What is the Quintessential 80's Song?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

prolly the enduring 80's song would be one of the MANY annoying tunes by Madonna... material girl or like a virgin...

or cyndi lauper before she stopped letting the record company tell her what to record....

You know Cyndi Lauper was a hotwalker at Belmont before her career tookoff?

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

You know Cyndi Lauper was a hotwalker at Belmont before her career tookoff?

yup...you know she can't swim?

[saucon17]

"Who can it be now"

Men at Work

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by saucon17

"Who can it be now"

Men at Work

or the other one....what was it called? I come from the land down under?

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

or the other one....what was it called? I come from the land down under?

I think it was called "Down Under"

[GPK]

you could choose a great many from Def Leopard as well...

[paisjpq]

let's not forget a personal favorite of mine...and included on almost any best list regardless of topic...'with or without you'

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by T3B

you could choose a great many from Def Leopard as well...

You best not be intending that sarcastically. GR loves me some Leppard.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

You best not be intending that sarcastically. GR loves me some Leppard.

Favorite Def Leopard Song

Photograph/Animal

[GPK]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

You best not be intending that sarcastically. GR loves me some Leppard.

see....I knew I loved you for a reason....

sorry Todd....

[GenuineRisk]

"Melt With You" would be my choice, but I'll add onto the list:

(so with you with "Come on Eileen," Bethani)

"Tempted"

"Save a Prayer" (not the most famous Duran Duran, but I think the best one)

"Born in the USA"

Oh! Oh! And "In a Big Country." LOVE that song!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

yup...you know she can't swim?

My dad can't swim either. That's just scary when you think of it. But there was a backstory where his sister basically threw him into the water at the beach when he was a baby and so he never learned to swim.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

My dad can't swim either. That's just scary when you think of it. But there was a backstory where his sister basically threw him into the water at the beach when he was a baby and so he never learned to swim.

george carlin says that swimming isn't a sport swimming is a way to keep from drowning...I guess I never understood what was so hard about keeping one's head above water ...
I actually don't know if she can swim...but I was told by one of her neighbors (girl I knew in college) that she couldn't.

[GenuineRisk]

These is from McSweeney.net, with a few ones my husband and I added:

P O S S I B L E F O L L O W - U P S O N G S
F O R O N E - H I T W O N D E R S (and a few not one-hit wonders).

BY JOHN MOE (with additions from GR and her hubby. We cut out most of the non-'80s ones, but they're funny so go see the list on mcsweeneys.net)

- - - -

Seriously, Eileen, Come On

(Won't You Give Me a Ride Home From) Funkytown?

I Will Now Pass the Dutchie Back to You and Thank You for Passing It to Me Originally Because I Really Enjoyed the Dutchie

Whoomp! There It Continues to Be

867-5309 extension 2

We Never Took It and Persist in Our Refusal to Take It

She Restored My Sight With Religion

Unfortunately She's Got Henny Youngman Nose

Just Checking In to Remind You Not to Forget About Me

I Got a Job Banging on the Drum All Day But Now I Don't Want to Do That Either

Working Through the Weekend (I Hate My Boss)

In the Absence of a New Drug I Will Settle for One of the Older Ones

On Second Thought, Amadeus, Enough With the Rockin'

Video Said the Radio Star Was Asking for It