What is the Most Iconic Song of the 1980s?

[johnnya24]

[johnnya24]

[johnnya24]

[johnnya24]

I think I've found a winner ... if this doesn't scream 80's, I don't know what does

[Gregg]

You guys have pretty much nailed the 80's music. There was much to like and much to hate. Unfortunately when I think of Iconic 80's music it is mostly negative.

[baldgriff]

Seriously???

We are on page 16 and this hasn't been posted? Journey - Open Arms was the song of the early 80's

I WIN!!

[BuckyBuckner]

Man, I finally hit the bullseye with the RJer whose music taste I most like and respect, and I don't even get the credit.

Crap, sorry Pogues. I have no idea how I mixed you up with Swamp.

[BuckyBuckner]

You guys have pretty much nailed the 80's music. There was much to like and much to hate. Unfortunately when I think of Iconic 80's music it is mostly negative.

Here's one for you; 1983.

[Boone]

U2 - Pride in the Name of Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHcP4MWABGY

Hope the link posts

[johnnya24]

What does the 80's represent: greed, yuppies, excess, extreme cheesiness. All the good music (and there was a LOT of it) was contra this. So making good music an iconic symbol of the 80's is like an insult to that music.

How about this brutal awfulness (warning, you may lose all respect for "music" if you watch this)

[heyelander]

Aside from Pour Some Sugar on Me, we've missed the whole 80's Hair Band Genre...

[BuckyBuckner]

Exactly right. When I think 80s, I don't think of the horrific garbage you guys are posting --- New Order and Wham and Howard Jones or whatever. I think of the awesome response to the unbridled greed and general shittiness of the Reagan and Thatcher era.

Punk rock and metal were at their absolute zenith in the 80s, in my opinion.


Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys, Misfits, Minor Threat, Social Distortion and a zillion other epic punk bands.

Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Queensryche, Judas Priest and a zillion other metal bands.


You can keep Poison and Erasure. To me, the music of the 80s was probably the best ever created.

Punk was definitely great in the 80s. You've left off the best of the bunch, just look at my avatar for a hint. Can't leave out Husker Du and the Replacements.

Maiden absolutely rules.

But I love the cheesy 80s bands too (though Devo isn't cheesy, just awesome).

[BuckyBuckner]

Speaking of the 80s, looks like I will be going to Mayhem Fest on 4th of July. Headliners? Slayer and King Diamond! Huge metal boner for yours truly.

Nice. Slayer played a really small club (about 550 capacity) here in Boston last month but you had to win a raffle to get tickets. The Descendents also played that week in the same set up. I managed to get in on the Descendents guest list through someone I met at the Arizona First Pitch Symposium. Fantasy baseball and punk worlds colliding.

[overkill94]

Speaking of the 80s, looks like I will be going to Mayhem Fest on 4th of July. Headliners? Slayer and King Diamond! Huge metal boner for yours truly.

I got an e-mail from Bandsintown that they had tickets available for the Chula Vista show for only $30. Unfortunately it's on a Friday afternoon and Chula Vista is kinda far. Still thinking about it though...

[Steve]

Punk was definitely great in the 80s. You've left off the best of the bunch, just look at my avatar for a hint. .

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Harry Carey?