OT: Obscure 80's songs

[styxman]

Casanova-Gerald Levert


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG0eO7SKwmw

Is that your best shot S?

Put this in your bong and smoke it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guvo7gUdUnE

ThaT'S MORE LIKE IT sT

[NealIsGod]

Put this in your bong and smoke it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guvo7gUdUnE

ThaT'S MORE LIKE IT sT

I saw that band open for Van Halen on the Diver Down tour.

[styxman]

[Saint John]

Are we counting Hip Hop obscure songs too? I have some good ones.

[SF-Dano]

"Turning Japanese" by....?
"Summer Time Girls" "Keep on Runnin'".....Y&T (big in California, but not in other areas)
"Ah! Leah"......Donnie Iris
"He Can't Love You Like I Love You" .... by "first name last name" band (anyone?)
"And we danced" ... The Hooters
"Total Eclipse of the Heart"......Bonnie Tyler
"Betty Davis Eyes".....don't remember her name


Loved the Plant P tune and the Frida tune. Aldo's "Fantasy" kicks ass too.

[nikki]

Sunglasses At Night---Corey Hart
I Want Candy---Bow Wow Wow
The Boys Are Back In Town---The Busboys
The Metro---Berlin
Hungry Eyes---Eric Carmen
Rock Me Tonight---Freddie Jackson
Piano In The Dark---Brenda Russell
I Miss You---Klymaxx

Any more??

[nikki]

"Turning Japanese" by....?
"Summer Time Girls" "Keep on Runnin'".....Y&T (big in California, but not in other areas)
"Ah! Leah"......Donnie Iris
"He Can't Love You Like I Love You" .... by "first name last name" band (anyone?)
"And we danced" ... The Hooters
"Total Eclipse of the Heart"......Bonnie Tyler
"Betty Davis Eyes".....don't remember her name


Loved the Plant P tune and the Frida tune. Aldo's "Fantasy" kicks ass too.

Turning Japanese---The Vapors
Betty Davis Eyes---Kim Carnes

[STORY_TELLER]

I find most of the songs in this thread aren't obscure at all. I still hear them on the radio, lol!

Here's an obscure one that was a semi-hit from a group named SARAYA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZ7BEWDCvM

[yulog]

great punk tune from the 80's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQlsfsypBi8

[STORY_TELLER]

Here's a great one. I never understood why this wasn't included on their albums. It was used for a soundtrack and can only be found in the box set they recently released.

BON JOVI:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InoMjkWd ... ed&search=

[yulog]

bad vid great song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0dkgoMHDw

[Ms_M]

This is a great thread... If I wasn't so brain-fried from school, I would add a lot of songs to the list. As it stands now, the only one I can think of is Burning Flame by Vitamin Z.

[Indyjoe]

They were popular way back around the same time Honeymoon Suite, Helix, Triumph, Trooper and April Wine were.

I still have those in my collection... Helix, Triumph, April Wine(the single for Roller). I saw Aldo Nova and Triumph together when they opened for Journey. I still love the Triumph album!

Another Tubes song is White Punks on Dope

[Ms_M]

I LOVE Honeymoon Suite!! The Big Prize is STILL one of my fave albums.

[ScarabGator]

Rock me tonight-Billy Squier
On the Loose-Saga
Be Near Me-ABC
Somebodys watching me-Rockwell
State of Shock-Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger
Let the music play-Shannon
Love Plus One-Haircut 100
Peter Gun-art of noise
Russians-Sting
Toy Soldiers-Martika

[Matthew]

Another Tubes song is White Punks on Dope

And...Prime Time...and Don't Want To Wait Anymore...

[Matthew]

Zebra - Tell Me What You Want

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw-3BI9F ... ed&search=

First time I've ever heard this, NIG. This one is great too...

Who's Behind The Door - Zebra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeCfgcHO ... ed&search=


Are you a big fan of this group? Seem to remember that you are....

[BobbyinTN]

THIS is obscure!

Rick Springfield

An Affair Of The Heart


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J49LxSF6uVQ


So is this one-

Stars on 45 Beatles Medly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQfZtJ2rrbc

[ScarabGator]

Somewhere down the crazy river-Robbie Robertson

[nikki]

Fishheads---Barnes & Barnes
Words---Missing Persons
All Cried Out---Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/ Full Force
Don't Tell Me You Love Me---Night Ranger
Two Tribes---Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Jungle Love---Morris Day & The Time

[Triple S]

Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely

(I had a major crush on this 17 year old, even though I was a little older at the time!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F91L9vUrCs&mode=related&search=

[SteveForever]

has Orion the Hunter already been posted?
cool sound....sort of reminds me of Shy a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-pLuGrO_lo



Saga had this hit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUJhCxFbFEo

[nikki]

Sign Your Name---Terence Trent D'arby

Absolutely LOVED his music when this was popular, even though I was a metal head back then. He goes by his real name now --- Sananda Maitreya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nRkCtg_oo8

[Panther]

Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms

I can't stand that song! First time I ever heard it, the opening notes came on as I was passing the scene of a multi-fatality accident during spring break on an island road (drunk in a car crossed the line and hit a little truck with kids in it that were good kids). Two lane road with no shoulder, so we were about 10 feet from the two cars. ::::::shiver::::: To this day I change the station when that one comes on.

As far as the other songs, I'm amazed that I know most of them. heh...

[Triple S]

Not exactly obscure (not in Canada, anyway) - one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite people.

RIP Doug Bennett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-JhtQYaKOM&mode=related&search=

[JH'sTXfan]

Aldo Nova - Fantasy

I loved that one!!!

This was one of my favorites.

[Deb]

Not exactly obscure (not in Canada, anyway) - one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite people.

RIP Doug Bennett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-JhtQYaKOM&mode=related&search=

Cool, used to like this one too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzocrN1z ... ed&search=

[Rawbean]

The Walls Came Down - The Call
Everywhere I Go - The Call
Der Kommissar - After the Fire

I was into such a wide range of music in the 80's - hard rock, hair metal, new wave/alternative, pop rock.....these definitely fall under the 80's alternative genre. Probably not obscure, you just haven't heard them in awhile. That's the case for those that have been listed so far (I have the majority on my iPod playlist ) They definitely take you back to that time period - the clothes, attitude, memories.

[Triple S]

Not exactly obscure (not in Canada, anyway) - one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite people.

RIP Doug Bennett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-JhtQYaKOM&mode=related&search=

Cool, used to like this one too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzocrN1z ... ed&search=

Did you ever meet Doug, Deb? Very cool guy, I saw him probably a dozen times in Calgary (I'm from there originally too).

[Deb]

Here's a great one. I never understood why this wasn't included on their albums. It was used for a soundtrack and can only be found in the box set they recently released.

BON JOVI:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InoMjkWd ... ed&search=

Another good one from a movie that had Keifer Sutherland/Woody Harrelson (good movie).

Bon Jovi ~ Good Guys Don't Always Wear White

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2MKKxuxDcc