Pop Song Meme
Snagged from mad_duchess
Go to Pop Culture Madness and find the Greatest Hits for the year you turned 18. Cleverly note that this is totally US-centric and play along only if you're okay with that.
Select the first 50.
Bold the ones you like.
Strike out the ones you hate.
Italicize the ones you are familiar with but neither like nor hate.
Leave the ones you don't know as is.
1. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
2. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
3. Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
5. Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
6. You and I - Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
7. Rock The Casbah - The Clash
8. Bang The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
9. Ain't Nobody - Rufus and Chaka Khan
10. Kiss The Bride - Elton John
11. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant
12. Seperate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
13. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, la, La) - Kool and the Gang
14. We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
15. 1999 - Prince
16. Rio - Duran Duran
17. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
18. New Year's Day - U2
19. Beat It - Michael Jackson
20. I Melt With You - Modern English
21. Down Under - Men At Work
22. Candy Girl - New Edition
23. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
24. Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
25. Faithfully - Journey
26. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
27. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabro Bryson & Roberta Flack
28. True - Spandau Ballet
29. Inside Love (So Personal) - George Benson
30. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Ritchie
31. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
32. Little Red Corvette - Prince
33. Our House - Madness
34. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
35. Mornin' - Al Jarreau
36. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
37. Boogie Down - Al Jarreau
38. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
39. Photograph - Def Leppard
40. Mr. Roboto - Styx
41. The Look Of Love - ABC
42. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
43. (She's) Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
44. Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
45. Let's Dance - David Bowie
46. Just Be Good To Me - S.O.S. Band
47. Every Breath You Take - Police
48. I Like It - DeBarge
49. White Wedding - Billy Idol
50. Bad Boys - Wham! U.K.
51. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
52. Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers
53. I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
54. Gimma All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
55. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
56. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
57. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
58. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
59. Freak-A-Zoid - Midnight Star
60. The Monkey Time - The Tubes
61. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
62. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
63. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
64. Change - Tears For Fears
65. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.
66. Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
67. Maniac - Michael Sembello
68. Let Me Go - Heaven 17
69. Reap The Wild Wind - Untravox
70. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
71. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
72. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
73. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
74. A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
75. One Thing Leads To Another - the Fixx
Go to Pop Culture Madness and find the Greatest Hits for the year you turned 18. Cleverly note that this is totally US-centric and play along only if you're okay with that.
Select the first 50.
Bold the ones you like.
Strike out the ones you hate.
Italicize the ones you are familiar with but neither like nor hate.
Leave the ones you don't know as is.
1. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
2. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
3. Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
5. Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
6. You and I - Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
7. Rock The Casbah - The Clash
8. Bang The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
9. Ain't Nobody - Rufus and Chaka Khan
10. Kiss The Bride - Elton John
11. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant
12. Seperate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
13. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, la, La) - Kool and the Gang
14. We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
15. 1999 - Prince
16. Rio - Duran Duran
17. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
18. New Year's Day - U2
19. Beat It - Michael Jackson
20. I Melt With You - Modern English
21. Down Under - Men At Work
22. Candy Girl - New Edition
23. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
24. Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
25. Faithfully - Journey
26. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
27. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabro Bryson & Roberta Flack
28. True - Spandau Ballet
29. Inside Love (So Personal) - George Benson
30. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Ritchie
31. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
32. Little Red Corvette - Prince
33. Our House - Madness
34. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
35. Mornin' - Al Jarreau
36. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
37. Boogie Down - Al Jarreau
38. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
39. Photograph - Def Leppard
40. Mr. Roboto - Styx
41. The Look Of Love - ABC
42. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
43. (She's) Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
44. Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
45. Let's Dance - David Bowie
46. Just Be Good To Me - S.O.S. Band
47. Every Breath You Take - Police
48. I Like It - DeBarge
49. White Wedding - Billy Idol
50. Bad Boys - Wham! U.K.
51. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
52. Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers
53. I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
54. Gimma All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
55. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
56. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
57. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
58. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
59. Freak-A-Zoid - Midnight Star
60. The Monkey Time - The Tubes
61. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
62. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
63. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
64. Change - Tears For Fears
65. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.
66. Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
67. Maniac - Michael Sembello
68. Let Me Go - Heaven 17
69. Reap The Wild Wind - Untravox
70. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
71. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
72. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
73. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
74. A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
75. One Thing Leads To Another - the Fixx