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Music Appreciation

Captain Stern

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13. Damn, so many to pick from...and so little time.

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Sat Nov 11, 2023, 08:53 AM

Nov 2023

We all know the 'big' songs from back then, because they still get played a lot.

I'm going to go with a lesser known, but still great, song by Robbie Robertson: (I'm not saying it's the best video, but the song is awesome)

edit: I just watched the video again. It's awesome too.

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What are some of your favorite '80s songs? [View all] Buttoneer Nov 2023 OP

I hate most 80s music with a passion. applegrove Nov 2023 #1

I still love this song.... FM123 Nov 2023 #2

A big favorite of mine Bayard Nov 2023 #4

Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Bruce Cockburn tanyev Nov 2023 #3

miss ross... msongs Nov 2023 #5

Most of the singles & then some from U2's War, Unforgettable Fire & Joshua Tree albums RockRaven Nov 2023 #6

In God's Country is one of my favorite songs EVER. Dulcinea Nov 2023 #16

There's just too many...... Bayard Nov 2023 #7

Ship of Fools Skittles Nov 2023 #8

I love that song...actually bought the 45 back in the day! blue neen Nov 2023 #23

it is as relevant as ever! Skittles Nov 2023 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #9

One very '80s band I liked was Icehouse. My favorite song was Trojan Blue. Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #10

Don't Dream It's Over Frasier Balzov Nov 2023 #11

Queensrche - Eyes Of A Stranger (Official Music Video) Sewa Nov 2023 #12

Damn, so many to pick from...and so little time. Captain Stern Nov 2023 #13

I was under the impression that they had stopped making music by about 1975. Chainfire Nov 2023 #14

Ok Boomer. :P n/t Buttoneer Nov 2023 #17

A little early Glamrock Nov 2023 #25

According to my parents, they stopped making music around 1955 DBoon Nov 2023 #38

Welcome to the Boomtown Dulcinea Nov 2023 #15

Talking Heads' "Slip Buttoneer Nov 2023 #18

Does it get more 80s than this? BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #19

Interesting! That could sum up the greed of the '80s. I wonder what other songs would qualify. n/t Buttoneer Nov 2023 #20

I can think of a few BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #41

Tuff Enuff Buttoneer Nov 2023 #21

For the 1st half of the 80s I was on a non-stop rockabilly bender... Never really recovered come to think of it The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 #22

The Blasters were the shit back then! AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #35

Dave is amazing. The current line up killed it when my wife and I saw them The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 #39

I love Dave! AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #40

Betty Davis Eyes, 1981 MyMission Nov 2023 #26

REM. The Bangles. DBoon Nov 2023 #27

Don't Change by INXS darbus Nov 2023 #28

Queensryche Sal_NV Nov 2023 #29

Yeah, Morrissey's a shit... AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2023 #30

Space Age Love Song duckworth969 Nov 2023 #31

Anything from Asia's first album, Hall & Oates Big Bam Boom album, and Sammy Hagar MichMan Nov 2023 #32

Stuff by Cocteau Twins, Talking Heads, Pixies, New Order. Song - Monkey Gone to Heaven NewHendoLib Nov 2023 #33

There were a lot of favorites in the 80's MyMission Nov 2023 #34

Africa Sneederbunk Nov 2023 #36

John Mellancamp's Lonesome Jubilee has to be one of the greatest albums ever made MichMan Nov 2023 #37