lol, Cessna, LiaNT was the first song that popped into my head for best of the 80s -- a beautiful song and arranged so well.
Other songs from the era that are great:
"Just Like Heaven" for the Cure
"Hold Me Now" from the Thompson Twins
Just about all of Appetite for Destruction
Rush's "Red Barchetta"
"Stray Cat Strut"
"Fade to Black" from Metallica
"Close to You", Queensryche
"Be Near Me", ABC
The best metal riff of all time -- "Raining Blood", from Slayer
Larry Carlton's "Last Nite"
Most of Prince's stuff -- especially "1999" and "Sign o' the Times" (the songs)
"Nothin But a Good Time" from Poison
Dross from the era:
Every other Poison song of the decade
Most of Motley Crue
Right Said Fred's lone hit
"You Spin Me Round" -- I don't know who did that, but I do wish I knew where they lived
Joan Jett's "I Love Rock-n-Roll"
"Vacation" from the Go-Gos
Man, I could go on with both lists.
Other songs from the era that are great:
"Just Like Heaven" for the Cure
"Hold Me Now" from the Thompson Twins
Just about all of Appetite for Destruction
Rush's "Red Barchetta"
"Stray Cat Strut"
"Fade to Black" from Metallica
"Close to You", Queensryche
"Be Near Me", ABC
The best metal riff of all time -- "Raining Blood", from Slayer
Larry Carlton's "Last Nite"
Most of Prince's stuff -- especially "1999" and "Sign o' the Times" (the songs)
"Nothin But a Good Time" from Poison
Dross from the era:
Every other Poison song of the decade
Most of Motley Crue
Right Said Fred's lone hit
"You Spin Me Round" -- I don't know who did that, but I do wish I knew where they lived
Joan Jett's "I Love Rock-n-Roll"
"Vacation" from the Go-Gos
Man, I could go on with both lists.
