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wonder years: the 80's beyond kitsch and one hit wonders


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while some consider the 80's a decade best forgotten, these 41 classics by the likes of paul simon, the talking heads, and the jesus & mary chain intend to demonstrate how great much 80's music was, in and of itself, and also how much many of today's bands bear the influence of music from this somewhat ill-regarded era.


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by the way:

1. phil collins - in the air tonight
2. kate bush - running up that hill
3. echo & the bunnymen - the killing moon
4. joy division - love will tear us apart
5. the pixies - where is my mind?
6. U2 - sunday bloody sunday
7. the jesus & mary chain - just like honey
8. cocteau twins - lorelai
9. eurythmics - sweet dreams (are made of this)
10. michael jackson - billie jean
11. talking heads - once in a lifetime
12. soft cell - tainted love
13. the gun club - sex beat
14. descendents - hope
15. operation ivy - knowledge
16. x - the world's a mess; it's in my kiss
17. violent femmes - kiss off
18. wreckless eric - whole wide world
19. joan jett & the blackhearts - i love rock n' roll
20. violent femmes - blister in the sun
21. iggy pop - real wild child
22. michael jackson - beat it
23. beastie boys - no sleep 'til brooklyn
24. the cure - boys don't cry
25. the smiths - this charming man
26. new order - temptation
27. the jam - that's entertainment
28. REM - it's the end of the world as we know it
29. devo - whip it
30. the clash - rock the casbah
31. the pixies - here comes your man
32. dire straits - walk of life
33. they might be giants - she's an angel
34. paul simon - i know what i know
35. david bowie - let's dance
36. david bowie & queen - under pressure
37. madonna - like a prayer
38. talking heads - this must be the place (naive melody)
39. prince - kiss
40. tom tom club - genius of love
41. cyndi lauper - girls just want to have fun

I love it! Just what I needed to get through today (I esp. love that you've got the Cocteau Twins in there - I don't think I've ever seen them in an 80's mix!).

 
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