6079smith wrote:From this list, I've only heard one song and only recognize five of the bands. Maybe I'm the wrong person to be asking.

I wasn't trying to be obscure. Each of those has been ALL OVER pop/r&b radio (which I used to listen to a lot while driving) at one time or another. Honest.

edit: Madonna in the early 80s, too: "Lucky Star," "Holiday," "Get Into The Groove," "Burning Up." Just ask Mike Watt.

ctrl-s wrote:I wasn't trying to be obscure.

No, I wasn't really implying that. I just haven't been around much in the last thirty years, it seems. Or the last few years, anyhow.

Rotten Tanx wrote:I'll have to find or start a thread concerning scary childhood hood songs.

I think I saw something like that around here recently. Did someone say "Maneater"?

The video for 'Brick in the Wall', in it's day, freaked me a bit. When was that? Was that really in '79? Shouldn't be showing stuff like that to kids...

Blur - Song 2
Queens Of the Stoneage - No One Knows (even though its been played to death)
Gary Numan - Cars
J Geils band - Centerfold
Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
The Tubes - Shes A Beauty

I guess 867-5309/Jenny and You Might Think by The Cars are okay too.

I think the Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (I think that's what it's called) is a fantastic Top 40 song.

EMF "Unbelievable"

The Smiths "There is a Light that Never Goes Out"

Morrissey "Every Day is Like Sunday"

Modern English "I Melt with You"

The Cars "Since You're Gone"

Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime"

Pixies "Gigantic"

"Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera
"Wishing Well" by Terence Trent D'Arby
"Isn't It Time" by The Babys
"Cowboy Take Me Away" by the Dixie Chicks
"Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder
"Danger Zone" by Golden Earring
"Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm
"The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
"Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
"Baby, Now That I've Found You" by Alison Krauss & Union Station
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans
"Flashlight" by Parliament
"Back on the Chain Gang" by Pretenders
"Raspberry Beret" by Prince
"Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie
"Since You Been Gone" by Rainbow
"Round and Round" by Ratt
"Starry Eyes" by The Records
"Under Pressure" by ZZ Top

"That's What I Like About You."

I don't care if I never hear it again, but that's an infectious song.

coach wrote:"That's What I Like About You."

I don't care if I never hear it again, but that's an infectious song.

Have I told my (secondhand) Romantics story anywhere on here yet?

There's so many, but here's a few of my faves:

What's Goin On - Marvin Gaye
Superstar - Carpenters
I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
Walk Away Renee - Left Banke
(almost anything) - Sly and the Family Stone
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney

Sunny Afternoon, Waterloo Sunset, End of the Season, Shangri-La, etc. - Kinks

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
I Only Have Eyes for You - Flamingos
Care of Cell 44 - Zombies
So Good to See You - Cheap Trick

Oh wait, some of these are more than 30 years old. I lose.

P.S. I am a fan of old pop music, but I beg to differ that most pop music more than 30 years old is good.

Girls Aloud have had consistently great songs over the last couple of years; the last one, 'Something Kinda Ooh', was incredible.

'Don't Stop Movin'' by S Club 7 was great, too.