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so in email this week we're talking about best songs of the 80s. ross, sasha's son, is like, "all 80s music sucks" so we're making him mix tapes.

Posted by amanda jones (aka amanda) Jun 8 '11, 07:16

what do you think we neeed?

I'm thinking kind of post-punk alt-rock as well as radio-friendly.

also, I have come to believe with my whole heart this week that fall on me by REM is one of the 50 best songs ever written. go listen to it. I'll wait here.

Responses:

It's Tricky by Run DMC. White Lines by Kurtis Blow. -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 07:50 1
- (I fail: -Kurtis Blow, +Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five) -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 07:57
It's not their best song, but I always loved Missionary Man by the Eurythmics. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:48 1
- Sweet Dreams needs to be on it. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:51
theme from Miami Vice - con_carne Jun 8, 07:48 1
- In the Air Tonight. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:52
Here's my long list posted on ST back in October. As discussed it has a pop focus that excludes stuff you'd consider better. - Max Jun 8, 07:39 [Backboard] 6
- (he's totally into the beatles. it's so annoying.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:41 5
  - Who allowed that to happen!?! -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 07:52
  - that's not annoying, that's a good sign!....nm - x Jun 8, 07:43
  - who the crap raised that boy? -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:42
  - there's hope for him then. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:41 1
    - Word. I can't rip him too much if he's into the Beatles. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:43
Not mentioned yet - Talking Heads, Split Enz/Crowded House, Peter Gabriel -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 07:38 1
- Gabriel In Your Eyes. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:39
Don't forget the Femmes and Beasties. :) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:36 6
- And Halen. Definitely need some Halen. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:37 5
  - I'm struggling with this one. I don't think there's a ton that's accessible to non-halen fans. I almost did "right now" but... -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:45 4
    - it's un-Halen, but you could try Happy Trails to start, and the Pretty Woman, Dancing in the Streets, and California Girls covers. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:49 2
      - EPIC FAIL - Spawn Jun 8, 07:49 1
        
        right, but you know Happy Trails is really his solo with them. And the covers were probably his idea. It's not a fail to recognize that continuity. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:52
    - Jump -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:48
It's a far softer song than I normally like, but but Voices Carry by Til Tuesday (?) with Aimee Mann singing. Also, not a good 80s mix without... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:34 7
- a little Beastie Boys -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:42
- It's Tricky. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:35 5
  - Or do you throw Public Enemy on there instead or Run DMC? Fight the Power? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:37 4
    - If you're going to do Fight the Power (and you must) it has to be the version with Anthrax. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:39 3
      - If we're collaborating; Walk This Way has to be on their. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:40 1
        
        agreed. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:42
      - I like this call. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:40
must have Come on Eileen, Safety Dance on there as well. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:33 5
- crap, what's the song about the dudes sister who goes out dancing... -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:34 4
  - that would have haunted me, thanks. -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:36
  - the kinks, come dancing. great song. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:36
  - Come Dancing - Kinks. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:35
  - Come Dancing. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:35
some Springsteen, Mellencamp, Segar too -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:30 1
- Love Shack -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:31
also, The Housemartins, they never get any 80s band love and they're great. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:27
"How Soon is Now" by the Smiths is a must. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:27 15
- Queensryche "Revolution Calling" (really all of Op: MC I is a must but I'll advocate for this one song as it's representative)... - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:37 [youtube]
- ha, this is on my pandora now (I was angling for cemetry gates, but you're likely right.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:33 2
  - i think my current fave Smiths song is Panic. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:43 1
    - I love it too but dismissed this and ask as being too singsongy. (I am obvs in charge of the teen angst portion of the project.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:48
- freak his shit out and put "Goodbye Horses" on it. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:30
- are the Pogues 80s? If so...random Pogues. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:29
- "Where is my mind" by The Pixies. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:28 6
  - we did here comes your man. do you think that's kind of equally anthemic? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:34 3
    - yes but do we want to go really obscure or just 80s dumb? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:38 2
      - is here comes your man dumb? my god, I had no idea. we're not looking for dumb. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:42 1
        
        no, you're right. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:46
  - poor pixie -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:30
  - Monkey's gone to heaven. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:29
- oh great. That's one of the worst 80s earworms ever. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:28
- it's pretty much *the* 80s angst song. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:27
Metallica, Squeeze, The Pretenders, The Clash, Living Colour, what Andie said. -- nm - Inigo Jun 8, 07:26
minutemen, big black, henry threadgill, killdozer, bad brains, husker du....nm - x Jun 8, 07:24 6
- I can't pick an HD song. I have the model by big black. I feel like it's ... accessible. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:36 2
  - hang on, stop everything. Workbook is 1989. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:38
  - new Day Rising? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:38
- yes i remember - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:29
- You said Husker Du. Amanda just married you for that. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:25 1
  - i even saw husker du a few times....nm - x Jun 8, 07:26
A swift kick in the head. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:24
"Hoy Hoy" by little feat is from 82 check it out -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:24
Not that this fits the alt-rock post-punk, but a GNR song never hurts. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:24 3
- Just give him Appetite. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:25 2
  - start with "Rocket Queen" and work backwards. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:27 1
    - true, Mel, so true -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:41
You almost have to go with a "new wave" mix, a "hair metal" mix, and then some sort of Prince/Michael/Madonna mix, doncha? - Jim Jun 8, 07:24 7
- I'd suggest some sort of rap mix...but I find 80s rap/hip hop is pretty much lost on kids these days. - Jim Jun 8, 07:27 1
  - "Paid in Full" -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:47
- Cherry Pie! -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:27
- I agree with this -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 07:26
- and some postpunk college radio stuff. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:25
- we should chat. I can give you our lists if you'd like. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:24 1
  - I'm around...you know how to get at me. :) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:25
i'd throw in some early Prince and some Queen. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:24
When was Rockaway Beach released> -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:21 2
- 1977 -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:22 1
  - yeah, i figured it was till the 70s -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:23
I'm with Ross on this one. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 07:20
Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Don Johnson. - Stephen Jun 8, 07:19 17
- The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:21 4
  - and Fire Woman -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:28 3
    - my favorite cult song is: Wild Flower -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:28 2
      - ~My heart beats faster~ -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:32 1
        
        I feel sticky. Oh so sticky. I feel sticky and gritty, not right! -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:53
- Depeche is a good call. Also New Order perhaps. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:20
- Rick Springfield. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:20 10
  - Working Class Dog is a great album. I am actually gonna make Remlik listen to it sometime. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:43 3
    - I .... wait. you agree with me? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:47 2
      - No. - Spawn Jun 8, 07:49 1
        
        *bonding moment* -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:50
  - Jessie's Girl isn't just a Glee song! -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:31 1
    - I've Done Evertyhing for You is an *awesome* video. - loosilu Jun 8, 07:37
  - *muffled laughter* nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:22 3
    - hey, he said Don Johnson. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:22 2
      - Don Johnson was cool though! -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 07:25 1
        
        I just read on wiki that Rick Springfield lived with Linda Blair when she was 15. ew ew ew -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:31
Major Tom. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:18 5
- We're trying to make him *like* 80s music. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:20 4
  - dude. - groiny Jun 8, 07:22
  - 70s was better IMO -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:21 2
    - I'm a Ross to that extent. I think most all 70s music sucks (which is unfair, I know) -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:21 1
      - the suckage factor of music is always rising - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:28
Police? U2? Frankie? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:18 3
- oh yeah. kickass. we forgot the police. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:20 2
  - I will add the Alarm, Psychedelic Furs, B52s. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:24
  - Relax - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:21
damn, I was about to say REM. just out of curiosity, what does Ross like? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:16

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so in email this week we're talking about best songs of the 80s. ross, sasha's son, is like, "all 80s music sucks" so we're making him mix tapes.

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