Three of your Favorite songs from the year you graduated H.S.

[cardoustie]

It was 1986.  There was grade 13 up here back then ... I was 18, heading off to university with multiple fake id’s as I didn’t turn 19 until Xmas and that’s the Ontario drinking age.  It was 18 in Quebec and Manitoba, our neighbouring provinces.

 

I listened to quite a mix of bands and styles back then, still do. Lots of rock like Springsteen, The Stones and The Who and lots of newer alt stuff like New Order.  The music at parties was all over the place and also rap was just breaking out.  Some Canadian bands like Glass Tiger and Brian Adams were popular.

 

looking at songs released in ‘86 these 3 were huge in my life 

 

sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel, bizarre love triangle New Order, superman by REM

 

 

[cardoustie]

On 4/13/2020 at 11:02 PM, NCLancer said:

Thanks Touch for an interesting thread.

I graduated HS in 1981. Growing up in Northern New York along the Canadien border our best radio stations were from Canada. We listened to CHOM 97.7 from Montreal and when I went to college 2 hours west we listened to CHEZ 106 from Ottawa. These are my top 3 choices...

Rush "Limelight"

Jon and Vangelis "The Friends of Mr. Cairo"

Red Rider "Lunatic Fringe"

 

Have played golf with Tom Cochrane

 

great guy and excellent golfer, plus his song Life is a Highway, is a wicked anthem, the Rascall Flatts re-do is solid

[gregh729]

1978

What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers

Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh

Runnin' With The Devil - Van Halen (1st Van Halen song I heard)

 

 

Honorable Mention:

Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger

I want to be Sedated - Ramones

Badlands - Springsteen

Rock Lobster - B52s

[touch]

On 12/22/2020 at 8:14 PM, miamistomp said:

 

 

 

Possibly the best smile on a hot Hollywood female from that era. Her hair surely set the bar for all women in those days. 

 

 

I actually had a bigger crush on Kate as a young dude in the 70's.

Edited September 5, 2022 by touch

[touch]

Great to see this thread getting renewed interest.

 

keep it rolling folks

 

 

[Bob Cat]

 

This one adorned my bedroom in HS (late 70's)...

 

 

 

[Buzzkill]

Class of 79

I Want You to Want Me

Heart of Glass

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy

Edited December 24, 2020 by Buzzkill

[cardoustie]

3 minutes ago, Buzzkill said:

Class of 79

I Want You to Want Me

Heart of Glass

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy

 

Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is one of the best albums ever

[touch]

21 hours ago, gregh729 said:

1978

What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers

Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh

Runnin' With The Devil - Van Halen (1st Van Halen song I heard)

 

 

Honorable Mention:

Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger

I want to be Sedated - Ramones

Badlands - Springsteen

Rock Lobster - B52s

Badlands is one awesome tune. It's my favorite by The Bruce. This class of 1979 dude says hooray to all your selections gregh.

[Sean2]

Wishing Well: Free

We're an American Band: Grand Funk Railroad

Smoke on the Water: Deep Purple

[Bob Cat]

1 hour ago, cardoustie said:

 

Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is one of the best albums ever

 

One of my absolute favorites as well!

[touch]

Ok I'm dropping this one here tonight as my Christmas present to the thread. I am jazzed at the participation it has received and see a few fellow members are indeed enjoying it. 

 This was released in 78 and I'm class of 79 but still. One of my favorite rock jams from high school. Have been a fan of Cougar ever since.

 

 

 

[Jwin323]

On 12/24/2020 at 7:48 AM, Bob Cat said:

 

One of my absolute favorites as well!

 

On 12/24/2020 at 6:40 AM, cardoustie said:

 

Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is one of the best albums ever

One of the 3 best live albums ever along with Frampton Comes Alive and my personal fav, UFO Strangers in the Night

[ChaosTheory]

1976.  The one song from 76 that I loved then and now is Do You Feel Like We Do on Frampton Comes Alive.  Over time I’ve come to really like Somebody To Love by Queen, and Turn The Page, live version from the Live Bullet album by Bob Seger.

 

But back then my answers would have been by Boston, Aerosmith, AC/DC.

😀

 

 

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by Snowman9000

[ChaosTheory]

Here’s an obscure 1978 album.  If you like hard edged hard rock, you might like it.  I did, I saw them live in a small venue.  Amazing.

 

 

[scomac2002]

On 12/25/2020 at 11:47 PM, Snowman9000 said:

1976.  The one song from 76 that I loved then and now is Do You Feel Like We Do on Frampton Comes Alive.  Over time I’ve come to really like Somebody To Love by Queen, and Turn The Page, live version from the Live Bullet album by Bob Seger.

 

But back then my answers would have been by Boston, Aerosmith, AC/DC.

😀

 

I wore out my vinyl copy of Frampton Comes Alive playing Do You Fell Like We Do!  IMO one of the greatest instrumental solos in 70's rock. 

[nitram]

11 minutes ago, scomac2002 said:

I wore out my vinyl copy of Frampton Comes Alive playing Do You Fell Like We Do!  IMO one of the greatest instrumental solos in 70's rock. 

 

So did I! Mine came with a clear plastic jacket and the vinyl album was a photo of PF in concert on one side and the Union Jack on the other.

[dan360]

Brooks & Dunn - "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone"    (she does, too.   haha sucks to be her)

David Lee Murphy - "Dust On The Bottle"  (every time I hear it, takes me back immediately to one moment in time, a great time..)

Vince Gill - "Go Rest High On That Mountain" (lost a dear friend my senior year...RIP ZT)

 

[aloha b.]

There were too many great songs when I graduated from HS in 1970 but here's three.

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

Santana - Black Magic Woman

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town

 

[scotee]

On 1/21/2021 at 8:17 PM, aloha b. said:

There were too many great songs when I graduated from HS in 1970 but here's three.

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

Santana - Black Magic Woman

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town

 

Good list. Good year.

 

No Sugar Tonight- The Guess Who

 

Green Eyed Lady- Sugarloaf

 

Momma Told Me.- Three Dog Night

[aloha b.]

4 hours ago, scotee said:

Good list. Good year.

 

No Sugar Tonight- The Guess Who

 

Green Eyed Lady- Sugarloaf

 

Momma Told Me.- Three Dog Night

I really like those three songs too!

[touch]

I thought I might give this rather different music themed  thread that I started a bump since most of the other music appreciation threads have been so very well recieved for months on end. It was a few pages deep so I rescued it. I believe it deserves new life.

😀

[NCLancer]

Here is a 1981 song and video from The Pretenders on "Fridays":

 

 

 

 

[Petethreeput]

My graduating year of high school sucked for music. Anyone who partied didn’t listen to any of the trash produced. Now, many are classics but the question is favorite songs from my graduating year? I had to reach for my last one.

 

Id better Google alternative music.

[Petethreeput]

OK, I have Spotify, which is awesome by the way. Here are two songs I have on my list today.

 

General Public “Tenderness” what a great song.

The Smiths “How Soon is Now”  Just when you think you have succumbed to teen angst Morrissey let’s you know he has it worse.

 

[Bob Cat]

^ +1 on How Soon Is Now... as long as it's turned UP.

[NCLancer]

A 1981 #1 hit in Canada and a very unique song:

 

 

[lefthack]

1988

 

 

[bekgolf]

 

 

A few of the songs from the radio and mtv that I liked from the 82-83 school year:

 

You got lucky babe -  Tom Petty

Sweet Dreams -          Eurythmics

Mr. Roboto-                 Styx

 

 

Mostly myself and group of friends listened to pre recorded music that was older but some of the radio stuff wasn't bad.

 

 

[miamistomp]