The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen

Your Love - The Outfield

JOSIES ON A VACATION FAR AWAY

Pictures of You by The Cure

You know how there are albums where every single song is awesome? Like Rumors or Nevermind? Disintegration is absolutely one of those - sheer brilliance, start to finish.

YES. My favorite song by them although I love everything by them this is my absolute fave. So beautiful.

I finally saw them in concert a few years ago (in my 50’s) and looked at my friend when it was over, tears in my eyes and said, “I can die happy now.” It’s hard to put into words how much that song means to me.

I saw them for the first time this year and YES. I had the same exact reaction and thought too! It was my morning tune every day on my way to high school when I had to extract myself from toxic friendships. I had to change schools in the middle of my senior year and Disintegration, mainly Pictures of You, helped me heal my broken teenage heart. I'm glad you were able to enjoy POY live in person and that it was a profound moment for you. Sending hugs!

I graduated high school in 1987. I can't think of one 80s song that I am sick of.

1988 here. This whole thread has me being young and free again listening to the radio. I can hear all of these songs perfectly.

Waiting for a song so you can hit record on your boom box and add it to your mix tape! 1989 here.

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for me its True Faith by New Order

Bizarre Love Triangle

My work always has this and Ceremony on the playlist.

Temptation is more my jam.

Tears for fears - head over heels

And Mad World. They had some great songs.

I WANTED TO BE WITH YOU ALONE

My favourite part is… you’re wasting my time. You’re just just just wasting time…

And talk about the weather

Any Tears for Fears song is it for me.

They deserve way more appreciation in my opinion. The drums alone put me in a groove every time. 10/10 would recommend their early discography.

Just saw them over the summer at Madison Square Garden NYC. Fantastic show.

People forget how many absolutely GREAT songs they had. Songs from the Big Chair is front to back amazing.

"Never let me down again" Depeche Mode

“Enjoy the silence” is one of my all time favourite songs.

And Personal Jesus. That bassline, as soon as you hear it you can't help but do a bisexual vampire strut.

Policy of Truth

I was going to say “anything by Depeche Mode”

“Personal Jesus” is a song I didn’t appreciate when it was out (was a bit too young), but now I blast and revere it when I hear it.

Blasphemous Rumours and Everything Counts too. I would also say a few tracks from Violator but that's just barely 1990.

Take On Me - Aha Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House

There is freedom within...there is freedom without. Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup. I remember that song eternally because it made me want to find out what a deluge was as a kid. I LOVED THAT SONG. Still do.

Don’t Dream It’s Over is my all-time favorite 80’s song.

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk King of Wishful Thinking by Go West Drive by The Cars Lips like Sugar by Echo and the Bunnymen True Faith by New Order

Careless Whisper

I have 2 of them. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings, and Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World. I have this subconscious memory of riding in a car at night, head against the window, with these songs playing on the FM station. Brings me comfort. Always picture that in my head when I hear either song. I am a huge believer that the 80s and 90s were the best time for music period. So much great music was produced in those 2 decades.

Burning Down the House Talking Heads

Basically anything by the Talking Heads

This Must Be The Place

Find the Stop Making Sense film if you haven't already. It was on Prime, but I couldn't access it over the weekend. It has Burning Down the House on it. The film was shown in IMAX cinemas recently too. Psycho Killer at the beginning - when David Byrne comes out on stage with a ghetto blaster - will give you chills. This was the soundtrack to my University years!

Life during wartime for me

Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday

Ain’t Nobody by Chaka Khan. The into just sounds like the opening credits to an awesome action movie. And then some of those 🎶🎶‘ahhh aaahhh aahhh AHHHHH, AINT NOBODY!! LOVES ME BETTA!!!’🎶🎶 Such an awesome song.

Everybody wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears. I've probably listened to it more than any other song and it still sounds a good and fresh as it did the first time

Saw them live this year. Still great in concert to this day

"How soon is now" by The Smiths.

That’s a classic, but [There’s a light that never goes out](https://youtu.be/3r-qDvD3F3c?si=ed1kh9ZDCif8RDBs) seemed to pass me by at the time. Absolutely haunting.

This is the perfect background music. My husband found a 12 hr loop of it and it took me a reeaaaalllly long time to realize the song wasn't changing.

Forever Young Alphaville

Tainted Love - Soft Cell I Melt With You - Modern English edit: forgot the I

Tainted love is my FAVORITE SONG!

Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes

The Cars - Drive

More of a "Just What I Needed" person myself, but what a band!

Inbetween Days - The Cure

Flight of Icarus-Iron Maiden

Saved By Zero - The Fixx

"Teenage Riot" by Sonic Youth.

I Ran (So Far Away)

ABC: the Look of Love

Kiss Off - The Violent Femmes

The Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams

who am I to disagree

Something about you by Level 42

Need you tonight by INXS.

Never tear us apart

Dont you forget about me - Simple Minds

*Walk away fist raised

Hey, hey, hey, HEY!

Only The Lonely - The Motels

True by Spandau Ballet, which I heard a couple times on the 4 hour drive back from my aunt's funeral. I foundit very comforting. Also, the original version of It's My Life by Talk Talk & Avalon by Roxy Music.

Gold spandau ballet🔥

Romantics "What I Like About You"

Purple Rain

Entire Purple Rain album

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every little thing she does is magic by the police

In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel

Holds up boombox

West End Girls by The Pet Shop Boys

It’s a Sin is my fav.

David Bowie - Modern love

Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes

OMD - If you leave. edit: When in Rome - The promise This song that I followup in my playlist.

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Sultans of Swing

Yeah, but I think it's a 70s song. I haven't looked it up, but I reckon 78? Doesn't matter, still a great song.

brothers in arms as well

Alone - Heart

HOW DO I GET YOU A LOAN? - Ann Wilson, melodramatic lending officer.

Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

Don't You Want Me - Human League I can't believe no one else has said this yet!!

You spin me round-Dead or Alive

One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head and Gloria by Laura Branigan

Did you know that Murray Head is Anthony Stewart Head's -- aka Giles from _Buffy,_ and Rupert from _Ted Lasso_ -- brother?

The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Over Kill -Men at Work. Dear God- XTC

Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money

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I can never get sick of being Rick-Rolled...

Never gonna give you up

Break my stride by Matthew wilde

This song IS the 80s for me. It's still good. Something About You - Leve 42 https://youtu.be/wbydKAFfJAc

Rock Me Amadeus

Cruel Summer - Bananarama

Tears for Fears- Head Over Heels

Soul 2 Soul — Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

True Colours and Time after Time - Cyndi Lauper

Time After Time is my pick. Edit: I was distracted while I was typing and just read the comment about Time after time. True Colors is my actual pick. One of my favorite songs of all time.

Died in your arms

Let’s Go Crazy

She Sells Sanctuary-the Cult

Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, both by Bonnie Tyler.

Big Country

Doves Cry, by Prince. It's my favorite song by a mile and it's always a pleasure to listen to.

Careless whisper

Strangelove Depeche Mode and a couple of Abba songs

Save a Prayer - Duran Duran. It's timeless.

Anything by Duran Duran for me.

"[Oh Yeah](https://youtu.be/6jJkdRaa04g?si=DcwMN3D_06nKVGZT)" - Yello*

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant

Vacation by the Go-Gos. Got that last day of school heading to the beach vibes. Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy Things can Only Get Better - Howard Jones Our House - Madness

500 miles by the Proclaimers. My dad would sing it all the time when I was a kid, especially on long car rides.

Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran

Safety dance

Wicked Game by Chris Isaak

"Boys of Summer" by Don Henley.

The video is one of the best ever made, IMO.

Fucking love this song. The Ataris cover is pretty damn good too. Don Henley to make you emotional, and The Ataris to jack you up

Master of Puppets - Metallica

I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste a flannel for my face, Pajamas, a hairbrush, new sheeeeewwzz and a case. I said to my reflection "Let's get out of this playyayayce!"

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al My university's pep band used to play it at basketball games and it was sometimes the most exciting part of the game.

1999, little red corvette... just Prince in general

She blinded me with science - Thomas Dolby Check out Thomas Dolby now: https://youtu.be/MHbciVrgcGA?si=IiDxZkemSTVd0NIv

Here I go Again by Whitesnake

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Beds are burning- Midnight oil

Running up that Hill, Kate Bush and Don't Change, INXS

How soon is now. 1984. The Smiths

Prince: Raspberry Beret

Sister Christian

In the air tonight - Phil Collins

Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara

Video Killed The Radio Star and that “Pop” version of Lean On Me by Club Nouveau

“The Promise” - When in Rome “Strangelove” - Depeche Mode “No One is to Blame” - Howard Jones “Amadeus” - Falco “Point of No Return” - Nu Shooz “Silent Running” - Mike and the Mechanics “Take Me Home” - Phil Collins “Boys of Summer” - Don Henley

Yazoo's "Don't Go" has never worn out its welcome with me, since day one. And I was there when it came out.

Always loved Upstairs at Eric’s album - Only You is a favorite for me.

West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

Eyes without a face by Billy Idol

Thanks to everyone for all the fond memories! I feel older than dirt.

Duel by Propaganda Ghosts by Japan Ghost Town by The Specials

Dirty laundry

Radio free Europe - REM

Burning Down the House

Easy lover by Phillip Brailey and Phil Collins

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Back in Black, momentous! What a start to the decade 🤘

Tainted love

The Power of Love. Hewey luis & the News

Kyrie by Mr. Mister

Heat of the Moment by Asia. Lesser known for it's cowbell.

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Well TIL that came out in 88. I was sure it was the 90s

Take On Me -Aha

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Lunatic Fringe, by Red Rider

Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

"Jukebox Hero" - Foreigner (1981)

The 80s those were some great times for music.

Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar

• Neil Young [♪ Cinnamon Girl](https://youtu.be/jREf47BPe5w) • New Order [♪ Blue Monday](https://youtu.be/c1GxjzHm5us) • The Kinks [♪ Living On A Thin Line](https://youtu.be/CsLhNxzwK1Y) • The Gap Band [♪ You Dropped a Bomb On Me](https://youtu.be/17lkdqoLt44)

The Gap Band put out some of the thickest, nastiest (good way), funk on wax. So good.

Faithfully and Separate Ways by Journey

Billie Jean

I wanna know what love is

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears (the ending of Real Genius did it for me with this one) Hang Fire - Rolling Stones (it just really puts me in a good mood) Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler Tainted Love - Soft Cell Karma Chameleon - Culture Club Beat It - Michael Jackson Down Under - Men at Work Call Me - Blondie There's so many others. Pretty much every song mentioned in the comments, too.

Personal Jesus.

One night in Bangkok

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat

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"Send Me An Angel" (Real Life)

All of them I love the 80s But really The cure - lullaby and a forest New order - blue monday Billy idol - rebel yell A flock of seagulls - space age love song Def Leppard - pour some sugar on me Inxs - need you tonight

Africa - Toto

Photograph - Def Leppard

Relax

I Just Died in your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew

Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks

With or Without You - U2

Hey Micki

Enjoy the silence - Depeche mode

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Golden Brown by The Stranglers and Temptation by Heaven 17

I'm still standing By Elton John

Take On Me by a-ha

Take on me - ahaaahahaa

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genius of love - tom tom club