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DarkSideOfTheComputer
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- #1
- Posted: 11/07/2013 11:28
- Post subject: Underrated bands and songs of the 80s
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I'll start the ball rolling
bands
the chameleons
the replacements
the mice
the dB's
now obviously for songs you could just list ones by the bands you've listed which is fine
songs
love removal machine- the cult
she looks a lot like you- the clocks
slide it in- whitesnake
turn to you- go gos
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- #2
- Posted: 11/07/2013 11:40
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My '80s chart is full of underrated gems, but I'll pick a few with corresponding songs:
Gregory Isaacs - If I Don't Have You (from More Gregory, 1981)
Orange Juice - Consolation Prize (from You Can't Hide Your Love Forever, 1982)
Harald Grosskopf - Synthesist (from Synthesist, 1980)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Tell Me When My Light Turns Green (from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, 1980)
Mr. Fingers - Slam Dance (from Ammnesia, 1989)
Scientist - Dance of the Vampires (from Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires by Scientist, 1981)
Daniel Johnston - Speeding Motorcycle (from Yip/Jump Music, 1983)
The The - This Is The Day (from Soul Mining, 1983)
Vic Godard & Subway Sect - Stop That Girl (non-album single, from expanded edition of What's The Matter Boy, 1980)
Slick Rick - Hey Young World (from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, 1988)
Luther Vandross - I Found Me A Girl (from Never Too Much, 1981)
Half Japanese - 1,000,000 Kisses (from Charmed Life, 1988)
Will return to this thread later to add more, and to add YouTube links.
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Happymeal
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- #3
- Posted: 11/07/2013 15:16
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I honestly think puttin on the ritz is one of the best 80's songs out there. Such a good song that not many seem to remember.
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Listmeister
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- #5
- Posted: 11/07/2013 16:40
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Artists:
Juice Newton (The Sweetest Thing, Queen of Hearts)
Laura Branigan (Self Control, Gloria)
Ratt (Round and Round)
Eddie Money (Two Tickets to Paradise, Walk On Water)
Miami Sound Machine (Conga, Bad Boys)
Pet Shop Boys (What've I Done to Deserve This, Domino Dancing)
Songs:
Sylvia - Nobody (1982)
Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You (1982)
The Capris - The Morse Code of Love (1982) (best new doo-wop since 1963 (to this day), covered as "Baby Come Back To Me" by the Manhattan Transfer in 1984)
Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker (1983)
Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (1983)
Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know (1984)
Sergio Mendez - Alibis (1984)
Double - Captain Of Her Heart (1986)
Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down (1986)
INXS - Need You Tonight (1988)
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For a Star To Fall (1988)
Fat Boys f/Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist!) (1988)
Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me (1989)
Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You (1989) (I blogged a rant about this one)
Aerosmith - Love in an Elevator (1989)
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meccalecca
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- #6
- Posted: 11/07/2013 16:48
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there's so many, but here's a few that seem to get little to no love on BEA
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (album pick: Dazzle Ships / song pick: Genetic Engineering)
XTC (album pick: Big Express / song pick: All You Pretty Girls)
The dB's (album pick: Like This / song pick: Spitting in the Wind)
Killing Joke (album pick: Night Time / song pick: Eighties)
This Mortal Coil (album pick: Filigree & Shadow / song pick: Strength of Strings)
The Waterboys (album pick: This Is The Sea / song pick: Spirit)
Arthur Russell (album pick: World Of Echo / song pick: Soon To Be Innocent Fun/ Let's See)
Crime & The City Solution (album pick: Shine / song pick: One Every Train (Grain Will Bear Grain))
Go-Betweens (album pick: Liberty Belle & The Black Diamond Express / song pick: The Ghost & The Black Hat)
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Jasonconfused
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- #7
- Posted: 11/07/2013 20:09
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I second The Cult. Great band. Especially check out their album Love, if you don't particularly like the shred guitar stuff.
Overkill is a really underrated band within the thrash metal genre, one of my favorite bands.
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Patman360
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meccalecca
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- #9
- Posted: 11/07/2013 20:19
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| Jasonconfused wrote: | I second The Cult. Great band. Especially check out their album Love, if you don't particularly like the shred guitar stuff.
Overkill is a really underrated band within the thrash metal genre, one of my favorite bands. |
My brother was into The Cult back in the late 80s. I couldn't get into it then. Not sure I can now either, but might give it another try
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Kiki
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- #10
- Posted: 11/07/2013 20:45
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Beats being in a cult I suppose meccalecca.
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