What would it be?

That's a tough one.  A lot depends on what type of mood I am in at the time you ask.  If I'm listening to new wave stuff, hair bands, or rock at the time,  you will get totally different CDs.  I have made quite a few 80s compilation CDs.  I usually name them something from the 80s like Rubik's Cube, Fiero, Max Headroom, New Coke, etc.  But if I were to make a 12-song 80s CD at 11:45 pm tonight, these songs would be on it...

1.  Heartbreak Beat - Psychedelic Furs
2.  One In A Million - Romantics
3.  Superman - REM
4.  Two Hearts Beat As One - U2
5.  Feel It Again - Honeymoon Suite
6.  Positively Lost Me - Rave-Ups
7.  Shelter - Lone Justice
8.  Kayleigh - Marillion
9.  Two Sides Of Love - Sammy Hagar
10. When You Close Your Eyes - Night Ranger
11. I Wanna Go Back - Eddie Money
12. Stone In Love - Journey

If you asked me tomorrow, you would probably get a completely different list.  8)

an 80's CD would constantly change for me, so for now, I'll just do the first 12 songs that are currently in my winamp ...

01 - I'm Only Shooting Love (Time Bandits)
02 - Heartland (The The)
03 - Get Ready Boy (Shooting Star)
04 - Sunshine Reggae (Nancy Martinez and Allen Harris)
05 - Give it Up (KC)
06 - Running Back (Urgent)
07 - Baila Bolero (Fun Fun)
08 - A Walk in the Park (Nick Straker)
09 - Breaking Up is Hard on You (American Comedy Network)
10 - China in Your Hand (T'Pau)
11 - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Nielsen and Pearson)
12 - Don't Girls Get Lonely (Glenn Shorrock)

Hmmm...this is a pretty good thread!!! ;)  Not to mention a tough one too!!!

1. Take On Me- Aha
2. Can't Fight This Feeling- REO
3. Glory Of Love- Peter Cetera
4. We Belong- Pat Benatar
5. I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight- Cutting Crew
6. Bang a Gong(Get It On)- Power Station
7. Some Like It Hot- Power Station
8. Love Somebody- Rick Springfield
9. Don't Walk Away- Rick Springfield
10. In My Dreams- Dokken
11. Shot In The Dark- Ozzy
12. Kiss Of Death- Dokken

Yikes! As others have said... this is the one I'd do at this very moment... but my answer will change shortly ;)

1. Cloudbusting - Kate Bush
2. Romeo's Tune - Steve Forbert
3. The Living Daylights - A-ha
4. The Kid Is Hot Tonite - Loverboy
5. She's Crazy For Leaving - Rodney Crowell
6. Rain - Dragon
7. Tenderness - General Public
8. Never Never - Assembly
9. I'm Not the One - Cars
10. Straight From the Heart (Into Your Life) - Coyote Sisters
11. Wired For Sound - Cliff Richard
12. I Might Lie - Andy Taylor

10. Straight From the Heart (Into Your Life) - Coyote Sisters


I thought I was the only one who knew about that song :o

1. Little Red Corvette-Prince
2. Like a Prayer-Madonna
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper
4. How Soon is Now?-The Smiths
5. Dance This Mess Around-The B-52s
6. Hounds of Love-Kate Bush
7. Half a Person-The Smiths
8. Like a Virgin-Madonna
9. Kiss-Prince
10. When Doves Cry-Prince
11. Running Up That Hill-Kate Bush
12. Gigantic-The Pixies

Shock the Monkey-Peter Gabriel
Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough
Night Ranger-Sister Christian
1999-Prince
Bangels-Walk Like An Egyptian
Super Freak-Rick James
867-5309 Jenny-Tommy Tutone
Tarzan Boy-Baltimora
Opportunities-Pet Shop Boys
Asia-Heat of the Moment
Bon Jovi-Runaway
Culture Club-Miss Me Blind

Wow, this is the hardest CD i've ever had to compile...I'll just go with the 80s songs I currently have on my comp playlist...

1) The Smiths - I Know It's Over
2) Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
3) Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
4) The Jam - The Bitterest Pill
5) Blondie - Atomiic
6) Go Go's - He's So Strange
7) Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care
8 )The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
9) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
10) Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls
11) Killing Joke - Eighties
12) Wham! - Freedom

Wow, this is the hardest CD i've ever had to compile...I'll just go with the 80s songs I currently have on my comp playlist...

1) The Smiths - I Know It's Over
2) Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
3) Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
4) The Jam - The Bitterest Pill
5) Blondie - Atomiic
6) Go Go's - He's So Strange
7) Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care
8 )The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
9) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
10) Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls
11) Killing Joke - Eighties
12) Wham! - Freedom


Oh my gosh, your taste in '80s is so similar to mine.  I have The Killing Moon, Head Over Heels, West End Girls, and two Wham! (wham rap and go-go).
Are you by any chance a Donnie Darko fan?  ;)

3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper

Ahem... it's called "Girls Just WANT TO Have Fun", not Wanna.

Oh my gosh, your taste in '80s is so similar to mine.  I have The Killing Moon, Head Over Heels, West End Girls, and two Wham! (wham rap and go-go).
Are you by any chance a Donnie Darko fan?  ;)


Why, it's one of the first DVDs I got :) Love the two aforementioned songs in it - they make the movie. 'Notorious' isn't on your list is it? :P

Why, it's one of the first DVDs I got :) Love the two aforementioned songs in it - they make the movie. 'Notorious' isn't on your list is it? :P


Sweet :)

No, I HATE DURAN DURAN!  ;D

Wow, this is the hardest CD i've ever had to compile...I'll just go with the 80s songs I currently have on my comp playlist...

1) The Smiths - I Know It's Over
2) Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
3) Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
4) The Jam - The Bitterest Pill
5) Blondie - Atomiic
6) Go Go's - He's So Strange
7) Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care
8 )The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
9) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
10) Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls
11) Killing Joke - Eighties
12) Wham! - Freedom


I wish I'd put some Blondie, Bangles, Go-Gos, and Joy Division on mine.

that is a hard to day because while I was such a metal head, but at the same time torn between metal and new wave/alternative rock.

1)Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song
3)The Cult- Sanctuary
4)The Smiths-Shoplifters of the world
5)Robin Hitchcock and the Egyptians-Tell me about your drugs
6)Van Halen-Unchained
7)Iron Maiden-Flight of Icarus
8)Love and Rockets-No new tale to tell
9)Till Tuesday Voices Carry
10)Missing Persons-Destination unknown
11)Judas Priest-Riding on the wind
12)Depeche Mode-Stripped

Yes my oppinion would change within the next few hours but that is just some good memories from the 80's. 8) 8) 8) 8)

Like others here, I'd be chopping  & changing this selection frequently, if possible. Some of these I've whacked in 'cause they're relatively obscure/to be slightly controversial ... but I like them. The one's with the asterisks are one's I've often played again and again on their ending, 'cause I think they're so excellent. With 2 *, I reckon you should download them.

1) Broken Wings -  Mr.Mister
2) Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
3) Change in mood - kids in the kitchen
4) Boys of Summer - Don Henley
5) Uncertain Smile (single version) - The The *
6) Don't need a gun - Billy Idol
7) Maid of Orleans - Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark
8) That Certain Smile - Midge Ure
9) The Day before you came - Abba
10) Second Chance -  .38 special * *
11) Everybody's gotta learn sometime - Korgis * *
12) Lost in love - Air Supply

8)

I'd just have a CD with my favourite song from each year and a couple of extras.

Sweet :)

No, I HATE DURAN DURAN!  ;D


lol :p

So what's on your 12 track cd??

lol :p

So what's on your 12 track cd??


I don't actually have a 12-track, but I have 5 tears for fears songs (Mad World, Head Over Heels, Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule, and Seeds of Love), several a-ha songs, Love My Way, The Killing Moon, Blue Monday, and Bizarre Love Triangle all on my computer, along with many others.

I have an 80s compilation CD that does a pretty good job;

Take On Me 3:47 A-Ha Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:02 PM 2002
Call Me 3:31 Blondie Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:02 PM 2002
China Girl 4:17 Bowie, David Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:02 PM 2002
Manic Monday 3:04 Buggles, The Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:02 PM 2002
Video Killed The Radio Star 3:20 Buggles, The Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:02 PM 2002
People Are People 3:45 Depeche Mode Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:09 PM 2002
Forever Young 5:28 Duran Duran Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:09 PM 2002
Relax 3:57 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:09 PM 2002
I Like Chopin 4:07 Gazebo Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:09 PM 2002
Don't You Want Me 3:58 Human League Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:10 PM 2002
Bette Davis Eyes 3:46 Kim Carnes Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:02 PM 2002
Smoothe Operator 4:20 Sade Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:10 PM 2002
Shoout 4:45 Tears For Fears Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:10 PM 2002
Doctor, Doctor! 4:34 Thompson Twins Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:10 PM 2002
Karma Chameleon 4:01 Unknown Reply: Hits of the 80s Top 40 11/01/2006 8:10 PM 2002

Sorry I copied them directly from itunes, being too lazy to type them all out.

I don't actually have a 12-track, but I have 5 tears for fears songs (Mad World, Head Over Heels, Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule, and Seeds of Love), several a-ha songs, Love My Way, The Killing Moon, Blue Monday, and Bizarre Love Triangle all on my computer, along with many others.


Well I don't think that's fair...you ask all of us of pick 12 songs, so I think you should answer your own post :P :)

1. Don't you want Me-Human League
2. Every Breath You Take- The Police
3. I'm not Your Slave-Oingo Boingo
4. Hungry Like the Wolf-Duran Duran
5. Invincible- Pat Benatar
6. Love Shack-B 52's
7. Buffalo Dance- Nena Cherry
8. Toy Soldiers-Martika
9. Wait- White Lion
10. Here I go again- Whitesnake
11. Istanbul not Constanstanople-They Might Be Giants
12. Stay with Me Tonight-Jeffery Osborne

01.  To Live And Die In L.A. - Wang Chung
02.  One Night Love Affair - Bryan Adams
03.  She Sheila - The Producers
04.  This Time - INXS
05.  Lights Out - Peter Wolf
06.  (Just Like A) Tattoo - Novo Combo
07.  Slave To Love - Bryan Ferry
08.  How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
09.  Tunnel Of Love - Bruce Springsteen
10.  Lips Like Sugar - Echo & The Bunnymen
11.  Almost Hear You Sigh - Rolling Stones
12.  Heaven Help Me - Deon Estus