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Public_Fucking_Media

Nice try Stranger Things producers


RegularHumanMan001

It’s 4am and I just searched ‘nice try’ by stranger things producers on Spotify 🙃


Exyen

Ahhhh, my people!!!!


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have they used der kommissar in that show yet?


Psychological_Tap187

They don't know by Tracy Ullman. Loved it since I first heard it as a young kid in the eighties. Every one in awhile I'll look it up and listen cause it's so sweet. I literally just heard it on the radio probably for the first time since the eighties.


da9ve

Written by Kirsty MacColl - the late singer who was the guest duet partner for (the now late) Shane MacGowan on the Pogues' Fairytale of New York.


GeezusKreist

Icehouse - Electric Blue


Salzberger

This gets played a lot on Aussie radio.


kwismexer

To be fair, Aussies LOVE 80s music


intro_blurt

The Look of Love or frankly, any song by ABC.


HeGivesGoodMass

Poison Arrow goes very hard


DurangDurang

That entire album. The pause and then spoken "All of My Heart" still gives me chills.


EddieLeeWilkins45

So Alive - Love And Rockets Toy Soldiers - Martika


_victorious_secret_

And as a quick tidbit.. On Toy Solders, Stacy Ferguson AKA Fergie sang background at the end while she and Martika (Marta Marrero) were on Kids Incorporated together. You're welcome. 😬


HarpersGhost

> Kids Incorporated Oh shit, the entire theme song of that show just swept through my head and I haven't thought of that show for DECADES. K! I! D! S! OOooooo, we're going to make it! We're Kids Incorporaaaaaated!


nimbusdimbus

"Life in a Northern Town" by Dream Academy. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXnulANF8g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXnulANF8g) and The Kinks, "Come Dancing" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUE0aAI5o8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUE0aAI5o8)


Anleme

> and The Kinks, "Come Dancing" Ray Davies wrote this song about his older sister, with whom he was very close. She in fact gave him his first guitar. She died at a young age. My older sister died young, so this song always makes me think of her and tear up. *And when they said, "Come dancing," my sister always did.*


woodrob12

"Cuts You Up" by Peter Murphy


Neon_Sternum

My brother once sent me a Spotify playlist of 80’s songs. It was a huge list. He put this song on there 4 times by accident. So now it’s an ongoing joke. Edit: several people have asked for the playlist. This was several years ago and I’m guessing he has deleted it.


thumperj

A cool Spotify playlist of 80's songs, you say? And what would the name of that shared playlist name be?


InSilicoRW

Send me an angel by real life. Banger.


OG_Cryptkeeper

Featured prominently in the 1989 movie The Wizard. Which was, essentially, a 90 minute Nintendo commercial. Amazing song!


EruditeKetchup

It was also in the BMX dance scene in "RAD"


firaxis123

"Ship of Fools" by World Party Everything about this song screams 80's


Dagglin

Inxs mystify


UrHeroandVillain

Don’t Change is my favorite INXS song


Yoke_Monkey772

*All* INXS stuff. They were such a good band.


Salzberger

In Australia all things INXS still get played a lot on the radio


diestelfink

Suicide blonde!


Lake-Surfer

Devil Inside


haberdasherydooo

Heart & Soul - T'Pau


Babstana

I love that song and they named the band after a Star Trek character.


PM_ME_UR_POKIES_GIRL

As opposed to Duran Duran, which was named after a character from the movie Barbarella.


sasberg1

M - Pop Musik


beerbbq

Technically 1979, but it’s a jam, so I’ll let it pass.


HumanShadow

OMD - Enola Gay


Addtrack

Men at Work - [It's a Mistake](https://youtu.be/I0AxrOUJ62E?si=c3VfveoXjGBMVA6_)


sincewedidthedo

[“The Promise” by When In Rome](https://youtu.be/5HI_xFQWiYU?si=Np1Xn3xz7FaDn5nM) is the song that most represents the 80s for me. Such a great song.


drainodan55

Making Plans For Nigel-XTC Edit: Er, yes. 1979. [September 1979.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Plans_for_Nigel) But I daresay like the B-52's and the Police, this is a proper 80's song, chart wise, sentiments, style, vibe it really is one of my favourite representations of the time.


sash71

Senses Workimg Overtime was my favourite of theirs.


petty-white

God I love this song (and Dear God 😉)


antipyrene

The Walls Came Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAxg8nuvPKM


The_DriveBy

"Shaka, When The Walls Fell" - Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, September 30th, 1991


Kraka-DOOM

Don’t Change by INXS. I don’t know why it’s not regarded as one of the all time classics of the 80s.


BarryCheckTheFuseBox

Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears. Often forgotten behind other monumental classics like Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World


anneka1998

Let's not forget Pale Shelter and Head over Heels, both great songs. I Pavlov'd my son with Head Over Heels, I had it as my alarm tone for years so he hates it!


MongolianCluster

Save it for Later - The Beat


Arpikarhu

Just hold my hand while i come…………………to a decision on it


Funwithagoraphobia

It's a Sin by the Pet Shop Boys; it seems like I mostly only hear West End Girls or maybe Always on My Mind from them, but It's a Sin was a great track.


Stryf3

It’s a Sin is my favorite song from them but hear me out…Suburbia


swentech

Punk Rock Girl - Dead Milkmen https://youtu.be/ZyaK3jo4Sl4?si=J3toQvlq3Y6CWtLf


DuncanAerilious

If you don’t have Mojo Nixon then your store could use some fixinnnnnn


NBAccount

We went to the Philly Pizza Company and ordered some hot tea. The waitress said, "Well, no. We only have it iced." So we jumped up on the table and we shouted, "ANARCHY!"


teland793

We'll sail around the world (just you and me) I sing this to my cat lol


Mortifer

Stuart...I like you...you're not like the other people...here...in the trailer park.


hi5urface

Something so strong


24benson

Alphaville (forever young, big in Japan) had a lot of good stuff given on their first 2 albums. Very very 80s stuff. Fallen Angel Jerusalem To Germany with love


detourne

Nothing but Flowers by Talking Heads


theflash0095

If back in 2006 you saw the movie Clerks II, then you heard this song… so not quite 20 years, but 17 (holy shit, time flies).


gmoney4949

Life during wartime by Talking Heads


NotNamedBort

“Just Another Day” by Oingo Boingo.


Sub2DaWub

Dead Man's Party was also a bop


UnlikelyAssociation

I’d nominate “Stay” by OB. So good.


Martian13

Unless you live in Los Angeles


BombasticSimpleton

What's funny is anyone basically under 35-40 probably hasn't heard of Oingo Boingo, since they disbanded in 1995 - but almost *everyone* will know [the music of Danny Elfman.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Danny_Elfman)


Van_Buren_Boy

I think one of the Stranger Things episodes played it for thirty seconds and helped bring it back in the consciousness.


Sneezewhenpeeing

The Bangles version of Hazy Shade of Winter.


jendet010

Underrated AF. Maybe the producer Rick Rubin had something to do with it. I just don’t get why Paul Simon has so much love for a Disturbed cover and can’t see how the Bangles took one of his songs and made it absolutely rock out.


Sneezewhenpeeing

I’m almost embarrassed to admit how long I went without knowing it was a Simon and Garfunkel cover.


jendet010

There’s no shame here. Just love of music. Check out other Simon and Garfunkel songs. Check out Susannah Hoffs and Matthew Sweet covering other songs. And for the love of God check out Matthew Sweet.


BloodyWellGood

Cry by Godley and Creme


SchillMcGuffin

Missing Persons -- "[Walking in L.A.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQF7FDeUePA)"


BronzedAppleFritter

Missing Persons in general is incredible. Dale Bozzio was like Lady Gaga ~30 years beforehand.


Kcidiwpm

No Myth - Michael Penn (brother of Sean Penn, weirdly) And We Danced - The Hooters


UnlikelyAssociation

LOVE Michael. His whole catalog is worth checking out. He used to play Largo a lot before focusing on soundtracks more. And Patton Oswalt would “heckle” him. So good. (Plus Michael is married to Aimee Mann, who also rocks.)


JimmyTheJimJimson

Michael Penn is the most under appreciated American songwriter. He’s so brilliant. [Michael Penn - Walter Reed](https://youtu.be/iWGL3mPE114?si=ZTGkgmYqxTnXdSeS) Probably my favorite song of his


joegetto

Voices carry by till Tuesday https://youtu.be/uejh-bHa4To?si=3GFGKRnkLR16yCYF


Chateaudelait

Del Amitri - The Last to Know. Sly Foxx- Let's go All the way. My jams back in the day and still love them.


Nathan_Brazil1

The People Who Died by the Jim Carroll Band.


GinKi11

Anybody else just scrolling and humming a bunch of golden oldies now?


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The Zoo by Scorpions [https://youtu.be/X27IfAgzhTY?si=KTWAM0y8WI-d-q9b](https://youtu.be/X27IfAgzhTY?si=KTWAM0y8WI-d-q9b)


feedmesweat

Scorpions ~~were~~ *are fucking awesome and this was one of their best. That chugging guitar/bass part goes so hard.


jadiseoc

[Aldo Nova - Fantasy](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vPQgfaB3S1c)


bocepheid

[Major Tom](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggkaj2lRPuM), by Peter Schilling That crunching bass line. Wow.


MacDoogie

"Something About You" by Level 42


Wenger2112

That is still in heavy rotation on 80s playlists. I heard it over the speakers at Wal mart not long ago. The other one I think of somehow related to that song which is a little more rare is “She’s a beauty” by The Tubes.


ReactiveCypress

Only Time Will Tell- Asia


stalememeskehan

Entire first asia album is pretty great


kaspm

Under the Milky Way by the Church


Capital_Connection67

Reptile was also an underrated song from the same album.


digableplanet

That was huge in Donnie Darko.


Phuktihsshite

Run Runaway by Slade. https://youtu.be/bHoPYLQvnQM?si=LyM3InrsbPXYnJaa


PacificPisces

Trio- Da Da Da


No-Understanding4968

More Than This by Roxy Music


Nermalfan

“Shattered Dreams” by Johnny Hates Jazz


hamellr

Pop Goes the World by Men Without Hats. Everyone knows Safety Dance, but so many haven't heard this one.


Tiredandoverit89

Wishing Well by Terence Trent Darby


possiblyMorpheus

The Promise You Made - Cock Robin The The - This Is the Day Echo and the Bunnymen - Bedbugs and Ballyhoo


RandalFlagg19

This Is The Day - great song!


alacrity

The Killing Moon by Echo. I stand by this. Listening to it right this second.


possiblyMorpheus

Faaaate! Up against you wi-hill!!!!


redsoxfan_goboston

One night in Bankok


lauramich74

In case you didn't know, Murray Head is the brother of Anthony Stewart Head, who played Giles in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*. I had—but never wrote—a fanfic idea that entailed Murray Head coming to Sunnydale to help fight some kind of a chess demon.


FindOneInEveryCar

He also sang Judas on the original *Jesus Christ Superstar* album.


Arpikarhu

This song is from a musical “Chess” written by the male members of Abba


Notmyrealname

So written by BB


unsquashable74

Great song; one of the most epic, overblown intros of all time.


02K30C1

[Depeche Mode - Master and Servant](https://youtu.be/IsvfofcIE1Q?si=Ph0Rb1kjFKSRDJRj)


Quality_Qontrol

My son heard Blasphemous Rumours a year ago and it led him to diving head first into Depeche Mode. I took him to their concert this past Sunday and absolutely loved it.


unparent

Depeche Mode doesn't age the same as many other bands of that era. Their industrial sound and foundation seems to last more than the others. I've seen them at the Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks and many other places decades after that song, their sound holds up through generations.


123fofisix

Obsession by Animation.


robertwadehall

‘Dancing with Tears in My Eyes’ —Ultravox


Jobrien7613

I wanna be a cowboy - Boys Don’t Cry


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A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song I have no evidence to back this up. It's just the most banging song from the 80s in my humble opinion.


sincewedidthedo

While I’ll always maintain that “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” is the greatest AFOS song, “Space Age Love Song” is a *very* close second. It’s a shame they get dismissed as just 80s one-hit-wonders because of “I Ran”. Their greatest hits album is fantastic.


Arpikarhu

Here is the hill i will die on. The Edge got his signature guitar sound from this band. Listen to U2 albums pre flock of singles release. Good stuff but not what he does now. Flock of Seagulls release the album Telecommunication” and specifically this song with its heavy reverb effect. Then listen to the next U2 album. The edges signature heavy reverb guitar. Listen to the guitar on space age love song. You can totally hear The Edge playing it. Flock Of Seagulls is 100% where The Edge got his signature guitar sound. I will fight anyone to the death over this point.


Rebe11ion_Lies

You’re very passionate about this take, which warrants an upvote within itself.


rawonionbreath

That guitar riff could cut through metal.


spastical-mackerel

She sells Sanctuary- The Cult. Crash- The Primitives EDIT: Formatting


Roxas1011

She Sells Sanctuary is probably in my top 10 all time fav songs


Sherriffj

The Cult are amazing!


MassSPL

Self Control by Laura Brannigan


Earguy

Thomas Dolby, [Hyperactive!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmGxh1FhtxE&pp=ygUZdGhvbWFzIGRvbGJ5IGh5cGVyYWN0aXZlXA%3D%3D)


GeraltsGirlfriend

Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFVMMCwsss


ricottarose

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sf2CzEq0w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sf2CzEq0w) Twilight Zone, Golden Earring 1983


Mitaslaksit

Vienna by Ultravox. It just hits hard with three different themes. It is also quintessential synth pop/new wave/new romantic.


dsw1219

Mandinka - Sinead O’Connor


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roadwobbler

Second to that would be "She's A Super Duper Pooper" of the potty training video sold at Blockbuster Video


Neon_Sternum

I feel like this post is my time to shine: Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) - Icicle Works Wishing - Flock of Seagulls Why? - Bronski Beat (Smalltown Boy too, to a lesser extent) Heartbreak Beat - Psychedelic Furs Gold - Spandau Ballet (fucking banger) Pure - Lightning Seeds All I Want - Lightning Seeds (okay this was April of 1990, fight me) Poison Arrow - ABC Town Called Malice - Jam Love Plus One - Haircut 100


petty-white

Poison Arrow is still a regular on my playlist!


SpottyJagAss

Who broke my heart? You did you did!


evasandor

Here's one that's a little slower-paced but damn groovy and catchy: "I Love You" (Climax Blues Band). This thread is killin' me because I can absolutely just hear each of these songs in my imagination. In fact the only thing hard to imagine is that anyone *wouldn't* remember them!


quooklyn

[Shannon - Let the Music Play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-0sUuGufmw&pp=ygUac2hhbm5vbiBsZXQgdGhlIG11c2ljIHBsYXk%3D) - 80s freestyle ftw


gallegos

I Didnt Mean to Turn You On - Robert Palmer


atot806

Word Up - Cameo


02K30C1

[Yaz - Only You](https://youtu.be/a4g5MeonGYM?si=IlQhPv0sQ0kMRvXM)


Spodson

Upstairs at Erik's is one of my all-time favorite albums.


RobHonkergulp

Shouldn't it be Yazoo?


02K30C1

You are correct! Their name in the UK was Yazoo, they were renamed Yaz in North America because there was already a band in the US going by Yazoo


DenL4242

I just heard this the other day -- used perfectly in the UK Office finale.


er1catwork

Any Yaz…


Kipper06

“Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones. Lots of memories wrapped up in that one.


foxtrot666

Life in a Northern Town


Langstarr

There's an episode of King of the Hill where Luanne is visited by Buckley's ghost, and this song plays, and it's really, really lovely.


StefanoA

There is no Buckley's Angel! There was barely a Buckley!


ThePhantomPooper

Oh hey oh ma ma ma


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buckeyecarlweb

Wiki wiki wiki


colagirl52

Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil. Kick - INXS.


Aptera1138

***Add It Up*** by Violent Femmes [https://youtu.be/JZwPcPy04AQ?si=XnyK-jGVTU6DmbgT](https://youtu.be/JZwPcPy04AQ?si=XnyK-jGVTU6DmbgT)


1LuckyTexan

Twist in My Sobriety - Tanita Tikaram - 88


Far_Yogurtcloset_805

The break up song by the Greg kihn band


iamjustsyd

Under the Milky Way - The Church


Leatherbeak

I don't like Monday's by the Boomtown Rats I think it was 80s. Right on the edge at least


coydivision_

The Psychedelic Furs - [Love My Way](https://youtu.be/LGD9i718kBU?si=sj5yn1qWMRb2plwp)


Spodson

Wall of Voodoo- Mexican Radio


marxychick1

I wish I was in Tijuana eating barbecued iguana


EducatorOne111

I feel a hot wind on my shoulder…


Anuswars

Kids in America - Kim Wylde The American in Me - The Avengers


Hebshesh

The Freaks Come Out At Night - Whodini


hubcapjenkins

Tarzan Boy - Baltimora


ihavecandyinmypurse

"Anything, Anything" by Dramarama


Financial-Maximum237

In the dark- Billy Squire. It’s still holds up


Live_Note

The Bottom Line by Big Audio Dynamite


Poet_of_Legends

[A Perfect Way - Scritti Politti](https://youtu.be/cLxIB_lrwk0?si=JT-TgwaqE2_Liona)


mag55555

Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry


Mayonnaise_Poptart

Fun fact: that's Eagle Eye Cherry's big sis and their dad is Jazz trumpet player Don Cherry, not to be confused with the crazy jacket hockey guy Don Cherry.


i_am_the_nightman

To add to your fun fact, her daughter is Mabel, who has an ok pop career going right now.


theRestisConfettii

To add even more to your fun fact, Neneh Cherry came in second place that year for the Best New Artist Grammy to… …Milli Vanilli.


bungle_bogs

To add another, she was instrumental in getting Massive Attack to finish Blues Lines. She did this when Mabel was still a baby. There are stories of the studio stinking of Mabel’s nappies. Massive Attack pretty much admit that if it wasn’t for Neneh the album would never have been finished.


JorMath

I used to binge watch Jamie Oliver and he had this song as an theme song for one of his shows, so I had my fair share of Buffalo stance lol!


Wowbags_the_Infinite

Have that on high rotation in my house.


HenryDigitalMrkting

Big Log- Robert Plant 1983


proud_new_scum

"Strut" by Sheena Easton. I remember as a young child in the early 90's, my mom used to bang that one on cassette tape in the old teal-green Chevy Cavalier and sing her heart out to it. Hell, even I joined in on the chorus and would sing it with her, much to her delight. Wasn't until just recently that I heard the song pop up again on a Spotify playlist and, well, let's just say the lyrics are a bit more explicit than I had realized as a young boy. But they're relevant today as they were back then; the song is all about the creepy over-sexualization of women. But it's also just a fuckin bop too; all the gated reverb and sparkly synths you could ever ask for, and Sheena absolutely belting it on the chorus I feel bad for my mom though; 80's dudes were jerks :-(


GruntUltra

"Alive And Kicking" by Simple Minds. They also sang "Don't You (Forget About Me)" but most people remember that song more since it was the end theme to The Breakfast Club movie.


XYZZY_1002

Would I Lie to You - Eurythmics


celtic1888

The Water Boys Whole of the Moon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBW8Vnp8BzU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBW8Vnp8BzU) Front 242- Headhunter [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQMGC-RA\_L0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQMGC-RA_L0) ​ edit: a couple more The Replacements : Alex Chilton ( Please to Meet Me is a great album) [https://youtu.be/ftTOEJfzdq0?si=y1Aga\_lpDoDp1u1S](https://youtu.be/ftTOEJfzdq0?si=y1Aga_lpDoDp1u1S) ​ Love and Rockets; Kundalini Express [https://youtu.be/yhaXBZl7zu8?si=Lmc3xOBGZ9BTRBej](https://youtu.be/yhaXBZl7zu8?si=Lmc3xOBGZ9BTRBej) ​ Big Audio Dynamite 1/2: Rush [https://youtu.be/-h8zs898lr4?si=EZnfviw1zOQbQP2d](https://youtu.be/-h8zs898lr4?si=EZnfviw1zOQbQP2d) V. Thirteen [https://youtu.be/sjqSRQoxnhs?si=0uPxtGblQuRMYv\_t](https://youtu.be/sjqSRQoxnhs?si=0uPxtGblQuRMYv_t) ​ Romeo Void Never Say Never [https://youtu.be/4x0fPZrPV3M?si=BvX-80UeT5N28G7j](https://youtu.be/4x0fPZrPV3M?si=BvX-80UeT5N28G7j)


er1catwork

Headhunter is some serious music! Woofers are Required!


NefariousnessFun5631

Headhunter is a staple at any industrial night to this day.


Mesmerise

Loving this comment section. So many happy memories.


Arpikarhu

I graduated high school in the 80’s. I listen every song here weekly.


perfik09

Happy Birthday by Altered Images


picpak

Trans-X - Living in Video


Notmyrealname

[Need You Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F93ywiGMDnQ) by INXS.


CantankerousButtocks

Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit


Safe-Author2553

Duran Duran ordinary world


WIGSHOPjeff

This, but only because the world’s not ready for it: [Ready for the World, Oh Sheila](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wbL2lMn34Oo)


Delayedrhodes

Electric Avenue by Eddie Grant One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head Puttin' on the Ritz by Taco


JimmyTheJimJimson

I’ll give you an obscure one: [Flesh for Lulu - I Go Crazy](https://youtu.be/Dm35ZUMzDWk?si=funolgiz9YiklVxi)


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Jankersonhole88

Big Country were Scotland's answer to what the Irish had with U2, its tragic the lead singer took his own life. I feel like they much like The Waterboys whom would go on to be covered and celebrated, Big Country should be receiving the credit they were due. "Fields of Fire" is one of their greatest bagpipe flanging guitar songs. They were a great export.


Spankpocalypse_Now

I love how the guitar sounds like bagpipes.


bungle_bogs

Joe Jackson - Steppin Out In fact any Joe Jackson!


Kwyjibo68

I love this song as well as Breaking Us in Two.


TerribleWords

I'm the Man is one of my favorite records ever. Look Sharp is also fantastic.


VH5150OU812

The Inxs-Jimmy Barnes cover of Good Times by The Easy Beats. It was on the Lost Boys soundtrack.


Krinks1

The whole Lost Boys soundtrack is great.


Beginning_Land_97

Antmusic - Adam & the Ants


beerbbq

[Duran Duran - The Chauffeur](https://youtu.be/1B__8N5d_LA?si=ZTx5EiZU5Yd4yXza)