Xenophon's Awesome 80s Ipod list

[Xenophon]

Since I love 80s music (and 70s, and 60s, but those are other threads) I want to hear what everyone thinks are the essentials 80s songs for an Ipod list, with youtube links to the songs natch, so i can clip them and add them to my pod.

I'll add songs to the opening posts as they appear, and I'll start with the first few songs.

List (so far)

1. I ran - Flock of Seagulls
2. Just can't get enough - Depeche Mode
3. Sweet Dreams (are made of this) - Eurythmics
4. Rebell Yell - Billy Idol
5. Safety Dance - Men without Hats
6. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses
7. Don't stop believen - Journey
8. Come on Eileen - Dexy's midnight Runners
9. In the air tonight - Phil Collins
10. I melt for you - Modern English
11. Start me up - Rolling Stones
12. Under Pressure - Queen/Bowie
13. Take on me - Aha
14. Jump Van Halen
15. She blinded me with Science - Thomas Dolby
16. Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N Roses
17. Pour some sugar on me - Def Leopard
18. How soon is now - The Smiths
19. Panama - Van halen
20. The sun shines on TV - Aha
21. Maneater - Hall & Oates
22. Billy jean - Micheal Jackson
23. Break up song - Greg Kihn Band
24. Sharp Dressed man - ZZ Top
25. Crazy Train - Ozzie Osbourne
26. Every Rose has its Thorn - Poison
27. Girls just wanna have fun - Cyndi Lauper
28. Hold me now - Thompson Twins

 

[Xenophon]

First up, the song that for me defines the 80s new wave sound, Flock of Seagulls, 'I ran.'

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk[/ame]

 

[Xenophon]

This song is so 80s, so is the video, depeche Mode, 'I just can't get enough'.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MipUFnJH994[/ame]

 

[Xenophon]

Eurythmics had such a distinctive look and sound, and great music too. 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg[/ame]

 

[Xenophon]

The fist pumping king, Billy Idol...'Rebell Yell'

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToeY7MkCm0c[/ame]

 

[Xenophon]

A great one hit wonder, Men without hats 'Safety Dance'.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg[/ame]

 

[Modbert]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed36UQX8kXQ[/ame]

 

[JW Frogen]

I am too lazy to link to a clip but I once crashed my car into an Arkansas cow fence (on a farm owned by a guy named Ronald Reagan, I kid you not) to Relax, by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Put that on your Ipod, but don't drive.

 

[Xenophon]

Another great one hit wonder, Thomas Dolby 'She blinded me with science'.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V83JR2IoI8k&feature=fvst[/ame]

 

[Modbert]

GnR belong on any 80's list:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1WUMRgbPR0&feature=related[/ame]

 

[JW Frogen]

No, no, no, with Guns n Roses you have to go with Sweet Child Of Mine.

Still, too lazy and drunk to link.

 

[Si modo]

No, no, no, with Guns n Roses you have to go with Sweet Child Of Mine.

Still, too lazy and drunk to link.

Agreed. Done.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI[/ame]




And, this is a must-have:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6652YIBzByk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6652YIBzByk[/ame]

 

[Dr.House]

Good thread!

Needs The Smiths...

This gets cranked loudly in my car often...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5HpeA_WSo"]The Smiths - How Soon is Now[/ame]

 

[Modbert]

No, no, no, with Guns n Roses you have to go with Sweet Child Of Mine.

Still, too lazy and drunk to link.

Sweet Child O' Mine is a great hit. But I still prefer WthJ

I'll link for you:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI[/ame]

 

[JW Frogen]

I hate Phil Collins, he is like the telemarketer of pop music, an insurance salesmen knocking on your door, the man is a soulless insurance salesman singing songs of useless time cannibalism.

Why, oh why won't Rolling Stone hire me?

 

[Modbert]

I hate Phil Collins, he is like the telemarketer of pop music, an insurance salesmen knocking on your door, the man is a soulless insurance salesman singing songs of useless time cannibalism.

Why, oh why won't Rolling Stone hire me?

All the sexual harassment suits in the first year.

 

[Si modo]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-NshzYK9y0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-NshzYK9y0[/ame]

 

[JW Frogen]

Sweet Child O' Mine is a great hit. But I still prefer WthJ

I'll link for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI

Thanks, I am off to listen now.

My wife is not home so I may even masterbate to it.

 

[JW Frogen]

I hate Phil Collins, he is like the telemarketer of pop music, an insurance salesmen knocking on your door, the man is a soulless insurance salesman singing songs of useless time cannibalism.

Why, oh why won't Rolling Stone hire me?

All the sexual harassment suits in the first year.

Yeah, they have went all PC haven't they?

 

[Modbert]

Yeah, they have went all PC haven't they?

Yeah, turns out you can't tell a woman to go to the kitchen and make you a sandwich. Imagine that?