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The 80s Song Appreciation Thread
jackbauer ·


I've learned a lot from the 60s and 70s thread and figured there should be one for the 80s as well.
The first thing that came to mind was Tarzan Boy by Baltimora, which I recognized as the oh-ah-oh-ah-oh-ah-oh-AH-OH-AH song until about five years ago. I can still see Chris Farley swaying from the palm tree and Casey Jones at the bar with the samurai (1:24:20 mark). Don't hate me ... I grew up in the 90s.
The first thing that came to mind was Tarzan Boy by Baltimora, which I recognized as the oh-ah-oh-ah-oh-ah-oh-AH-OH-AH song until about five years ago. I can still see Chris Farley swaying from the palm tree and Casey Jones at the bar with the samurai (1:24:20 mark). Don't hate me ... I grew up in the 90s.
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I still listen to it a lot!
I'll contribute more to this for sure
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Tell Me What You Want - Zebra
Both from their 1983 debut album.
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This is one of my favorites from this famous band. I saw them in the fall of '85 when they opened for Burning Spear, and then again on this tour in a small bar. I bet there were 200 people there, and they were absolutely incredible!
https://www.youtube....mdEOAH5xE may open up some eyes to their beginnings before Californication.
This album was unreal as a debut. I didnt get to see them for a few years, but they were amazing in concert. The first time I saw them Primus opened up for them, the second time was in a little theater around here.
https://www.youtube....h?v=1kAIMlISHhU
I have seen some dud concerts, but these two bands delivered well above the $10 ticket price.
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Angel Eyes - Jeff Healy Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kag0TsZzxpw
I'll See You In My Dreams - Giant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iug0X6cJDDM
Carrie - Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmWE9UBFwtY
Million Miles Away - Hanoi Rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNY5vazyK_M
Don't Close Your Eyes - Kix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRx0NIvwQQg
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Haven't heard that Kix song in forever. Great tune. Good to hear it again.
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Lots of good tracks, but this one has always been a favorite:
https://www.youtube....h?v=uqoH4rvXxpU
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Hair metal:
Roxx Gang - Ball n Chain [url="
Cats in Boots - Her **** https://www.youtube....h?v=9ODLn_XyzEE
Bangalore Choir - Angel in Black https://www.youtube....h?v=ZXOQRvmkIl0
Rock:
Fifth Angel - Fifth Angel https://www.youtube....h?v=bYD_IIC4WKU
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Dark Angel - Death is Certain (Life is Not) https://www.youtube....?v=ip1fdidNsGs
(this cd is just as good, if not better, than Slayer's "Reign in Blood")
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You Can't Kill Rock and Roll - Ozzie Ozbourne (Diary Of A Madman - 1981)
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Actually some good rock music to be found in the 80s, just have to look harder.
Back to my Sugarloaf ........
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Michael Stipe in interviews used to make me cringe but I was able to see REM in LA in the late 80s. I gotta admit they were fantastic live. Probably the best show I'd been to.
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I saw them in middle school (I was the last kid and was raised by wolves), and besides, I was a good kid at Kansas in 5th grade. Anyway, I won’t ever forget when JS did this song.
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Funny,, my memory of the 80"s is kinda hazy...
Edit: by love I mean taking time to listen to the music again...
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Yeah,, I almost remember the urgency of seeing them thinking it may never happen again.. Paul was wearing Green Doc's and I swear half my friend group had some by the end of the following week..
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I saw them after Bob had been fired. And, as a basement band, it was appropriate I saw them in the basement of the Syria Mosque in PGH. What a fun show.
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I saw Phil on his No Jacket Required tour at the Spectrum. Oddly enough, I now listen to Genesis exclusively and have not heard a Phil solo song in forever. And you are correct, he/they are/were great artists.
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He (Bob) must have been incredibly messed up to be fired from that band.
What cracks me up is Tommy. I mean here he is, 12 year old kid who is probably semi neglected thrust into spotlight. All he's ever really known is being in a famous band. It's like. "Uhhh... I'm just gonna pass on the formative years thing."
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I got around to looking up the Syria Mosque. Granted just looked at wikipedia but was not what I expected. The name really threw me off not sounding like a concert venue lol... Quite a history there.
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Metal Church - Method to Your Madness
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Here's a couple that I remember most vividly. One of my regrets is never seeing them live.
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Forgot about those guys. When I'm golfing for some reason I always have a song going thru my mind. Could be a song I love. Could be a song i despise. I remember last year I played really well with Madonna's Borderline song stuck in my head. I had no idea how it got there. Probably heard it earlier in the day at a supermarket or something. Anyway, if I had Black Flag stuck in my head I"d probably shoot 40 over.
lol.. Just popped into my mind how I used to play pretty well many moons ago with Camper Van Beethoven's Take the Skinheads Bowling looping in my head. Probably promoted a smooth transition at the top.