Defining song of the 80's?

[Budgieknickers]

80's songs

To cut a long story short, by Spandau Ballet! loved it, plus all the other 80's great tunes! My Ipod is burstin' with them all!

[80s gail]

defining song of the 80s

just has to be duran duran, or spandau or ultravox,any of the new romantic bands really.

[scotia]

down under - men at work; just remember hearin it all the time

[Ches]

Quite difficult to decide but Girls on Film-Duran Duran, Together in Electric Dreams-Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder and If you leave-OMD.

[GoRedskins]

This is a tough question, so I put some thought into it. During the 80s, I was in school (2nd - 11th grade). Therefore, I think the song that sums up the essence of the 80s for me is Extreme's - "Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today).

[niharya]

80s, I think is a local maximum of the split between popular music and good music (Which wasn't matched until the late 90s, which continues to expand to today). Anyway heres mine...

Emotional Rescue (1980)- The Rolling Stones

[davelaineviecam]

Mine is Tainted Love, Soft Cell. Can't believe what Marilyn Manson done to it recently!

[Matteh]

Well, seeing as I like happy, cheerful & upbeat kinda things in general, I suppose it has to be "Good Thing" by the Fine Young Cannibals. Can't help but tap your feet to that one

[Woffski]

Erasure, Sometimes. Just to hear the intro takes me back to a time when a mortgage was just something my folks worried about :-)

[Popsicle]

I also loved Nik Kershaw's "The Riddle" and "Together in Electric Dreams" by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder - both songs bring back memories of the 80s.

[childofthe80's]

No One Is To Blame-Howard Jones enough said...that is my fav. song of the 80's

[Popsicle]

I really miss the 80's... long hair, loud music-- free spirit..

I think of Heart, 38 special, Skynard, aerosmith and so many more..... man I miss the 80s..

Great site idea!!!

I loved all those bands too. Skynyrd were great!

[ToonlistGuy]

I think "Bridge To Your Heart" by Wax was my absolute favourite 80s song.

[xmark1234]

80s got to be duran duran
wild boys
but theres loads that take me back ill be here till 2080

[Carolyn@cc7r.freeserve.co]

I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

Too young to remember anything else!