[paperclippy]

I saw this on TV the other day and it sparked a lot of discussion in our household, so I was curious what your opinions are . . .

VH1's Top 100 Songs of the '80s:
1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer"
2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
3. Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf"
4. Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean"
5. Prince / "When Doves Cry"
6. Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
7. Guns N' Roses / "Sweet Child O' Mine"
8. Madonna / "Like a Virgin"
9. Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way"
10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long"
11. Journey / "Don't Stop Believin'"
12. Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know"
13. U2 / "With Or Without You"
14. The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian"
15. Van Halen / "Jump"
16. INXS / "Need You Tonight"
17. Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again"
18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen"
19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time"
20. Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl"
21. Michael Jackson / "Beat It"
22. The Cure / "Just Like Heaven"
23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
24. A-Ha / "Take On Me"
25. Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed"
26. Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle"
27. Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy"
28. Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
29. Talking Heads / "Burning Down the House"
30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield"
31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure"
32. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian"
33. Soft Cell / "Tainted Love"
34. Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight"
36. Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny"
37. Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun"
38. U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
39. Modern English / "I Melt With You"
40. The B-52's / "Love Shack"
41. Motley Crue / "Dr. Feelgood"
42. The Clash / "London Calling"
43. ABC / "Look of Love (Part One)"
44. Bananarama / "Cruel Summer"
45. Janet Jackson / "Nasty"
46. The Police / "Every Breath You Take"
47. Twisted Sister / "We're Not Gonna Take It"
48. Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A."
49. Beastie Boys / "Fight For Your Right"
50. Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
51. Ratt / "Round and Round"
52. Dead or Alive / "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"
53. Billy Idol / "White Wedding"
54. Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It"
55. A Flock of Seagulls / "I Ran (So Far Away)"
56. Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
57. Toni Basil / "Mickey"
58. Culture Club / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
59. John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane"
60. Young M.C. / "Bust a Move"
61. Styx / "Mr. Roboto"
62. Berlin / "Take My Breath Away"
63. Devo / "Whip It"
64. Paula Abdul / "Straight Up"
65. Foreigner / "I Want to Know What Love Is"
66. Depeche Mode / "Just Can't Get Enough"
67. REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You"
68. Public Enemy / "Fight the Power"
69. R.E.M / "It's The End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)"
70. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/ "I Love Rock N' Roll"
71. Rick James / "Super Freak"
72. The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another"
73. Nena / "99 Luftbaloons"
74. George Michael / "Faith"
75. Prince / "Little Red Corvette"
76. Thomas Dolby / "She Blinded Me With Science"
77. New Edition / "Candy Girl"
78. Blondie / "Call Me"
79. Human League / "Don't You Want Me?"
80. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two"
81. Cameo / "Word Up!"
82. Squeeze / "Tempted"
83. Prince / "Kiss"
84. Lionel Richie / "All Night Long (All Night)"
85. Robert Palmer / "Addicted to Love"
86. Bow Wow Wow / "I Want Candy"
87. Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus"
88. Chaka Khan / "Ain't Nobody"
89. The Pretenders / "Brass in Pocket"
90. Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing"
91. Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine"
92. New Kids on the Block / "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
93. Gary Numan / "Cars"
94. The Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up"
95. Debbie Gibson / "Only in My Dreams"
96. Men at Work / "Down Under"
97. The Romantics / "What I Like About You"
98. Bobby Brown / "My Perogative"
99. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
100. Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend"

Discuss.

[StillTryin]

OMG I know all of those songs but like 1..WOW am I a child of the late 70's early 80's or what??? I loved them all but they missed one very important one

"Baby's got back" by Sir Mix A LOT (another classic IMO)

I would love to have them all on a CD set or something

[NightengaleShane]

YEAH StillTryin, I agree, Baby Got Back is a CLASSIC!

I know almost all those songs, too, though I grew up mostly in the 90's (born in '86).

I love 80's music, though, especially the rock, punk, and metal.

[paperclippy]

According to wikipedia, Baby Got Back is from 1992, so no-go on the 80's list.

I think it is shocking that while I know almost all of these songs, one that I have NEVER heard of is in the top ten! (That would be the Hall and Oates one.) Plus, I like "Hungry Like the Wolf," but it just is not better than "Billie Jean."

[wifey bullseye]

I LOVE THAT ONE! An Baby, let me tell you - I got enough 'back' to cover a whole multitudes of backs! My hubby cringes every time one of those countdown comes on, because i make him watch to see how many i know...the sad thing is...the one about soft rock songs - I KNEW THEM ALL and I'm only 26! haha! my parents raised me to have a very eclectic appreciation for all things (almost) music.

[Slashnl]

Boy, what memories! What smiles that list brought to me. The 80's were awesome. I still love that music!!!!
Def Leppard! Such hot, sexy music. (Don't tell my kids I said that!!!)

[FrouFrou]

Know all these songs and love about 90% of them, lol. I think it would be a GREAT CD set for sure! Never cared for Debbie Gibson, Wang Chung, Van Halen, Guns N Roses...those darn shorts killed me! and a couple others but the rest is all good!

[paperclippy]

LOL Slashnl, I got turned off by Def Leppard when I saw a video of them, because the singer had a mullet and was wearing a wifebeater and looked so NOT sexy! Still love the song though.

[mom2fivesweeties]

Hey Shane,
My oldest was born in May of '86!
As far as the songs go - hmmmmmm - I graduated from high school in 1973 and finished up college in '77 so that would be my list I Suppose!!! The 70's!!
LORI

[StillTryin]

WOW I didnt realize that baby got back was that new....I just know I have heard it forever..lol

[mandalinn82]

I believe that "Video Killed the Radio Star" should be an honorary 80's song, since it really only became popular in 1981 after it was played on MTV. But technically the song is from 1979 so they are excused from not including it.

[babenwaiting]

Only ONE Hall & Oates??? You gotta be kiddin' me! They WERE the eighties!!!

And Daryl Hall is STILL a hunk, ladies!!! He's 61, and not one of the young guys can touch him!

[EZMONEY]

Not one NEIL DIAMOND song on the list....not one.....

it is obvious that this list is counterfeit....just plain ridiculous!

[melekalikimaka]

Gary.......it's songs from the 80's, not songs sung by 80 year olds

[almostheaven]

Know them? Heck my iPod has...

1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer"
2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
7. Guns N' Roses / "Sweet Child O' Mine"
10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long"
15. Van Halen / "Jump"
18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen"
19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time"
23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield"
31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure"
35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight"
46. The Police / "Every Breath You Take"
50. Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
56. Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
59. John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane"
64. Paula Abdul / "Straight Up"
67. REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You"
70. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/ "I Love Rock N' Roll"
73. Nena / "99 Luftbaloons"
74. George Michael / "Faith"
78. Blondie / "Call Me"
84. Lionel Richie / "All Night Long (All Night)"
90. Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing"
91. Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine"
94. The Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up"
99. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"

Did I ever mention that I used to have Leaf Garrett as my wall paper? Now I'm really dating myself.