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Suggestions Solicited - I'm making a 80s synth dominated sort of happy-sh playlist. Need songs to fit the examples inside

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Sep 15 '23, 14:20

One song is definitely not happy but I am happy when I'm air drumming.

Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
The Warrior - Scandal feat. Patty Smyth
Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
Forever Young - Alphaville
Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy
Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph) - A Flock of Seagulls
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina And The Waves
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Responses:

Walk Like an Egyptian isn't synth-y but fits the vibe -- nm - rollo Sep 15, 17:39
Don't You Want Me - Human League -- nm - rollo Sep 15, 17:37
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics -- nm - eag Sep 15, 16:49 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 17:11
Take On Me -- nm - mara Sep 15, 15:39 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 16:32
I Wanna Be a Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry. -- nm - the wrong element Sep 15, 15:31 2
- Ted. Ohhhhh. Ted -- nm - JD Sep 15, 15:38
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:32
Cool World (early 90's, in case precision is your goal) - David Bowie -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 15, 15:22 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:24
I think you went to the wrong website -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:20 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:21
Space Age Love Song -- (link) - Remlik Sep 15, 15:11 [youtube] 2
- just because JD said it doesn't mean I'll deprive you of a ninja cat 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:12 1
  - Nope that's all JD then! Let me intro you to Prime Thantos who makes 80's synthwave mixes -- (link) - Remlik Sep 15, 15:57 [youtube]
Science Fiction - The Divinyls -- (link*) - Roger More Sep 15, 15:00 6
- The DiVinyls were one of the first opening acts I ever saw. Opened for Aerosmith on a tour -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:03 2
  - This was always my favorite Divinyls Song (Boys in Town) - pmb Sep 15, 15:09 [youtube] 1
    - I've got a lot of vids to watch when I'm off work. -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:11
- Out of Mind Out of Sight - the Models -- (link) - Roger More Sep 15, 15:02 2
  - Send Me An Angel - Real Life -- (link) - Roger More Sep 15, 15:07 1
    - Stimulation - Wa Wa Nee -- (link) - Roger More Sep 15, 15:09
I Got You - Split Enz, Melt With You - English Beat -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:57
John Hughes soundtrack like stuff - Don't You Forget About Me, Bring On The Dancing Horses,... -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:55 2
- The Lick The Tins' cover of Can't Help Falling In Love With You -- (link) - JD Sep 15, 14:59 [youtube]
- Psychedelic Furs (lots of options), Squeeze - Pulling Mussels from a Shell and Coffee in Bed. -- nm - pmb Sep 15, 14:57
Head over Heels - Tears for Fears -- nm - Roger More Sep 15, 14:54
Situation - Yaz, The Look of Love - ABC, Love Plus One - Haircut 100, endless Prince options. -- nm - pmb Sep 15, 14:53 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:54
I mean just look at this thread. The 80s was just the most glorious time for music! -- nm - Jovian Sep 15, 14:48 1
- And this is totally separate from my Happy 80a Hair Metal playlist -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:02
Gino Vanelli - Black Cars -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:46 2
- Wild Horses is catchy as hell too. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 15, 15:15
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:50
Whisper to a Scream, Too Shy, Pop Musik, Everything Counts, Together in Electric Dreams, I Could Be Happy, Tears Run Rings -- nm - JD Sep 15, 14:45
Back Door Bound - The Big Dish, Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters, You Are in My System - Robert Palmer -- (link*) - Max Sep 15, 14:45 [youtube] 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:50
Style Council -- (link) - Roger More Sep 15, 14:45 2
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:50
- A happier song of theirs -- (link) - Roger More Sep 15, 14:48
Heart and Soul - T'Pau, Be Near Me, Spiritual High, Fascination, I Feel Love, Major Tom, The Great Commandment, Hold Me Now, Axel F -- nm - JD Sep 15, 14:41 2
- I love Heart and Soul. Have a second ninja cat 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:48 1
  - when this song released in the 80s and my father told me it was a remake of an original I called him stupid and no way that was true. :) -- nm - Jovian Sep 15, 14:50
Pseudo Echo - His Eyes -- nm - Jovian Sep 15, 14:40 2
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:49
- Lolol mind you I couldnt recall this in a million years so I just Googled 'that weird 80s song from Friday the 13th' and it was literally the 1st hit. -- nm - Jovian Sep 15, 14:45
Major Tom - Peter Schilling...not super happy, but a neat song -- nm - colin Sep 15, 14:37 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 15:22
The Lovecats - The Cure -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 14:34
you all get a ninja cat 🐱‍👤 in honor of Kurt Thomas and that great 80s action film Gymkata -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:33 1
- 😆 -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 14:35
Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 14:32 2
- and Why? Smalltown Boy -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 15, 14:32 1
  - 👍🏽 -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 14:34
for giggles I'm throwing in Twilight Zone - Golden Earring -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:31
I Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 14:30 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:30
book of love, go-betweens, anna domino, let's active, (late) cocteau twins and xymox, boxcar, new order/electronic, pet shop boys - hollywood big shot Sep 15, 14:29 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:30
A Little Respect, The Promise, Space Age Love Song, Enola Gay, Send Me an Angel, Only You, Nobody Walks In LA, Kids in America -- nm - JD Sep 15, 14:27 1
- 🐱‍👤 love Kids In America -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:30
Safety Dance FTW -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 15, 14:23 3
- She Blinded Me with Science! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Sep 15, 14:27
- 🐱‍👤🐱‍👤🐱‍👤 how could I forget Safety Dance? -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:25 1
  - Pop Goes the World -- nm - JD Sep 15, 14:27
Shake It Up - The Cars; Don't Disturb This Groove - The System; Something About You - Level 42; Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Sep 15, 14:23 1
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:27
just can't get enough, obvs. tainted love. oh l'amour. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 judge jones 🏳️‍🌈 Sep 15, 14:23 2
- Missed this, oops. :-) -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 14:32
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Sep 15, 14:27

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