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DasLeben
10-10-2005, 04:50 PM
I'm on this crazy 80s music kick lately for some reason. Anyone have any good suggestions for bands that I should check out? I've already got Tears for Fears, A Flock of Seagulls, and Simple Minds.
RiverFenix
10-10-2005, 04:52 PM
Thats like 1/1000th of what you should have. Expect to get flammed -- Google is better for this than 2+2
samjjones
10-10-2005, 04:52 PM
Huey Lewis and the News
The Alan Parsons Project
miajag81
10-10-2005, 04:53 PM
The Cars, Talking Heads (both started in late 70s but are considered 80s bands I believe)
DasLeben
10-10-2005, 04:54 PM
Oh yeah, I do have a Cars CD too.
diebitter
10-10-2005, 04:54 PM
Yep, flame on with that one.

But to start you off:

New Order
Kraftwerk
Grandmaster Flash

OK, bored now.
Lazymeatball
10-10-2005, 04:54 PM
Hall and Oates
Depeche Mode
The Cure
ABC
Night Ranger
basically look up the whole soundtrack from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Can you be more specific as to what you are looking for? Do you want good 80's music, or cheesy corny laughable 80's music?
Patrick del Poker Grande
10-10-2005, 04:54 PM
Sonic Youth
My Bloody Valentine
GNR
U2 (they were actually good in the 80s)
Cheap Trick

Oh, and:
The Police
Journey
Kylie Minogue
Cindy Lauper
Madonna
RacersEdge
10-10-2005, 04:56 PM
Try some Ratt..
[censored]
10-10-2005, 04:58 PM
Duran Duran is 80's right?

also there are many very good one hit wonders out there.
TheBlueMonster
10-10-2005, 05:00 PM
you could go to vh1.com and check out anything they have in I /images/graemlins/heart.gif the 80s
slamdunkpro
10-10-2005, 05:00 PM
Kix
Rushmore
10-10-2005, 05:05 PM
OK, it would appear we are talking about new wave, and not rock or punk.

In that vein, I would suggest the first three Cure albums, the first two Depeche Mode releases, and everything from The Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, and Dead Can Dance.
dcasper70
10-10-2005, 05:05 PM
J. Geils
Pat Benetar
The Cure
Dokken
Loverboy
Duran Duran
Whitesnake
Cinderella
Guns n Roses
Soul Daddy
10-10-2005, 05:06 PM
Every music collection can benefit from The Smiths. And Billy Ocean.
diebitter
10-10-2005, 05:09 PM
Are Beastie boys and Run DMC 80's? If so, they need to be in.
diebitter
10-10-2005, 05:10 PM
Jeez, I nearly forgot. CAMEO!
MasterShakes
10-10-2005, 05:11 PM
Bon Jovi
Bruce Springsteen
wayabvpar
10-10-2005, 05:12 PM
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Jeez, I nearly forgot. CAMEO!

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Word Up!
rohjoh
10-10-2005, 05:13 PM
Check out this post over the weekend in the Replacements thread, a great list of underated but great 80's bands.

80's music (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=3613935&page=&view=&s b=5&o=&vc=1)

I would suggest: X, Violent Femmes, The Cult, The Cars.
Amid Cent
10-10-2005, 06:24 PM
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006674A.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
[censored]
10-10-2005, 06:27 PM
No love for Billy Idol huh?
MrMon
10-10-2005, 06:31 PM
I'd suggest picking up the Living In Oblivion series and the series from Rhino that I can't recall the name of. Find what you like and work your way back to the albums from there.

Ever notice that what now passes for '80s music was rarely played on the radio back then, unless you happened to live in a college town? Try picking up a Top 40 list from that era. Of course the same thing can be said about the '60s, what is listened to now is not what was popular then. So there is hope Britney et al will fade away.
10-10-2005, 06:51 PM
Billy Squier
Thomas Dolby
The Go Go's
Devo
Nena
Krokus
Men at Work
Flock of Seagulls
Berlin
Violent Femmes
morello
10-10-2005, 07:53 PM
Surprised no one has suggested New Order yet.
Cancuk
10-10-2005, 08:09 PM
Blondie.
4_2_it
10-10-2005, 08:43 PM
Men at Work
AC/DC
Black Flag
Romeo Void
Men Without Hats (I believe Safety Dance was the 1st MTV video to feature a dwarf)

And the best party bands of the 80's:
<font color="red">Oingo Boingo </font>
<font color="red"> DEVO </font>
HtotheNootch
10-10-2005, 09:03 PM
Happy Mondays
The Goober
10-10-2005, 10:21 PM
I recommend the Vice City soundtrack box set. It helps if you also have fond memories of the game, but there's a lot of good [censored] on there. (or if you aren't as lazy as me, look up the songs and buy the albums they're on)
RRRRICK
10-11-2005, 01:04 AM
What no Spandau Ballet?
mason55
10-11-2005, 01:16 AM
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Surprised no one has suggested New Order yet.

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Surprised at your lack of reading comprehension.
Maulik
10-11-2005, 01:48 AM
[ QUOTE ]
Men at Work
AC/DC
Black Flag
Romeo Void
Men Without Hats (I believe Safety Dance was the 1st MTV video to feature a dwarf)

And the best party bands of the 80's:
<font color="red">Oingo Boingo </font>
<font color="red"> DEVO </font>

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Oingo Boingo

ding ding ding, this [censored] is on the donnie darko soundtrack.
rohjoh
10-11-2005, 01:57 AM
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Men at Work
AC/DC
Black Flag
Romeo Void
Men Without Hats (I believe Safety Dance was the 1st MTV video to feature a dwarf)

And the best party bands of the 80's:
<font color="red">Oingo Boingo </font>
<font color="red"> DEVO </font>

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Oingo Boingo

ding ding ding, this [censored] is on the donnie darko soundtrack.

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Danny Elfman has done about 1000 movie sound tracks. He is the man.