Best & Worst Songs Of the '80s

[xmark1234]

i think mines got to be nelly the elephant

[childofthe80's]

Best: ANYTHING by Tears For Fears
No One is to blame-Howard Jones
Take On Me-Aha
Anything by Michael Jackson but especially Billie Jean
Sweet Dreams-Eurythmics
Mexican Radio-Wall of Voodoo (I know it's bad to some people, but I sort of liked it)

Worst:
The UNANIMOUS Billy Ray Cyrus song
Ice Ice Baby-Vanilla Ice (even though I still know the words to it)
One In A Million-Larry Graham (that song still makes me nauseous when I hear it)
Rock Lobster-B-52's

[Aidan]

Best : hard to call.
Worst : Total Eclipse of the Heart ( Bonnie Tyler ). Tried too hard to be about ten other songs, most notably a women's Bohemian Rhapsody .
Corniest : Orville's Song

[niharya]

Worst songs of the 80's

1. Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton
2. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
3. To All the Girls I Loved Before - Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
4. We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
5. Sussudio - Phil Collins
6. Puttin On The Ritz - Taco
7. Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys
8. Word Up - Cameo
9. Invisible Touch - Genesis
10. Goonies R Good Enough - Cyndi Lauper

Best songs of the 80's

1. Harlem Shuffle - Rolling Stones
2. Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
3. Money - Flying Lizards
4. Da Butt - EU
5. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
6. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
7. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
8. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
9. Escalator Of Life - Robert Hazard
10. Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

[scotia]

all black lace songs were really poor

[foxyminx]

oh I love that song- Dance Hall Days, by Wang Chung eh? I couldn`t remember who did it.
wow must try and find it on a cd.

[Aidan]

Popsicle - you say Owen Paul did a COVER of My Favourite Waste of Time in the mid-80s, who had the original ?

[Ecky Thump]

Worst:
Joe Dolce - Shadduppa Your Face (How on earth could such a bag of rank, audible tripe make the #1 slot over Vienna?)
Black Lace - Agadoo
Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Over hyped, over dressed, and over the top. Just ****.
Sunglasses At Night (I forget who sings it)

Best: These spring to mind, but there are waaay to many more...
Tears for Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world
Depeche Mode - Just can't get enough
Ultravox - Vienna
Kim Carnes - Betty Davis Eyes
Level 42 - Lessons in Love
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
AC-DC - You shook me all night long
Police - Every breath you take
Simple Minds - (Don't you) Forget about me
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
Squeeze - Tempted

[Van_Whistler]

best:
anything by paul young
and anything by a-ha

but equally worst:
anything by paul young
and anything by a-ha

[80s_Chic]

80's songs are like sex & pizza. Even when they are bad, they are still pretty good!

Speaking of which, Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard not the best song off the shelf but I love it!

[JBDJ]

god, this could be an excellent bit for the radio

Best songs, -

Word Girl - Scritti Politti
One night in Bangkok - Murrayhead
Anything by Pet shop Boys (80's only)
Yello - Oh yeah
Joy - Touch by Touch
Fantastique - Mama Told Me
Slice Me Nice - Fancy

( just a select few)

Worst Songs

Power of love - Jennifer Rush
Bros - Silent Night
Cliff Richard - All his Xmas no1's
whitney houston - one moment in time

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Best & Worst Songs Of the '80s

Best
Shake It Up -- The Cars
Rock Lobster -- The B-52s
Time Out For Fun -- Devo

Worst
Don't Worry, Be Happy -- Bobby McFerrin

[darren]

Re: Best & Worst Songs Of the '80s

one of the best its superb.
what a feeling 1983 from the film flashdance sung by irene cara.

[80sChav]

Re: Best & Worst Songs Of the '80s

I don't know about other members but I really really rate the New Romantic Era of Haircut 100 and Spandeau Ballet and the ska era to alesser extent. Groups like Spandeau Ballewt and the Kemp Brothers never truly got the regocnition they deserved I thought and got un-fairly tagged as being quite bland with amny a song after a while listening.

I could listen to this Music, all day I feel. Song's like Through The Barricades and Gold by Spandeau Ballet were great i think and under-rated, as was like Don't You Want Me, by the Human Leauge and like The Sun Only Shines On Tv BY HaHa! They are all true classics that don't get paid notice for I think.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Best & Worst Songs Of the '80s

In my mind the two songs that really says 1980s:

Devo -- Whip It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXXe2aVa1Ek

Harold Faltmeyer -- Axel F
(Beverly Hills Cop Theme)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASqLXiuomY