Cheesey '80s songs that evoke strong memories

[Rick-o]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Madonna. I was in my early 20's during the 80's and had a brand new wife who was hooked on Madonna. She was a real Madonna wanna-be during that time frame.

Also remember hearing a lot of Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, (remember Thriller?) and a bunch of those MTV tunes. MTV was actually quite good in the beginning. Today it's just unwatchable.

[KrisKT]

Thompson Twins!!!

[chas_m]

I didn't care much for the more "commercial" New Wave and Pop bands of the 80s. Having been in England for the punk explosion, I dabbled in a lot of trends, but the unifying thread among most of the bands is that They Have Become Legend, But Never Sold That Many Albums.

So we're talking Talking Heads/Brian Eno/Robert Fripp, David Bowie (except for his really popular period, about 1983-90), Soft Cell/New Order/OMD/related darkish synthpop, the Smiths/Morrissey/REM/Cure Circle of the Nearly Goth, Kraftwerk/Devo/Stiff Records types and the really obscure (but fiendishly good) bands like Joe Jackson, the Nits, Siouxsie, the Undertones and Pylon.

Lifelong Elvis Costello fan as well. Yes, through all the albums and collaborations and periods, styles and moods and marriages.

Edit: in the above paragraph, I mean HIS albums/collaborations/periods/styles/moods/marriages, not mine.

[DavidS]

"Your Love" - The Outfield. The local classic hits station has this in rotation now. I'll never get tired of it.



Too many others to name but y'all have done a good job with what's posted already.

[rob banzai]

I loved the '80s music. Of course there was throwaway pop in there, but plenty of other great stuff.

You music snobs can stick it. No one can tell me what I can or cannot like. I will never feel guilty for enjoying Phil Collins, or Fear for that matter.

Life's too short to take crap over what music you like!

[AllGold]

Strongest memories... slow dancing to Bread in high school. I don't even recall the names of the songs, but oh the memories!

Actually, the music was from the 70s but we were still playing them at parties in the 80s.

edit: Right on, Rob!

[Stephanie]

[quote rob banzai]Life's too short to take crap over what music you like!
Tell me about it! I've been harassed about it for over 2 decades now.

[Racer X]

I was going to bring up Duran Duran, but I forgot that someone still listens to them.

Now Ozzy mock hanging a dwarf, swinging and kicking, that's a stage show.