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Readers' Poll: The 10 Worst Songs of the 1980s
rolling stone ^ | 10/6/2011 | Andy Greene

Posted on 03/16/2018 2:50:37 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper

A few weeks ago we asked our readers to vote for their least favorite songs from the 1990s, so it was the obvious next move to dial it back 10 years and see what you guys hated in the 1980s. The results are sure to infuriate a lot of people. For the record, I personally disagree with most of these selections. In fact, I love a lot of these songs...

10. Rick Astley - 'Never Gonna Give You Up'...

9. Taco - 'Puttin' On The Ritz'...

8. Toni Basil - 'Mickey'...

7. Bobby McFerrin - 'Don't Worry Be Happy'...

6. Falco - 'Rock Me Amadeus'...

5. Men Without Hats - 'The Safety Dance'...

4. Wham! - 'Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go)'....

3. Chris de Burgh - 'Lady In Red'....

2. Europe - 'The Final Countdown'...

1. Starship - 'We Built This City'...

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: 1980s; 80s; bevisandbutthead; chat; freeperlore; mtv; musicvideos; oldtimers; radio; the80s; veteran; veterans; videos
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To: military cop
No Herbie Hancock - Rockit?!


421 posted on 03/16/2018 7:15:41 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: DCBryan1

That was a horrid video....I may be incorrect but one video that made no sense because the song was original given its time early 80’s but the video was like someone on bad drugs.

Genius of Love by The Tom Tom Club

They also had that horrid song Wordy Rappinghood


422 posted on 03/16/2018 7:15:57 PM PDT by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: Bodleian_Girl

Thank you for the clarification, Girl! I wasn’t sure.


423 posted on 03/16/2018 7:16:47 PM PDT by AmericanMermaid
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To: Trillian

I can imagine. I’m not even a Def Leppard fan, but that song is exceptional.


424 posted on 03/16/2018 7:17:14 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: dangus
Just a Friend by Biz Markie. (OK, that one is SO bad, it’s almost good.)

"Yooooooooo, got what I neeeeeed......."

I loved that one.

425 posted on 03/16/2018 7:19:14 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: thoughtomator
Tarzan Boy

Ouch!

mash here for your punishment:

Baltimora


426 posted on 03/16/2018 7:19:20 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: MNDude

The Final Countdown (cover feat.Gunhild Carling )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAQ7autd61g


427 posted on 03/16/2018 7:19:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: CharlesMartelsGhost
Genius of Love by The Tom Tom Club They also had that horrid song Wordy Rappinghood

Gonna have to cure that with some ear bleach:

Autograph

428 posted on 03/16/2018 7:21:13 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: CharlesMartelsGhost
.....and some Quiet Riot

Bang your head:


429 posted on 03/16/2018 7:23:02 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: AmericanMermaid

U2 definitely went down hill the longer they stayed on stage.


430 posted on 03/16/2018 7:23:27 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Standing on the edges of a thousand burning bridges)
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To: BenLurkin
ABCs Poison Arrow should be one of the worst....

....but I can always forgive Francesca Annis.....

431 posted on 03/16/2018 7:26:08 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: Eddie01
Speaking of Christopher Cross, I always get a kick out of this video for "Sailing" -- for two reasons:

1. This might be the biggest mismatch between a male singer's physical stature and his voice. The first time I saw him singing in a video I would have sworn his entire life was lip-synched. LOL.

2. He's wearing the #34 jersey of the legendary Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell. WTF? LOL.

Sailing

432 posted on 03/16/2018 7:27:03 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: DCBryan1

Anything from Stryper is an instant Top 10.

Same with anything from a celebrity:

Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy

Heartbeat - Don Johnson

Respect Yourself - Bruce Willis


433 posted on 03/16/2018 7:27:04 PM PDT by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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To: DCBryan1

Now that is funny bang your head to some wordy rappinghood due to the genius of love.....LOL


434 posted on 03/16/2018 7:28:12 PM PDT by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: dfwgator; DCBryan1
The Cars went downhill after their first album.

I thought "It's All I Can Do" from Candy-O was their best song -- hands down.

435 posted on 03/16/2018 7:29:06 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: SoFloFreeper
Good Lord: How can we forget Sheena Easton's 9 to 5 (Morning train). Definately top 10 worst:


436 posted on 03/16/2018 7:29:32 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Good Morning Starshine! I love that song!


437 posted on 03/16/2018 7:34:04 PM PDT by Crolis ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." -GKC)
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To: military cop
PARTY all the time...ouch...that one hurts!

But not as much SUCKAGE AS T'Pau

(french for "this sucks"....huh huh)


438 posted on 03/16/2018 7:34:36 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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To: DCBryan1

I can’t beleive I forgot Herbie Hancock!

I saw that video for the first time on TBS Night Tracks before MTV came to south Alabama.


439 posted on 03/16/2018 7:35:28 PM PDT by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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To: DCBryan1

“T’PAU”!!!!!

THATS A GIANT KILLER!

That is so hilarious!


440 posted on 03/16/2018 7:37:20 PM PDT by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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