ONTD Original- The Best Songs of the 1980's

[ichabod_crake]

The 80's were kind of a mess- but, there were some really good songs out there.

My Mom vacuumed the house all the time playing lotsa good stuff and I just absorbed everything.

So, here we go!!!!!

Comments

[espressotorte]

Duran Duran - My Own Way

Talk Talk - It's My Life

Just all of XTC Black Sea lol

The Police - all of Ghost in the Machine

[yay_cupcakes]

My Own Way is so great! I always have to sing along and be loud about it, it's such a fun song.

[gillenvillain]

My Own Way is so underrated, especially the single version where the tempo is insane.

I still swear that John is one of the best bassists ever. MOW, Rio, Careless Memories... I love how so many of DD songs are bass driven.

Plus, I don't think Roger gets enough credit for how an incredible drummer he was.

John Taylor's YT 'education' vids are great. And still so damn handsome.

[anterrabre]

I was always fond of "'The Chauffeur." It's such a quietly beautiful song.

[britty_stitches]

All Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears all day for me.

[tilney]

Excellent taste!

[ellie_andrews]

When I was 4 or 5, I played my Paula Abdul cassette tape so much it broke 🙃 but the bangers tho!

Opposites Attract
Knocked Out
The Way That You Love Me
Cold Hearted Snake
Straight Up

The whole album's good tho. It was the first time I truly remember loving a certain artist. Even more than New Kids on the Block!

[celja]

lol my sister played that album so much it made me nauseous for a while. It is good though!

[tinurix]

In general, I do not love most 80s music (I do love plenty, though! I'm not saying I hate the whole decade!)--but to be totally fair, I was raised by a dad who is a diehard 70s progrock fan and the 80s killed so many of those bands. My music taste really mirrors his.

HOWEVER, I love Tears for Fears. I've seen them twice and they're so good live. If you ever get the opportunity, do go see them. I promise you won't be disappointed. They never play this one, though...

[mangosmuggler]

cuz of you and someone else in this post, I looked up their tour dates and they are performing near me during my birthday month in November!!!!! 😭🥹 I need to goooo

edit: FML ITS SOLD OUT ALREADY 😭💀

[anterrabre]

I loved Scritti Politti. I owned the "Cupid and Psyche 85" album and played the fuck out of it. It was very common of musicians to make a 12 inch dance version of their songs back then, and this version of "Absolute" absolutely slapped:

[espressotorte]

This album is everything

[anterrabre]

I still listen to it, and it's still great.