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Subject: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: whistledog on 07/13/08 at 6:39 pm
If you made a CD of songs that were original songs from 80s movies, which songs would you put on it?
Here's 25 for me (w/ links to official music videos) ...
1 | Once Bitten - 3 Speed (Once Bitten)
2 | Get Ready Boy - Shooting Star (Up the Creek)
3 | New Attitude - Patti Labelle (Beverly Hills Cop)
4 | Teacher Teacher - 38 Special (Teachers)
5 | Love Touch - Rod Stewart (Legal Eagles)
6 | She's Having A Baby - Dave Wakeling (She's Having A Baby)
7 | Eight Arms to Hold You - The Goon Squad (The Goonies)
8 | The Never Ending Story - Limahl (The Never Ending Story)
9 | One Foot Back in Your Door - Roman Holliday (Teachers)
10 | Tonight is What it Means to Be Young - Fire Inc. (Streets of Fire)
11 | Twistin' the Night Away '87 - Rod Stewart (Innerspace)
12 | The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream) - Irene Cara (D.C. Cab)
13 | Ever Fallen in Love - Fine Young Cannibals (Something Wild)
14 | Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham (National Lampoon's Vacation)
15 | Bit by Bit (Fletch's Theme) - Stephanie Mills (Fletch)
16 | I'm Falling - The Comsat Angels (Real Genius)
17 | Rush Rush - Debbie Harry (Scarface)
18 | Tender Years - John Cafferty (Eddie and the Cruisers)
19 | Body Rock - Maria Vidal (Body Rock)
20 | Nobody's Fool - Kenny Loggins (Caddyshack II)
21 | New Looks - Dr. John (National Lampoon's European Vacation)
22 | Stir it Up - Patti Labelle (Beverly Hills Cop)
23 | Kokomo - The Beach Boys (Cocktail)
24 | Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald (Running Scared)
25 | Kiss - Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones (My Stepmother is An Alien)
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: Shacks Train on 07/13/08 at 8:04 pm
Grosse Pointe Blank
1. Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
2. Rudie Can't Fail - Clash
3. Mirror In The Bathroom - English Beat
4. Under Pressure - David Bowie, Queen
5. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
6. Live & Let Die - Guns N' Roses
7. We Care A Lot - Faith No More
8. Pressure Drop - Specials
9. Absolute Beginners - Jam
10. Armagideon Time - Clash
11. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
12. Let My Love Open The Door (E. Cola Mix) - Pete Townshend
13. Blister 2000 - Violent Femmes
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: snozberries on 07/13/08 at 8:40 pm
1. 99 Red Balloons ~ Nena (not Luft- I prefer the English version)
2. Our House ~ Madness
3. Come On Eileen ~ Dexy's Midnight Runners
4. Come Dancing ~ The Kinks
5. Video Killed the Radio Star ~ The Buggles
6. It's a Miracle ~ Culture Club
7. Church of the Poison Mind ~ Culture Club
8. Wham Rap ~ Wham (I know but I can't help myself)
9. Bad Boys ~ Wham
10. Goonies R. Good Enough ~ Cyndi Lauper
11. Wild Wild West ~ Escape Club
12. Be Good Johnny ~ Men at Work
13. Dr Heckyl & Mr Jive ~ Men at Work
14. Major Tom
15. They Don't Know About Us ~ Tracy Ullman
16. Forever Young ~ Alphaville
I would do something different for RB of the 80s I'd have to think about it but it would have a lot of Janet on it.
and maybe Oh Sheila ~ RFTW, Glamorous Life ~ Sheila E. Right Stuff ~ Vanessa Williams and Holly Rock ~ Sheila E. and then even more Janet.
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: apollonia1986 on 07/13/08 at 9:09 pm
Hey Snoz!
Karma for picking Holly Rock, Right Stuff and Oh Shelia! I LOVE those songs! ;D
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: whistledog on 07/13/08 at 10:19 pm
I was thinking more like songs that came from an 80s soundtracks. If you could make your own soundtrack of songs that came from a soundtrack (ie: Footloose by Kenny Loggins, which was from the movie Footloose)
But it's all good
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: coqueta83 on 07/13/08 at 11:54 pm
My soundtrack (in no particular order):
I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) - Kenny Loggins (Footloose)
Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) - The Flirts (Valley Girl)
Girls Like Me - Bonnie Hayes (Valley Girl)
A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls (Valley Girl)
I Melt With You - Modern English (Valley Girl)
Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
I'll Leave It Up to You - Poco (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Raised on the Radio - The Ravyns (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Goodbye, Goodbye - Oingo Boingo (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs (Pretty In Pink)
You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey (from Miami Vice)
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop)
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey (Beverly Hills Cop)
Causing a Commotion - Madonna (Who's That Girl)
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: barry on 07/14/08 at 2:17 am
John Carpenter - Escape From New York (main title)
Pressure - "You Talk We Talk" - UK/DK
The Fabulous Stains - "Professionals" - Ladies and Gentlemen... The Fabulous Stains
The Go-Go's - "We Got The Beat" (single mix) - Fast Times At Ridgemont High
? - "Totally Awesome Video Games" - Joysticks
The Beepers - "Video Fever" - WarGames
Bananarama - "The Wild Life" - Wild Lfe
Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science" - Weird Science
Ann Wilson - "The Best Man In The World" - The Golden Child
Jude Cole - "Back To School" - Back To School
Jean Beauvoir - "Feel The Heat" - Cobra
Dokken - "Dream Warriors" - Nightmare on Elm Street 3
Saxon - "Everybody Up" - Demons
Roky Erickson - "Burn The Flames" - Return of the Living Dead
The Truth - "Weapons Of Love" - The Hidden
Intimate Strangers - "Let Go" - My Demon Lover
The Swimming Pool Q's - "Corruption" - Brain Damage
Prince - "Partyman" (video mix) - Batman
The Swanky Modes - "Any Ordinary Man" - Tapeheads
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: cinnabon on 07/14/08 at 6:55 am
People Are Strange - Echo and the Bunnymen (The Lost Boys)
Weird Science - Oingo Boingo (Weird Science)
Iko Iko - The Bell Stars (Rain Man)
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (9 to 5)
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places - Johnny Lee (Urban Cowboy)
Come On Let's Go - Los Lobos (La Bamba)
Playing With the Boys - Kenny Loggins (Top Gun)
Out Here on My Own - Irene Care (Fame)
Far From Over - Frank Stallone (Stayin Alive)
Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Al Green and Annie Lennox (Scrooged)
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 07/14/08 at 8:31 pm
Great Topic idea! :)
Here's mine:
You're The Best Around--Joe Esposito (The Karate Kid)
Holiday Road--Lindsay Buckingham (National Lampoon's Vacation)
Don't You (Forget About Me)--Simple Minds (The Breakfast Club)
Cruel Summer--Bananarama (The Karate Kid)
If You Leave--OMD (Pretty In Pink)
In Your Eyes--Peter Gabriel (Say Anything)
She Loves Me - Stephen Duffy (Some Kind Of Wonderful)
I Go Crazy--Flesh For Lulu (Some Kind Of Wonderful)
Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne (Fast Times At Ridgemont High)
Blitzkrieg Bop--The Ramones (National Lampoon's Vacation)
We'll Be Together--Cast (Grease II)
(I've Had) The Time OF My Life - Jennifer Warnes (Dirty Dancing)
She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing)
Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen (Dirty Dancing)
Danger Zone--Kenny Loggins (Top Gun)
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: johnny5alive on 07/14/08 at 9:35 pm
My soundtrack (in no particular order):
I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) - Kenny Loggins (Footloose)
Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) - The Flirts (Valley Girl)
Girls Like Me - Bonnie Hayes (Valley Girl)
A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls (Valley Girl)
I Melt With You - Modern English (Valley Girl)
Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
I'll Leave It Up to You - Poco (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Raised on the Radio - The Ravyns (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Goodbye, Goodbye - Oingo Boingo (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs (Pretty In Pink)
You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey (from Miami Vice)
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop)
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey (Beverly Hills Cop)
Causing a Commotion - Madonna (Who's That Girl)
............... wow! thats scary!! you have five of my top ten, and i havent posted em yet!!!
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: Davester on 07/14/08 at 9:40 pm
1. 99 Red Balloons ~ Nena (not Luft- I prefer the English version)
2. Our House ~ Madness
3. Come On Eileen ~ Dexy's Midnight Runners
4. Come Dancing ~ The Kinks
5. Video Killed the Radio Star ~ The Buggles
6. It's a Miracle ~ Culture Club
7. Church of the Poison Mind ~ Culture Club
8. Wham Rap ~ Wham (I know but I can't help myself)
9. Bad Boys ~ Wham
10. Goonies R. Good Enough ~ Cyndi Lauper
11. Wild Wild West ~ Escape Club
12. Be Good Johnny ~ Men at Work
13. Dr Heckyl & Mr Jive ~ Men at Work
14. Major Tom
15. They Don't Know About Us ~ Tracy Ullman
16. Forever Young ~ Alphaville
This one is perfect. Sombody was paying attention... ;D
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: Marty McFly on 07/14/08 at 9:45 pm
Does it have to be from the movie itself, or can they be older songs used for the soundtrack too? Here's mine (some were ones I liked back then, and some I only discovered more recently):
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis
Let's Hear it for the Boy - Deniece Williams
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
The Touch - Stan Bush (from Transformers)
Two Hearts - Phil Collins
What a Feeling - Irene Cara
Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us - Starship
Ghostbusters
Almost Paradise - Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
I'm Free - Kenny Loggins
anything from The Big Chill, esp "My Girl" or "Good Lovin"
Turning Around - Jimmy Buffett (from Summer Rental)
Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie
I'm Gonna Be Somebody (from Police Academy)
Braveheart - Gary Chapman (from Ernest Goes to Camp)
Burning Heart - Survivor
One Foot Back in Your Door - Roman Holliday (from a movie called Teachers)
There's more, but that's some of my basic faves. :)
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: Davester on 07/14/08 at 10:26 pm
The Asteroid Field (The Empire Strikes Back - 1980) - John Williams
The Imperial March (The Empire Strikes Back - 1980) - John Williams
Yoda's Theme (The Empire Strikes Back - 1980) - John Williams
Luke and Leia (Return of the Jedi - 1983) - John Williams
Main Title/Approaching the Death Star/Tatooine Rendezvous (Return of the Jedi - 1983) - John Williams
Montage/Main Title (The Road Warrior - 1982) - Brian May
Break Out (The Road Warrior - 1982) - Brian May
The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981) - John Williams
Desert Chase (Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981) - John Williams
Marion's Theme (Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981) - John Williams
Titles/Main Theme (Chariots of Fire- 1981) - Vangelis
Main Title (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 1982) - James Horner
Battle in the Mutara Nebula (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 1982) - James Horner
Short Round's Theme (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom- 1984) - John Williams
Slave Children's Crusade (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 1984) - John Williams
Magic (Ghostbusters - 1984) - Nick Smiley
Dana's Theme (Ghostbusters - 1984) - Elmer Bernstein
Opening Titles (The Bounty - 1984) - Vangelis
Closing Titles (The Bounty - 1984) - Vangelis
Bartertown (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - 1985) - Maurice Jarre
Coming Home (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - 1985) - Maurice Jarre
The Feeling Begins (The Last Temptation of Christ - 1988) - Peter Gabriel
Zaar (The Last Temptation of Christ - 1988) - Peter Gabriel
The Batman Theme (Batman - 1989) - Danny Elfman
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: johnny5alive on 07/14/08 at 11:01 pm
ok, time i chimed in on this one! ;D
who's johnny, ready for the world - short circuit
power of love, huey lewis and the news- back to the future
dont put another dime in the jukebox, - the flirts -- valley girl
Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science" - Weird Science
A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls (Valley Girl)
I Melt With You - Modern English (Valley Girl
ghostbusters , ray parker jr. --- ghostbusters
Bananarama - "The Wild Life" - Wild Lfe
nothins gonna stop us now, starship, -- maniquin
Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs (Pretty In Pink)
who's that girl, madonna, --- who's that girl
neutron dance, the pointersisters, beverly hills cop
take my breath away, berlin, top gun
live to tell, madonna, -- at close range
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: SpaceHog on 07/15/08 at 12:58 pm
Disc One
1. Pilot of the airwaves-Charlie Dore
2. Arthur's Theme
3. Sailing-Christopher Cross
4. Whirly Girl-Oxo
5.Salt in my tears-Martin Briley
6. Breaking away-Jaki Graham
7. Modern Day Delilah-Van Stephenson
8. Easy Street-David Lee Roth
9. In the air tonight-Phil Collins
10.What do all the people know-The monroes
11. Slang teacher-Wide Boy Awake
Disc 2
1. Honeythief-Hipsway
2. Are you sure-So
3. Souvenir-Rubber Rodeo
4. Belly of the whale-
5. Motortown-Kane Gang
6. When we kiss-Bardeux
7. Supersonic-JJ Fad
8. Talk it over-Grayson Hugh
9. Pictures of MAtchstick Men-Camper Von Beethoven
10. Motor-Circus of Power
11. Electric Boogie-Marcia Griffiths
I have more
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: cinnabon on 07/15/08 at 7:36 pm
A Town Called Malice - The Jam (National Lampoon's European Vacation)
Theme from Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney & Wings (Spies Like Us)
Johnny Are You (word not appropriate to insert here) - Josie Cotton (Valley Girl)
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: snozberries on 07/27/08 at 12:09 pm
Hey Snoz!
Karma for picking Holly Rock, Right Stuff and Oh Shelia! I LOVE those songs! ;D
thanks... I love that song! (Holly Rock) <---- click to see the clip.
Subject: Re: Your ultimate 80s Soundtrack?
Written By: Bobby on 07/28/08 at 5:27 pm
If it's an 80s film soundtrack list you want, this is my pick . . .
1. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jnr (Ghostbusters)
2. Let's hear it for the boy - Deniece Williams (Footloose)
3. Neverending Story - Limahl (Neverending Story)
4. Together in electric dreams - Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder (Electric Dreams)
5. Magic Dance - David Bowie (Labyrinth)
6. You're the best - Joe 'Bean' Esposito (Karate Kid part 1)
7. Glory of love - Peter Cetera (Karate Kid part 2)
8. Burning Heart - Survivor (Rocky IV)
9. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo (Weird Science)
10. Pretty in Pink - Psychedelic Furs (Pretty in Pink)
11. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop)
12. Nothing's gonna stop us now - Starship (Mannequin)
13. What a feeling (Flashdance) - Irene Cara (Flashdance)
14. She's like the wind - Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing)
15. Put a little love in your heart - Annie Lennox and Al Green (Scrooged)
16. He's back (The man behind the mask) - Alice Cooper (Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives)
17. Goonies 'r' good enough - Cyndi Lauper (The Goonies)
18. Don't you (forget about me) - Simple Minds (Breakfast Club)
19. Oh yeah - Yello (Ferris Beuller's Day Off)
20. Who's Johnny? - Debarge (Short Circuit)
21. When the going get's tough (the tough get going) - Billy Ocean (Jewell of the Nile)
22. The secret of my success - Nightranger (Secret of my Success)
23. Live it up - Mental as anything (Crocodile Dundee)
24. I just called to say I love you - Stevie Wonder (The Woman in Red)
25. St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr (St Elmo's Fire)