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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    In a discussion of the 1980s, Ohio had Devo and Ohio Players in their prime.
    Devo - Ton o’ Luv, That’s good, beautiful world ( and those hats...)
    Ohio Players - Skin tight, love rollercoaster ( and those album covers...)


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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    80's Ohio New Wave


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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Quote Originally Posted by Betterread View Post
    I never understood what this very catchy song is about. “Oh my sentimental friend, we’ll walk as one again”? Any insight?
    The full lyrics really spell things out: The singer and his friend have had life beat them over the head unrelentingly but he still has hope that, even if for just one day, that he will get to live the way he wants to and he wants his friend there by his side to partake in and witness it.

    If the stack is high against you
    And the hammer's coming down
    And the time that's yours lies heavy in your hands
    Oh my sentimental friend
    The fast much reach an end

    Lying face down on the cold stone
    And they give their all to you
    But their all is slipping through your hands
    Oh my sentimental friend
    Your time will come again

    One day where I didn't die a thousand times
    Where I could satisfy this life of mine
    One small day
    One day where every hour could be a joy to me
    And live a life the way it's meant to be
    One small day

    How many times has it turned against you
    How many times will they walk away
    How many times have you let depression win the fight
    Oh my sentimental friend
    We'll walk as one again

    One day where I didn't die a thousand times
    Where I could satisfy this life of mine
    One small day
    One day where every hour could be a joy to me
    And live a life the way it's meant to be
    One small day

    How many times has it turned against you
    How many times will they walk away

    One day where I didn't die a thousand times
    Where I could satisfy this life of mine
    One day where every hour could be a joy to me
    And live a life the way it's meant to be

    One day where I wouldn't feel my senses die
    Where nothing made me hang my head and cry
    One day where I could see myself as others do
    Where I could feel the strength of love at hand

    One day where I didn't die a thousand times
    Where I could satisfy this life of mine
    One day where every hour could by a joy to me
    And live a life the way it's meant to be

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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Disintegration was released May 2, 1989.

    Therefore the correct answer is Fascination Street.
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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    "Darklands" - Jesus and Mary Chain



    Some other unmentioned songs that crossed my mind:

    "Rock Box" - Run DMC
    "Kerosene" - Big Black
    "The Killing Moon" - Echo & the Bunnymen
    "Gigantic" - The Pixies
    "Call Me" - Throwing Muses
    "Memphis Egypt" - Mekons
    "It's So Easy" - Guns 'N'Roses
    "Breakin' the Law" - Judas Priest
    "Hallowed By Thy Name" - Iron Maiden
    "I Against I" - Bad Brains
    "The KKK Took My Baby Away" - The Ramones
    "Astro Zombies" - Misfits
    "Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye
    "U Got the Look" - Prince
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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Sharp-Dressed Man—ZZ Top

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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Quote Originally Posted by WrongVerb View Post
    Wife with another suggestion...

    Call of Ktulu -- Metallica
    ???? So I was a big Metallica fan. I had no idea what this song was until I youtubed it. I wouldn't even put it on the top half of the songs on that album, Ride the Lightening was just that good of an album.

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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats

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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Quote Originally Posted by Falls City Beer View Post
    Sharp-Dressed Man—ZZ Top
    Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. (Big ZZ Top fan from the early '70's, and was just fine with a pop hit...fit the times.)
    "One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."

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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    What I Like About You - by the Romantics

    Great song!

    ( I am trying not to picture myself dancing to that in the 1980’s )
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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Quote Originally Posted by goreds2 View Post
    What I Like About You - by the Romantics

    Great song!

    ( I am trying not to picture myself dancing to that in the 1980’s )

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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Quote Originally Posted by Falls City Beer View Post
    Sharp-Dressed Man—ZZ Top
    At the beginning of August of 1983, I gave my car to a friend, had a 36-hour road-trip around the State with two others, then packed what I could in a suitcase, along with a pair of cowboy boots (gave them to the first ride I got as it was too much to carry, but they were a really nice pair), my basketball (dropped it off in a front yard as it was too much to carry, but it shows how important playing basketball was to me), a white leisure-suit (like in "Sharped Dress Man") in a suit-bag, and $60 in my pocket and hitch-hiked to the Silicon Valley from Salem, Oregon with my computer programming education to try to get into Berkeley. A year earlier I had visited their new 10-story Computer Science Department taking a week-long road-trip down there (all paid for with hash sales). I converted half of it to weed along the way as $30 in weed was always worth more than $30 in cash if you were homeless trying to establish a footing somewhere. Was going to hit Monterey, where I could sleep on the beach, but after passing along Ygnacio Valley Drive at night and seeing the 100K+ people of East Contra Costa County, I decided my chances were better there for finding immediate employment and asked my lift if he'd turn around and go back there about 15 minutes after we had passed it.

    First thing I did the next morning was go to SFX and get a locker where I could put my suit. My bag, I was able to place behind a counter at a greyhound terminal in Concord with the promise that I'd pick it up the next day. Waiting at a bus stop at the airport to head into the City I met a gal who was just starting her job as Hotel Manager of a high-rise in San Fran. Spent my first evening with her, around town and had a great 8th Story view of all of the South Bay, while smoking a joint. 36 hours earlier I was in Salem. Life is what you make of it. That song, "Sharp Dressed Man" was all about attitude, and attitude is everything in this world.
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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    Did someone say attitude?



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    Re: Best 80’s Song

    For me it's Thriller. Not sure anything is even a close second.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stray View Post
    For me it's Thriller. Not sure anything is even a close second.
    Certainly the most impactual, though "Purple Rain" had quite an impact, too.
    "One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."


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