What Song Most Encapsulates the 1980s? (1 Viewer)

[Madmarsha]

Never heard this. I kinda like it. The lead singer is now almost 70 years old.

 

[Deuuuuce]

Timeless classics

This and everything Prince ever did.

 

[Infoman]

Unlike Sting's mellow echoing of the now-popular phrase, I just don't have the immediate, needy urge to even want to know about or watch My MTV after watching, and absorbing Dire Straits music video here.

In fact, I don't even think its their best song, ever. "Sultans of Swing", " Tunnel of Love" were far better songs although "Money for Nothing" is very tongue-in-cheek, silly and humorous as it articulates a frustrated, middle-aged working-class NYC worker who gets angry at rock bands seemingly doing nothing in comparison to the hard work hes had to contend with for 10-15x more money.

I don't disagree... but that wasn't the question.... LOL

 

[zatsnzapps]

Some great ones in the thread.

This one always does it for me.

 

[zatsnzapps]

Later in the 80's, these were more my style when going to dance clubs.

Long live Razzy's/The Beach Club!!

 

[Infoman]

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

in the 80s everybody was …

 

[Optimus Prime]

Shoulder Shimmy!

 

[wnelson]

For me it's easily Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads.

Same as it ever was

 

[faceman]

3 pages and this one hasn't been mentioned. It was actually recorded in 1979,but was the first video played
by MTV in1981. In my opinion its really when 80's music was born.

 

[0rion]

 

[boutrous]

Devo - Whip It

 

[Arathrael]

Thinking about it, and it's not even close to my favourite 80's song, but if I was going to pick one song for, say, a soundtrack to establish beyond any doubt, "It's the 80s!" it might be this one:



(Which is probably why it was used it at the start of the Wedding Singer, if I remember rightly).

 

[0rion]

I miss the 80's

 

[Nisey55]

I miss the 80's

Me too, lets go back.