Tux of Borg Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 VH1's Greatest Songs of the 80s 1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer" 2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me" 3. Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf" 4. Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean" 5. Prince / "When Doves Cry" 6. Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" 7. Guns N' Roses / "Sweet Child O' Mine" 8. Madonna / "Like a Virgin" 9. Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way" 10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long" 11. Journey / "Don't Stop Believin'" 12. Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know" 13. U2 / "With Or Without You" 14. The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian" 15. Van Halen / "Jump" 16. INXS / "Need You Tonight" 17. Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again" 18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen" 19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time" 20. Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl" 21. Michael Jackson / "Beat It" 22. The Cure / "Just Like Heaven" 23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 24. A-Ha / "Take On Me" 25. Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed" 26. Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle" 27. Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy" 28. Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 29. Talking Heads / "Burning Down the House" 30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield" 31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure" 32. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian" 33. Soft Cell / "Tainted Love" 34. Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" 35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight" 36. Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny" 37. Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun" 38. U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)" 39. Modern English / "I Melt With You" 40. The B-52's / "Love Shack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Worst. Decade. Ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Glad to see that the early 80s was well represented. I loved the music in the early part of the decade, thought the mid to latter part was kind of gay with the exception of bands like GnR, U2, and Aerosmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Worst. Decade. Ever! 824652[/snapback] I've posted that sentiment a few time and usually get lambasted for it....glad to see at least someone else has some taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 God, who made up this list! Take names - lock and load! I have seen some of the earlier shows and I guess if you... look only at pop and one hit wonders get really drunk only have taste in your mouth wear ear plugs get botox injections ...you could read off this list with a straight face. Some comments: Prince - 1999 or Purple Rain, not the Corvette Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter is much better Kajagoogoo - are you tripping? There is some good music here, but only a little. I won't bother listing the people here who do not even belong on the top 500 list..... VH1's Greatest Songs of the 80s 1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer" 2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me" 3. Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf" 4. Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean" 5. Prince / "When Doves Cry" 6. Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" 7. Guns N' Roses / "Sweet Child O' Mine" 8. Madonna / "Like a Virgin" 9. Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way" 10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long" 11. Journey / "Don't Stop Believin'" 12. Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know" 13. U2 / "With Or Without You" 14. The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian" 15. Van Halen / "Jump" 16. INXS / "Need You Tonight" 17. Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again" 18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen" 19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time" 20. Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl" 21. Michael Jackson / "Beat It" 22. The Cure / "Just Like Heaven" 23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 24. A-Ha / "Take On Me" 25. Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed" 26. Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle" 27. Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy" 28. Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 29. Talking Heads / "Burning Down the House" 30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield" 31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure" 32. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian" 33. Soft Cell / "Tainted Love" 34. Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" 35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight" 36. Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny" 37. Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun" 38. U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)" 39. Modern English / "I Melt With You" 40. The B-52's / "Love Shack" 824651[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 How did the B52s make that list?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 How did the B52s make that list?? 824671[/snapback] I can't stand those fuggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I can't stand those fuggers 824675[/snapback] Yeah, that song makes my ears burn when ever i hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Yeah, that song makes my ears burn when ever i hear it. 824679[/snapback] you are all right lana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 This list is from an online survey. While I agree with some of the list, I don't agree with pretty much the entire top 10 songs. The best song of the 80s? "Run Runaway" by Slade, followed closely by Cyndi Lauper's anthemic "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 you are all right lana! 824684[/snapback] Thanks, so are you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 you are all right lana! 824684[/snapback] No she's not. AJ has shown me the tapes and pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 No she's not. AJ has shown me the tapes and pictures 824716[/snapback] Don't listen to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Don't listen to him. 824719[/snapback] Don't get me started, I haven't even mentioned the letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 No she's not. AJ has shown me the tapes and pictures 824716[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Wow. Looks like the playlist from my 20th HS class reunion earlier this summer... and that's probably how they defined "greatest": i.e., fun to dance to, had a cool video, etc., etc. Certainly not my Top 40, but it looks like a fairly representative sample. (Whether that's good or bad is up to you. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 God, who made up this list! Take names - lock and load! I have seen some of the earlier shows and I guess if you... look only at pop and one hit wonders get really drunk only have taste in your mouth wear ear plugs get botox injections ...you could read off this list with a straight face. Some comments: Prince - 1999 or Purple Rain, not the Corvette Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter is much better Kajagoogoo - are you tripping? There is some good music here, but only a little. I won't bother listing the people here who do not even belong on the top 500 list..... 824665[/snapback] Gotta remember Rock that this is a VH-1 list and true to VH-1 it seems accurate... Remember it was MTV that was "cutting edge" and VH-1 came in and offered the poppy/softer hits/side of the story... IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 One hit wonders. How about: You Better, You Bet - The Who Pink Houses, Authority Song, Cherry Bomb - Mellencamp Synchronicity II - The Police Hang Fire - Stones No Surrender - Bruce On and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Looks like a bunch of 30-40 year old women voted ( teens during the 80s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I've posted that sentiment a few time and usually get lambasted for it....glad to see at least someone else has some taste 824655[/snapback] I wouldn't say worst decade ever. I'd say worst LIST ever. Bon Jovi at #1? Puhleeze with the Jersey Cheeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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