3.28pm

25 December 2017

Hey Everybody. Here is a forum where you can talk about all of your favorite artists who were big in The 80’s!!
My Favorites Include
Prince (If you haven’t known that already)
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Duran Duran
Joan Jett
George Michael/Wham!
Michael Jackson
David Bowie (Let’s Dance Period was Awesome!)
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (Yeah, he was big in the Late 70’s, but had some 80s hits)
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Pineapple Records"Dinner with Delores Must be some kind of sin
Like a Brontosaurus She was packin' it in" -Prince
7.36pm

14 May 2015

PurplishRain said
Hey Everybody. Here is a forum where you can talk about all of your favorite artists who were big in The 80’s!!
My Favorites Include
Prince (If you haven’t known that already)
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Duran Duran
Joan Jett
George Michael/Wham!
Michael Jackson
David Bowie (Let’s Dance Period was Awesome!)
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (Yeah, he was big in the Late 70’s, but had some 80s hits)
Thanks Purplish Rain (like that pic — Fred Armisen did a phenomenal impression of Prince, and Maya Rudolph as his assistant was priceless):
I’m on an extended project to expand my musical horizons, and I’m always looking for new names of musicians & bands (new to me, that is) to sample. Part of my project is to at least give some of these a chance — listen to a few songs — even if I have had a bias against them without really giving them a chance before. Mostly they are names I’ve heard for years but never bothered to give a listen (I used to be quite snobby and think “I don’t need to listen to that”). Bowie and Tom Petty I already appreciate, as well as Michael Jackson. But all the other names I will add to my list for sure.
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8.01pm

25 December 2017

@Pineapple Records That’s good to hear! I’ve been doing that a lot lately and have been finding myself enjoy artists i never thought i ever would. If you want any recommendations from these artists i will be glad to assist
"Dinner with Delores Must be some kind of sin
Like a Brontosaurus She was packin' it in" -Prince
8.04pm

17 December 2017

2.17am

14 May 2015

@Purplish Rain — Thanks — if you could recommend a song for each of these that would be great:
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Duran Duran
Joan Jett
George Michael/Wham!
(I forgot to mention I also appreciate Prince and have already begun listening to a lot of his stuff)
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a coffee dessert, yes you know it's good news...
10.58am

14 December 2009

Yeah, Prince was almost certainly my favourite “big” 80s artist, the only one whose work sustained my interest throughout the decade.
My other 80s faves were largely semi-underground rockers who didn’t have a lot of commercial impact, particularly the Minutemen, Butthole Surfers, Replacements and Husker Du.
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12.20am

26 January 2017

If you want to know what Def Leppard is all about just listen to Pour Some Sugar On Me. I love that song.
And @PurplishRain left off Van Halen from the list, my personal favorite 80s band.
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11.21am

1 December 2009

OMG how could I forget Van Halen! one of the greatest six-pack of albums of alltime! I guess kinda subconsciously I think of them as more of a 70s-straddling-80s band. Also, I’ve liked none of the humourless Van Hagar stuff I’ve heard.
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8.57pm

14 May 2015

Von Bontee said
Yeah, Prince was almost certainly my favourite “big” 80s artist, the only one whose work sustained my interest throughout the decade.My other 80s faves were largely semi-underground rockers who didn’t have a lot of commercial impact, particularly the Minutemen, Butthole Surfers, Replacements and Husker Du.
Ah, more names for my list,thanks. I’ve heard of 3 of those, but not “Husker Du”.
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12.34am

26 January 2017

5.44am

26 January 2017

I’m not personally big on the 80s because classic rock died a death (deaths of Lennon, Bonham, Moon etc in the lead up and early years of the decade, split up of various bands, awful work from the Stones, Queen, Aerosmith etc) and was replaced by vomit worthy hair metal such as Bon Jovi (I can enjoy the odd song from these), Motley Crue, Cinderella, Poison etc.
That said, I do love the 80s indie rock scene. You had the jangle pop revival with The Smiths followed by a host of imitators who made some brilliant obscure tracks.
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7.38pm

25 December 2017

7.40pm

25 December 2017

Pineapple Records said
@Purplish Rain — Thanks — if you could recommend a song for each of these that would be great:Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Duran Duran
Joan Jett
George Michael/Wham!
(I forgot to mention I also appreciate Prince and have already begun listening to a lot of his stuff)
Def Leppard- Pour Some Sugar On Me
Motley Crue- Dr. Feelgood and Kickstart My Heart
Duran Duran- Rio
Joan Jett- Crimson and Clover
George Michael- Faith
Wham!- Careless Whisper
"Dinner with Delores Must be some kind of sin
Like a Brontosaurus She was packin' it in" -Prince