BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Absolutely Madonna: The event of the decade: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 The Boss: beating out Debbie Gibson, Janet Jackson, Poison and U2, rounding up my 80's Mt. Rushmore of bands: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 What a terrible decade As I've gotten older I've come to appreciate more late 80s stuff, but it's by far the decade with the least representation on my Spotify playlist. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Def Leppard, Motley Crue, U2, Van Halen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 The Cars Springsteen U2 VH Hon Mention: Madonna Poison Crue Dire Straits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Metallica Iron Maiden Queensryche Ozzy U2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Hüsker Dü Dire Straits The Smiths The Cure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 I listen to some of these bands but man this thread is just reassurance the 80s sucked for music! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 The Police Van Halen Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Huey Lewis and the News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) I often look at 1984 similar to 1992, as a year a ton of amazing albums were released. Some changing the future of music forever. Van Halen - 1984 Prince - Purple Rain Metallica - Ride the Lightning Madonna - Like a Virgin Sade - Diamond Life Run DMC - Run DMC The Smiths - The Smiths Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA ZZ Top - Eliminator The Police - Synchronicity Culture Club - Colour by Numbers Billy Joel - An Innocent Man Lionel Richie - Cant Slow Down Huey Lewis & The News - Sports Those were all the same year! And it's not even a complete list. Edited March 22, 2023 by DrDawkinstein 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) If I'm making my 80s Mt Rushmore... Michael Prince Madonna Bruce Honorable Mentions: Huey Lionel Hall & Oats Crue Edited March 22, 2023 by DrDawkinstein 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Never thought these guys would get serious traction, but I was wrong: …..and we’re better for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: If I'm making my 80s Mt Rushmore... Michael Prince Madonna Bruce Honorable Mentions: Huey Lionel Hall & Oats Crue Hall and Oates just missed the cut for my top 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 U2 Talking Heads The Police Rush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: U2 Talking Heads The Police Rush Add the Chili Peppers and REM and that's probably the same list I'd have made 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 33 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: U2 Talking Heads The Police Rush I am completely with you regarding the Talking Heads and The Police. I did not include them in my list because much of their ground-breaking stuff was made at the end of the 1970s. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, DrW said: I am completely with you regarding the Talking Heads and The Police. I did not include them in my list because much of their ground-breaking stuff was made at the end of the 1970s. My fav stuff from the 80’s came out in 1980… more like a last gasp of the 70’s. Still, I do like a lot of 80’s singles, they just pale in comparison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Madonna Michael Jackson Mike and the Mechanics Alexander O Neal On 3/22/2023 at 1:32 PM, BillsPride12 said: I listen to some of these bands but man this thread is just reassurance the 80s sucked for music! 😅 Edited March 23, 2023 by Another Fan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, I am the egg man said: Never thought these guys would get serious traction, but I was wrong: …..and we’re better for it. This reminds me, I meant to include Run DMC in my honorable mentions. Beasties are one of my all time favs, but I might put them on my 90s list before my 80s? License to Ill is an absolute classic, but as you note, that shift from Paul Boutique-on gave us a truly unique, trailblazing body of work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, frostbitmic said: U2 Talking Heads The Police Rush You might like the smiths, in case you haven’t listened to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 19 hours ago, Gugny said: The Police Van Halen Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Huey Lewis and the News I'm slightly editing mine after (adding U2/bumping Huey) reading some others' submissions. The Police - Easily my favorite band of this era and in my Top 3 bands of all time. The 80s gave us Zenyatta, Ghost and Synchronicity. Actually, Regatta was released in October of 1979, and they toured on that album in 1980 and released Bed's Too Big Without You in 1980 ... so that album can be counted as an 80s album, IMO. To this day, I maintain that the Police's music is a genre of its own. No other band has done, or does it. Van Halen - DLR Era 80s albums: Women/Children, Fair Warning, Diver Down, 1984. Hagar Era: 5150 and OU812. Pure f*cking gold and most of their best work in that decade. Diver Down was a little weak, with the covers, but I still think it was a very good album. All of the other 80s VH albums, to me, are excellent ... by both iterations of the band. U2 - I don't know why I left these guys off of my original list. I loved early U2 (my first album of theirs was War). The 80s brought us Boy, October, War, Unforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree and Rattle/Hum. That is an epic list of albums. Unforgettable Fire is my personal favorite and what I consider to be their last "great" album. But the last two of the 80s were still pretty damn good. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes was released in late October 1979 and three hits (Refugee, Here Comes My Girl and Even the Losers) were released in 1980. Then we got Hard Promises, Long After Dark, Southern Accents and Let Me Up (I've Had Enough). All INCREDIBLY solid albums, each with multiple timeless hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 I totally believe in the power of this board to turn the 80's into a better decade than my OP... but those were pretty much the headliner acts of the decade (and I'm so glad we've moved on). Love!!! The Bangles- was a bit young, but the Paisley Underground movement caught my attention. I hope to have Suzanna Hoffs' lovechild someday: I got really sick of INXS later on, but they had a couple early tunes that were great!! I think both of those are fringe players on the Mt. Rushmore. And then there was the 120 Minutes version of the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said: I totally believe in the power of this board to turn the 80's into a better decade than my OP... but those were pretty much the headliner acts of the decade (and I'm so glad we've moved on). Love!!! The Bangles- was a bit young, but the Paisley Underground movement caught my attention. I hope to have Suzanna Hoffs' lovechild someday: I got really sick of INXS later on, but they had a couple early tunes that were great!! I think both of those are fringe players on the Mt. Rushmore. And then there was the 120 Minutes version of the 80's. I'll show up for INXS and Tears for Fears. Very uniquely 80s sounds that maybe affords one of them a spot on the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: I'll show up for INXS and Tears for Fears. Very uniquely 80s sounds that maybe affords one of them a spot on the mountain. Good call on INXS, I'm a big fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Big Daddy Kane Slick Rick Biz Markie Esham Ya Dig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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