Zeeba Neighba
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Zeeba Neighba
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And yes yesterday I did play my 1983 playlist which included songs like:
"Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain" by The Police
"Jump" by Van Halen (yes on the album 1984 but released Dec 1983)
"Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
"Let's Dance", "Modern Love" by David Bowi
"Holiday", "Borderline" by Madonna
"Cruel Summer" by Bananarama
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
"Love is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"Blue Monday" by New Order
"Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
"Sunday Bloody Sunday","New Year's Day" by U2
"Radio Free Europe" by R.E.M.
"Photograph" by Def Leppard
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
"Legs" by ZZ Top
"Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp
"Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
"It's Like That" by Run DMC
"White Lines" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
"Separate Ways", "Faithfully" by Journey
"All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie
"Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel
"This Charming Man" by The Smiths
"99 Luftballons" by Nena
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes
"True" by Spandau Ballet
"One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx
"In A Big Country" by Big Country
"Undercover of the Night" by The Rolling Stones
"Middle of the Road" by The Pretenders
"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"I Guess that's Why They Call it the Blues" by Elton John
"That's All" by Genesis
"Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran
"Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks
"Overkill" by Men At Work
"Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon
"Cum On Feel the Noise" by Quiet Riot
"Sister Christian" by Night Ranger
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx
"Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart
"Cuts Like A Knife" by Bryan Adams "
"Heart and Soul", "Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis & The News
"Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without A Face" by Billy Idol
"Every Day I Write the Book" by Elvis Costello
"Lawyers in Love" by Jackson Browne
Lots more
'Cause I'm MOTORING!
"Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain" by The Police
"Jump" by Van Halen (yes on the album 1984 but released Dec 1983)
"Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
"Let's Dance", "Modern Love" by David Bowi
"Holiday", "Borderline" by Madonna
"Cruel Summer" by Bananarama
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
"Love is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"Blue Monday" by New Order
"Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
"Sunday Bloody Sunday","New Year's Day" by U2
"Radio Free Europe" by R.E.M.
"Photograph" by Def Leppard
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
"Legs" by ZZ Top
"Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp
"Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
"It's Like That" by Run DMC
"White Lines" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
"Separate Ways", "Faithfully" by Journey
"All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie
"Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel
"This Charming Man" by The Smiths
"99 Luftballons" by Nena
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes
"True" by Spandau Ballet
"One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx
"In A Big Country" by Big Country
"Undercover of the Night" by The Rolling Stones
"Middle of the Road" by The Pretenders
"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"I Guess that's Why They Call it the Blues" by Elton John
"That's All" by Genesis
"Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran
"Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks
"Overkill" by Men At Work
"Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon
"Cum On Feel the Noise" by Quiet Riot
"Sister Christian" by Night Ranger
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx
"Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart
"Cuts Like A Knife" by Bryan Adams "
"Heart and Soul", "Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis & The News
"Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without A Face" by Billy Idol
"Every Day I Write the Book" by Elvis Costello
"Lawyers in Love" by Jackson Browne
Lots more
'Cause I'm MOTORING!
Zeeba Neighba
Staff member
1983 albums continue:
Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983)
Madonna - Madonna (1983)
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983)
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man (1983)
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones (1983)
Though I had some albums, Madonna's debut was my first cassette tape believe it or now - I was clearly influenced by her sexually rolling around on a street in her "Burning Up" MTV video. Album actually holds up as a pretty darn good pop/dance album
Likewise, I always forget how consistent Cyndi Lauper's debut - very good pop album. Also I forgot she covers Prince's "When You Were Mine" on the album
Despite frequently spinning Billy Joel's four albums from Turnstiles to Glass Houses, never break out An Innocent Man. Always thought his homage to doo wop was a bit too contrived, but today, for whatever reason, really enjoyed it.
As for Swordfishtrombones - nothing to say but fantastic stuff. My favorite Waits era with Rain Dogs my favorite Waits album
Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983)
Madonna - Madonna (1983)
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983)
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man (1983)
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones (1983)
Though I had some albums, Madonna's debut was my first cassette tape believe it or now - I was clearly influenced by her sexually rolling around on a street in her "Burning Up" MTV video. Album actually holds up as a pretty darn good pop/dance album
Likewise, I always forget how consistent Cyndi Lauper's debut - very good pop album. Also I forgot she covers Prince's "When You Were Mine" on the album
Despite frequently spinning Billy Joel's four albums from Turnstiles to Glass Houses, never break out An Innocent Man. Always thought his homage to doo wop was a bit too contrived, but today, for whatever reason, really enjoyed it.
As for Swordfishtrombones - nothing to say but fantastic stuff. My favorite Waits era with Rain Dogs my favorite Waits album
Zeeba Neighba
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Metallica - Kill 'Em All (1983)
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (1983)
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky (1983)
Huey Lewis & The News - Sports (1983)
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (1983)
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky (1983)
Huey Lewis & The News - Sports (1983)
lpfreak1170
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And yes yesterday I did play my 1983 playlist which included songs like:
"Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain" by The Police
"Jump" by Van Halen (yes on the album 1984 but released Dec 1983)
"Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
"Let's Dance", "Modern Love" by David Bowi
"Holiday", "Borderline" by Madonna
"Cruel Summer" by Bananarama
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
"Love is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"Blue Monday" by New Order
"Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
"Sunday Bloody Sunday","New Year's Day" by U2
"Radio Free Europe" by R.E.M.
"Photograph" by Def Leppard
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
"Legs" by ZZ Top
"Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp
"Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
"It's Like That" by Run DMC
"White Lines" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
"Separate Ways", "Faithfully" by Journey
"All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie
"Uptown Girl", "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel
"This Charming Man" by The Smiths
"99 Luftballons" by Nena
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes
"True" by Spandau Ballet
"One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx
"In A Big Country" by Big Country
"Undercover of the Night" by The Rolling Stones
"Middle of the Road" by The Pretenders
"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"I Guess that's Why They Call it the Blues" by Elton John
"That's All" by Genesis
"Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran
"Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks
"Overkill" by Men At Work
"Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon
"Cum On Feel the Noise" by Quiet Riot
"Sister Christian" by Night Ranger
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx
"Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart
"Cuts Like A Knife" by Bryan Adams "
"Heart and Soul", "Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis & The News
"Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without A Face" by Billy Idol
"Every Day I Write the Book" by Elvis Costello
"Lawyers in Love" by Jackson Browne
Lots more
'Cause I'm MOTORING!
Great playlist!
lpfreak1170
Well-Known Member
That's still a fantastic album...and I definitely love "When You Were Mine".
Zeeba Neighba
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New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (1983)
Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain (1983)
Last 1983 albums of the past week
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (1983)
Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain (1983)
Last 1983 albums of the past week
Zeeba Neighba
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Oyez, Oyez! It's Monday and time for the 1984 playlist of popular, good, or popular and good songs of the year including:
"Dancing In the Dark", "Born in the U.S.A.", "Cover Me" by Bruce Springsteen
"When Doves Cry", "Purple Rain", "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
"Summer of '69", "One Night Love Affair" by Bryan Adams
"Like A Virgin", "Dress You Up", "Crazy for You" by Madonna
"People are People" by Depeche Mode
"The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
"How Soon is Now" by The Smiths
"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
"What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner
"Against All Odds" by Phil Collins
"Careless Whisper", "Everything She Wants" by Wham!
"Take on Me" by a-ha
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2
"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions
"The Reflex" by Duran Duran
"I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan
"Panama", "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen
"It's My Life" by Talk Talk
"Magic", "You Might Think", "Drive" by The Cars
"The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
"We Belong" by Pat Benatar
"Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins)
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr
"Rock Box" by Run-DMC
"Rock Me Tonite" by Billy Squire
"Out of Touch", "Adult Education" by Hall & Oates
"Blue Jean" by David Bowie
"Shout" by Tears for Fears
"Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry
"Smooth Operator" by Sade
"You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" by Dead or Alive
"Nightshift" by The Commodores
"Radio Ga Ga" by Queen
"I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar
"The Heat is On" by Glen Frey
"I Will Dare" by The Replacements
"Lovergirl" by Teena Marie
"Round and Round" by Ratt
"Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
"One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head
"Obsession" by Animotion
"My Ever Changing Moods" by The Style Council
"Nelson Mandela" by Specials AKA
"Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini
"The Killing Moon" by Echo & The Bunnymen
"Turn on the News" by Husker Du
"Sea of Love" by The Honeydrippers
And plenty more...
"Dancing In the Dark", "Born in the U.S.A.", "Cover Me" by Bruce Springsteen
"When Doves Cry", "Purple Rain", "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
"Summer of '69", "One Night Love Affair" by Bryan Adams
"Like A Virgin", "Dress You Up", "Crazy for You" by Madonna
"People are People" by Depeche Mode
"The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
"How Soon is Now" by The Smiths
"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
"What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner
"Against All Odds" by Phil Collins
"Careless Whisper", "Everything She Wants" by Wham!
"Take on Me" by a-ha
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2
"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions
"The Reflex" by Duran Duran
"I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan
"Panama", "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen
"It's My Life" by Talk Talk
"Magic", "You Might Think", "Drive" by The Cars
"The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
"We Belong" by Pat Benatar
"Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins)
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr
"Rock Box" by Run-DMC
"Rock Me Tonite" by Billy Squire
"Out of Touch", "Adult Education" by Hall & Oates
"Blue Jean" by David Bowie
"Shout" by Tears for Fears
"Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry
"Smooth Operator" by Sade
"You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" by Dead or Alive
"Nightshift" by The Commodores
"Radio Ga Ga" by Queen
"I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar
"The Heat is On" by Glen Frey
"I Will Dare" by The Replacements
"Lovergirl" by Teena Marie
"Round and Round" by Ratt
"Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
"Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
"One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head
"Obsession" by Animotion
"My Ever Changing Moods" by The Style Council
"Nelson Mandela" by Specials AKA
"Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini
"The Killing Moon" by Echo & The Bunnymen
"Turn on the News" by Husker Du
"Sea of Love" by The Honeydrippers
And plenty more...
Zeeba Neighba
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Started 1984 albums today:
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
Van Halen - 1984 (1984)
Brian Adams - Reckless (1984)
Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos (1984)
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
Van Halen - 1984 (1984)
Brian Adams - Reckless (1984)
Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos (1984)
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U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
The Replacements - Let It Be (1984)
The Pretenders - Learning to Crawl (1984)
1984 albums continue. Yesterday concentrated on many of the biggest albums of the year. I was a sophomore/junior in high school, and these albums (Born in USA, Purple Rain, Reckless, 1984) has multiple singles over the next year that they were hard to avoid. In fact I play them often even today
Stoneage Romeos OTOH I didn't hear until much later introduced early in my tenure in the Ol' MG, but may have I played it tons since
As for today's albums: haven't spun The Unforgettable Fire in awhile and that's my loss - for some reason, my mind jumps from War to The Joshua Tree despite KNOWING that the big hit "Pride" is on that album. Though many hang their hat on The Joshua Tree as U2's peak, gotta say (though I'm impressed with some of their directions on this album), it's always been just OK for me - I would much rather hear War or The Unforgettable Fire (the latter laid the groundwork for Joshua Tree)
Happy to play Learning to Crawl again - definitely spun this more (on cassette) in college, but it's solid
Let It Be I revisit often - again a group and an album that I wish I had discovered when they were at their peak. In college spent a lot of time catching up with the music of the prior 20 years didn't play many of the college radio groups until years later
Of course, I had heard The Smiths in high school and college (my best friend was a big fan), but I did not enjoy them at all - yeah yeah, whiny, hollow angst, etc. Over the past decade though, I've appreciated them more and more (enough so that now their at the bottom of my top 100 artists on last.fm)
The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
The Replacements - Let It Be (1984)
The Pretenders - Learning to Crawl (1984)
1984 albums continue. Yesterday concentrated on many of the biggest albums of the year. I was a sophomore/junior in high school, and these albums (Born in USA, Purple Rain, Reckless, 1984) has multiple singles over the next year that they were hard to avoid. In fact I play them often even today
Stoneage Romeos OTOH I didn't hear until much later introduced early in my tenure in the Ol' MG, but may have I played it tons since
As for today's albums: haven't spun The Unforgettable Fire in awhile and that's my loss - for some reason, my mind jumps from War to The Joshua Tree despite KNOWING that the big hit "Pride" is on that album. Though many hang their hat on The Joshua Tree as U2's peak, gotta say (though I'm impressed with some of their directions on this album), it's always been just OK for me - I would much rather hear War or The Unforgettable Fire (the latter laid the groundwork for Joshua Tree)
Happy to play Learning to Crawl again - definitely spun this more (on cassette) in college, but it's solid
Let It Be I revisit often - again a group and an album that I wish I had discovered when they were at their peak. In college spent a lot of time catching up with the music of the prior 20 years didn't play many of the college radio groups until years later
Of course, I had heard The Smiths in high school and college (my best friend was a big fan), but I did not enjoy them at all - yeah yeah, whiny, hollow angst, etc. Over the past decade though, I've appreciated them more and more (enough so that now their at the bottom of my top 100 artists on last.fm)
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Zeeba Neighba
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A couple more today:
Husker Du - Zen Arcade (1984)
Run-DMC - Run-DMC (1984)
Husker Du - Zen Arcade (1984)
Run-DMC - Run-DMC (1984)
Zeeba Neighba
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Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (1984)
Madonna - Like A Virgin (1984)
R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984)
Madonna - Like A Virgin (1984)
R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984)
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The Cars - Heartbeat City (1984)
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (1984)
The Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
Although I lean heavily on a greatest hits when turning to The Cars (or to their debut), I do forget how consistently good a pop record Heartbeat City
Man do I love the Violent Femmes' sophomore effort - it can't compete with the debut, but the different direction they go with this one incorporating classic gospel and country themes (and adding stuff like the dissonant also sax on "Black Girls") are so quirky and wacky but they work. I could see people not enjoying it (and in fact I don't think it did too well initially alienating initial fans of the group with the old-timey gospel songs - Gordon Gano was raised Baptist, his father a minister)
Double Nickels has never grabbed me in the past...hey lets see if this lengthy sprawling punk album appeals to me now
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (1984)
The Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
Although I lean heavily on a greatest hits when turning to The Cars (or to their debut), I do forget how consistently good a pop record Heartbeat City
Man do I love the Violent Femmes' sophomore effort - it can't compete with the debut, but the different direction they go with this one incorporating classic gospel and country themes (and adding stuff like the dissonant also sax on "Black Girls") are so quirky and wacky but they work. I could see people not enjoying it (and in fact I don't think it did too well initially alienating initial fans of the group with the old-timey gospel songs - Gordon Gano was raised Baptist, his father a minister)
Double Nickels has never grabbed me in the past...hey lets see if this lengthy sprawling punk album appeals to me now
Zeeba Neighba
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Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II (1984)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes (1984)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes (1984)
Zeeba Neighba
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A week off from the Century of Music listening.
It's a busy week - so not as much listening, but I've been spinning some random albums and doing my annual run-through of Springsteen's studio output (like I don't listen to him enough, right?)
1985 listening next week
It's a busy week - so not as much listening, but I've been spinning some random albums and doing my annual run-through of Springsteen's studio output (like I don't listen to him enough, right?)
1985 listening next week
Zeeba Neighba
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All-righty then - back to come "Century" listening with a playlist of 1985 singles and album tracks including:
"Your Love" by The Outfield
"Into the Groove" by Madonna
"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
"A View to A Kill" by Duran Duran
"Never" by Heart
"The Power of Love" by Huey Louis and the News
"You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
"Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
"Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
"Raspberry Beret" by Prince
"Some Like It Hot" by Power Station
"Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones
"Driver 8" by R.E.M.
"King of Rock" by Run-DMC
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" by The Smiths
"The Whole of the Moon" by The Waterboys
"What You Need" by INXS
"Bastards of Young" by The Replacements
"Something About You" by Level 42
"How Will I Know", "Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds
"Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa
"West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
"Trapped" by Bruce Springsteen
"Every Time You Go Away' by Paul Young
"Part Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves
"We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner
"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
"Word Up" by Cameo
"Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer
"Living in America" by James Brown
"And She Was" by Talking Heads
"St. Elmo's Fire" by John Parr
"Small Town", "Lonely All Night" by John Mellencamp
"Would I Lie to You" by Eurythmics
"Sussudio" by Phil Collins
"In My House" by Mary Jane Girls
"Rhythm of the Night" by Debarge
"Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red
"I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J
"She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult
"If You Love Somebody Set them Free" by Sting
"Conga" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
"Just Another Night" by Mick Jagger
"Voices Carry" by Til Tuesday
And Many Many More...
"Your Love" by The Outfield
"Into the Groove" by Madonna
"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
"A View to A Kill" by Duran Duran
"Never" by Heart
"The Power of Love" by Huey Louis and the News
"You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
"Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
"Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
"Raspberry Beret" by Prince
"Some Like It Hot" by Power Station
"Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones
"Driver 8" by R.E.M.
"King of Rock" by Run-DMC
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" by The Smiths
"The Whole of the Moon" by The Waterboys
"What You Need" by INXS
"Bastards of Young" by The Replacements
"Something About You" by Level 42
"How Will I Know", "Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds
"Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa
"West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
"Trapped" by Bruce Springsteen
"Every Time You Go Away' by Paul Young
"Part Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves
"We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner
"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
"Word Up" by Cameo
"Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer
"Living in America" by James Brown
"And She Was" by Talking Heads
"St. Elmo's Fire" by John Parr
"Small Town", "Lonely All Night" by John Mellencamp
"Would I Lie to You" by Eurythmics
"Sussudio" by Phil Collins
"In My House" by Mary Jane Girls
"Rhythm of the Night" by Debarge
"Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red
"I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J
"She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult
"If You Love Somebody Set them Free" by Sting
"Conga" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
"Just Another Night" by Mick Jagger
"Voices Carry" by Til Tuesday
And Many Many More...
Zeeba Neighba
Staff member
As I listen to my 1985 playlist filled with pop singles of the era, I am struck by what a drop in personal enjoyment compared even with 1983 and 1984 lists. Is the music really worse (Rick would say no, it's all bad 
)
Starting in 1981/82, definitely got into the pop music of the era especially with the debut of MTV. Then high school, a little more disposable income for purchasing music, school bus rides with the radio on - my enjoyment of pop songs continued for several years
But early in 1985, I started getting into rock music (with Springsteen as a springboard) and realizing how much great music in the past that I didn't know. The music of 1985 and especially 1986 didn't interest me as much. Yes sometime the music was worse, different, more mainstream - looking at the list above, for example, does anyone think "Sussudio" is better than "In the Air Tonight" or think "And She Was" better than "Burning Down the House" or "Just Another Night" is better than the Tattoo You singles
And music was changing as it often does - I actually don't mind Whitney but it wasn't my thing then, nor at the time was I into the dance music that was coming to the forefront (Gloria Estefan, Lisa Lisa, Stacy Q).
On the other hand, I didn't have the exposure to groups of the late 80s like R.E.M or Pixies at this point.
Don't get me started about abominations like "Say You, Say Me" and "We Built This City"
These days I have much broader musical enjoyment (or at least tolerance), but as I got into "classic rock" back then, pop music just didn't do it for me (also I didn't have cable at college so bye bye MTV), so there's definitely will be a spark missing as a listen to some of these mid-late 80s playlists compared with earlier. Still enjoying this series though, and giving music another listen, another chance.
)Starting in 1981/82, definitely got into the pop music of the era especially with the debut of MTV. Then high school, a little more disposable income for purchasing music, school bus rides with the radio on - my enjoyment of pop songs continued for several years
But early in 1985, I started getting into rock music (with Springsteen as a springboard) and realizing how much great music in the past that I didn't know. The music of 1985 and especially 1986 didn't interest me as much. Yes sometime the music was worse, different, more mainstream - looking at the list above, for example, does anyone think "Sussudio" is better than "In the Air Tonight" or think "And She Was" better than "Burning Down the House" or "Just Another Night" is better than the Tattoo You singles
And music was changing as it often does - I actually don't mind Whitney but it wasn't my thing then, nor at the time was I into the dance music that was coming to the forefront (Gloria Estefan, Lisa Lisa, Stacy Q).
On the other hand, I didn't have the exposure to groups of the late 80s like R.E.M or Pixies at this point.
Don't get me started about abominations like "Say You, Say Me" and "We Built This City"
These days I have much broader musical enjoyment (or at least tolerance), but as I got into "classic rock" back then, pop music just didn't do it for me (also I didn't have cable at college so bye bye MTV), so there's definitely will be a spark missing as a listen to some of these mid-late 80s playlists compared with earlier. Still enjoying this series though, and giving music another listen, another chance.
Zeeba Neighba
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Starting 1985 albums today:
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (1985)
The Replacements - Tim (1985)
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs (1985)
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (1985)
The Replacements - Tim (1985)
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The Smiths - Meat is Murder (1985)
The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash (1985)
Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair (1985)
The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash (1985)
Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair (1985)
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1985 albums continue:
Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (1985)
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen (1985)
R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
Good revisiting these as I don't break them out too often. Steve McQueen particularly is such a good album - perhaps it's too chill to come to the forefront of my mind when I think of things to spin
I've said this before, but I'm always amazed at how many R.E.M. albums I own considering that, more times that not, they leave me cold
Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (1985)
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen (1985)
R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
Good revisiting these as I don't break them out too often. Steve McQueen particularly is such a good album - perhaps it's too chill to come to the forefront of my mind when I think of things to spin
I've said this before, but I'm always amazed at how many R.E.M. albums I own considering that, more times that not, they leave me cold
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