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Subject: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: Trimac20 on 07/08/06 at 10:51 am
What song do you think UTTERLY DEFINES the 80s sound? The synths, the snares - everything in one song?
Some possible candidates;
'The Night You Murdered Love' - ABC
'Take Me On' A-Ha
'Cry Wolf' - Depeche Mode
'Everything Counts' - Depeche Mode
'Love and Pride' - King
What song do you personally nominate?
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: DJ Midas on 07/08/06 at 1:30 pm
'Cry Wolf' - Depeche Mode
a-ha did "Cry Wolf".
Definitive 80's sound? Here's my nominations:
"She Blinded Me With Science" - Thomas Dolby
"Don't You Want Me" - The Human League
"I Ran" - A Flock Of Seagulls
"Photograph" - Def Leppard
"Jump" - Van Halen
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: dr mabuse on 07/08/06 at 2:02 pm
Madonna - "Into the Groove"
Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Dead or Alive - "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
a-ha - "Take on Me"
Phil Collins / Philip Bailey - "Easy Lover"
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: JamieMcBain on 07/08/06 at 8:26 pm
I would have to say "The Sun Always Shines On TV" by a-ha.
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: IWannaBeAGoonie on 07/11/06 at 3:07 am
I would have to say "The Sun Always Shines On TV" by a-ha.
Oh wow..that is one of my FAVORITE a-ha songs..so many people act almost like Take on Me was all they ever did here in the U.S.
I'm just happy to see somebody else recongnize it. :)
Now, to be honest, I would most likely pick Take On Me as 'the most 80's song of all'--but I adored The Sun Always Shines on TV even more that TOM.
Actually I have tried to follow them as much as possible through the years, and I love even their newer albums..they have GOT to be one of my favorite bands. I just wish we would have given them more time and attention here in the states. :-She Blinded Me with Science was very 80's, as was Don't You Want Me and I Ran.
I would also think of People are People, myself. But I'm not sure if that's really about the 'sound' as much as it is just what sounds the very most eightes to ME. There are a lot of good ones...but narrowing it down, umm, I'm not so good at that. :-\\
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: robby76 on 07/11/06 at 7:01 am
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
Feelgood, synths and handclaps.
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: SpaceHog on 07/11/06 at 7:47 am
Burning Flame- Vitamin Z
You should hear how she talks about you- Melissa Manchester
Genius of Love- Tom Tom Club
Atomic Dog- George Clinton
Jam on it- Newcleus
Subject: Re: MOST 80s Song Of All
Written By: Chasey on 07/13/06 at 7:28 am
I would say 'Money For Nothing', because it captures everything - synth, drum, rock guitar, squiggly sound effects, and great spoken lyrical delivery.