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Life Sympathy
08/12/18 2:26:11 AM
#302:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ZJ4m7j51k" data-time="

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Notti
08/12/18 3:32:23 AM
#303:


"I live among the creatures of the night. I haven't got the will to try and fight"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfHB6etnELE" data-time="


"Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'? If everybody wants you, why isn't anybody callin'? You don't have to answer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE" data-time="


"At school they taught me how to be so pure in thought and word and deed. They didnt quite succeed"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHetRTOD1Q" data-time="


"Feeding on your hungry eyes. I bet you're not so civilized. When isn't love primitive a wild gift that you wanna give"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47y5bo8wtqM" data-time="


"Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry 'Wild stray cat, you're a real gone guy.' I wish I could be as carefree and wild but I got cat class and I got cat style"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEtbfzMLVWU" data-time="


"Show me round your fruitcage cause I will be your honey bee. Open up your fruitcage where the fruit is as sweet as can be"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q" data-time="


"Buh, buh, buh-b-buh buh-buh...."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y7_eqrJ8-0" data-time="

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Notti
08/12/18 3:37:39 AM
#304:


=== A-Tier
Toto - Africa (classic then, classic now)
MJ - Billie Jean (easily one of the catchiest of all time)
Prince - 1999 (undisputed all-time great)
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (A+)
Oingo Boingo - Just Another Day (wild, weird, and very 80s)
Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters (few 80s tracks are earworms in the same way as this)
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (it may be a meme, but don't that catchiness gleam)
Nena - 99 Luftballons (no idea what she's saying, but it's classic)
Billy Idol - White Wedding (still pretty decent to this day)
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (vocals hold up, but the instrumentation feels thin as paper)
Rush - Tom Sawyer (not my fave Rush song, but you can't deny this is still good)
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (the sound of convertibles putting their tops down)
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (can't deny this is an 'A')

=== B-Tier
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (this is probably the highest 'B' I can give; PS Talking Heads > TTC)
Blue Oyster Cult - Shooting Shark (not many good BOC 80s songs IMO, but this is one of 'em)
David Bowie - Modern Love (I can see why Bowie didn't like the instrumentation on some 80s LPs)
Madness - Our House (chorus is way better than the verses)
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (chorus is way better than the verses)
Depeche Mode - People are People (music's catchy, but the lyrics are cheesy-sounding now)
Hall & Oates - Out of Touch (music's alright, but the video is basura)
Sabrina - All of Me (annoyingly catchy)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (voice is classic, but those ivories are chintzy as hell)
Queen/Bowie - Under Pressure (Everything's fine. Just fine.)
Madonna - In the Groove (it's held up alright, methinks)
Afrika Bombaataa - Planet Rock (classic beats)
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better (this one holds up somewhat)
Transformers - You Got the Touch (Solid 'B' song. Maybe B+ with lots of explosions happening)
Robbi Robb - In Time (for a Bill & Ted song, this ain't too shabby)
Outfield - Your Love (the vocal hook is mostly what's memorable. Thanks, 80s Edward Norton)
Scandal - The Warrior (your average 'B')
Billy Joel & the Affordables - Tell Her About It (not in love with it, but I can't deny it's catchy)
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (warning: do not f*** mannequins)
Hulk Hogan - Real American (lmao)
Genesis - Land of Confusion (good song, but no Genesis song should ever have drum machines)

=== C-Tier
Club Nouveau - Lean on Me (semi-catchy, but full disclosure: I've always hated this song)
Paul Gilbert solo (technically accomplished, but not super catchy)
Beastie Boys - Paul Revere (kinda plodding; 90% of BB songs before Paul's Boutique = lol tbh)
Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie (this hasn't aged well)
Toni Basil - Hey Mickey (Civil War tack has aged better than those keyboards)
Jimmy Buffett - Brown-Eyed Girl (the music is good, but I hate this song so much)
Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand (catchy, but no idea what they're saying)
Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away (a little catchy; it's sad most of 80s Floyd output felt this bland)
Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (okay, but most songs on this album kinda suck, lol)
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (catchy? yes. but I never liked this one)
Styx - Mr. Roboto (okay song, crappy album; Runescape sucks)

=== D-Tier
Throbbing Gristle - Discipline (I do believe I asked for catchy songs)

=== F-Tier
Weird Al - Another One Rides the Bus (I invented this tier just for this song)
Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True (hokey rapping + didn't sing it themselves, IIRC = fail)

=== Disqualified Tier
D-Nice - Call Me D-Nice (decent, but it's from the 90s. Take a lap.)
Anli Pollicino - You Spin Me Round (Not 90s. Take a lap.)
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Foppe
08/12/18 3:57:12 AM
#305:


Nena - 99 Luftballons (no idea what she's saying, but it's classic)
99 balloons are mistaken for UFOs, causing a General to send pilots to investigate. Finding nothing but children's balloons, the pilots decide to put on a show and shoot them down. The display of force worries the nations along the borders and the Defence ministers on each side bang the drums of conflict to grab power for themselves. In the end, a 99-year war results from the otherwise harmless flight of balloons, causing devastation on all sides without a victor. At the end, the singer walks through the devastated ruins and lets loose a balloon, watching it fly away.
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Shotgunnova
08/12/18 3:58:47 AM
#306:


Peter Gabriel - I Don't Remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87yl5pbF-ZI" data-time="

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MI4 REAL
08/12/18 4:30:22 AM
#307:


My recommended song on A-Tier

OO-RAH!
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MI4 REAL
08/12/18 4:31:54 AM
#308:


But of course, the 80s can't be complete without:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIx_HbmRnQY" data-time="


The most historic song and album of all time.
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CE_gonna_CE
08/12/18 7:46:57 AM
#309:


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Cocytus
08/12/18 7:56:26 AM
#310:


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HBOSS
08/12/18 10:30:58 AM
#311:


paul young everytime you go away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfk6sCzRTbM" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/12/18 10:41:42 AM
#312:


Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
I'll pick this one since I can't find the Kingdom of Love's original version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Iysm8QaG8" data-time="

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KFHEWUI
08/12/18 11:14:43 AM
#313:


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Shotgunnova
08/12/18 5:15:41 PM
#314:


Ten Years After - Highway of Love
I lean more towards Cricklewood Green, but this album had some good'uns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8KUwXqexvs" data-time="

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CE_gonna_CE
08/12/18 5:43:48 PM
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HBOSS
08/13/18 2:06:14 AM
#316:


reo speedwagon keep on loving you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJzNZ1c5C9c" data-time="


reo speedwagon cant fight this feeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOULjyy-n8" data-time="

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KFHEWUI
08/13/18 7:00:31 PM
#317:


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Shotgunnova
08/13/18 7:08:02 PM
#318:


Native Sons - Looking for Lewis and Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7gIaNUzePs" data-time="

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Mistere Man
08/13/18 8:49:03 PM
#319:


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TaiIs82
08/13/18 10:12:44 PM
#320:


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KFHEWUI
08/14/18 7:07:17 PM
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Shotgunnova
08/15/18 12:04:36 PM
#322:


Roger Hodgson - In Jeopardy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwglBUrfFg" data-time="

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KFHEWUI
08/15/18 7:19:52 PM
#323:


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HBOSS
08/15/18 10:00:35 PM
#324:


culture club karma cameleon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw" data-time="

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CE_gonna_CE
08/15/18 10:23:00 PM
#325:


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KFHEWUI
08/16/18 7:12:36 PM
#326:


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Shotgunnova
08/16/18 7:38:37 PM
#327:


Rolling Stones - One Hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MkL9hNOcWE" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/16/18 10:50:15 PM
#328:


Primal Scream - Silent Spring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ4Yf4XQFe0" data-time="

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KFHEWUI
08/17/18 11:39:41 AM
#329:


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Shotgunnova
08/18/18 5:37:14 AM
#330:


Chicago - Prima Donna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4aCr6LwJCk" data-time="


I'd take this over "You're the Inspiration" ten times outta ten.
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TaiIs82
08/19/18 4:28:27 AM
#331:


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Shotgunnova
08/19/18 8:50:02 PM
#332:


Happy Mondays - Wrote for Luck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Wpp70ibcY" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/20/18 6:25:09 PM
#333:


Moby Grape - Lost Horizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8rA5TEULoI" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/21/18 6:49:51 AM
#334:


Gerry Rafferty - Royal Mile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfqjSDMWV4k" data-time="

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HBOSS
08/21/18 8:53:54 PM
#335:


Cruel Summer by Bananarama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ml3nyww80" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/22/18 6:36:42 AM
#336:


Real Life - Openhearted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4spz6406pkE" data-time="

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HBOSS
08/22/18 4:46:15 PM
#337:


Shannon let the music play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB_dYLTHsPA" data-time="

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Cocytus
08/23/18 3:27:40 PM
#338:


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Cocytus
08/23/18 3:36:33 PM
#339:


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HBOSS
08/23/18 6:49:14 PM
#340:


grandmaster flash & the furious five - the message
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4" data-time="


grandmaster flash white lines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-f77qqc_9g" data-time="


the whispers rock steady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJz3syNbtE" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/23/18 6:57:58 PM
#341:


The Romantics - Talking in Your Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERR5HB124Ik" data-time="

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a-c-a-b
08/23/18 8:10:30 PM
#342:


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Shotgunnova
08/24/18 12:55:51 AM
#343:


Bronski Beat - Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Jovvl7GJQ" data-time="

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HBOSS
08/24/18 9:52:06 AM
#344:


frankie smith double dutch bus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK9hK82r-AM" data-time="


connie - funky little beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AdKWMbms8w" data-time="


lisa lisa & cult jam - head to toe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Iq8JmmfxY" data-time="


debbie deb - when i hear music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awmkn6DZD8c" data-time="


planet patrol play at your own risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L98NIVpo1Lc" data-time="

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Ruid
08/24/18 9:58:55 AM
#345:


HBOSS posted...
the whispers rock steady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJz3syNbtE" data-time="

And we began Turok...
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Were_Wyrm
08/24/18 9:58:56 AM
#346:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYKupOsaJmk" data-time="

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KFHEWUI
08/24/18 11:42:04 AM
#347:


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TaiIs82
08/25/18 3:29:12 AM
#348:


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Shotgunnova
08/25/18 5:58:47 AM
#349:


Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Good Cop Bad Cop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9NwGxg6Lbw" data-time="

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Shotgunnova
08/25/18 7:32:24 PM
#350:


Grateful Dead - Picasso Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1J8j7ftBbg" data-time="


Not a very well-regarded album, but I always liked this one.
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Questionmarktarius
08/25/18 7:53:17 PM
#351:


80s Dead was just weird, and not really in a good way.
I think that's when Jerry started doing heroin.
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