Great list, Curt. You nailed it... I'd like to add a few songs that are kind of forgotten about... 1. Berlin -No More Words 2. Rupert Hine & Cy Curnin- With One Look 3. Double- Captain Of Her Heart 4. Wang Chung- Let's Go 5. Talk Talk- Talk Talk 6. Jermaine Stewart- The Word Is Out 7. Seduction- You're My One And Only True Love 8. Dead Or Alive- Brand New Lover 9. Starship- It's Not Enough 10. Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full 11. Tenderness -General Public 12. Big Country -In A Big Country 13. The Voice -Moody Blues 14. Missing You -Dan Fogelberg 15. There's No Stoppin' Us -Ollie and Jerry Your list is sooo good, Curt... Rush Hour... OMG I love that song. Perfect Way is so good .. Break Out...who wouldn't like that song? All of your other mentioned songs are really really good. Love New Order...Regret is my favorite song by them. Something About You is one of my favorite songs EVER!!! Thanks Curt, for the nostalgia!!!
Awesome choices, Kurt! You really had to search for these! I think D-Nice is my favorite from the list. You said it didn’t get much attention, but up in the Bay Area, it played all the time on Wild 107 and KMEL! It pops into my head every now and then, so I’m really glad you brought it up. I didn’t know he was doing all those livestreams during quarantine. Keep up the great work dude! 💯💯💯
In the early 80s, my family didn't have a VCR. The video store would rent them out in these huge plastic cases, so we'd have to set that sh!t up whenever we rented videos. By 1985, we had a VCR, but I remember before that. Dan Hartman died young, it breaks my heart man.
Yep nothing like the plastic smell of video tapes when you walked in to your local video rental. Back then, before the internet, most of the time you would pick a movie based on who was in it and the description on the back of the box. Then my mom would pay with her credit card and the employee would put it in one of those manual credit card machines. The ones where it slides back and forth to make a carbon copy receipt. Hop in the back of the station wagon, get home, and pop it in the VCR. Ah nostalgia!
Awesome as always. Break out takes me back to spending time one summer afternoon in Santa Monica with my friends driving around in a Suzuki samurai just having careless fun. I also love the song Heaven Help Us by Deon Estus with back ground vocals by George Michael I believe it came out in late 89. Check it out!
I remember when Flock of Seagulls played at Magic Mountain. Also, my 1st concert was at Magic Mountain, and it was Wall of Voodoo, which should have been your number one with “Mexican Radio”.
@@JoeMomma-mx8ek LOL....I actually heard that song today (Mexican Radio) on Alternative Rewind on iHeartradio...takes me way back to 2nd grade... 😂. I remember it came on when I was riding the elementary school bus. Our bus had a radio and the driver cranked it up. Great times and memories that I will always cherish.
Dan Hartman wrote I can dream about with the intention of it being a song for Hall and Oats. But they refused it because they had just recorded a full album and were focused on that. If you listen its definitely in the style of Hall and Oats.
This was a great list! You gotta do more of these...I feel like I'm watching one of those infomercials for buying a cd collection of the greatest hits of a decade...I love those😂
We have very similar taste in music. Prince being my favorite as well. I really like that you post obscure pieces of music. Keep the memories alive! 80's forever!❤
"Lessons in Love" by Level42 is also highly underrated, but i love that band entirely. As you did, after loving this song and "Something about You" i fell in love with the band when i finally went further and heard one of their entire albums. I freaking love them!
Great list, a huge New Order fan, you had my attention. Question: There is this song from the 80’s which has a robotvoice in the chorus singing something like “I cant stand it, I just cant stand it no more”. If someone could help me, that would be great.
Icicle Works - Whisper to a scream Talk Talk -Talk Talk Missing Persons -Walking in LA/Noticeable One Altered Images -Happy Birthday Aldo Nova -Fantasy Just to name a few 😎
A fantastic list Kurt. Here's a couple I really like Odyssey - "If you're lookin' for a way out" ... the best break up song ever. If you only listen to one from the list, this is the one The Sundays - 'Here's Where The Story Ends" ... recorded in late 89 (released Jan 1990) Prince - "17 Days" Matt Bianco - "Yeh! Yeh!"" Breakfast Club - "Right On Track" ... the production value is 80's *GOLD* Paul McCartney - "No More Lonely Nights" All the best and hi from Prague, CZ
Wow. This is so wonderful to see all these songs featured. Couldn't agree more with your 15. Shell Shock is such a fantastic song. I had the maxi single for Kon Kan back in the day and saw them perform live in San Francisco.
My pick of a really good New Order song is "Confusion" Also another good 80s song is "Salt In My Tears" by Martin Brilley, "All Come True" by World Party, "Gotta Let Go" by Lita Ford, "Square Dance Rap" by Sir Mix-A-Lot", "Jam On It" by Newcleus, "Make A Circuit With Me" by The Polecats, "Wood Beez" by Scritti Pollitti, there is a lot of great 80s music also can't forget about "Anything, Anything" by Dramarama, "Erotic City" by Prince, "Be Your Man" by Jesse Johnson's Revue & "Ice Cream Castles" by The Time and so much more. Your list was great.
Somewhere out there is a network executive who just doesn't realize that we as 70s babies that grew up in the 80s and 90s would love to wake up or go to bed just watching old nostalgic videos from these 2 eras. Like the old mtv days or vh1. When late at night or early in the morning depending on what type of life you had , you just tuned in let the record play so to speak. I said all that to say someone is missing out . Yeah they will need sponsors but dang just let the music play please. If there was song you didnt vibe with you just turned it down untill the next one, bring back the good old days. I apologize for the way mind works. ❤
Good list....I remember most of these. It's weird that you have no Rock or Metal type songs. Most of them are Pop or New Wave types. I'd love to see another song list.
totally get your comment about some old songs making me happy and sad at the same time - the 80s wer such a simple fun time with no consequences - its impossible to explain the 80s to someone who wasnt there!
I love all of those songs Kurt. You didn't mention that Rush Hour was also on the License to Drive soundtrack which I think is one of your favorite 80's movies right?
Absolutely....They have amazing music. "It's Over" is a song you should check out if you haven't heard it. It's a really sad song....pulls at the heart strings. Level 42 is incredible.
Great list -Dan Hartman is on that Breakin album behind you as well- singer on Heart of a Beat. Swing Out Sisters best song has to be Twighlight World.
As a 80's music freak I was dubious of this list, but it is extremely solid! Here are more: Payolas - Eyes of a Stranger th-cam.com/video/xqc-8MkSoUA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=T6ZMzA0Olil5wNR3&t=46 Cock Robin - The Promise you Made th-cam.com/video/3pk3A_QSINI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7kMwjCGvVvdpNPyq&t=68 Glass Tiger - Someday th-cam.com/video/UHYtsnSlCg0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=I6g79dVUrVWO0eTE Icehouse - Crazy th-cam.com/video/OzGhRBWUCcg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Q9JM34sAoOQMXLKF&t=45 Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It th-cam.com/video/l3VqAsMXE7o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VxnlkO85Agpll6X5 Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared th-cam.com/video/J-PYqUHfTMA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VvzJaa-DinHHqJGL Device - Hanging on a Heart Attack th-cam.com/video/EasirwBlClU/w-d-xo.html Cock Robin - The Promise you Made th-cam.com/video/3pk3A_QSINI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=r_CPIwyyqoC2g3sp&t=74 Eddie and the Tide - One In A Million th-cam.com/video/N0AJw9NOqhc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=avpVkmcPrTauYMrI&t=151 Strange Advance - We Run th-cam.com/video/d-SOhjgUxA4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HbO2G2Qt--6wGYoc&t=13 Scarlett & Black - You Don't Know th-cam.com/video/uaEqY8xpDy0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ux5QWqdkt0M7as71 The Fixx - Secret Separation th-cam.com/video/fZciNthNnDA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RQyZpT4sUxbLnt_9
I never ever heard of this band, but absolutely LOVE it! The video is so 80's too! The extended version sounds the best imo. Wow, what an absolute gem!
@@jeffreyspangler I grew up in the 80's, and was heavily into music of all genres, but I never heard of this song until now. I think I need to buy it too. It's amazing
Kurt, I'm just like you... When I'm cruising my 84' Nissan 720 I listen to 80's and early 90's music I've owned and maintained my 720 since 89 and I've even driven her to California for Car Shows(Forbidden Fantasy) Lake Havasu(Spring Splash,Endless Summer) I want to take her to Dockwelier, just haven't got there yet, hopefully I'll make it. If I do, I hope to meet you and GIV(German in Venice) and a couple guys I follow that are still building minitrucks. I knew every songs name except a couple, I even knew the Prince song I was hoping you would include The Whispers, 'Rock Steady' still easily one of my favorites.... Thanks Kurt for the song memories and the movie locations P.S. I have a really good friend named Kurt, and he spells it exactly as you do
@agomodern They were a group that if you blinked you'd have missed them, "Taste of your tears" would have been their 2nd biggish hit. Paul King went on to be a presenter on MTV Europe in the 90s.
Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer XTC - Mayor of Simpleton Go West - Don't Look Down Level 42 - Something About You Night Ranger - Secret to My Success The Payolas - Eyes of a Stranger Aldo Nova - Fantasy Autograph - Turn Up The Radio Marillion - Punch And Judy Lou Gramm - Ready or Not Wang Chung - Wait Mighty Long Way - Fishbone
EMI "Living In Oblivion: The 80s Greatest Hits" 5 cd compilation set has some great obscure 80s songs including Scritti Politti's "Perfect Way" and Jo Boxers' " Just Got Lucky"
Remember the song New Gold Dream? Can anyone guess who performed it? Also Tears for Fears - Pharaohs was superb. Never knew about it until I heard it on AccuRadio’s A Flock of 80s channel several years ago. Mental Hopscotch was another great song by Missing Persons.
I wish we as a community could get together and just vibe out together, and come dressed ( optional) in our best 80s garb. Maybe in a club or warehouse that could hold us all. Maybe different hours of music alittle of 70s, a hour of 80s rap, rock and rnb. And then just a mix of all it. Oh yeah Dj takes request for a hour. The finale would be him and his son doing Prince covers. If it happens can someone warn me in advance i work in the medical field and Im severely under paid. But id be there with big hair and all my non on the beat dance moves. 😂😂😂😂
Rap was best from late 70s to late 80s, New Order was an Awesome Groupe, Sir Mix Alot best song was My Hooptie, and Tears for Fears was totally underrated
Anything from OMD other than “if you leave,” the group “strawberry switchblade” “the Cocteau twins” rnb soul group “loose ends,” “Roxy music” “Japan” “theater of hate”
Actually, I do remember D-Nice getting airplay out here in the SF Bay Area back in the day. Actually, out here, quite a few rap songs got airplay out here; like Posse on Broadway, and artists The Fat Boys, Digital Underground, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, all were played on the radio out here.
Underrated '80s songs: Dance - ESG Beat City - The Flowerpot Men I Still Believe - The Call What Difference Does It Make - The Smiths Warriors of the Wasteland - Frankie Goes to Hollywood Mirror in the Bathroom - The Beat Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - Ramones Don't Sweat the Technique - Erik B & Rakim Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Send Me An Angel By - Real Life Original Version From The Heartland Land Album ( Circa 1983 ) Then Again For Rad Soundtrack The Last Official Release Was In 1989 For Teen Wolf Too !! Also made Billboard each Time
A couple of bands come to mind that you don't hear from anymore. What's on your Mind (Pure Energy) by Information Society and Wild Wild West by the Escape Club.
I will always regard “Pop Life” as one of Prince’s most underrated and underperforming singles. I remember going to K mart when it was released and always being disappointed that the stack of 45’s wasn’t going down. 😢 Also, lots of great picks here!
Songs are like drugs for your soul, they can change your feelings your emotions give Nostalgia all in an instant
Great list, Curt. You nailed it...
I'd like to add a few songs that are kind of forgotten about...
1. Berlin -No More Words
2. Rupert Hine & Cy Curnin- With One Look
3. Double- Captain Of Her Heart
4. Wang Chung- Let's Go
5. Talk Talk- Talk Talk
6. Jermaine Stewart- The Word Is Out
7. Seduction- You're My One And Only True Love
8. Dead Or Alive- Brand New Lover
9. Starship- It's Not Enough
10. Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full
11. Tenderness -General Public
12. Big Country -In A Big Country
13. The Voice -Moody Blues
14. Missing You -Dan Fogelberg
15. There's No Stoppin' Us -Ollie and Jerry
Your list is sooo good, Curt...
Rush Hour... OMG I love that song.
Perfect Way is so good ..
Break Out...who wouldn't like that song?
All of your other mentioned songs are really really good.
Love New Order...Regret is my favorite song by them.
Something About You is one of my favorite songs EVER!!!
Thanks Curt, for the nostalgia!!!
Awesome choices, Kurt! You really had to search for these! I think D-Nice is my favorite from the list. You said it didn’t get much attention, but up in the Bay Area, it played all the time on Wild 107 and KMEL! It pops into my head every now and then, so I’m really glad you brought it up. I didn’t know he was doing all those livestreams during quarantine. Keep up the great work dude! 💯💯💯
What I miss most from the 80’s is renting VHS movies from the local Video store
In the early 80s, my family didn't have a VCR. The video store would rent them out in these huge plastic cases, so we'd have to set that sh!t up whenever we rented videos. By 1985, we had a VCR, but I remember before that.
Dan Hartman died young, it breaks my heart man.
And renting video games too!
@keithmccormack6248 NES then Super NES & Genesis. Super Mario Bros changed the game, then Streetfighter.
Yep nothing like the plastic smell of video tapes when you walked in to your local video rental. Back then, before the internet, most of the time you would pick a movie based on who was in it and the description on the back of the box. Then my mom would pay with her credit card and the employee would put it in one of those manual credit card machines. The ones where it slides back and forth to make a carbon copy receipt. Hop in the back of the station wagon, get home, and pop it in the VCR. Ah nostalgia!
I used to love renting movies.the 80's had a lot of great pop,rap and rock music.i miss the 80's
Totally understand feeling happy/sad hearing certain songs. Limahl’s “Neverending Story”(and others) is one example. Another great video 👍
Amazing song... absolutely
Always love your content. You take us back to our childhood...so many memories and nostalgia!
I wasn't expecting to not know any of these but there WERE some surprises in there. This was a fun video. Thank you!
Oh man, all those songs! I used to rock My Posse's on Broadway in my mini lowered Toyota truck. lol
Cooling’ on the corner on a hot summer’s day, just you and your posse and MCA?
Great picks… Level 42. I love the song Lessons in Love too.😎😎
@@marcigriffith8195 awesome song, my friend...Mark King's bass in that song... perfect.
Awesome as always. Break out takes me back to spending time one summer afternoon in Santa Monica with my friends driving around in a Suzuki samurai just having careless fun. I also love the song Heaven Help Us by Deon Estus with back ground vocals by George Michael I believe it came out in late 89. Check it out!
As I started watching this vid, I thought JoBoxers “Just Got Lucky” better be on this list. You nailed it! Props Kurt!
The Go Gos performed Cool Places on July 4 2018 at the Hollywood Bowl. Kinda connected to Jane.
Most of these are on the KROQ HD2 channel if you have an hd radio.
Great songs !
I remember when Flock of Seagulls played at Magic Mountain. Also, my 1st concert was at Magic Mountain, and it was Wall of Voodoo, which should have been your number one with “Mexican Radio”.
I’m from San Diego and we could get a few Mexican radio stations every once in awhile. That song was right on.
@@JoeMomma-mx8ek LOL....I actually heard that song today (Mexican Radio) on Alternative Rewind on iHeartradio...takes me way back to 2nd grade... 😂. I remember it came on when I was riding the elementary school bus. Our bus had a radio and the driver cranked it up. Great times and memories that I will always cherish.
Dan Hartman wrote I can dream about with the intention of it being a song for Hall and Oats. But they refused it because they had just recorded a full album and were focused on that. If you listen its definitely in the style of Hall and Oats.
"Head To Toe"- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, "I Wanna Be Rich"- Dino, "I Can't Wait" NuShooz, "Heart and Soul-T'Pau
Great songs.
You absolutely killed it with this list - great work
This was a great list! You gotta do more of these...I feel like I'm watching one of those infomercials for buying a cd collection of the greatest hits of a decade...I love those😂
We have very similar taste in music. Prince being my favorite as well. I really like that you post obscure pieces of music. Keep the memories alive! 80's forever!❤
Slightly obscure, but I loved music and lived through it, so not really obscure to me.
Scritti Politti my favorite. The entire album is magic.
My happy/sad song: Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi. Riiigggghhhht back to 1986, 3rd grade. A very special year.
Two of my favorite under appreciated 80’s songs:
Murray Head-One Night In Bangkok
Taco-Puttin’ On The Ritz
Great vid. 😁
I like rock me Amadeus
"Lessons in Love" by Level42 is also highly underrated, but i love that band entirely. As you did, after loving this song and "Something about You" i fell in love with the band when i finally went further and heard one of their entire albums. I freaking love them!
Mark King is the lead singer and one of the most killer bass players alive, and I know my bass players.
Absolutely Right.
Great video idea!
Great list 😊
Dan Hartman was an original member of the Edgar Winter Group if you ever heard the song Frankenstein
Great list, a huge New Order fan, you had my attention.
Question: There is this song from the 80’s which has a robotvoice in the chorus singing something like “I cant stand it, I just cant stand it no more”. If someone could help me, that would be great.
My favorite forgotten song is "Space Age Love Song" by A Flock of Seagulls.
Loved it❤
Icicle Works - Whisper to a scream
Talk Talk -Talk Talk
Missing Persons -Walking in LA/Noticeable One
Altered Images -Happy Birthday
Aldo Nova -Fantasy
Just to name a few 😎
Jane Child - Don’t Wanna Fall In Love
Check it out! Recorded in 1989, released 1990.
A fantastic list Kurt. Here's a couple I really like
Odyssey - "If you're lookin' for a way out" ... the best break up song ever. If you only listen to one from the list, this is the one
The Sundays - 'Here's Where The Story Ends" ... recorded in late 89 (released Jan 1990)
Prince - "17 Days"
Matt Bianco - "Yeh! Yeh!""
Breakfast Club - "Right On Track" ... the production value is 80's *GOLD*
Paul McCartney - "No More Lonely Nights"
All the best and hi from Prague, CZ
Wow. This is so wonderful to see all these songs featured. Couldn't agree more with your 15. Shell Shock is such a fantastic song. I had the maxi single for Kon Kan back in the day and saw them perform live in San Francisco.
My pick of a really good New Order song is "Confusion" Also another good 80s song is "Salt In My Tears" by Martin Brilley, "All Come True" by World Party, "Gotta Let Go" by Lita Ford,
"Square Dance Rap" by Sir Mix-A-Lot", "Jam On It" by Newcleus, "Make A Circuit With Me" by The Polecats, "Wood Beez" by Scritti Pollitti, there is a lot of great 80s music also can't
forget about "Anything, Anything" by Dramarama, "Erotic City" by Prince, "Be Your Man" by Jesse Johnson's Revue & "Ice Cream Castles" by The Time and so much more. Your list was great.
All these songs are jams! I really enjoyed this video!
Somewhere out there is a network executive who just doesn't realize that we as 70s babies that grew up in the 80s and 90s would love to wake up or go to bed just watching old nostalgic videos from these 2 eras. Like the old mtv days or vh1. When late at night or early in the morning depending on what type of life you had , you just tuned in let the record play so to speak. I said all that to say someone is missing out . Yeah they will need sponsors but dang just let the music play please. If there was song you didnt vibe with you just turned it down untill the next one, bring back the good old days. I apologize for the way mind works. ❤
MTV classic channel
Good list....I remember most of these. It's weird that you have no Rock or Metal type songs. Most of them are Pop or New Wave types.
I'd love to see another song list.
New Wave I think is everybody’s guilty pleasure.
@@keithmccormack6248
I agree 100%
I was just making an observation
totally get your comment about some old songs making me happy and sad at the same time - the 80s wer such a simple fun time with no consequences - its impossible to explain the 80s to someone who wasnt there!
I love all of those songs Kurt. You didn't mention that Rush Hour was also on the License to Drive soundtrack which I think is one of your favorite 80's movies right?
I agree it does bring you down any tune i here 80s 90s takes me back to that time away from now
Level 42 are awesome. Their follow up album Running In The Family was also huge!!
Absolutely....They have amazing music. "It's Over" is a song you should check out if you haven't heard it. It's a really sad song....pulls at the heart strings. Level 42 is incredible.
Great list -Dan Hartman is on that Breakin album behind you as well- singer on Heart of a Beat. Swing Out Sisters best song has to be Twighlight World.
As a 80's music freak I was dubious of this list, but it is extremely solid!
Here are more:
Payolas - Eyes of a Stranger th-cam.com/video/xqc-8MkSoUA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=T6ZMzA0Olil5wNR3&t=46
Cock Robin - The Promise you Made th-cam.com/video/3pk3A_QSINI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7kMwjCGvVvdpNPyq&t=68
Glass Tiger - Someday th-cam.com/video/UHYtsnSlCg0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=I6g79dVUrVWO0eTE
Icehouse - Crazy th-cam.com/video/OzGhRBWUCcg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Q9JM34sAoOQMXLKF&t=45
Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It th-cam.com/video/l3VqAsMXE7o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VxnlkO85Agpll6X5
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared th-cam.com/video/J-PYqUHfTMA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VvzJaa-DinHHqJGL
Device - Hanging on a Heart Attack th-cam.com/video/EasirwBlClU/w-d-xo.html
Cock Robin - The Promise you Made th-cam.com/video/3pk3A_QSINI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=r_CPIwyyqoC2g3sp&t=74
Eddie and the Tide - One In A Million th-cam.com/video/N0AJw9NOqhc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=avpVkmcPrTauYMrI&t=151
Strange Advance - We Run th-cam.com/video/d-SOhjgUxA4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HbO2G2Qt--6wGYoc&t=13
Scarlett & Black - You Don't Know th-cam.com/video/uaEqY8xpDy0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ux5QWqdkt0M7as71
The Fixx - Secret Separation th-cam.com/video/fZciNthNnDA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RQyZpT4sUxbLnt_9
Great video . Lots of great music in there .
Prince is the man .
Did a bucket list , Paisley Park in June
Thanks for including a band from Scotland
Breakfast Club - Right On Track
This is the correct comment!
Outstanding !
I never ever heard of this band, but absolutely LOVE it! The video is so 80's too! The extended version sounds the best imo. Wow, what an absolute gem!
I recently picked up the LP and 12 inch single for this song. So good!
@@jeffreyspangler I grew up in the 80's, and was heavily into music of all genres, but I never heard of this song until now. I think I need to buy it too. It's amazing
For me, Joe Jackson's "Steppin Out" is the ultimate underrated 80's song. This a great list, though.
For me, right up there with Breakout and Something About You.
@@DavePlaysTrombone OMG... absolutely. One of my all time favorites. I also really like Breaking Us In Two by Joe Jackson.
Kurt, I'm just like you...
When I'm cruising my 84' Nissan 720 I listen to 80's and early 90's music
I've owned and maintained my 720 since 89 and I've even driven her to California for Car Shows(Forbidden Fantasy) Lake Havasu(Spring Splash,Endless Summer)
I want to take her to Dockwelier, just haven't got there yet, hopefully I'll make it. If I do, I hope to meet you and GIV(German in Venice) and a couple guys I follow that are still building minitrucks.
I knew every songs name except a couple, I even knew the Prince song
I was hoping you would include The Whispers, 'Rock Steady' still easily one of my favorites....
Thanks Kurt for the song memories and the movie locations
P.S. I have a really good friend named Kurt, and he spells it exactly as you do
😎...gotta luv❤them 80's! 💯💫👍!
Absolutely Kurt I get the same butterfly in the stomach feelings whenever I hear the Psychedelic Furs I call it melancholy nostalgia
Actually "They Call Me D Nice" is on TH-cam music, and so it's not truly difficult to find, but only tough locating a physical copy
Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham
Woman needs love by Ray Parker Jr
Gimme the Night by George Benson, awesome song
Mercedes by Pebbles 88
Best Prince songs are, Contraversy and Pop Life...
Love “I can dream about you”
SO good!
Really awesome you gave props to D-Nice!
KING "Love and Pride" great song from 84
Definitely huge in the UK. I found that 12" at Goodwill back in 1994 here in the US and I had never heard of it before nor heard anyone mention King.
@agomodern They were a group that if you blinked you'd have missed them, "Taste of your tears" would have been their 2nd biggish hit.
Paul King went on to be a presenter on MTV Europe in the 90s.
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
Another great one was Route 101 by Herb Alpert. It's jazz but was actually a top 40 hit in 1982. I remember hearing it on the radio when it came out.
Is that a Breakin' soundtrack or laserdisc? Either way, badass!
one I just rediscovered the other day is "Rain in the Summertime" by The Alarm.
I really like the song "Misled" by Kool and the Gang! Underrated 80s classic!
I have a good one for you. How about "Personally" by Karla Bonoff? It was a top 40 hit in 1982.
Great list!
All great songs , love the video ❤
Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer
XTC - Mayor of Simpleton
Go West - Don't Look Down
Level 42 - Something About You
Night Ranger - Secret to My Success
The Payolas - Eyes of a Stranger
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Autograph - Turn Up The Radio
Marillion - Punch And Judy
Lou Gramm - Ready or Not
Wang Chung - Wait
Mighty Long Way - Fishbone
Autograph and Aldo Nova totally underrated!
Hey Kurt, have you got this as a playlist? I will make one if you don’t. We’re about the same age and this is bringing back great memories
EMI "Living In Oblivion: The 80s Greatest Hits" 5 cd compilation set has some great obscure 80s songs including Scritti Politti's "Perfect Way" and Jo Boxers' " Just Got Lucky"
Remember the song New Gold Dream? Can anyone guess who performed it?
Also Tears for Fears - Pharaohs was superb. Never knew about it until I heard it on AccuRadio’s A Flock of 80s channel several years ago.
Mental Hopscotch was another great song by Missing Persons.
Dan Hartman wrote 'Instant Replay' too😜
Just started the video, but "They Don't Know," by Tracy Ullman (Kirsty MacColl cover) is one of my favorites. Hope it's on here.
I have a lot of those songs in my main playlist. from late 1986 to 1990 I was into hair bands like Motley Crue though.
I wish we as a community could get together and just vibe out together, and come dressed ( optional) in our best 80s garb. Maybe in a club or warehouse that could hold us all. Maybe different hours of music alittle of 70s, a hour of 80s rap, rock and rnb. And then just a mix of all it. Oh yeah Dj takes request for a hour. The finale would be him and his son doing Prince covers. If it happens can someone warn me in advance i work in the medical field and Im severely under paid. But id be there with big hair and all my non on the beat dance moves. 😂😂😂😂
Please do another
Heres a forgotten one hit wonder, Male Stripper by Man to Man parish. Huge hit back in 86.
I just looked it up and I completely remember that song! How about Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) by Paul Lekakis? lol
@@agomodernl was thinking about that one when l made the comment 😂
@@2wheels42 I just remembered LaTour People Are Still Having Sex from 1991. For now, that's all I got. lol
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80 Remember Cyndi Lauper Girls just Want to Have .Fun Love my favorite one fan BIG music 🎶 CD 💿💖💖💖💖💖
Eighties life im 44 love this tune breakout keep going
1985 Just Bugging by Whistle.
I always loved that song, specially when the Dj’s at KDAY mixed it on Friday nights.
Man the eintire I.R.S. record collection and the alternative movement of the 80s was a chapter all in itself✔️
From someone who grew up in the 80s, some of those songs should stay hidden.
Good list! I would add Breakfast Club's Rico Mambo and Holiday Rap by MC Miker G and DJ Sven to mine.
I love oblivious
i love alot of weird 80s songs no one knows about, one of them being "baby oh no" by bow wow wow
Rap was best from late 70s to late 80s, New Order was an Awesome Groupe, Sir Mix Alot best song was My Hooptie, and Tears for Fears was totally underrated
Controversy is such a hot album 😍
Cool 😎
New Order is by far my favorite 80’s band
Anything from OMD other than “if you leave,” the group “strawberry switchblade” “the Cocteau twins” rnb soul group “loose ends,” “Roxy music” “Japan” “theater of hate”
Some of Jesse Johnson's solo stuff was no bad. 🎸 🤘
When you started talking about the Go Go's, I thought you were heading to Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed.
With recent events, Russians by Sting comes to mind.
Was so creepy then and creepier now. Great album, great song. Glad to see someone with intelligence here. 💙
Speaking if Fatal Beauty, Red Hot by Debbie Gibson was also featured on the soundtrack
Actually, I do remember D-Nice getting airplay out here in the SF Bay Area back in the day. Actually, out here, quite a few rap songs got airplay out here; like Posse on Broadway, and artists The Fat Boys, Digital Underground, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, all were played on the radio out here.
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Underrated '80s songs:
Dance - ESG
Beat City - The Flowerpot Men
I Still Believe - The Call
What Difference Does It Make - The Smiths
Warriors of the Wasteland - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Mirror in the Bathroom - The Beat
Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - Ramones
Don't Sweat the Technique - Erik B & Rakim
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Frank is Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes is another good one that was overshadowed by Relax. The song is totally relevant today!
Send Me An Angel By - Real Life Original Version From The Heartland Land Album ( Circa 1983 ) Then Again For Rad Soundtrack The Last Official Release Was In 1989 For Teen Wolf Too !! Also made Billboard each Time
I had this on a compliation album lp
A couple of bands come to mind that you don't hear from anymore. What's on your Mind (Pure Energy) by Information Society and Wild Wild West by the Escape Club.
I will always regard “Pop Life” as one of Prince’s most underrated and underperforming singles. I remember going to K mart when it was released and always being disappointed that the stack of 45’s wasn’t going down. 😢 Also, lots of great picks here!
Cymdi Lauper is Queen !!
Tribute (Right On) - The Pasadenas, 1988