I'd really like to know. Show your age, I dare ya! Mine would have to be "Come on, Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners and "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
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I'd really like to know. Show your age, I dare ya! Mine would have to be "Come on, Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners and "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
No takers? Sheesh.
Sylvester's You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
okay - I know that is not from the 80's, but '78 is close enough, plus it stayed on the charts well in to in to the eighties.
Most clubs I frequented, in the eighties played it, every night!
BTW: Byron's version was almost as good!
There were so many --- but almost anything by the b52s would be in my top list. :) Oh there was one particular one by Genesis that I luved; great music video too...
SYLVESTER?! Over the years, you've really given me new respect for straight people!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paco
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Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
and don't forget about all the frustration that I've brought with me ;)
Why, I am so confused, each morning I do not know if I should be turning my socks inside out before putting them on.
Hun, I've been in to disco, or house, for that long.
To pull out a song from the 80's is hard!
Could be anything from Kraftwork to Talking Heads to something pushed out on an 808. Two live crew, Thomas Dolby ... The list goes on
But I guess a song that stands out most would be In fear of Dub by Bauhaus
Saw a video once and i THOUGHT it was an overweight Tina Turner, but it turned out to be Sylvester.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paco
The Bouncing Off Satellites album is in my top 10 of favoritesQuote:
Originally Posted by robin
Wow, that's a diverse mix if i ever saw oneQuote:
Originally Posted by IdolKnights
What exactly defines "House" music?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paco
Short and sweet: it is the beat - 4'n'4 or 4/4 or (my fav.) four on the floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPACE GLIDER
To me, it is disco, which incidentally never died - it simply changed it's name so people quit bashing it!
Well, one of my ultimate favorite songs from the 80's was Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac, but that doesn't really seem like an 80's so, per se. I would have to say Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles would have to be my ultimate favorite 80's song that actually sounds like an 80's song.
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You're so predictable Don. ;)
I like both of those songs a lot. I always thought the Buggles were saying "put the blame on VCR!" for some reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonMike
I believe it! Always seemed to me like someone tried to kill it. It was too unifying. It had every stripe out there dancing and having fun together and that simply couldn't be tolerated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paco
Just saw him on this VH1 countdown of the greatest 80's songs. To me his greatest song wasn't "Blinded Me With Science", but his collaboration with George Clinton "May the Cube Be With You" and "Hyperactive".Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolKnights
You're close. He says, "put the blame on VTR", which stands for Video Tape Recorder. That's what they used to store videos on before digital came along. The idea that the videos (on the video tape recorder) ruined the great stars of radio because once videos came into fashion the performers had to be "beautiful" and have screen presence to make it. It's a lot like the movie Sunset Blvd.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPACE GLIDER
okay, although I always thought I hated 80's tunes, I just realized what I had hiding in my singles collection.
I MUST add Step By Step (or Native Love) and Walk Like A Man (original and '06 remix - not QAF's), by Devine.