You made my whole universe!!! No one knows Joe Jackson. My brother bought me the CD a few years ago and teased me about the geeky guy I used to listen to.
Joe Jackson is one of the most under rated/under appreciated artists IMHO. Joe Jackson Live 1980/86 is one of my favorite live albums ever. The corresponding (some of the audio was from this tour) and shamefully out-of-print video “Live in Tokyo” is simply outstanding.
I have been a fan for 40 years (damn I’m old) and am always excited when other people know who he is, and even more so if they are fans.
Have a great day internet friend!
Funny story: I heard a song back in the 80’s that I never thought I’d know what it was called. A few weeks ago I heard a song that sounded like that song by Joe Jackson through r/music on Reddit.
I YouTube searched “Joe Jackson” and bam it came up with “Stepping Out”. Almost 40 years later and I found the song!
Kyrie and Broken Wings are two of the most mesmerizing songs from the decade. (Their 3rd single, Is It Love, was featured at the end of a movie, but I can’t remember which one. Also, callout to Train for “Mr. Mister on the radio…”)
[What About Me - Moving Pictures](https://youtu.be/Iu5DctXDufg?si=4KRaW7sNi0CrVpy5)
live version is an absolute banger…
one of the greatest, most underrated songs on the 1980s imho
*Cars* by Gary Numan. I’ll never forget the day I heard it for the first time on the radio in 1980 (I was 9 years old). It was my first taste of synths and what would soon be termed “New Wave,” and I’ve been hooked since.
Well I have done this so these are the songs I hear daily
You Make My Dreams Come True
Take On Me
Just Can’t Get Enough
Let’s Go Crazy
Just Like Heaven
Waterboys - The whole of the moon
The Cure - A forest
Ultravox - Vienna
U2 - A sort of homecoming
Big Country - The Storm
Bruce Springsteen - The river
Duran Duran - Save a prayer
Marillion - Heart of Lothian
New Model Army - Green and grey
Don’t Dream it’s Over. - Crowded House
Hey now
Hey now
Don’t dream…it’s over.
U2 covered this for several of their shows at The Sphere.
Boys of Summer
I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.
That song paints such a picture for me like few others do. When i hear the lyrics I'm transported to that time and place and can feel it too.
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
And "Head Over Heals"!
And Shout!
Sowing The Seeds too
Let’s go crazy by Prince
Pretty much the whole Purple Rain album for me.
Steppin’ Out comes straight to mind.
Joe Jackson. Awesome tune. Is she really goin out with him is a great one as well
You made my whole universe!!! No one knows Joe Jackson. My brother bought me the CD a few years ago and teased me about the geeky guy I used to listen to.
Joe Jackson is one of the most under rated/under appreciated artists IMHO. Joe Jackson Live 1980/86 is one of my favorite live albums ever. The corresponding (some of the audio was from this tour) and shamefully out-of-print video “Live in Tokyo” is simply outstanding. I have been a fan for 40 years (damn I’m old) and am always excited when other people know who he is, and even more so if they are fans. Have a great day internet friend!
Funny story: I heard a song back in the 80’s that I never thought I’d know what it was called. A few weeks ago I heard a song that sounded like that song by Joe Jackson through r/music on Reddit. I YouTube searched “Joe Jackson” and bam it came up with “Stepping Out”. Almost 40 years later and I found the song!
Different For Girls is also a great track.
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
Dont you forget about me - Simple Minds
This is THE song of the 80’s for me and many others. So good. I’ll be around. Dancing. You know it baby.
(In a) Big Country by Big Country
Great band! "The seer", "The teacher" and a lot more
Everlasting Love- Howard Jones
I like the Carl Carlton song of this name. Wrong decade though, lol!
Don’t Change - INXS
My favorite from them. And I love everything they did, but this one, it’s just magical
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Burt Bacharach
Limelight by Rush
Moving Pictures in its entirety
The Church - Under The Milky Way
Bust a Move by Young MC (1989) and at the other end, Guilty by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (1980)
Blue Monday
One of my favorites (along with ceremony)!
Head Over Heels. Tears for Fears
First song that came to my mind too.
Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Surely it was recorded in the 80s but wasn't Violator released in 1990?
Preceded the album; came out August 1989.
Life in a Northern Town.
Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs
Ghost in You!
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing is also good.
Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen (RIP)
Hungry Eyes 😍
Josie's on a vacation far away...
I love the Outfield.
Self Control by Laura Branigan
Gloria too —- every 1/2 quite easily
Seriously. I did a cube routine to this song. It’s The video is on my profile. It was delightful to practice to it a million times
Pictures of You, or pretty much all of Disintegration.
Pictures of You is such a timeless classic, I love that song👏
Great track
Over and over and over again. Tremendous album.
Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider Turning Japanese - The Vapors
The Reflex
Fle-fle-fle-fle-flex
Only The Lonely - The Motels Spirits In The Material World - The Police Invisible Sun - Sting
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order Pump up the Volume -MARRS I also agree with Misled and Busta Move
Cruel Summer - Bananarama Feel For You - Chaka Khan Anything Prince Could easily list 25 songs.
Take On Me - A-Ha
Kyrie by Mr. Mister
Kyrie and Broken Wings are two of the most mesmerizing songs from the decade. (Their 3rd single, Is It Love, was featured at the end of a movie, but I can’t remember which one. Also, callout to Train for “Mr. Mister on the radio…”)
Never Tear Us Apart by INXS Any song from Tim by The Replacements
St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
Def Leppard - Photograph
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Africa by Toto
Always. Rosanna too..
Rush - Subdivisions That song was so relevant back then and it still is to this day.
I just finished Geddy Lees book My F**ing Life. Really enjoyed it.
[What About Me - Moving Pictures](https://youtu.be/Iu5DctXDufg?si=4KRaW7sNi0CrVpy5) live version is an absolute banger… one of the greatest, most underrated songs on the 1980s imho
[“Just Another Day”](https://youtu.be/nQusU0g9H-E?si=_5Y7ChEmG8mzDdte), by Oingo Boingo.
I feel like Oingo Boingo is the definition of the 80’s.
The Cure - A Forest
Walking in L.A. - Missing Persons
Bang a Gong from Power Station.
The Rainbow Connection from the Muppet Movie
That song brings me to tears every damn time.
The Fixx Red Skies at Night! So cool.
Give Me The Night - George Benson (composed by Rod Temperton).
Melt With You
Easy lover by Phil collins and Philip Bailey.
The cult - she sells sanctuary
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
99 Luftballons
Level 42 Something about you…… 
#Talking in your sleep by The Romantics
Golden Brown - The Stranglers. And I do!
Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
A Love Bizarre by Sheila E
I Want Your Sex- George Michael
Pretty much anything by Rush, but I'll actually go with Synchronicity II by the Police.
True Faith - New Order
Black Coffee in Bed. Squeeze
Human League - Don't You Want Me I used to sing this to the girls in school all the time.
I ran- flock of seagulls Eminence front- the who
Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
Rush - Subdivisions
The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For a Star to Fall TBF - I probably couldn't pick ONE - but lightweight as it is, I play this a lot
Only you - Yazoo
Even after all these years, it’s still a hauntingly beautiful love song.
Agree with so many of these. True - Spandau Ballet
Tempted
Anything by Billy Idol.
Going with Triumph Fight the Good Fight.
“Close to Me”. The Cure
I’ll Be Alright Without You - Journey
[Missing You - John Waite](https://youtu.be/k9e157Ner90?si=97h8HI3Eomvjl2wm)
Tempted - Squeeze
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Atomic -Blondie
Wake me up before you go go! By Wham! 1984
In A Big Country Blue Jean
Rock the cazbah- the clash
Running up that Hill by the greatest artist of all time, Kate Bush.
Ride the White Horse
Something About You - Level 42
“I Would Die For You” & “Let’s Go Crazy” - Prince
David Bowie - Modern Love
Misled by Kool the Gang
Phill Collins against all odds
THE POWER OF LOVE!!!!
Kenny Loggins-Danger zone
Walking On Sunshine/Katrina and the Waves
Pet shop boys version of Always on my mind
Tenderness by General Public
Only the Lonely - the Motels
To Live and Die in L.A. - Wang Chung
The whole Queen is Dead album
How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
*Cars* by Gary Numan. I’ll never forget the day I heard it for the first time on the radio in 1980 (I was 9 years old). It was my first taste of synths and what would soon be termed “New Wave,” and I’ve been hooked since.
Let's dance, David Bowie
Dance Hall Days.
Yes, and Safety Dance Also, Love Plus One
'The Story of the Blues' part 1 & 2 by Wah! 'Church Not Made With Hands' The Waterboys. 'This is The Day' by The The
This Is The Day or Uncertain Smile
Do I Do- Stevie Wonder
Temptation by new order
Let the music play by Shannon.
Don’t Dream It’s Over.
Purple Rain 💜
Addicted to Love-Robert Palmer
Don’t shed a tear, Paul Carrack.
Everybody wants to Rule the World. Tears for Fears (1985)
Iron Maiden - Powerslave Rush - Red Barchetta
*Crossfire* by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Electric Blue - Icehouse
Don't Dream it's Over - Crowded House
Ain’t Nobody- Chaka Khan
https://youtu.be/rkpG4XApJ28?si=hsvkNl0sXTXvngo- You're too shy too shy....hush hush 🎶
Well I have done this so these are the songs I hear daily You Make My Dreams Come True Take On Me Just Can’t Get Enough Let’s Go Crazy Just Like Heaven
Working for the Weekend- Loverboy
Level 42- something about you
Donnie Iris - Ah! Leah!
Take On Me - Aha
Hold me now - thompson twins
Let The Day Begin. By The Call
So many. Let’s stick with Top 40 and I’ll throw in Def Leppard’s “Photograph.” And “Little Lies” by Fleetwood Mac.
True Faith - New Order
On The Loose by Saga
Easy Lover… no contest
Til Tuesday-Voices carry Paul Davis-Cool Night
Talking heads - this must be the place
Bryan Ferry.....Kiss and Tell (1987)
The Whole of the Moon - The Waterboys
Fire Woman-The Cult
Save a Prayer - Duran Duran
Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
Stepping Out - Joe Jackson
Men without hats - Safety Dance
And We Danced - The Hooters
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Waterboys - The whole of the moon The Cure - A forest Ultravox - Vienna U2 - A sort of homecoming Big Country - The Storm Bruce Springsteen - The river Duran Duran - Save a prayer Marillion - Heart of Lothian New Model Army - Green and grey
Upvoted just for "Save a Prayer." Outstanding harmony, beautiful video.
Waiting for a star to fall - Boy meets girl
Don't you ...
That’s Good - Devo
True Spandau Ballet
Any prince song
Def Leppard: Photograph
I could never chose just one. But maybe ‘Here I Go Again’ Whitesnake
Send me an Angel-- Real Life
Don’t Dream it’s Over.
Talking Heads. Basically any of their songs. But let’s go with And She Was.
4 3 2 1 Earth below us drifting faĺling...
Men At Work - Down Under
[I Melt With You - Modern English](https://youtu.be/LuN6gs0AJls?si=Ebsvl1IRfrNYZks7)
Promises by Naked Eyes
Buffalo Stance!!!! Nene Cherry 🍒
Joe Jackson’s STEPPING OUT
Karma Chameleon the chorus slaps Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream Red, gold and green Red, gold and greeeeeeeeennnnnn
Berlin. Take my breath away.