Comb back your mullets and perms because this week we are going back to the 80’s!
In many ways, the 80’s were a much simpler time. A time where fashion was colorfully neon and bold, where people loved to actually go out to the movies and go dancing, and a time where random slang words were ‘gnarly’ and ‘hella’ plentiful. Music was particularly ‘bitchin’ during this time because it gave rise to some of the best karaoke songs and, not to mention, music videos that has ever existed. From whiny guitars to synth drums to dancing in a skin-tight outfit while dramatically belting out lyrics that put today’s songs to shame – 80’s music had it it all. This week join Tuong La and Tubular guests Victoria Luloff, Axandre Lemours, and Colleen Wang as they ‘totally’ come up with a ‘rad’ Top 5 80’s Songs List!
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Ground Rules
- Music has to have been released in the 80’s (Duh!)
- Songs that were released in the 70’s and popularized in the 80’s don’t count
- Music can be from any genre in the 80’s
- We are more or less taking some inspiration for our ground rules from this Urban Dictionary definition:
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“80’s music consisted mostly of whiny guitars, semi-human(as in: never too masculine) voices and better lyrics in general than most/all of the hip-hop/pop songs that you will find on the radio today. Chances are, if the music sounds like a cross between innocently thundering guitars and lukewarm/strong drugs, it’s 80’s music. If there’s a music video involving a singer with a spectacular vocal range and hair combed halfway up to the ceiling dancing on a stage with horrid patterns on his skin-tight outfit, it’s 80’s music. If you’re too young understand the political references in the lyrics or just old enough to remember what they were about, it’s 80’s music. If a man wearing an ‘I love the 80’s!’ t-shirt suddenly looks up at the supermarket and names a Duran Duran song to the nearest person, it’s 80’s music. If you go to amazon or e-bay and type ’80’s music’ into the search field, it’s 80’s music. No, really, it’s true.”
Playlist
We compiled a totally bodacious 80’s playlist of all the songs that we nominated and our honourable mentions for your listening pleasure! Check it out and enjoy!
*Spoilers* Below is our Top 5 list from this episode as well as our own personal unordered lists.
Group Top 5
5. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
4. Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A.
3. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
2. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
1.I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
Tuong’s List
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
- Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
- Take on Me -a-Ha
- It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I feel fine) – R.E.M
- Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
- Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
- We’re Not Gonna Take it – Simple Minds
- Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
- 99 Luftballoons – Nena
- Footloose – Kenny Loggins
- Believe it or Not – Greatest American Hero Theme Song
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
- Nothings Gonna Stop Us – Starship
- Centrefold – J. Geils Band
- Love Shack – B52’s
- Get Outta My Dreams and Into My Car – Billy Ocean
- Africa – TOTO
- Uptown Girl/We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
- Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
- Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Victoria’s List
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
- When Doves Cry – Prince
- In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
- Take On Me – a-ha
- Dancing In the Dark – Bruce Springstein
- The Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News
- Blister In the Sun – Violent Femmes
- Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
- Tainted Love – Soft Cell
- Invisible Touch – Genesis
- Don’t You Want Me – Human League
- Faith – George Michael
- Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
- Love is a Battlefield – Pat Benetar
- Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
- What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner
- I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley
- Careless Whisper – George Michael
- Super Freak – Rick James –
- All Night Long – Lionel Ritchie
- Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
- I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight – Cutting Crew
- Here I Go Again – White Snake
Ax’s List
- Thriller – Michael Jackson
- Super Trouper – ABBA
- Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
- Take On Me – a-ha
- Africa -TOTO
- Tom Sawyer – Rush
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston
- Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
- Sweet Dreams -Eurythmics
- I’m So Excited – The Pointers Sisters
- In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
- September – Earth, Wind, & Fire
- Rosanna – TOTO
- Down Under – Men at Work
Colleen’s List
- Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
- Straight Outta Compton -N.W.A
- We Belong – Pat Benetar
- 9- 5 – Dolly Parton
- I’m Still Standing – Elton John
- Africa – TOTO
- Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
- Need You Tonight – INXS
- If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston