Which 80's Songs Were Featured in Miami Vice and Back to School?

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The thread explores favorite songs from the 1980s, particularly those featured in the context of popular culture, such as Miami Vice and Back to School. Participants share personal favorites and discuss the broader landscape of 80s music, including various artists and genres.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a general enjoyment of 80s music and share personal favorites, including artists like Abba, Michael Jackson, and Fleetwood Mac.
  • Others highlight specific songs and bands, such as Mission of Burma, Talking Heads, The Smiths, and Bruce Springsteen, noting their significance during the decade.
  • A few participants mention the influence of earlier decades on 80s music, suggesting that many artists active in the 80s had roots in the 70s.
  • There are differing opinions on the quality of 80s music, with some participants feeling that the new music of the decade was disappointing compared to previous eras.
  • Some participants argue that the independent music scene of the 80s produced significant but overlooked talent, contrasting with mainstream perceptions of the decade's music.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a love for 80s music, but there are multiple competing views regarding the quality and impact of the music from that era. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the overall significance of 80s music compared to other decades.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference specific songs and their release years, while others discuss the influence of earlier music on the 80s scene. There is a lack of consensus on what constitutes "80s music" and how to evaluate its significance.

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Don't we all enjoy the 80's?? What are some of your favorite songs from the time??
 
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Warning: evo will ban people who post songs she doesn't like...
 
micromass said:
Don't we all enjoy the 80's?? What are some of your favorite songs from the time??

What about yours?

I liked a lot of music from the 80s. One group that had a few favorite hits, was Abba.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cwKCU8Z5c
 
I will be posting the good 80's songs a bit later. :-p
 
Mission of Burma--Revolver, 1981


Pixies--Where is my Mind, 1988


More correct answers to follow
 
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Talking Heads - Crosseyed and Painless

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgBmQT24SUk
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOkaYhAkhIU
 
Two gems that should not be neglected, hehe:

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The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out (1986)



Daniel Johnston - True love will find you in the end (1984)

 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw
 
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When you ask a question like this, you get a lot of personal favorites. The most prominent figure in popular music in the 80's was Michael Jackson. Other major figures include Madonna, Bon Jove, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, Abba and Axel Rose. None of these are my personal favorite. I like Fleetwood Mac and Heart, but I consider these to be 70's bands. Nothing in the 80's really impressed me that much except maybe Pink Floyd which is not really an 80's group except for the fact that the The Wall was released in Nov, 1979 and is was on the charts for most of 1980. I like all the tacks on this album, particularly the title tracks, named Another Brick in the Wall I and II.
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt2YIpZWBqA
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATo833rP6OU
 
  • #15
Hey micromass, how of all people have you missed this one:



But personally I like a bit of Bruce Springsteen:

 
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Nice thread. The 80's were cool. Here's a few of the songs I liked back then.

Wang Chung - To Live and Die in LA



Jethro Tull - Under Wraps #1 and #2 from the album Under Wraps



Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody



Greg Phillinganes - Behind the Mask



Larry Carlton - LA, NY



Steely Dan - Babylon Sisters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5e_1_ySlaY&feature=related


Jethro Tull - Under Wraps instrumental



Rush - Tom Sawyer



The Police - Message in a Bottle



Dire Straits - Money for Nothing



ACDC - Back In Black



Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF6D5Dis8gA&feature=related

The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another
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Stevie Winwood - Hold On

 
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ThomasT said:
Nice thread. The 80's were cool. Here's a few of the songs I liked back then.

I'm not sure how we're defining 80's music but some of these artists/bands made their mark in the 70's and earlier. A number of older groups/individuals were still active in the 80's (Dire Straits, Jethro Tull, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and some others you mentioned). I do like these but, to me, they represent a particularly rich period from about 1965 to 1980 when a lot of great music was created. The new music of the 80's was a bit of a let down as far as I'm concerned.
 
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SW VandeCarr said:
The new music of the 80's was a bit of a let down as far as I'm concerned.
That's exactly what people about 10 years older than you said about the 70s.
(I say this blindly, and half-jokingly, having no idea how old you are)

And it's what I say about the 90s.
 
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Ok, I'll be adding songs today.

When in Rome - Promise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU&ob=av2e

Modern English - I Melt With You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls&feature=related

Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3kFPBtc9BE&feature=related

The Romantics - What I Like About You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvHKjDKY_O8&feature=related

These were 1979, but close enough.

The Knack - My Sharona

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1T71PGd-J0&feature=related

Joe Jackson. Is She Really Going Out With Him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SPogGqCgeM&feature=related
 
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Chi Meson said:
That's exactly what people about 10 years older than you said about the 70s.
(I say this blindly, and half-jokingly, having no idea how old you are)

And it's what I say about the 90s.

You beat me; I was going to write the same thing, even though I like 60s and 70s music best.
Evo said:
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Without_Hats

Hey, I wanted to use this, and I didn't expect that anyone else would post this!

Stan Rogers, Northwest Passage


Steve Winwood, While You See A Chance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZd1qn2SZvM&feature=fvst

Belinda Carlisle, Leave A Light On (with George Harrison on guitar at 3:02)
 
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Chi Meson said:
That's exactly what people about 10 years older than you said about the 70s.
(I say this blindly, and half-jokingly, having no idea how old you are)

And it's what I say about the 90s.

True, but things have changed. Here's a blog from a distressed 20 something who observes that the popularity of classic rock is crowding out the new stuff. There's a reason for that. You don't have so many classic rock stations if no one is listening, and it's not only the Geritol generation that's listening.

http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-05-06/music/kill-yourself-if-you-listen-to-classic-rock/

Just for fun, I compiled a partial list of artists and bands that flourished in the 60's and 70's (in no particular order):

Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, Heart, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, James Taylor, Carol King, Black Sabbath, Elton John, Blue Oyster Cult, Judas Priest, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Jackson Browne, James Brown, Bob Segar, Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Blondie, Alice Cooper, CCR, Cat Stevens, Bachmann-Turner, Simon and Garfunkel, The Righteous Brothers, Allman Brothers, Moody Blues, Marvin Gaye, Neal Diamond, Doobie Brothers, Van Morrison, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Linda Ronstadt, Carly Simon, Rod Stewert, Gladys Knight, Kiss, BB King, Bob Marley, Jethro Tull, Boston, Chicago, Peter Gabriel, Sister Sledge, the Poynter Sisters, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, AC DC, The Guess Who, Joni Mitchell, Santana, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, 3 Dog Night, Bill Withers, Neil Young,...

I'm sure others can find people I forgot (or just left out). (I consider Elvis to be a 50's guy and that's another list.)
 
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[humor]
Oh a blog, you say? Well! Anyone who has a blog must be THE authority on it![/humor]

The popular music of the 80s was horrible (with some obvious exceptions). All of the real rock n roll was flourishing in the independent music scene. There were hundreds of bands that lasted only for a short while because the DIY scene could only sustain a band for a short while.

Most people missed out on the great music that happened in the 80s, but it was there.
 
  • #24
Stevie Ray Vaughn. Say no more.

Texas Flood (1983)
Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984)
Soul to Soul (1985)
Live Alive (1986)
In Step (1989)
Family Style (with Jimmie Vaughan) (1990)


Vaughn is the only guitarist who can match Hendrix since Hendrix.

Live -

Studio -


An overlooked artist of the 80's was Jon Butcher out of Boston.

Life takes a life -

Holy War -


My standard for rock is 1968-1975.
 
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Gotta love Stevie Ray Vaughan! <3
 
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Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence



The Cars - Drive



This is 1992, close enough

The Cure - Friday I' m in Love

 
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Evo said:
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence



:!)
 
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Gary Numan, "Cars"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw


The Human League, "Don't You Want Me"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0&ob=av2e


The Human League, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqqBs6kkzHE


Duran Duran, "Hungry Like The Wolf"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOg5VxrRTi0&ob=av2e


Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM


Talking Heads, "Once In A Lifetime"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU&feature=related


Tears For Fears, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST86JM1RPl0&feature=related


And for most awesome video of ALL TIME...

A-Ha, "Take On Me"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914&feature=related
 
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Good Ones Francis!
 

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