for you wendy james fans (boxst?) - the lady in stockings....

YouTube - Transvision Vamp

 

YouTube - Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
YouTube - Sister Sledge - Frankie
YouTube - ZZ TOP - Gimmie All Your Lovin'

and what HAS to be the ultimate

YouTube - summer of 69

 

YouTube - R.O.C.K. in the USA

 

This is one of the classic 80's tunes.
Got this on LP Falco Rock Me Amadeus.

YouTube - Falco-rock me amadeus

Keep this thread goin it's awsome.

 

later 80s stuff....

YouTube - Bomb The Bass - Megablast (Hip Hop On Precinct 13)
YouTube - Bomb The Bass - Beat This
YouTube - S-Express - Theme from S-Express
YouTube - Ride on Time-Black Box

 

helps having been there first time round.....

YouTube - Westworld-Sonic Boom Boy
YouTube - Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
YouTube - bananarama - cruel summer
YouTube - Level 42: The Sun Goes Down

 

this is for all the ravers

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qd4NrlzHX0I
YouTube - Dance Conspiracy - Dub War
YouTube - uhf - uhf ( xl recordings 1991)

 

YouTube - Milli Vanilli



Girl you know I'm fake

 

How old do I feel?!! Some great selections heres a few more
YouTube - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (1985)
YouTube - T'Pau - " China in Your Hand ".
YouTube - 99 red ballons - Nena
Video "Jefferson Starship - We Build This City" of BonbonAusWurst | sevenload

and some I'd like to forget:

YouTube - Black Lace - Agadoo
YouTube - The Firm - Star Trekkin'
YouTube - Spitting Image - The Chicken Song

 

Yea sorry... I mean't check out the guys between 2:20 and 2:40 or so. The guy in the yellow top and his mate behind him in the white top and hat. They are class...

This was indeed the birth of rave. Imagine a world world without any Hardcore, Jungle, or Drum an' Bass.

No Techno, no Trance, no Garage or Handbag. No 'Breaks' or 'Beats'.

And best of all... no Chemical Brothers...


None of that had been invented yet.....

At that time just about any kind of music would do, as long as it could deliver a credible dancey punch. And it was a pretty eclectic assortment at that.

 

Strangely, I think all of the above would be best forgotton....

 

Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To The Pleasuredome

YouTube - Welcome to the Pleasure Dome

 

70s tracks but when he performed them at live aid he brought the roof down
YouTube - Queen- We Will Rock You and We Are The Champion (Live)

 

Er....yeah I guess your right!!! I'll just get my coat.......

However, though not eighties, I do enjoy these tracks, purely for the music of course!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K-2iwGeZ2O4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pD4Gokp0RPU
YouTube - alex guadino - Destination Calabria

 

Awesome.....good old Freddie....
jeeeeeez that takes my mind back....

 

Rush - Tom Sawyer from 1981

YouTube - Rush - Tom Sawyer

And still going strong 26 years later

YouTube - Rush "Far Cry" FULL VIDEO (PREMIERE)

 

There's some right sh*te posted in this thread!

A credible alternative

Surprisingly, this is a Hacienda classic, despite being extremely gay...

 

One for Telboy:

Nowhere Girl.

I'd never seen this before Tel, I dont know if you have.....?

 

Also Dire Straits Money For Nothing

YouTube - DIRE STRAITS "Money for nothing"

 

This takes me back, from the Holiday 80 EP, which I still have somewhere.....

The Human League - Rock 'n' Roll

 

Only just nineteen eighties, but itd be worth a mention even if it wasnt.....

She Bangs the Drum

 

This isnt quite 1980s, but its worth watching.

Transmission / She's Lost Control

 

'Good' is subjective; as is 'sh*te. You might not like it: but you have to regard it....

The Smiths 'What Difference Does it Make?'

 

Just to restore a touch of credibility to this thread...

i.e. 80s *classics* as opposed to 'anything from the 1980s wot I can remember'

Here is another gem from the leaders of the pack at the time, who told it like it was/is....

YouTube - the KLF, (JAMS) its grim up north=

....all IMHO of course....

 

YouTube - Foo Fighters - Times Like These


80's? no awesome song

 

All of your credibility disappeared when you started raving about Mark Ronsons compilation of b*stardised covers though Robin. The KLF was a joke, you do know that dont you? Im sure that Bill Drummond is still laughing.....

 

Give him an mbe

 

Ah, my old mate Mark Ronson (and aonther old mate has turned up too apparently) - Mark is of course latter day genius poised to be bigger than you could ever imagine. But let's not get distracted from this thread's subject.

The KLF were indeed presented to the media as a 'joke'... but it was a joke with a serious point to present – about how we are all hoodwinked by the corporate media into accepting what they want us to believe is 'quality' or 'talent' when in fact it's all marketing, exploitation and mediocrity.

On that level The KLF succeeded pretty well and therefore their contribution to 80s music culture may certainly be regarded as 'classic'.

Probably more important than that is the music, videos, and conceptual soundscapes they created whilst padding out the 'joke'. Or perhaps that was just a 'happy accident'?

I don't know where Bill Drummond is now but I take my hat off to him. He's one person I can say I'd love to meet for a drink and a chat.

YouTube - KLF - Waiting (Part 1 of 5)=

YouTube - KLF - Waiting (Part 2 of 5)

 

A touch of class granby you've got taste my friend!!!

 

Genius !!! i'm blown away by the quality