Freedom of Speech by ATL. Good base line. Might have been 1990.A lot of people forget the 80s brought us the golden age of hip hop (87-97). So many great albums outside of the usual Run DMC/Beastie Boys talk. Eric B & Rakim, Slick Rick, EPMD, Gangstarr, Kool G Rap & Polo, Geto Boys, NWA, PE etc. Far too much goodness to list here.
Curious. When i read our title of "80s music, it didn't all suck", I assume you mean most of it sucked. Is that correct?My playlist has been throwing somewhat forgotten 80's tunes at me the last few weeks. I've taken it as sign that we need a thread here to revive some hidden treasures (though some might find them trash, to each their own) from the 80's. Some may be major artists' back catalog or semi-hits that don't get play anymore, others could be from bands that got airplay but never became huge or had longevity, some could be just plain obscure local stuff. Collaborative effort here please, post 'em if you've got 'em. Genre doesn't matter.
Another great band. Love their cover of Get Down TonightShriekback This Big Hush. Mood tune seen in the film Manhunter.
Nice call with Above The Law. A lot of people forget about them and their influence on DreFreedom of Speech by ATL. Good base line. Might have been 1990.
Doug E Fresh
Egg Raid on Mojo - Beastie Boys punk roots
My all time favorite Sting solo song is Why Should I Cry For You.Sting song I really like, but which was hidden among a lot of hit songs on the same album: We work the black seam (not that there is anything wrong with it)
Love the guitars in this. Kinda haunting.
Mick Jones did some fun stuff with Big Audio Dynamite. E=mc2Encyclopedia Brown said:The 1980's had a number of lead singers of top groups release songs as solo artists. Sting and Peter Cetera got most of the attention, but there were other good solo songs.
Donald Fagen IGY (What A Beautiful World): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueivjr3f8xg
Lou Gramm Midnight Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cRdgIZgobs
Deborah Harry French Kissin' In The USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtwBuJ_6oLI
Benjamin Orr Stay The Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGVG3_IoG8
John Waite-ChangePatrick Bateman said:79 but who cares. The Babys-Every Time I Think Of You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvvGgqV6SGo
Guadalcanal Diary-Litany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfmGajfyv5A
Always pleasantly surprised when someone else mentions Guadalcanal Diary. One of my favorite bands from that era, loved Murray Attaway's voice (his solo album was pretty good, too). They ran the same circuit around Athens, GA as R.E.M. and The B-52s back in the day. They were a fun band to see live, saw them at the original 9:30 club in DC.Osaurus said:I like Always Saturday too
You could make a huge portion of the list with just Smithereens songs. Pat Dinizio had such a great voice. RIP.neal cassady said:The Smithereens- In A Lonely Place
Didn't catch on to Peter Murphy until this century.proteus126 said:Peter Murphy's Cuts You Up was a minor hit in 1989.
This was the era when you listened to the whole album or CD. This was one that the whole thing was good.proteus126 said:Sting song I really like, but which was hidden among a lot of hit songs on the same album: We work the black seam (not that there is anything wrong with it)
Fagen, man what a recordEncyclopedia Brown said:The 1980's had a number of lead singers of top groups release songs as solo artists. Sting and Peter Cetera got most of the attention, but there were other good solo songs.
Donald Fagen IGY (What A Beautiful World): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueivjr3f8xg
Lou Gramm Midnight Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cRdgIZgobs
Deborah Harry French Kissin' In The USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtwBuJ_6oLI
Benjamin Orr Stay The Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGVG3_IoG8
MM have to be one of the best cover bands ever. They make a bunch of songs of that era sound great.
A few other really good Roger solo songs:Encyclopedia Brown said:The 1980's had a number of lead singers of top groups release songs as solo artists. Sting and Peter Cetera got most of the attention, but there were other good solo songs.
Donald Fagen IGY (What A Beautiful World): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueivjr3f8xg
Lou Gramm Midnight Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cRdgIZgobs
Deborah Harry French Kissin' In The USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtwBuJ_6oLI
Benjamin Orr Stay The Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGVG3_IoG8
I have always found the backstory of Graceland fascinating. Simon had been floundering for a few years, had put out a couple of clunkers in a futile attempt to stay with current trends. He turned forty the year MTV debuted, which was like being a senior-citizen. So, he just decided to put everything he had into Graceland, just bare his soul and let it rip.More known for his 60s and 70s output, Paul Simon still found a way to keep it going.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9M4XJXnCcw
Two Roberts:A few other really good Roger solo songs:
Roger Daltrey - Under A Raging Moon
Roger Waters - The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid)
Roger Hodgson - Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)
Growing up in Philly in the 80s the Hooters were everywhere. Personal favorite isproteus126 said:One more live - All You Zombies by the Hooters. Massive hit at the time.
Major said:A lot of people forget the 80s brought us the golden age of hip hop (87-97). So many great albums outside of the usual Run DMC/Beastie Boys talk. Eric B & Rakim, Slick Rick, EPMD, Gangstarr, Kool G Rap & Polo, Geto Boys, NWA, PE etc. Far too much goodness to list here.
Carnival, Because the NightI haven't seen 10,000 Manics listed yet. Does that make them obscure or just bad?
Personally, I really like Natalie Merchant.
10,000 Manics:
Like the Weather
Trouble Me
And, my fav - Dustbowl
Natalie doing the Elaine Benes dance is endearing and quite appealing.I haven't seen 10,000 Manics listed yet. Does that make them obscure or just bad?
Personally, I really like Natalie Merchant.
10,000 Manics:
Like the Weather
Tiger Lilly is my fav album of hers.Carnival, Because the Night
My Mother The War (Natalie looks a bit tipsy in this clip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAEvyERuyII haven't seen 10,000 Manics listed yet.
That is new to me. Sweet. I would love to dance with her sometime. We would mesh well.My Mother The War (Natalie looks a bit tipsy in this clip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAEvyERuyI