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Subject: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: APS on 07/30/03 at 01:36 a.m.

OK, I like to jump in on the "Song Rate" thread band wagon. :D
As the other threads: 1 = worst and 5 = best  ;)


"Eighties" Killing Joke
"Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies
"Working Girl" The Members
"Raspberry Beret" Prince
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison
"Cool Places" Sparks and Jane Wiedlin
"It's Tricky" Run DMC
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol
"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna
"Boom, Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" Paul Lekakis
"Pop Song '89" REM
"Situation" Yaz
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine
"I Need Love" L L Cool J
"Down Boys" Warrant
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
"Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson
"Union Of The Snake" Duran Duran
"Only When You Leave" Spandau Ballet
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze
"C 30, C 60, C 90, Go" Bow Wow Wow
"Since You're Gone" The Cars
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson
"Poison Arrow" ABC
"Vacation" The Go Go's
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
"Seasons Change" Expose'
"Nasty" Janet Jackson
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode
"The Perfect Kiss" New Order
"A Forest" The Cure
"And She Was" Talking Heads
"The Rain" Oran 'Juice' Jones
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia
"Valley Girl" Frank Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa
"Bust A Move" Young MC
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith
"The Lover In Me" Sheena Easton
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper
"Rain In The Summertime" The Alarm
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex
"Smooth Operator" Sade
"Manic Monday" The Bangles
"Panic" The Smiths
"Sanctify Yourself" Simple Minds
"Original Sin" INXS
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo

:) Comments are also welcomed.
Error corrected: the title of the ABC song is "Poison Arrow"

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Criz on 07/30/03 at 05:15 a.m.

"Eighties" Killing Joke 5
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush 1
"It's Tricky" Run DMC 2
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol 4
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna 4
"Pop Song '89" REM 3
"Situation" Yaz 4
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine 2
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam 2 - prefer Allure's version
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze 2
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson 5
"Broken Arrow" ABC 3
"Vacation" The Go Go's 5
"Seasons Change" Expose' 2
"And She Was" Talking Heads 3
"Valley Girl" Fran Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa 3
"Smooth Operator" Sade 3
"Manic Monday" The Bangles 4
"Panic" The Smiths 10 :)

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: My_name_is_Kenny on 07/30/03 at 08:16 a.m.

"Eighties" Killing Joke  4
"Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies All I wanted was a Pepsi!!! 5
"Working Girl" The Members 3
"Raspberry Beret" Prince  5
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison  Meh... gimme Bon Jovi or the Crue.  2.5
"It's Tricky" Run DMC  5
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys  4.5
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol 5
"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue  I meant, gimme a BETTER song by the Crue.  3
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna  2
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim  4.5
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine  3.5
"I Need Love" L L Cool J  GACK.  1.5
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam You are NOT going to get me to like Lisa Lisa.  2
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze  Oh yeah an actor singing, THAT always turns out great!  1
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic  One-note joke.  2
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson  The ONLY worthwhile thing he released after Thriller.  4
"Vacation" The Go Go's  4.5
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  4
"Nasty" Janet Jackson  2
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode 2.5 (the highest rating a Depeche Mode song will get from me)
"And She Was" Talking Heads 4
"Valley Girl" Fran Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa  BWAHAHA  5
"Bust A Move" Young MC 4.5
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs  4
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith  5
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper  Prefer "Time After Time"  3
"Rain In The Summertime" The Alarm  4
"Smooth Operator" Sade  4
"Manic Monday" The Bangles  4
"Original Sin" INXS  4

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Billy_Florio on 07/30/03 at 09:51 a.m.

"Raspberry Beret" Prince: 3.5
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt :??? he was in a band other than the Eagles? lol
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison: 3 (a fun song...thats about it)
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol: 4.5
"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue:4 (Brownville Station is better)
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna:2.75
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim : 2.75 (not a big fan of them)
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats: 2.75
"I Need Love" L L Cool J: 2
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam:0
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze: 0
"Since You're Gone" The Cars:3
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic:3
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson:4
"Vacation" The Go Go's:1
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers:4.5
"Nasty" Janet Jackson: 2
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode:0 (I HATE Depeche Mode!)
"And She Was" Talking Heads:4.75
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition:0
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia:3.5
"Valley Girl" Fran Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa:5
"Bust A Move" Young MC:3
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith:4
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper":3.5
"Smooth Operator" Sade:4.5
"Manic Monday" The Bangles:3
"Panic" The Smiths:3
"Original Sin" INXS:3
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo:3

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Rice_Cube on 07/30/03 at 09:55 a.m.


"Raspberry Beret" Prince  5
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna   5
"Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson  4
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze   4
"Since You're Gone" The Cars  4
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic  5
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson  3
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  4
"Seasons Change" Expose'  3
"Nasty" Janet Jackson  5
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia  4...5 when Cartman sings it in front of Congress ;)
"Valley Girl" Fran Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa  2...would've been 1 but I love that Valley Girl's soliloquies ;D
"Bust A Move" Young MC  4
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith  5
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper  3
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex  3
"Smooth Operator" Sade  5
"Manic Monday" The Bangles  5

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: lebeiw15 on 07/30/03 at 10:41 a.m.

"Eighties" Killing Joke ?
"Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies ?
"Working Girl" The Members  ?
"Raspberry Beret" Prince 3
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush ?
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt ?
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison 2
"Cool Places" Sparks and Jane Wiedlin  ?
"It's Tricky" Run DMC ?
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys ?
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol 3
"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue 1
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna 3
"Boom, Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" Paul Lekakis 2
"Pop Song '89" REM  ?
"Situation" Yaz ?
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim ?
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats 3
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine ZERO (I CANNOT STAND GLORIA ESTEFAN)
"I Need Love" L L Cool J ?
"Down Boys" Warrant ?
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam ZERO
"Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson ?
"Union Of The Snake" Duran Duran ?
"Only When You Leave" Spandau Ballet ?
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze 3
"C 30, C 60, C 90, Go" Bow Wow Wow  ?
"Since You're Gone" The Cars ?
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic 3.5 (nowhere near his best)
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson 5
"Broken Arrow" ABC 2
"Vacation" The Go Go's 2
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 4
"Seasons Change" Expose' ?
"Nasty" Janet Jackson 2.5 (a little on the repetitive side)
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode  ?
"The Perfect Kiss" New Order ?
"A Forest" The Cure ?
"And She Was" Talking Heads 5
"The Rain" Oran 'Juice' Jones ?
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition ?
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia 4
"Valley Girl" Fran Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa ?
"Bust A Move" Young MC 2
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs ?
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith 3
"The Lover In Me" Sheena Easton ?
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper 3
"Rain In The Summertime" The Alarm ?
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex ?
"Smooth Operator" Sade 3
"Manic Monday" The Bangles 3
"Panic" The Smiths ?
"Sanctify Yourself" Simple Minds ?
"Original Sin" INXS 4
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo ?

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: RockandRollFan on 07/30/03 at 11:12 a.m.

"Eighties" Killing Joke........2
"Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies..........2
"Working Girl" The Members.......4 (LOVE The Video!)
"Raspberry Beret" Prince.....1
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush.......1
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt.....3
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison.......2
"Cool Places" Sparks and Jane Wiedlin......2
"It's Tricky" Run DMC......1
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys......0
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol......0 (We used to call it "Playin' With Myself"

"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue.......2
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna.....-5
"Boom, Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" Paul Lekakis.....2
"Pop Song '89" REM.......1
"Situation" Yaz.......1
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim......1
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats......1
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine........1
"I Need Love" L L Cool J.........1
"Down Boys" Warrant.........1
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam.......1
"Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson.......5
"Union Of The Snake" Duran Duran.......3
"Only When You Leave" Spandau Ballet.....2
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze.........2
"C 30, C 60, C 90, Go" Bow Wow Wow.....1
"Since You're Gone" The Cars.......4
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic.......3
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson.......-5....like Alien Ant Farm
"Broken Arrow" ABC........4
"Vacation" The Go Go's........3
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.......5
"Seasons Change" Expose'........2
"Nasty" Janet Jackson..........2
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode.......1
"The Perfect Kiss" New Order.......1
"A Forest" The Cure.......1
"And She Was" Talking Heads.......1
"The Rain" Oran 'Juice' Jones......1
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition...........1
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia.........4
"Valley Girl" Frank Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa......2
"Bust A Move" Young MC........0
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs........4
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith.......5
"The Lover In Me" Sheena Easton....2
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper....1
"Rain In The Summertime" The Alarm.......1
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex.....1
"Smooth Operator" Sade......2
"Manic Monday" The Bangles.......3
"Panic" The Smiths......1
"Sanctify Yourself" Simple Minds......1
"Original Sin" INXS........4
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo.....1

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 07/30/03 at 11:18 a.m.

"Eighties" Killing Joke  ?
"Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies  ?
"Working Girl" The Members  ?
"Raspberry Beret" Prince  3.5
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush  I don't care for Kate...1
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt  3
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison  3
"Cool Places" Sparks and Jane Wiedlin  ?
"It's Tricky" Run DMC  ?  
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys  ?
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol  4
"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue  I prefer Brownsville Station's version from the 70's...2
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna  Probably one of Madonna's best...4
"Boom, Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" Paul Lekakis  ?
"Pop Song '89" REM  ?
"Situation" Yaz  2
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim  ?
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats  Not nearly as good as "Safety Dance"...2
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine  2
"I Need Love" L L Cool J  ?
"Down Boys" Warrant  ?
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam  ?
"Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson  3
"Union Of The Snake" Duran Duran  3
"Only When You Leave" Spandau Ballet  ?
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze  Patrick had the perfect voice for this song...4
"C 30, C 60, C 90, Go" Bow Wow Wow  ?
"Since You're Gone" The Cars  Definitely NOT their best...2.5
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic  ?
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson  ?
"Broken Arrow" ABC  3
"Vacation" The Go Go's  3.5
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  Love this one...4.5
"Seasons Change" Expose'  3
"Nasty" Janet Jackson  2
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode  3
"The Perfect Kiss" New Order  ?
"A Forest" The Cure  ?
"And She Was" Talking Heads  3
"The Rain" Oran 'Juice' Jones  I like this song...4
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition  ?
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia  "Only Time Will Tell" is soooo much better!...3
"Valley Girl" Fran Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa  2
"Bust A Move" Young MC  ?
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs  3.5
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith  2.5
"The Lover In Me" Sheena Easton  2.5
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper  Not her best...2.5
"Rain In The Summertime" The Alarm  Excellent song!!!...5
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex  3.5
"Smooth Operator" Sade  4
"Manic Monday" The Bangles  3.5
"Panic" The Smiths  ?
"Sanctify Yourself" Simple Minds  5
"Original Sin" INXS  One of their best...5
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo  ?

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 07/30/03 at 11:24 a.m.


Quoting:
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt :??? he was in a band other than the Eagles? lol
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Yes, he was with Poco in the early 70's (before he joined The Eagles).  The song above was his solo effort from about 1987.  :)

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: APS on 07/30/03 at 02:02 p.m.


"Eighties" Killing Joke 4
"Institutionalized" Suicidal Tendencies 4
"Working Girl" The Members 3
"Raspberry Beret" Prince 5
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush 3
"Boys Night Out" Timothy B. Schmitt  3
"Talk Dirty To Me" Poison 4
"Cool Places" Sparks and Jane Wiedlin 3
"It's Tricky" Run DMC 4
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys 4
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol 5
"Smoking In The Boys' Room" Motley Crue 3
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna 3
"Boom, Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" Paul Lekakis 1
"Pop Song '89" REM 3
"Situation" Yaz 5
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim 5
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats 3
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine  1
"I Need Love" L L Cool J 4
"Down Boys" Warrant 3
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam 3
"Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson 4
"Union Of The Snake" Duran Duran 4
"Only When You Leave" Spandau Ballet 5
"She's Like The  Wind" Patrick Swayze 1
"C 30, C 60, C 90, Go" Bow Wow Wow 3
"Since You're Gone" The Cars 3
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic 3
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson 5
"Poison Arrow" ABC 4
"Vacation" The Go Go's 4
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 3
"Seasons Change" Expose' 3
"Nasty" Janet Jackson 3
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode 5
"The Perfect Kiss" New Order  5
"A Forest" The Cure 5
"And She Was" Talking Heads 3
"The Rain" Oran 'Juice' Jones 3
"If It Isn't Love" New Edition 3
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia 3
"Valley Girl" Frank Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa 2
"Bust A Move" Young MC 3
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs 4
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith 4
"The Lover In Me" Sheena Easton 3
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper 4
"Rain In The Summertime" The Alarm 3
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex 5
"Smooth Operator" Sade 1
"Manic Monday" The Bangles 4
"Panic" The Smiths 5
"Sanctify Yourself" Simple Minds 4
"Original Sin" INXS 4
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo 3

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Billy_Florio on 07/30/03 at 03:41 p.m.


Quoting:


Yes, he was with Poco in the early 70's (before he joined The Eagles).  The song above was his solo effort from about 1987.  :)
End Quote



I did not know that

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Bobby on 07/30/03 at 04:35 p.m.

Wow! That's a lot of songs to rate APS.

I love the following . . .

'And she was' - Talking heads
'She's like the wind' - Patrick Swayze
'Since you're gone' - The Cars
'Heat of the moment' - Asia
'Rag doll' - Aerosmith
'Panic' - The Smiths
'Raspberry beret' - Prince

I like the following . . .

'True Colours' - Cyndi Lauper
'The Politics of dancing' - Re-flex
'Running up the hill' - Kate Bush
'La Isla Bonita' - Madonna

I think these are rubbish . . .

'C30 C60 C90 Go' - Bow wow wow
'Smooth criminal' - Michael Jackson

The rest I'm not sure about.  :)

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Billy_Florio on 07/30/03 at 09:44 p.m.


Quoting:

"Heat Of The Moment" Asia  "Only Time Will Tell" is soooo much better!...3



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"only time will tell" is by Nelson

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 07/30/03 at 10:52 p.m.


Quoting:


"only time will tell" is by Nelson
End Quote



Either that's a different song altogether or else Nelson copied Asia (whose song of that name came out in 1982). Nelson, as I recall, did not even hit the charts until 1990.  

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Wicked on 07/31/03 at 00:20 a.m.

"Raspberry Beret" Prince  2
"She's Crafty" Beastie Boys  3
"Dancing With Myself" Billy Idol  5
"La Isla Bonita" Madonna   1
"Pop Song '89" REM   4
"Situation" Yaz  2
"Paid In Full" Eric B. & Rakim  3
"Pop Goes The World" Men Without Hats  4
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine  3
"I Need Love" L L Cool J  2
"Down Boys" Warrant  4
"All Cried Out" Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam  1
"Union Of The Snake" Duran Duran  3
"Since You're Gone" The Cars  5
"Addicted To Spuds" "Weird Al" Yankovic  3
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson  4
"Poison Arrow" ABC  3
"Vacation" The Go Go's  4
"You Got Lucky" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  3
"Seasons Change" Expose'  2
"Nasty" Janet Jackson  2
"Strangelove" Depeche Mode 2
"A Forest" The Cure  3
"And She Was" Talking Heads  4
"Heat Of The Moment" Asia  5
"Bust A Move" Young MC  3
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs  2
"Rag Doll" Aerosmith  4
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper  1
"The Politics Of Dancing" The Re-Flex  2
"Smooth Operator" Sade  4
"Manic Monday" The Bangles  4
"Panic" The Smiths  2
"Original Sin" INXS  5
"Goodbye, Goodbye" Oingo Boingo  4

Subject: Re: Rate these songs (Back to the '80's)

Written By: Billy_Florio on 07/31/03 at 10:21 a.m.


Quoting:


Either that's a different song altogether or else Nelson copied Asia (whose song of that name came out in 1982). Nelson, as I recall, did not even hit the charts until 1990.  
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hmmm...Im not sure then....All I kinow is that Nelson had a song called Only time will tell ( I have it on one of my mixes somewhere) and Ive never heard any Asia song by that name...I dont know