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hits from the 80s

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:03 am
by dribbles
ok, so i've compiled a small incomplete list of hits from the 80s i kinda like. so what are some of the tunes that you like? in no particular order?

list:

haddaway - what is love
olivia newton-john - lets get physical (hahahaha)
rod stewart - if you think i'm sexy (no)
tears for fears - everyone wants to rule the world
chaka khan - aint nobody
prince - kiss, purple rain etc
lionel richie - lets dance
robert palmer - ???
howard jones - what is love
jennifer rush - power of love (terrible plastic surgery)
lisa stansfield - all around the world
marvin gaye - i heard it through the grapevine
stone roses - fools gold
hot chocolate - ????
soul to soul - back to life
simple minds - dont you forget about me
run dmc - walk this way
beastie boys - fight for your right
huey lewis - the power of love
spandu ballet- i dont need this pressure on, true
kaye - ???
frankie goes to hollywood
kim wilde - kids in america
toni basil - micky
madness - our house
the gap band - oops upside your head
omd - enola gay
blondie - call me


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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:30 am
by bio
I should post a text file of my mp3's. I have one or two from the 80's :-)

Favorite bands from the era (the short list):

Depeche Mode (I have everything they ever released in the US)
Altered Images
Flock of Seagulls
Duran Duran
Alphaville
Planet P Project
Real Life
Icicle Works
Scritti Politti
Metalica (then, not now. I wouldn't buy anything from those money grubbing whores after they sued Napster users)
Adam Ant
Howard Jones (quite possibly the best concert I was ever at!)
Big Country
Icehouse
U2
TPau
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
When In Rome
Bauhaus

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:30 pm
by Eve
bio wrote:I should post a text file of my mp3's.
I say you should.

I also share your love of Icehouse (got their full collection remastered now).

God bless file sharing for getting hold of the other one hit wonder oldies!

:D

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:13 pm
by gideon
so unplug the jute box and do youself a favour!

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:55 pm
by miftah
I have this.

I hope to someday be able to afford this.