80s Music

[KBlues]

Hello again-

I am throwing a 34th birthday party for a friend in a couple of weeks. He loves 80s music, and I was wondering if you could help me remember a few songs from the 80s. I would like to burn a few CDs to play during the party.

Here is some that I have so far:

Jack & Diane - John Cougar
Cyndi Lauper - anything she did
Toni Basil- Mickey
Maniac - ?
I Wear My Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart (I think)
Footloose - Kenny??
A few hair band tunes
Safety Dance

Pop songs, hair bands, whatever you can remember would be great. Thank you in advance for your help. I appreciate it.

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[cattitude]

I'm old, but

Boy George
Wham
Carrs
Talking Heads

hmm...thinking about all the videos I recorded when MTV first came out.

 

[justhangn]

It depends on the taste in music.

Duran Duran
WASP - The last command
Poison
RATT
DIO

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
New Edition


Just to name a few.

 

[Kyle]

Originally posted by BchBns
G-n-R (sweet child o mine -- you know, classic rock! ...

Classic Rock??? I thought Classic Rock was Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Yes, Aerosmith and Pink Floyd?



For 80's you might want to throw some Billy Idol in there too.

Almost forgot... Joan Jett - I Love Rock and Roll.

 

[seasquirt]

Maniac is by Michael Sembello, and Footloose is Kenny Loggins. (Just FYI.) Also suggest:

"Down Under" - Men at Work
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung
"Turning Japanese" - The Vapors
"Living on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
"Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" - Quiet Riot
"We Care a Lot" - Faith No More
"Two of Hearts" - Stacey Q
"Centerfold" - J. Geils Band
"Take Me Home Tonight" or "Two Tickets to Paradise" - Eddie Money
"White Wedding" - Billy Idol
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" - Def Leppard
"Final Countdown" - Europe
"Cars" - Gary Numan
"Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield
"Don't You Want Me" - Human League
"Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina & the Waves
"Walk Like an Egyptian" - The Bangles
"Wild Wild West" - The Escape Club

 

[tipsy mcgee]

The three best songs that epitomize the '80s. Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners; 99 Red Balloons - Nena; Video killed the radio star - The Buggles.

Howard Jones - No one is to blame
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Human League - Don't you want me, I'm only Human
Anything by the Culture Club
Go-Go's -- Vacation, Our Lips are sealed
Debbie Gibson -- Lost in your eyes, electric youth
Tiffany -- Could've been, I think we're alone now
Hooters -- And we Danced
Der Kommissar
Wang Chung -- Everybody Wang Chung, Dance Hall Days
Bangles -- Walk like an egyptian, eternal flame, manic monday
Anything by Prince
Anything by the King of Pop
Level 42 -- Something about you
Talking Heads -- Wild Wild Life
Billy Joel -- Come out Virginia
Cutting Crew -- Died in your arms tonight
Crowded House -- something so strong
Anything by Huey Lewis
Kylie Minogue -- Loco-motion
The Primitives -- Crash
Blondie -- Tide is High
Abba -- Dancing Queen ( I think this is '70s, but it fits into '80s.)
Anything by hall & oates
Modern English -- Melt with you
Madness - Our House
Haircut 100 -- Love plus one

I might burn that CD myself!!

 

[RoseRed]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

 

[Penn]

I always liked: Billy Ocean - Carribean Queen
James Ingram - Yamo, Be there
Chicago, period.


penncam

 

[Kizzy]

I think there is enough 80's songs here to have 2 Birthday Party's!

 

[blueline]

Hey K Blues -

Here's a bit of info to fill in some of your holes.

Maniac was by Michael Sembello (I think, spelling wrong?)
You're right about Corey Hart
Footloose is by Kenny Loggins
Men Without Hats did Safety Dance.

 

[Frank]

How about :

Soft Cell -
Culture Club -
Cindi Lauper -
A-Ha -
Spandau Ballet -
Wham or George Michael -
Banarama -
Mister Mister -
Kajagoogoo -
The Cure -
and early Madonna stuff