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re: "Lost" hits of the 80s
Posted on 6/22/12 at 9:24 am to dexy82
Posted on 6/22/12 at 9:24 am to dexy82
quote:
A lot of these songs listed, are great, but I wouldn't consider them lost hits of the 80's.
The hit would have to be 'found' in order for it to be 'lost'
I consider a lost hit from the 80's to be a song that climbed the charts, but has zero airplay today
You have the right idea. A couple of the songs I mentioned are borderline but most of them were moderate hits that spent a good bit of time on the pop charts. These songs were in regular radio rotation back in the day but have gotten very little air play on all the 80s radio stations in the years since. In short, they tend to be the lesser renowned "hits" by hugely successful artists with tons of hits or forgotten hits by artists unfairly thought of as one hit wonders. A perfect example of the latter is "Pop Goes the World" by Men without Hats and "Sun Always Shines on TV" by A-ha.
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Posted on 6/22/12 at 10:05 am to Govt Tide
Plimsouls, "Hush, Hush"
Posted on 6/22/12 at 10:11 am to Govt Tide
dio- holy diver also Rainbow in the Dark
nightranger- Sister Christian
Ratt- Round & round
Quiet Riot- Bang your Head, Girls rock your Boys
1000's+
nightranger- Sister Christian
Ratt- Round & round
Quiet Riot- Bang your Head, Girls rock your Boys
1000's+
Posted on 6/22/12 at 10:14 am to Iona Fan Man
Voices carrry, til tuesday
Berlin- Metro
Decent Acoustic version of Metro LINK
Come on Eileen
Electric Avenue
Frankie- Relax don't do it
Rock me Amedeus
Self Control
Berlin- Metro
Decent Acoustic version of Metro LINK
Come on Eileen
Electric Avenue
Frankie- Relax don't do it
Rock me Amedeus
Self Control
This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 10:27 am
Posted on 6/22/12 at 10:35 am to Govt Tide
the first three songs of the Drive soundtrack
Posted on 6/22/12 at 10:41 am to Iona Fan Man
Yeah, Eddy Grant had two, and a third which was douchey, and probably his biggest. Good call.
The guy epitomizes the 80's in many ways.
The guy epitomizes the 80's in many ways.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 11:17 am to Govt Tide
Some people in this thead don't get the "Lost" part of the OP 
I have play lists on my iPod that might qualify.
Fascination Street - The Cure
Why Me - Planet P Project
Fine, Fine Day- Tony Carey
Welcome to the Boomtown - David and David
Don't Pay the Ferryman - Chris Deburgh
Had a Dream (Sleeping with the enemy) - Roger Hodgson
One Step Ahead of You - Split Enz
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Cry - Creme & Godley
Under the Milky Way - The Church
Take it Away - Paul McCartney
Slow and Easy - Whitesnake
Screaming in the Night - Krokus
On the Loose - Saga
Who's Behind the Door - Zebra (Had to put this since its an LSU board)
I have play lists on my iPod that might qualify.
Fascination Street - The Cure
Why Me - Planet P Project
Fine, Fine Day- Tony Carey
Welcome to the Boomtown - David and David
Don't Pay the Ferryman - Chris Deburgh
Had a Dream (Sleeping with the enemy) - Roger Hodgson
One Step Ahead of You - Split Enz
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Cry - Creme & Godley
Under the Milky Way - The Church
Take it Away - Paul McCartney
Slow and Easy - Whitesnake
Screaming in the Night - Krokus
On the Loose - Saga
Who's Behind the Door - Zebra (Had to put this since its an LSU board)
This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 11:23 am
Posted on 6/22/12 at 11:49 am to Dirt Mover
quote:
Big Country by Big Country
one of the all time greatest songs ever of any genere. OF ALL TIME> yes I said htis
Posted on 6/22/12 at 11:58 am to Tiger Ryno
In a big country
is an amazing song, still gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I love songs that can do that
is an amazing song, still gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I love songs that can do that
Posted on 6/22/12 at 12:53 pm to H-Town Tiger
quote:
One Step Ahead of You - Split Enz
Does Six Months in a Leaky Boat get airplay now?
Posted on 6/22/12 at 1:27 pm to Govt Tide
Kylie Minogue - "The Loco-Motion"
Seriously though, it actually reached #3 on the charts in 1988 and is still her biggest success in the US.
Seriously though, it actually reached #3 on the charts in 1988 and is still her biggest success in the US.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 1:35 pm to nvasil1
Opus - Live is Life
(heard this on an XM channel 8 top 40 countdown from 1986. Song was such a "lost" hit to me at the time I had to hear it a few times before I could recall hearing it back in the day)
(heard this on an XM channel 8 top 40 countdown from 1986. Song was such a "lost" hit to me at the time I had to hear it a few times before I could recall hearing it back in the day
)This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 6/22/12 at 1:36 pm to Tiger Ryno
quote:
Big Country by Big Country
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one of the all time greatest songs ever of any genere. OF ALL TIME> yes I said htis
I took my then 3 year old son to see the Imagination Movers at Jazzfest a couple years ago.
They closed their set with a cover of Big Country and they NAILED IT! Props to them for tossing a bone to all the parents out there.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 1:38 pm to nvasil1
Lost 80's hit from a 60's band.
Living on a Thin Line - The Kinks
I'd easily have Word of Mouth as a top 3 Kinks album even against their early stuff.
Living on a Thin Line - The Kinks
I'd easily have Word of Mouth as a top 3 Kinks album even against their early stuff.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 2:14 pm to H-Town Tiger
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Heard that one this morning on Classic Rewind.
Heard that one this morning on Classic Rewind.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 2:29 pm to Cdawg
Kinks - Destroyer 
I'd also throw this song out as a lost 80s hit for the Kinks. Interesting song that seems to almost be a blend of "Lola" and "All Day and all of the Night". Great hard rock song.
I'd also throw this song out as a lost 80s hit for the Kinks. Interesting song that seems to almost be a blend of "Lola" and "All Day and all of the Night". Great hard rock song.
This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 6/22/12 at 2:31 pm to LSUFanNTX
quote:
Red Rider
That reminded me of these guys:
Red Rockers
Of course this song is only a lost song for those who aren't Cowboy Mouth fans, as they've been known to break this song out from time to time.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 2:59 pm to ChoupiqueSacalait
Lawyers in love
Jackson Browne
The perfect example
Jackson Browne
The perfect example
Posted on 6/22/12 at 3:15 pm to dexy82
Yes that is a good example. Jackson Browne - "For America" is another one by him.
Speaking of Yes, here's one by them
Yes - I'm leaving
Speaking of Yes, here's one by them
Yes - I'm leaving
Posted on 6/22/12 at 10:32 pm to Govt Tide
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
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