This topic hasn't been mentioned for a while...
So, why not bring it up now.  :D

Here's some of my favorite videos from the 1980's:
(Some are a bit obivious, but...what the hey...)


"Take On Me" (A-Ha)
"Union Of The Snake" (Duran Duran)
"Venus" (Bananarama)
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Devo) Though from late '70's
"Lullaby" (The Cure)
"Material Girl" (Madonna)
"Thriller" (Michael Jackson)
"Something About You" (Level 42)
"Some Like It Hot" (Power Station)
"Vacation" (The Go-Go's)
"Fallen Angel" (Poison)
"Home Sweet Home" (Motley Crue)
"It's Tricky" (Run DMC)
"Mickey" (Toni Basil)
"Parents Just Don't Understand" (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince)
"Raspberry Beret" (Prince)
"Here I Go Again" (Whitesnake)

Cool Question!

Billie Jean-Micheal Jackson
I wanna dance with somebody-Whitney Houston
She bop-Cyndi Lauper
I want your sex-George Micheal
Parents just don't understand-Dj jazzy jeff and the fresh prince (haha, do you remember  "Night mare on my street")
Papa don't preach-Madonna
Cream-Prince
Escapade-Janet Jackson
Love shack-b-52's  (90's?)
Cold Hearted snake-Paula Abdul

Great topic!  Videos are to the 80s what peanuts are to Snickers!   :P  Here are my favorites...

One Step Ahead - Split Enz
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
Senses Working Overtime - XTC
The Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-Lite
Love Without Anger - Devo
Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 - The Police
Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project
Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
Take On Me - A-Ha
Gloria - U2
Come Dancing - The Kinks
Shake It Up - The Cars
Lights/Stay Awhile (live) - Journey
Driver 8 - REM
Tonight I'm Yours - Rod Stewart
The One Thing - INXS
Electric Blue - Icehouse
Dreamtime - Daryl Hall
Rain In The Summertime - The Alarm
Prince Charming - Adam & The Ants
Rio- Duran Duran
I Won't Let You Down - PhD
Radio Clash - The Clash
Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
(Don't You) Forget About Me - Simple Minds

I'm sure there are hundreds more, but those are from the top of my head!

Some more added:  8)

"It's Not Love" (Dokken)
"Angel" (Aerosmith)
"No Sleep Till Brooklyn" (Beastie Boys)
"Everlasting Love" (Howard Jones)
"Girls On Film" (Duran Duran)
"Rock The Cashbah" (The Clash)
"Bust A Move" (Young MC)
"Burning Down The House" (Talking Heads)
"The Politics Of Dancing" (Re-Flex)
"Need You Tonight/Mediate" (INXS)
"Don't Close Your Eyes" (Kix)
"True Faith" (New Order)
"The Safety Dance" (Men Without Hats)
"Open Your Heart" (Madonna)
"Land Of Confusion" (Genesis)
"Cambodia" (Kim Wilde)
"A Little Respect" (Erasure)
"She Blinded Me With Science" (Thomas Dolby)
"I Ran (So Far Away)" (A Flock Of Seagulls)
"Weird Science" (Oingo Boingo)

My favourite video from the 80's is...

Dancing With Tears In My Eyes by Ultravox.

Other favourites include:

Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
A Question Of Lust - Depeche Mode (for the MLG factor ;D)
Somebody - Depeche Mode (same reason ;D)
Waiting For The Night Boat - Duran Duran
Planet Earth - Duran Duran
Fade To Grey - Visage
November Spawned A Monster - Morrissey
Making Plans For Nigel - XTC
True Faith - New Order

...and so many others I can't think of, most probably. I'll come back to this. :)

Absolutely Vile

"People Are People"   Depeche Mode
"Love is a Battlefield"  Pat Benetar
"Billie Jean"  Michael Jackson
"Shout"  Tears For Fears
"Rock The Cashbah"  The Clash
"Take On Me"  A-Ha
"When Doves Cry"  Prince
"Strangelove"  Depeche Mode
"True"  Spandau Ballet
"Rio"  Duran Duran

''Goody two shoes-Adam Ant, Notorious-Duran Duran, Thriller-Micheal Jackson, Sledgehammer-Peter Gabrial, Next time I fall in love-Peter Citera and Amy Grant, Cherry Pie-Warrant, Suade head-Morrissy, Monkey-George Micheal, How will I know-Whitney Houston,   The flame- Cheap trick, Its the end of the world as we know it- REM, Boys dont cry- The Cure.''

Rio- Duran Duran
Nightboat- Duran Duran
Hungry Like the Wolf- Durna Duran
Planet Ear.... Who am I kidding?! I love all of Duran Duran's videos!! That saved me from typing a bunch!!!!!!

Stand and Deliver- Adam Ant (This is my fave Ant video!)
Prince Charming - Adam Ant
Antmusic- Adam Ant
Strip- Adam Ant
People are People- Depeche Mode
Thriller- Micheal Jackson
Billie Jean- Micheal Jackson
Take on me- A-Ha
Material Girl- Madonna
Once in a lifetime- Talking HEads
Sledgehammer- Peter Gabriel
Election Day- Arcadia
Goodbye is Forever- Arcadia( One of My absolute favorite videos!!!)
DJ-David Bowie
Fashion- David Bowie
Ashes to Ashes- David Bowie
Land of Confusion- Genesis

I think I'll stop here. This list would go on for days!!!!!!

Rio

25 out of a lot... for no apparent reason.

25. Honeymoon Suite "New Girl Now"
24. Debbie Gibson "Out Of The Blue"
23. Dokken "It's Not Love"
22. INXS "New Sensation"
21. LL Cool J "Going Back To Cali"
20. Kix "Don't Close Your Eyes"
18. David Lee Roth "Califonia Girls"
17. J. Geils Band "Centerfold"
16. Berlin "No More Words"
15. Billy Idol "White Wedding"
14. Motley Crue "Smokin' In The Boys Room"
13. Beastie Boys "Hey Ladies"
12. Prince "Raspberry Beret"
11. The Go Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed"
10. U2 "With Or Without You"
9.   Bon Jovi "Bad Medicine"
8.  The Cars "You Might Think"
7.  Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love"
6.  Janet Jackson "Control"
5. Van Halen "Hot For Teacher"
4. Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
3. Duran Duran "Rio"
2. Michael Jackson "The Way You Make Me Feel"
1. Madonna "Like A Virgin"

Too many to mention but I'll try to list some...

Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
Exposé - Come Go With Me
The Jets - Private Number
Sheena Easton - Strut
Gap Band - Party Train
Herbie Hancock - Rock It
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
Missing Persons - Right Now
Missing Persons - Words
Dweezil Zappa - Let's Talk About

8)

Fun question!  :D


Not in any particular order...

"We're not going to take it" - Twisted Sister
"What have you done for me lately" - Janet Jackson
"Thriller" - Micheal Jackson
"Girls just want to have fun" - Cyndi Lauper
"Goonies R good enough- Cyndi lauper
"Fight for your right to party"- Beastie Boys
"Reflex"- Duran Duran
"Love Cats" - Cure
"Love will tear us apart"- Joy Division
"Lucky Star" - Madonna
"Material Girl" - Madonna



SmithsGirl

A-ah-Take on me
Duran Duran- All
The Power Station-Somelike it Hot
The Power Station-(Bang a gong)Get it on
Band aid-Do they know it's christmas
Andy Taylor-Take it easy
Arcadia-Election day

I loved these videos. I just wish that somewhere, somehow, these great 80's videos could be available on DVD!
It would seem like a no-brainer to me. I know there are alot of people out there that want to get their hands on these great band videos on DVD.
Count me as one of them.
:)  ;D  :)  ;D  :D

Def Leppard's videos, they're all awesome!