What is your #1 80's Jam?

[galactiboy]

So a simple question, when you think of 80's music what song(s) sticks out as your fave?

For me its easily Take on Me by Ah-ha... I remember watching this video all the time as a kid and its always been a song that I dig

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A close 2nd would be Obsession by Animotion:
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[Bodie The Cursed]

I made my own music in the 80's those would be my favs

 

[Nocturne]

Visage - Fade to Grey

So many great songs though

 

[Kibishii]

Easy, U2's Pride (In the Name of Love)

 

[The Mike]

Even though there are a lot of great songs in 80s for me its a toss up between Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) and Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me

 

[Jen]

Dang - there were too many. But ones that always put a smile on my face:
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Don't You (Forget about Me) - Simple Minds

 

[man_vs_machine]

opportunity by Pet Shop Boys.. All about that money baby!!!!

 

[p!tu]

I made my own music in the 80's those would be my favs

 

[pixletwin]

The greatest song for me in the 80's was Come On Eileen.

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[LOTRFan]

Don't You (Forget about Me) - Simple Minds

I Got My Mind Set on You - George Harrison

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Time after Time - Cyndi Lauper

Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work

 

[Aerosmith]

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[wookilar8]

What do all the people know - The Monroes

What I like about you - The Romantics

I think I'm turning Japanese - The Vapors

Pop Muzik - M

 

[occulum]

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[karamazov80]

My main 2 were already listed--"Take On Me" and "Come On Eileen," but apart from those, it would be:

-Van Halen: "Jump:

Other 80s tunes that define that decade to me are:

-Duran Duran: "Rio"
-Michael Jackson: "Beat It"
-Madonna: "Lucky Star"/"Into the Groove"
-Yes: "Owner of A Lonely Heart"
-Hall and Oates: "Man Eater"
-Tears for Fears: "Shout"

 

[Patient Zero]

 

[amarcord]

Some local tunes

Soulsister:
https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8FfBffyGA

Won Ton Ton:
https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=yAm88lPPn-s

2 Belgen:
https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=4TU1bkvrm0k&feature=related

And for the New Beat freaks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GNsYzIAza8&feature=related
(clip is hilarious)
https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=_MZYHIl-p1o

 

[Anzik]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90

 

[galactiboy]

Ah the majesty of great 80's music... Come on Eileen is a great sing-along song

 

[karamazov80]

The original is the best, IMO.

 

[Patient Zero]

The original is the best, IMO.

I edited it , had the wrong version! original is the best!