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Subject: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Donnie Darko on 05/31/06 at 6:36 pm

"Take on Me" - a-ha
"Wild Wild Life" - Talking Heads
"Always on my Mind" - Pet Shop Boys

I can listen to these three songs over and over again.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: velvetoneo on 05/31/06 at 6:37 pm

"Take on Me" - a-ha
"Wild Wild Life" - Talking Heads
"Always on my Mind" - Pet Shop Boys

I can listen to these three songs over and over again.

"Like a Virgin"-Madonna.
"Melt With You"-Modern English.
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?"-Pet Shop Boys.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Donnie Darko on 05/31/06 at 6:45 pm

"Like a Virgin"-Madonna.
"Melt With You"-Modern English.
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?"-Pet Shop Boys.

I like all of those. "Melt with You" is extremely overplayed though; I can't stand that one.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: woops on 05/31/06 at 7:05 pm

"Only In My Dreams" Deborah Gibson
"Rio" Duran Duran
"Need You Tonight" INXS
"Little Red Corvette" Prince

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: velvetoneo on 05/31/06 at 7:28 pm

"Only In My Dreams" Deborah Gibson
"Rio" Duran Duran
"Need You Tonight" INXS
"Little Red Corvette" Prince

I think "Little Red Corvette" is the sexiest song of the '80s.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Trimac20 on 05/31/06 at 9:41 pm

"I'm Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves
"Everybody Wants to Rule The World" - Tears for Fears
"Dear God" - XTC
"Goody Two Shoes" - Adam and the Ants
"Like A Virgin" - Madonna

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/01/06 at 12:05 am

"I'm Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves
"Everybody Wants to Rule The World" - Tears for Fears
"Dear God" - XTC
"Goody Two Shoes" - Adam and the Ants
"Like A Virgin" - Madonna

I have to download Walking on Sunshine. Thanks for reminding me. BTW is that a cover of an oldies song?

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Trimac20 on 06/01/06 at 12:08 am

I have to download Walking on Sunshine. Thanks for reminding me. BTW is that a cover of an oldies song?

Not that I know of. And I can't believe you haven't got 'WoS' in your collection...It's the best pick-up song ever...

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/01/06 at 12:09 am

Not that I know of. And I can't believe you haven't got 'WoS' in your collection...It's the best pick-up song ever...

Pick-up song? ???

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Trimac20 on 06/01/06 at 12:10 am

Pick-up song? ???

Oh no, not that 'Pick up'. Pick up as in 'Feel Good' - like when you're feeling down, and you put it on, it picks you up...

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/01/06 at 12:12 am

Oh no, not that 'Pick up'. Pick up as in 'Feel Good' - like when you're feeling down, and you put it on, it picks you up...

Okay ;D I like happy music.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: agoraphobicwhacko on 06/01/06 at 6:07 am

karma for the Wild Wild Life mention. One of the most underrated songs of the 80's. That bass line is incredible.

Cars- Gary Numan
West End Girls-Pet Shop Boys
Der Kommissar-After the Fire
We Dont have to take our clothes off-Jermaine Stewart
Raspberry Beret-Prince
I Ran-Flock of Seagulls

I could think of more, but I'm really tired.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Chasey on 06/01/06 at 8:50 am

Some good choices here, interesting to see the Pet Shop Boys reappearing. They were the masters of the Pop song in my opinion.

Some more top pop tunes:

Erasure: Stop!
Dead Or Alive: You Spin Me Round
Madonna: Into The Groove
Living In A Box: Living In A Box
Kool And The Gang: Fresh
Matthew Wilder: Break My Stride

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/01/06 at 10:57 am

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: velvetoneo on 06/01/06 at 12:13 pm

Cyndi Lauper-She-Bop.
The Bangles-Hero Takes a Fall, Manic Monday.

Subject: Re: Perfect '80s Pop Songs

Written By: Chasey on 06/01/06 at 1:12 pm

Totally agree, along with Sly Fox's 'Let's Go All The Way' it's got 1986 written all over it!

Like, Rad, man! 8)

Wild Wild Life is so 1986. ;)

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