Music: All Eighties Music - The MTV Decade

[frisco]

My Best-Carey

 

[Jussi]

Fascination by The Human League is a monster song, love it to death. I like how they take that sorta awkward synth riff and build a killer song around it.

Back before youtube, when you were at the mercy of MTV to play something you like, I was always fascinated by this video:

When our household finally got cable in December '86, this was played often between programs on Sky Channel:






A man who definitely defined the decade:

 

[Jussi]

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Elvis P]

I think the band that has grown on me the most in the last 40 years is the Talking Heads. Rhythm.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Xelebes]

I was born in '85 so songs that I actually remember from the 80s is this tune. Still brings good memories because I always associated this song with going to my grandma's place.

 

[Lshap]

I think the band that has grown on me the most in the last 40 years is the Talking Heads. Rhythm.

Me too. I liked their stuff in the 80s and love it now. The Talking Heads have separated themselves over the years with a sound that defies description. Their music is way too weird to be considered pop or rock, and way too organic to be lumped with the synth-heavy 80s bands.

I consider this live recording to be THE song of the 1980s:

 

[Jussi]

Me too. I liked their stuff in the 80s and love it now. The Talking Heads have separated themselves over the years with a sound that defies description. Their music is way too weird to be considered pop or rock, and way too organic to be lumped with the synth-heavy 80s bands.

I consider this live recording to be THE song of the 1980s:

I prefer the Muppets version:



Seriously though, the cable channel I mentioned always aired that concert version instead of the official music video. I didn't see that until we got MTV Europe in 1990.

 

[Lshap]

I prefer the Muppets version:

You may find yourself sitting in a Tim Hortons, trying not to laugh out loud.

 

[Jussi]

You may find yourself sitting in a Tim Hortons, trying not to laugh out loud.

New Kids On THe Block started the modern boy band era in the late 80's, I won't post their videos, because bah gawd they were annoying. But, Youtube recommended me this song from last year, featuring a couple of 80's names:



I have to admit, that is a pretty good song and a really funny video. And full credit to Rick Astley for finally getting recognition for his voice, personality and musical talent. He played AD/DC's "Highway To Hell" at Glastonbury this year, played the drums too.

Edit: and I just found out LATE that two Finns were involved in creating the track.

 

[Jussi]

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[Jussi]

Still find it astonishing how young he was when he got into the business.

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[Elvis P]

I love this song.​

 

[Jussi]

I watched a bit of the Wham documentary on Netflix and in tune with that:













I won't post Last Christmas because it's July and because it's Last Christmas.

 

[Elvis P]

I'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm.

 

[Jussi]

Alt version of the song and video:

 

[Jussi]

I love this song.​

The Spence Davis Group's performance of "Gimme some lovin" on Finnish tv in February of 1967 is on Youtube, he was 18 at the time:

 

[Jussi]

 

[VMBM]

This atrocity is actually the '90s (if we all can agree on the simple fact that the 1980s was 1980—89).

PS. Gary Moore is utter crap.

 

[Jussi]

This atrocity is actually the '90s (if we all can agree on the simple fact that the 1980s was 1980—89).

PS. Gary Moore is utter crap.

Shit, for some reason I thought it was the late 80's. Edited.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Jussi]

 

[Mescaleroman]

 

[Jussi]