I grew up, musically anyway, in the 80s. Damn proud of it.
I came up with the amazing talent like Adam and The Ants, Black Flag and, um.. Styx
BUT and its a big But… most 80s music was pretty fantastic.
So I offer you 20 cool 80s songs that someone should cover.
Not some smarmy mullet wearing lounge act but rather a kick ass rocker who can make it all come alive again.
Lets freakin face it.. that’s when stuff was cool. Punk, New Romantic, New Wave, Old Wave, Ska revival….hair bands….er…. yeah lots.
Video may have killed the radio star, but video lit up my ears, so to speak.
Someone get cracking on this. Ill give you one list for the mass appeal, then one just for me
1- She Bop Cyndi Lauper
2- Don’t Stop Believing Journey
3- Almost Paradise Heart
4- Hot For Teacher Van Halen
5- Jack and Diane- John Cougar
6- 1999 Prince
7- Our Lips Are Sealed- Go Go’s
8- Hit Me With Your Best Shot Benatar
9- Addicted to Love Robert Palmer
10- Safety Dance Men Without Hats
Just for Me
1-Level 42, Something About you
2-The Clash, Should I Stay Or Should I Go
3-The Smiths How Soon is Now
4-Violent Femmes Blister in The Sun
5-The Jam Town Called Malice
6- The Vapors Turning Japanese
7- Madness House of Fun
8- Plastic Bertrand Ca Plane Pour Moi
9- Squeeze Up The Junction
10- Echo and The Bunnymen Lips Like Sugar
and of course,
Killing Joke, 80’s
For your Huddled Masses