;) :)

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As for Juice Newton, I don't know about her other material, but "The Sweetest Thing" is a very good tune. Never seen a video.

All this of course, IMO.  ;) :)
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She also did

Queen of hearts
Love's been a little bit hard on me
Break it to me gently.

The only song that I really liked was Love's been a little bit hard on me.  At that time I had just broken up from a relationship in highschool that I thought would last.  :P I quickly got over it at the next party  8)

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Merrilee Rush cut the original version much more soulfully than Juice.

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I've heard Merilee Rush's original version, and I still think Juice Newton's rendition is better.  It's rare that I prefer a remake, but Juice just added a 'rock edge' to that song which I really liked!  8)

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"Call Me" is an okay song, I'm not a big fan of Blondie.
"Bette Davis Eyes"--like most everyone else, I don't care for it much.
"Ebony and Ivory" is a great song!  :D
"Beat It" is also a great song!  Too bad he doesn't have stuff this good nowadays..
"Hello" by Lionel Richie is a good song, but I like some of his others better.  I need to burn my parents' Lionel Richie greatest hits CD...  :P
"Don't You Forget Me" is okay but I have heard it way too much  :-/
"Greatest Love of All"--This was a #1 hit??  :-X
"With or Without You"--Like Lionel Richie, it's an okay song, I like U2's other 80s stuff better though.
"Anything For You"--Never heard that song  ???
"I'll Be There For You"--Bon Jovi rocks!

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I agree with most of your comments here, lebeiw!  ;)



Here's how I'd rate the songs on a scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the best):

Call Me - Blondie  4 ("Heart Of Glass" is still my fav by this band)

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes  2

Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder  5 (Anything that these two geniuses have done has been superb, IMO)

Beat It - Michael Jackson  4

Hello - Lionel Richie  4 (I think he has a great voice)

Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds  5

Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston  0 (Icky!!!)

With Or Without You - U2  4

Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine  2 (I've never been a big fan of hers)

I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi  2 (Sorry, Jonman!)

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I disagree about the "Bette Davis Eyes" video. I don't know about any of Kim Carnes' other material, but I find that particular one interesting, the song good and her voice as tolerable as Stevie Nick's. It's definitely nostalgic to me.

As for Juice Newton, I don't know about her other material, but "The Sweetest Thing" is a very good tune. Never seen a video.

All this of course, IMO.  ;) :)
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Beat It  >:(is not one of my fave songs, and the video was dark and violent.  Do like Wierd Al's version though, Eat It!  ;D

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Why was it dark and violent?  ???

Howard