If you were trying to describe the 80's to someone younger by using visuals, what 5 80's music videos would you use?

These are my picks:

I would want to show different forms of music from the 80's that was popular.

One hair band: Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It"

Pop: Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"

New Wave: A Flock Of Seagull's "I Ran"

Then maybe Duran Duran's "The Reflex" to show an 80's concert. Finally, maybe, something like Culture Club's "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" for a different twist on style of the 80's. This is hard just picking 5 because their are so many. Pick your 5 that you would use. (It doesn't have to be different genres.)

Madonna - Material Girl
Modern English - I Melt With You
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
ZZ Top - Legs
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas

Adam Ant "Prince Charming"
Blancmange "Don't tell me"
David Bowie "Blue Jean"
Duran Duran "Rio"
Scorpians "There's no one like you"

These 5 videos scream "overplayed" in the 80s. But if you know nothing of 80s videos because you were to young or not born, these would be a start.
1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
2. Hot For Teacher by Van Halen
3. Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
4. We Are The World by USA For Africa
5. Walk This Way by Run DMC & Aerosmith

Fade to Grey - Visage
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Rio - Duran Duran
Into The Groove - Madonna
Stand And Deliver - Adam & The Ants

I like the breaking down into genres. Makes more sense to do it like that so they get a fuller picture of the decade. Now let's see if I can drag my memory to come up with other genres. :D
Madonna - Borderline
Run DMC - Tricky
Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming
The Cure - Love Song
Motley Crue - Looks That Kill

Slayer " Live Intrusion " please.

TGND " more diversity please. Thank you ladies and gentlemen "

I never noticed, but there's more women than men. Life's sweet !

Good thread Stacy!

Material Girl -Madonna
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun -Cyndi Lauper
The Reflex -Duran Duran
Dancin With Myself -Billy Idol
...and something from The Clash.

MJ-Beat It
VH- Jump!
Men At Work- Down Under
Duran Duran- Hungry Like The Wolf
Culture Club- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?

Honorable mention-
AHA- Take On Me

-Jim

I would have to include

BANANARAMA - CRUEL SUMMER
THE CLASH - ROCK THE CASBAH
DEPECHE MODE - STRANGE LOVE
BILLY IDOL - DANCING WITH MYSELF
and that stupid,
FISHHEADS SONG

Originally posted by DEEP GREEN SEA:
<STRONG>and that stupid,
FISHHEADS SONG</STRONG>

LOL! :D I loved that song. And yes, it was stupid.

My picks as follows:

Dire Straits "Money for Nothing"

Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"

Duran Duran "The Reflex

Pet Shop Boys "Always on My Mind"

New Order "True Faith"

My 5 would be:

Ah-Ha - Take on me

Duran Duran - A view to a kill

Madness - Our House

MJ - Billie Jean

INXS - Devil inside

A very close fifth is Land of Confusion by Genesis, just for the Reagan Muppet alone !!

Men At Work- Down Under
Send me an Angel-forgot who made it
Thriller-Micheal Jackson
Dancin With Myself -Billy Idol
Rock Casbah-The Clash

those are my pics.

Here are mine:

Guns 'N Roses - "Paradise City"
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
Madonna - "Like A Virgin"
Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer"
A-Ha - "Take On Me"

Material Girl - Madonna
Girls Just Wanna' Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Celebration - Cool & The Gang (1980's or 1990's?)
Take On Me - Aha
Masterpiece - Atlantic Star

Let's see...

1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
2. The Reflex- Duran Duran
3. Flashdance- Irene Cara
4. Jump- Van Halen
5. Like A Virgin- Madonna

My 5 would be:


Kiss - Prince - Just for the fact that Wendy gets on screen so much :D

Ask - The Smiths

Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Wonderful Life - Black

Jump - Van Halen

Honorable Mention

Sun always shines on tV - A Ha

No particular order:

Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
Material Girl - Madonna
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard

"Electric Youth", Debbie Gibson (the fashion, HELLO?)
"Walk Like An Egyptian", The Bangles
"We Built This City", Starship
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", Cyndi Lauper
"Love Is A Battlefield", Pat Benatar

5) Owner of a Lonely Heart- Yes
4) Beat It - Michael Jackson
3) Girls Just Want to Have Fun- Cyndi Lauper
2) Jump- Van Halen
1) Comeon Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners


When I see these video's, the TV screams 80's

mj-beat it
billie idol-rebel yell
cinderella-dont know what you got
poison-talk dirty
prince-doves cry

This could be fun! Let me think for a minute...

1. Billie Jean/MICHAEL JACKSON
2. Material Girl/MADONNA
3. Take On Me/A-HA
4. Love Shack/B-52's
5. Living On A Prayer/BON JOVI

It's SO hard to choose just five!!! :eek:

Take on Me ~ A-ha
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ~ Cyndi Lauper
Walk Like an Egyptian ~ The Bangles
Paradise City ~ Guns 'N Roses
Like a Virgin ~ Madonna

Nothing but a Good Time - Poison

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard

Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue

Jump - Van Halen

1. Footloose

2. Don't you forget about me

3. I'm walking on sunshine

4. Goody Two shoes

5. Shout

1. Hall and Oates-Private eyes
2. Berlin-The Metro
3. Naked Eyes-Always Something There To Remind Me
4. Bow Wow Wow-I Want Candy
5. Romeo Void-Never Say Never

Just 5 is way too hard. Give me a top 20 and I will be happy.

1. These Dreams - Heart
2. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
4. Photograph - Def Leppard
5. Time (Clock of the Heart) - Culture Club

Agreed. Five is not enough. Ten is the minimum, twenty or twenty-five is even better.

Dead or Alive - you spin me around
Visage - fade to grey
Bauhaus - telegram sam
Duran Duran - wild boys
Madonna - into the groove

Just Like a Prayer - Madonna
Breakin' the Law - Judas Priest
Take on Me - A-ha
Bad - Michael Jackson
The Tide is High - Blondie

OK one more...

Fight For Your Right (to party) - Beastie Boys