OT: Obscure 80's songs

by **Rawbean** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:50 am

Blue Murder - Jellyroll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IPn_-NIAck

by **T-Bone** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:56 am

Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not (Greatest American Hero theme song)
When In Rome - The Promise
Sly Fox - Lets Go All The Way
Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever
Giant - See You In My Dreams
The Smithereens - Girl Like You
The Waitressess - I Know What Boys Like
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
Sheriff - When I'm With You
TimBuk 3 - The Future's So Bright
Taco - Puttin On The Ritz
Psuedo Echo - Funky Town
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Saga - On The Loose
White Horse - Laid Back
Don Johnson - Heartbeat

by **Rawbean** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:56 am

Rawbean wrote:Blue Murder - Jellyroll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IPn_-NIAck

Forgot to add, this video is a must-see for the ladies...John Sykes has quite a nice chest on display in the rain scene :oops:

by **Ms_M** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:40 am

T-Bone wrote:Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not (Greatest American Hero theme song)
When In Rome - The Promise
Sly Fox - Lets Go All The Way
Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever
Giant - See You In My Dreams
The Smithereens - Girl Like You
The Waitressess - I Know What Boys Like
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
Sheriff - When I'm With You
TimBuk 3 - The Future's So Bright
Taco - Puttin On The Ritz
Psuedo Echo - Funky Town
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Saga - On The Loose
White Horse - Laid Back
Don Johnson - Heartbeat

What an awesome list!!! Pac-Man Fever - woohoo!! (I had the album, so I am NOT making fun....)

by **T-Bone** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:18 pm

I got more:

Peter Cetera - Limelight
Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again
Frank Stallone - Far From Over
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
T'Pau - Heart & Soul
Andy Taylor - Take It Easy
Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind
Benny Mardones - Into The Night
Andy Taylor - I Might Lie
Jump In The Saddle Band - The Curly Shuffle
Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out
The Hooters - And We Danced
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
Donnie Iris - Ah Leah!
Rainbow - The Power

by **weatherman90** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:27 pm

Great thread...Everyone seems to be talking about Fantasy by Aldo Nova, but he had some other great songs as well.

His 1985 Twitch album was really great; check out songs like "Tonite", "Heartless", and "If Looks Could Kill" on that album.

He made a comeback in 1990 with Blood on the Bricks. Here's the vid for the title track from that album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w0BOZkWFLHE

Also, does anyone remember this obscure track?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=84NkR_fnZQg

by **Triple S** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:32 pm

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:17 pm

Triple S wrote:Headpins - Don't It Make You Feel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYzySRvLD_0

LOL haven't heard that one in eons. I remember a poll years ago that had Darby Mills (Headpins), Lee Aaron and Alana Miles in the top 5 Canadian Female Rock vocalists. Can't remember who the other ones were.

Alana Miles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut09zkRoG0g

Lee Aaron (LOL, now Lee knows how to make a video! :wink:

)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVIFVUX6nSM

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:23 pm

T-Bone wrote:Andy Taylor - Take It Easy

The Andy Taylor one I remember was "Don't Let Me Die Young". Gawd I remember taping this one off TV many moons ago and thinking this can't be the same guy in Duran Duran. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYKED4ttIFg

by **T-Bone** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:28 pm

Take It Easy came off the American Anthem soundtrack if I remember right. The Swiss rock band Gotthard redid the song on one of their cd's as well

by **tammy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:32 pm

Jack Wagner - "All I need" I think his only hit or only song - introduced on General Hospital: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXO3zOafBYg

by **Ms_M** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:43 pm

T-Bone wrote:Take It Easy came off the American Anthem soundtrack if I remember right. The Swiss rock band Gotthard redid the song on one of their cd's as well

Yea, that's where that song came from. I remember when that song/video was the SHIT on MTV. LOL!

by **Saint John** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:44 pm

Didn't anyone listen to "Freestyle" music? It was mainly Puerto Rican influenced east coast 80's muic. Produced artists like Cynthi, Johnny O, Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam (featuring Full Force), Debbie Deb, The Cover Girls, TKA, Stevie B, Nancy Martinez, Brenda K Starr and many, many others. I love that shit. Here are a few examples (man, I KNOW I'm gonna get blasted for these).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0aa2mOs5kE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv_CcfwO3Is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrehCaBiqb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrehCaBiqb4

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

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:53 pm

weatherman90 wrote:Great thread...Everyone seems to be talking about Fantasy by Aldo Nova, but he had some other great songs as well.

His 1985 Twitch album was really great; check out songs like "Tonite", "Heartless", and "If Looks Could Kill" on that album.

He made a comeback in 1990 with Blood on the Bricks. Here's the vid for the title track from that album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w0BOZkWFLHE

Also, does anyone remember this obscure track?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=84NkR_fnZQg

Speaking of Aldo Nova, capped this pic from an interview that Aldo joined Jon Bon Jovi on. I remember hearing they were great friends, but they look more like they were separated at birth. :lol:

by **Saint John** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:55 pm

Deb wrote:
weatherman90 wrote:Great thread...Everyone seems to be talking about Fantasy by Aldo Nova, but he had some other great songs as well.

His 1985 Twitch album was really great; check out songs like "Tonite", "Heartless", and "If Looks Could Kill" on that album.

He made a comeback in 1990 with Blood on the Bricks. Here's the vid for the title track from that album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w0BOZkWFLHE

Also, does anyone remember this obscure track?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=84NkR_fnZQg

Speaking of Aldo Nova, capped this pic from an interview that Aldo joined Jon Bon Jovi on. I remember hearing they were great friends, but they look more like they were separated at birth.

Looks like 2 dudes in drag. :lol:

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:58 pm

Saint John wrote:Looks like 2 dudes in drag.

Aldo maybe. :wink:

by **Saint John** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:12 pm

Newcleus-Jam On It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWX46lJc1Y

by **Saint John** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:15 pm

Eddie Murphy (featuring Rick James)-Party All The Time....great song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5LX16zia2k

by **Saint John** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:17 pm

Shannon-Let The Music Play

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

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:27 pm

Terry Jacks ~ Seasons in the Sun
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kx-TCx-EzQI

Nick Gilder ~ Hot child in the city
http://youtube.com/watch?v=El6iQ2_dvlc

Boz Skaggs ~ Lido Shuffle
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FjjJV5pMNX8

Georgia Satellites ~ Keep your hands to yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTUoytNnZoM

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:31 pm

Saint John wrote:Eddie Murphy (featuring Rick James)-Party All The Time....great song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5LX16zia2k

I actually liked that one too, had a great funky groove.

by **Saint John** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:31 pm

Rick James-Give It To Me Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFmQAQ9E ... ed&search=

by **Deb** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:41 pm

Not obscure, but definately fun. :lol:

Ballroom Blitz ~ The Sweet

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZrBDivsSe3k

by **styxman** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:20 pm

Deb wrote:Not obscure, but definately fun.

Ballroom Blitz ~ The Sweet

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZrBDivsSe3k

Deb, I think you're lapsing back into the 70's there as was Seasons in Sun...could have sworn that was early 70's. You showing your age now?

I guess if it hasn't been posted Tommy's Girls with Guns was a commercial obscure hit back then. (If it hasn't already been posted)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dSxa8-LdQ

I also posted this track a year or so ago, one I'd forgotten about...this was a hit in the States and must have climbed the charts in Australia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GClKDN9o88U

by **Matthew** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:52 pm

Triple S wrote:(my fav) Max Q - Sometimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh0TV2ArBS8

Great tune Triple S - I've never heard this before. I love the house music piano on this....

by **Matthew** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:56 pm

This was rescued from obscurity by the Napolean Dynamite soundtrack....

The Promise - When In Rome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVAcAq3MSMY

Also....I'm not sure if this is obscure...but it was a one-hit wonder....

The Voice - John Farnham

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99P7TTvpO1g

by **NealIsGod** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:22 pm

Deb wrote:
weatherman90 wrote:Great thread...Everyone seems to be talking about Fantasy by Aldo Nova, but he had some other great songs as well.

His 1985 Twitch album was really great; check out songs like "Tonite", "Heartless", and "If Looks Could Kill" on that album.

He made a comeback in 1990 with Blood on the Bricks. Here's the vid for the title track from that album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w0BOZkWFLHE

Also, does anyone remember this obscure track?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=84NkR_fnZQg

Speaking of Aldo Nova, capped this pic from an interview that Aldo joined Jon Bon Jovi on. I remember hearing they were great friends, but they look more like they were separated at birth.

You're preaching to the choir here, weatherman. I am a HUGE Aldo Nova fan. Aldo is the guitarist on the studio recording of Bon Jovi's "Runaway". Aldo plays every instrument and does all of the BG vox on his first album.

by **livin2do** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:06 am

Here's some more for ya...

Farrenheit - Fool in Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5pEiyl9_C4
Duke Jupiter - I'll Drink to You http://www.dukejupiter.com/duke-1.html
Gary O. - Shades of 45 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6PlftGOIM
Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qSlDZ27BAY
David + David - Welcome to the Boomtown and Ain't So Easy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tealvVk2FxE

by **Triple S** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:06 am

Matthew wrote:
Triple S wrote:(my fav) Max Q - Sometimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh0TV2ArBS8

Great tune Triple S - I've never heard this before. I love the house music piano on this....

Yeah - the whole Max Q CD is pretty good. I'd never heard of it either until I started reading up about Michael shortly after he died. 10 years this year - hard to believe.

by **Eric** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:45 am

livin2do wrote: Duke Jupiter - I'll Drink to You http://www.dukejupiter.com/duke-1.html

GREAT ONE!

MR

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