What happens when you're home sick and you don't know what to do with yourself? Well, if you're me, you end up organizing your online music and wondering when you managed to get so many freaking songs!
Anyway, I'm an 80's music maniac and over the years, I feel that I've managed to accumulate a pretty hefty collection of one hit wonders, classic hits, and some odd little songs that only a handful of you might remember.
But, I think between all of us, we can certainly come up with a more comprehensive list than what I have! Plus, now we have a pretty great playlist if you ever need to think of a song...
So, anyway, here's what I have:
Currently the list stands at over 300 songs (in no particular order), but I know that I have more at home. Hubby and I have songs spread out over 3 computers and I can't even begin to guess how many cd's from over the years. Unfortunately, my computer here at work was being weird *hits it with angry fist* so some of the songs are more clips than actual songs. Aggravating, but I'm going to try and fix that too.
Anyway, here are some great songs from the 80's that I know that I'm missing and are must-have additions to my collections:
So here are my questions-
What great 80's tunes are still missing from my collection?
What are your favorite songs/bands from this decade?
Any song that you can't live without in your playlists?
Footnotes:
1. Yes, I realize that I have too much time on my hands and am probably pathetic.
I can live with that.
2. Some of the songs might not be from the 80's. I'm not always good at picking out what's from other decades and I'm too lazy to look, so if you know one offhand that's wrong, let me know!

Celine
Paul Smith
Julia Cocco'
Still to upload: Night Ranger's Sister Christian
1And Footnote #2 is why there's no Queen on here. I'm too lazy to look and see what's only from the 80's!
2great lists!!! I am listening to the second one first ha
3First of all She-ra rocks! I sooo loved her as a child, as well as rainbow Brite and jem!
And secondly your playlists are amazing! I can't wait to listen to them!!!!
4thanks for this,,,i started collecting my own 80's songs after your post the other day...
5OMG!!!!! What a list!!! I was just thinking of Amadeus- by Falco this morning
I was going to
post it. I love all of Boston. Reminds me of dating my hubby. Oh, and the Pet Shop Boys. I will look over the lists and let you know of any I didn't catch. Wow, talk about Flashbacks. I can't
wait until Sandy sees this list. My parents are visiting her today so she won't be on much until maybe this evening. She will love the list.
6Thanks for that, rothchild - I was afraid that I was going insane with the 80's! It's nice to know that others are as well.
You made me feel normal! (A difficult feat to accomplish...)
Rainbow Brite was AWESOME. I still have the video where she actually becomes Rainbow Brite and dithces the whole little Wisp thing. Sigh. Great one!
And I can still sing some of Jem songs.
7You're home sick? I hope you feel better!
8LOVE Rainbow Brite. My brother always used to steal my Shy Violet doll. Perhaps that's how we should have known he was gay....
cool, I can also sing the Jem song. Not the whole thing, but most of it. ha ha ha! I remember I got one for Christmas and it came with a cassette. lol! One of my fav 80's band would be the Thompson Twins. lol! "Hold me now"
9Prinzes... did your cassette have Twilight In Paris on it??
107kinba7, "city of lights, you're everything I hope it would be" lol! yeah I think that's the one. ha ha ha! Is it???
11oh yeah don't forget a cool 80's band "Lisa lisa & Cult Jam". lol! They were the Shizzzzz! ha ha ha!
12What a great post. I'll have to check it out again when I have more time to spend on it. But what about '99 Luftbalons' . And I can't remember if you had 'I Want to Be Sedated' on your list.
13The Eiffel Tower... but your face is the only thing I seeeeee..... (saxophone music)
14(the only thing I see..)
sigh... if I still had a tape player, I would ebay that cassette.
I have one Lisa Lisa song on there - Head to Toe - but I'm not as familiar with other ones. Any recommendations?
Believe me, I can't forget Queen. I own every song, I swear!
I should have "99 Luftballoons" on there and "I Want to be Sedated." I think. Must double check.
15lmao kimba7
ha ha ha! I used to play that tape out. ha ha ha! That was the shizzzz back then.
lol! I'm going to try to google the lyrics. ha ha ha!
1699 Luftballoons was on there and somehow, while I have "I Wanna Be Sedated" on my computer, it didn't end up online. C'est la vie. I added it!
The only song from Jem I remember is the theme song.
And now I share it. "Truly, truly, truly outrageous!"
17alsw, how about "Take me home" by Lisa lisa. That's a cool one.
18alsw, btw, I'm loving these 80's posts. Keep them coming. It's a flash back. lol! I feel like putting on my biker shorts and stone washed jean jacket. lmao! ha ha ha! And can't forget the neon colors.
19And the Ice Cream socks. We CANNOT forget the ice cream socks.
Particularly those in
Day-Glo shades.
I'll have to check out that song!
And I can definitely keep them coming. I have a few more ideas up my sleeves.
20I visit Montmartre, but I'm lost in a dream
and you're the one I'm dreaming of
I must be in looooovvveeee
what are ice cream socks? I'm completely blanking on that one. I had stirrup pants that had a skirt attached though. HOT.
21yeah alsw, I'm not sure what ice cream socks are either. lol!
lol kimba. I still need to google that. I want to hear it now. ha ha ha!
22Oh, geez, don't remind me of stirrup pants.
Ice cream socks are what I call them because that's what they looked like. It's when people would wear three pairs of socks and layer them up and down their legs. Looked like three scoops of ice cream!
23http://i.ivillage.com/gurl/slideshows/do_your_thing/knee_socks/image_40....
Kinda like this but scrunched further down on the ankles.
24
oh my goodness!!!!!!
25lol alsw!
ha ha ha! Okay, now I rememeber. I used to wear them like that. lol! How
embarrassing.
26Grrrr I'm at work and can't view your lists
I'm going to check them out tonight when I get home
because I LOVE 80's music.
But I must say I love your pic up top!! I loved Jem when I was a little kid!!
Never cared for
strawberry shortcake, she was a loser!
27Strawberry was okay. But I freaking loved the rest of those girls in that picture! Ah, the Princess of Power, Rainbow Brite, and Jem!
Prinzes - I can't believe that you admitted that!
80's music is the best! I can't wait to see what you think, ccsugar!
28oh crap don't forget the side pony tail girls. ha ha ha! with a neon scrunci ( don't know if I spelled that right) ha ha ha!
29lmao alsw. ha ha ha! It's all good. I'm going to sport some ice cream socks tomorrow. lol! ha ha ha!
30Wasn't everything neon in the 80's?
31I DO remember ice cream socks now!!!! I alternated them too, so on one foot you might have black on the bottom and hot pink on the top and vice versa on the other foot!
32Thanks for this wonderful list!!
33If you wear ice cream socks, I want to see pictures!
34everything that was suppose to be cool was neon. ha ha ha! And you had to wear your ice cream socks with your high top LA Gears or BK's.
35Lollipop - you're welcome! It was really fun to create!
36Oh, geez, high top LA Gears. I had black ones with pink laces!
37Thanks for this wonderful list!
38lol alsw! I don't even think I own any color socks. If I do, they're all pink. ha ha ha! I'm going to try to take some pic's this weekend. ha ha ha! I hardly wear socks anymore, because I'm always in heels
39The list was so much fun to make. It was nice to see what I actually have and what's I'm missing. And I'm sure that I'm missing more!
40I always wanted some with that color, but I had white and pink instead. Later on I got me some suade black and purple ones. lol! ha ha ha!
41Love it! I have a bunch of these in my collection myself.
Style Before Comfort!
42Let me know if there are any songs missing!
Black and purple suede? I bet you stood out!
43This is really neat, i did find one of favorite songs of all time on there. Too bad it doesn't play the whole track. These are great! Thanks for posting ALSW
44paii - What's one of your favorite songs of all-time? I'd love to know!
And my computer was being weird. I was ripping some songs off a couple of cd's and they ripped oddly, starting in the middle of songs and such. SOOOOOOOOOOOO irritating!
45There is nothing up there from AC/DC, Krokus, Ted Nugent, and Kiss Great play list though. I had forgot about some of these songs or could not think of the artist or titles. I think I am going to copy and embed your playlist. Thanks so much for these!
46Oh Run DMC, and twisted sister, Black Sabboth, Iron Maiden I listened to all types. Love it all.
47oh I got one. lol! Bananarama " Cruel Summer"
"The city is crowded my friends are away and I'm on my own, too hot to handle so I got to get up and go. It's a cruel, cruel, cruel summer, leaving me hear on my own" lol! ha ha ha!
Do any of you remember what movie that came on?
I had to comment on that song. It just came on my ipod right now. lol!
48I think that Cruel Summer is on my lists of songs that I need.
I was under the impression that most of the Kiss and ACDC greats were out of the 70's. Same with Black Sabbath. Cuz I have a bunch of those songs!
Forgot about Run DMC!
Hmmm, I'm hearing one now that I need to add: Journey's Wheel in the Sky. Might be 70's...
49Ok.. this is a big list and I may have missed it... But! I only see a couple Madonna songs. I absolutely LOVE her Immaculate Collection CD! I would put on Borderline, Lucky Star, Cherish, Who's That Girl... Ahhh guilty pleasures!
I have all sorts of crazy color socks, maybe this weekend I will put on three different pairs and take a pic and post it as my avi :roftl: Haha!
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