80s music

[Goatman88]

What do you guys think of 80s music? Some say its the worst ever, some say the best. I love some 80s songs, hate others. What 80s songs do you guys like/hate?

[Hazar]

some of it isn't too bad

[nutcrackr]

Love most of it

Hall and Oates
Foreigner
Mr Mister

Just to name a few, it's very positive music, at times very cheesy but I really enjoy it probably more than any other decade :thumbs:

[short recoil]

80's is amazing, brilliant music.
This decades music is showing to be the poorest in all honesty so far.

[sea]

The 80's had some absolutely excellent music, and some absolutely horrible music, just like any decade. The 80's had some brilliant rock and metal in it, and I can even bear to listen to some of the pop and rap from those days, too. It's the image and such that makes people ignore the culturally significant events of the time. Let's face it, people just don't like seeing mulleted men in bright spandex tights.

[DeusExMachina]

80's is when Pop was actually good.

[PoeticRocker]

Just songs being fun with catchy beats.

[TheAntipop]

Great.

[Goatman88]

i like most 80s rock and some of that New Wave stuff from the GTA Vice soundtrack. Id take any song from the 80s over todays "music"
I just hope the music gets better towards the end of the decade.

[Bohonkie]

80's music was, in general, awful. Mainstream, anyway. There were some awsome 80's bands that paved the way for indy rock and the grunge movement of the 90's (the Pixies leading the pack). But the synth lines and big hair and 3 minute guitar solos...instant ear ache.

[sea]

80's music was, in general, awful. Mainstream, anyway. There were some awsome 80's bands that paved the way for indy rock and the grunge movement of the 90's (the Pixies leading the pack). But the synth lines and big hair and 3 minute guitar solos...instant ear ache.What's wrong with three-minute guitar leads? I'll agree that the fashion was pretty much horrid, and keyboards did get abused by some bands, but what anyone can have against guitar leads, I don't know.

[Absinthe]

Some of it's good for like party music and stuff, but I'd never listen to it by myself.

[joule]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Soundtrack

That's all I can say.

[SenorDingDong]

Iron Maiden...

thats all I have to say...

[StardogChampion]

Cameo.

That's all I have to say...

[DeusExMachina]

Hair Metal....totally sucked.

Thats all I have to say.

[sea]

Hair Metal....totally sucked.

Thats all I have to say.Depends on what you consider hair metal. If you're talking about garbage like Poison, Motley Crue, etc., then I can identify, but there were some great bands that fall under the "hair metal" category...Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Overkill, Crimson Glory, Judas Priest, King Diamond/Mercyful Fate, and Manowar are all perfect examples of bands that have had poor image but some phenomenal music.

[Ennui]

I think that the majority of 80's music sucked, but there's some thats pretty good. Not much, though.

[nutcrackr]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Soundtrack

That's all I can say.
This poster just won the thread, can't argue with that :thumbs:

[CptStern]

meh there's a ton of 80's music I'm sure most of you have never heard of that's quite good ..not the same rehashed 80's sound like "tainted love" or "flock of seagals" real bands like Fishbone, 24-7 spyz, The Selector, the jam, the specials and others

[ScORCHo]

the ultimate 80's song is:

You're the Best - Joe Esposito

from the karate kid soundtrack. what a way to sum up 80's music in one song, it has everything! cheesy inspirational and motivational lyrics, background sythesizers, that unmistakable electronic drumming, cheesy over the top guitar solo...what more could you want?

[DeusExMachina]

Depends on what you consider hair metal. If you're talking about garbage like Poison, Motley Crue, etc., then I can identify, but there were some great bands that fall under the "hair metal" category...Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Overkill, Crimson Glory, Judas Priest, King Diamond/Mercyful Fate, and Manowar are all perfect examples of bands that have had poor image but some phenomenal music.

...Who the hell would consider them hair metal? Hair metal was usually like a popish metal with really stupid lyrics. The other bands were original, amazing bands.

[SenorDingDong]

All I have to say...

[Max_Payne]

hey the way i feel...

The 80's made u feel happy and made u wanna have fun wit your life. Im compairing it to today's band's because i dont think they have that escence anymore. (with the exception of greenday, the darkness and som select others. IF i forget them i am sorry)

Iknow its kinda dumb for me to catorgize the 80's like that. But thats how i truely feel lol

PEACE

Mike :afro:

[SupremePain]

Yeah well im torn. There was some of the most crap music in history during the 80's but still, there were a lot of cool bands too.

Motley Crue < teh gagging :dozey:

[CptStern]

the 80's was more than craptastic bands like Haircut 100, Thompson twins, SoftCell etc ..new wave wasnt the only genre ..punk, ska, alternative etc ....Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sundays, the Cure, the Smiths, Skinny Puppy etc ..the underground bands made the most impact musically ..but they're still virtually unknown ..everybody remembers Depeche mode Boy George, Duran Duran but there were many cult bands that sounded unlike anything that was popular at the time


btw I find odd that so many of you like Iron Maiden (one of my fave bands of early 80's ..went to see them twice).

[SupremePain]

btw I find odd that so many of you like Iron Maiden
I don't see why...? :E their just such a awesome metal group.


and by the way, The Vixens were poo too (hawt though). But there was good music that we havent talked about, like Kool & The Gang!

[DeusExMachina]

the 80's was more than craptastic bands like Haircut 100, Thompson twins, SoftCell etc ..new wave wasnt the only genre ..punk, ska, alternative etc ....Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sundays, the Cure, the Smiths, Skinny Puppy etc ..the underground bands made the most impact musically ..but they're still virtually unknown ..everybody remembers Depeche mode Boy George, Duran Duran but there were many cult bands that sounded unlike anything that was popular at the time

The Pixies, Husker Du, The Replacements, R.E.M. Hells. Yeahs.

[CptStern]

I don't see why...? :E their just such a awesome metal group.



ya it's just that they were popular before most of you were born ...I certainly think they're awesome


DeusExMachinia: Pixies rule!!!

[Dalamari]

Hall and Oates has to be my favorite 80's group, then it would be Foreigner, followed by Guns n' Roses

[sea]

...Who the hell would consider them hair metal? Hair metal was usually like a popish metal with really stupid lyrics. The other bands were original, amazing bands.As far as I know, they all had big hair and wore spandex at some point in their careers. That's generally what the mainstream consider to be hair metal, and I agree to a point, as hair metal is defined mostly by look, though the shitty music most certainly doesn't help.


the 80's was more than craptastic bands like Haircut 100, Thompson twins, SoftCell etc ..new wave wasnt the only genre ..punk, ska, alternative etc ....Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sundays, the Cure, the Smiths, Skinny Puppy etc ..the underground bands made the most impact musically ..but they're still virtually unknown ..everybody remembers Depeche mode Boy George, Duran Duran but there were many cult bands that sounded unlike anything that was popular at the timeSkinny Puppy is excellent. Too bad their reunion album wasn't quite up to the stuff they did in the 80's.


btw I find odd that so many of you like Iron Maiden (one of my fave bands of early 80's ..went to see them twice).They're making a comeback after a pretty shoddy 90's. I also find that there are a lot more metal fans that show up online than there are those that appear in real life.

[CptStern]

Hall and Oates has to be my favorite 80's group


:eek:!!!!!

she's a maaaaneater!!!!

...ummm they have good hair :E

[CptStern]

As far as I know, they all had big hair and wore spandex at some point in their careers. That's generally what the mainstream consider to be hair metal, and I agree to a point, as hair metal is defined mostly by look, though the shitty music most certainly doesn't help.

NOT MAIDEN!!!


Skinny Puppy is excellent. Too bad their reunion album wasn't quite up to the stuff they did in the 80's.

I agree


They're making a comeback after a pretty shoddy 90's. I also find that there are a lot more metal fans that show up online than there are those that appear in real life.

ya, you cant tell but I'm wearing my headbanger metal outfit ...something like this guy (http://www.zenigata.org/djmayhem/pics/RobHalford.jpg)


:E

[sea]

NOT MAIDEN!!!Watch the Live After Death DVD and tell me you don't agree. :P


ya, you cant tell but I'm wearing my headbanger metal outfit ...something like this guy (http://www.zenigata.org/djmayhem/pics/RobHalford.jpg)Halford is the Official Ultimate Badass.

[CptStern]

Watch the Live After Death DVD and tell me you don't agree. :P
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cant be as bad as these guys (http://www.metallicblue.net/images/metalpics/stryper3.jpg) :E

[evil^milk]

does anyone know those two guys that played electronic music? one guy sang and the other was a dj, one of them was blond and they made music videos with a lot of special photoshop-like effects

and i don't know if this is an 80s song but i like the one that goes "but i would walk 500 miles and i would walk 500 more... etc"

[CptStern]

1. I think you mean Petshop boys? or could it be new order?

2. heh the Proclaimers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2/features/wallpaper/images/1024/proclaimers.jpg) :cheers:

[CrazyHarij]

I love the 80's and 80's music, back then the pop, rock and rap actually was good. :D

[KagePrototype]

I like some of the metal, rap, punk, industrial acts that came from the '80s, but the rest is purely camp appeal. :D

[SenorDingDong]

ya it's just that they were popular before most of you were born ...I certainly think they're awesome


Not necessarly, they're more popular now then they were in the 80's.

[lePobz]

Vice City OST - all of it ...


Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Sanctuary
Video Killed The Radio Star

...the list goes on.

[SupremePain]

cant be as bad as these guys (http://www.metallicblue.net/images/metalpics/stryper3.jpg) :E
hahaha i remember seeing a video with those guys and going "Why the hell am i watching gay porn?"

Also... the 80's were the years Metallica actually made good music. :cheese:

[MarcoPollo]

Finding mr right = worst song ever

[CptStern]

hahaha i remember seeing a video with those guys and going "Why the hell am i watching gay porn?"

Also... the 80's were the years Metallica actually made good music. :cheese:


agreed on both counts


btw did you know Stryper is a "christian metal" band ...pretty hilarious if you ask me

[ThomasToad]

Sonic Youth
Dinosaur Jr.
Tom Verlaine's solo work(from the band Television, yes check them out)
The Pixies


My 80's list is limited :[

[sea]

cant be as bad as these guys (http://www.metallicblue.net/images/metalpics/stryper3.jpg) :EUgh, not at all, but I will say that they did get close at some times. Not quite the same hair and make-up, but they still had the tights and funky colours. I can't find any pictures from that era, unfortunately, and my DVD rip is kind of non-existant.

[CptStern]

ya I saw them during one tour where Dickenson had a leather jacket that lit up with flashing lights ...they went downhill from there

[DarkStar]

I don't know if they've been mentioned but I listen to the Talking Heads almost daily.

[sea]

ya I saw them during one tour where Dickenson had a leather jacket that lit up with flashing lights ...they went downhill from thereNot sure what that jacket is from...possibly the Somewhere in Time era. They still did Seventh Son after that, though, so I wouldn't say they'd gone downhill just yet...it's really once No Prayer and Fear of the Dark appeared that they started losing it. Though, after their 90's stuff with Blaze Bailey, they really came back to form -their last two albums were excellent, and Dance of Death is just as good as the stuff done in their heyday.

[Doppelgofer]

journey - don't stop believing

reminds me of good times...been drunk a lot of times to that

[CptStern]

Not sure what that jacket is from...possibly the Somewhere in Time era. They still did Seventh Son after that, though, so I wouldn't say they'd gone downhill just yet...it's really once No Prayer and Fear of the Dark appeared that they started losing it. Though, after their 90's stuff with Blaze Bailey, they really came back to form -their last two albums were excellent, and Dance of Death is just as good as the stuff done in their heyday.


ya, but Maiden was most popular during the powerslave album ..they sold out in an hour when they came to town on that tour, scalped tickets were going for $100 each, which was outrageous at the time

I guess I'm an old timer but my fave albums were Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave. My first Maiden album was Killers way back in 1981 I think which had a different singer ...my first maiden song was Women in Uniform

[sea]

Yeah, their first two albums, the self-titled and Killers had a different singer, who got kicked out of the band for drug or alcohol abuse, I think. I'm still quite a fan of their early stuff, make no mistake, but I still like (or love) everything they've done. Even the stuff in the 90's I've learned to appreciate, even though it may not be that great overall for a band of their caliber.

[CptStern]

hey I just realised you're from TO ...I saw them at the gardens for the powerslave and somewhere in time tour

[SenorDingDong]

Yeah, their first two albums, the self-titled and Killers had a different singer, who got kicked out of the band for drug or alcohol abuse, I think. I'm still quite a fan of their early stuff, make no mistake, but I still like (or love) everything they've done. Even the stuff in the 90's I've learned to appreciate, even though it may not be that great overall for a band of their caliber.

The Singer was Paul Di'anno. Im pretty sure he was kicked out of Maiden becuase he was actually arrested for drug abuse. Not 100% sure but pretty sure. Bruce is the better singer anyway, but Di'anno is still really good. Better then Blaze was on Virtual XI and The X Factor.

As for 80's pic of Maiden this is about the only one I could find. Who really cares how they look though, the music is what matters.