Started By
Message

80’s song that never got high on the charts but became Iconic

Posted on 7/17/26 at 11:54 pm
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
20469 posts
Posted on 7/17/26 at 11:54 pm
Yeah this video is AI but the songs brought back memories



For you older folks… some of these songs definitely hit home as I had forgot them.

For you younger folks…experience the depth of music we grew up with and experienced. And this doesn’t include early Madonna, Price, MJ, etc.
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
7211 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 12:03 am to
Great playlist!
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
105764 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 12:07 am to


GOAT 80s movie
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
14060 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 12:13 am to
80’s music was unreal. So much depth.

Depeche Mode only had 1 top 10 billboard hit (enjoy the silence), but had a wave of bangers:



Youtube Link

Youtube Link

Youtube Link

Some slightly bleed over into the ‘90’s, but ey….there are way more than this and this is just one band.
This post was edited on 7/18/26 at 12:37 am
Posted by shaqtaw
Member since Oct 2009
6870 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 12:18 am to
Actual artist and songwriters. Great songs.
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
28673 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 12:21 am to
Solid list. I was into metal and my ex-gf turned me unto alternative in the 80's - totally different vibes but both were iconic and stoke major nostalgia.
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
21301 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 12:52 am to
If needing a colonoscopy had a soundtrack
Posted by Bronco11
Member since Jul 2022
1031 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 2:12 am to
I saw them in concert in Seattle. The best concert I have ever been to. Even if you are mild on their music, if you ever have them put on a concert near you, you need to go. They are fantastic live.

I think the majority of them live in the NYC area. If they tour soon, go to it. It's a great show.

Doesn't matter what kind of music you like. In Seattle, I saw the full range. Goth to teens with their parents. It was awesome.
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
14140 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 3:01 am to
Great list, absolutely annoying AI shite. Kept talking over the music too much especially parts that some folks might recognize if they didn't know it by name. I love 80's music. It's crazy how some of these didn't chart high originally.
Posted by SPEEDY
2005 Tiger Smack Poster of the Year
Member since Dec 2003
88323 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:25 am to
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
11748 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:31 am to
Fun fact: Journey never had a number 1 single. Open Arms got to #2.


Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
36679 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:50 am to
quote:

Fun fact: Journey never had a number 1 single.


Who’s crying now?
Posted by msudawg1200
Central Mississippi
Member since Jun 2014
10945 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:01 am to
quote:

Who’s crying now?

Got to #4
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
90989 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:05 am to
I laughed when the first one reached 13. That's still popular.


Posted by Papoo63
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Jan 2022
294 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:12 am to
Thanks Dawg!!! It did bring back memories!!! "INKS"...Lol...
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
104293 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:15 am to
quote:

Great list, absolutely annoying AI shite. Kept talking over the music too much especially parts that some folks might recognize if they didn't know it by name.


100%, that was painful to sit through despite the great tracks.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
11104 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:26 am to
Posted by marcnbc
Bossier City, LA
Member since May 2004
4559 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:27 am to
As someone born in ‘70, I have most of
those songs in my 80’s playlist.













This post was edited on 7/18/26 at 7:56 am
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35464 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:32 am to
I saw Michael Penn at the tiny Red Light Cafe in Atlanta. I’m a big fan, but he was droning on and on about politics (it’s in his DNA apparently). It was small enough a venue that he heard me ask him to shut up and play. CSB (but true). I’ve seen his wife Amy Mann a couple times. She didn’t really preach.

Eta: I annoyed the shite out of KLSU and WBRH DJs requesting She Sells Sanctuary. I eventually got the tape in the mail for a 1/40th of a penny.

Eta2: I had to stop with “Inks.” SMDH
This post was edited on 7/18/26 at 7:37 am
Posted by bayouteche
The Beaches of Wham Brake
Member since Nov 2012
1896 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:39 am to
Have an upvote for not 1, but 2 Yaz songs!
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 3Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram