OT: Obscure 80's songs

[weatherman90]

Somebody Save Me - Cinderella

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuZlZwAb68w

Now there's somebody with a unique voice too. Just love that 80s hair band music.

IMO, Tom Keifer and Mark Slaughter were two of the best hair band vocalists.

I wasn't much of a Slaughter fan, but I thought Sebastian Bach was one of the better hair band vocalists.......he seemed to have great vocal control.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMHfIsn5my4

Definitely. He should be included.

CJ Snare of FireHouse is the king of all hair band vocalists!

[Deb]

Some more 80s Canadian ones I remember..........gotta love Youtube, never thought I'd find some of these.

Colin James - Voodoo Thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VKy6HANjxc

Kim Mitchell - Go For A Soda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ote7_jcKqOw

Tom Cochrane & Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9852hq0W0

Saga - On the Loose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCLl-0AO ... ed&search=

Gowan - Strange Animal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAxlmdTJ7S8

Brighton Rocks - Can't Wait for the Night (killer voice, sounds like Keifer/Cinderella when he gets into it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ubd0TE ... ed&search=

Jeff Healey - Angel Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYz_LHKrgDY

Glass Tiger - I will Be There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqiTDJKC-FA

Haywire - Dance Desire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCsVtud-L14

Rock & Hyde (formerly the Payolas) - Dirty Water (I laugh when I see this video now, knowing Bob Rock went on to be a very talented and sucessful producer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5kLzAajFZQ

Chilliwack - My Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yahBtp_1jWE

Platinum Blonde - Standing In the Dark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SLqijzN ... ed&search=

[Matthew]

Saga - On the Loose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCLl-0AO ... ed&search=

Deb - my favourite Saga album was Wildest Dreams. It seems that it's the ROR of Saga world though. Oh well. Here's the pretty obscure single from '87:


Only Time Will Tell - Saga

http://www.innerviews.org/inner/rabin/90124.jpg

[weatherman90]

If you are looking for obscure hair metal records,The House of Hairspray: http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/ has a listing of about 70 downloadable albums.

[NealIsGod]

If you are looking for obscure hair metal records,The House of Hairspray: http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/, has a listing of about 70 downloadable albums.

Had to remove the comma from that URL, but thanks for the link.

I HIGHLY recommend the 2nd one down on that page, Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul. Very melodic and well produced CD.

[weatherman90]

If you are looking for obscure hair metal records,The House of Hairspray: http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/, has a listing of about 70 downloadable albums.

Had to remove the comma from that URL, but thanks for the link.

I HIGHLY recommend the 2nd one down on that page, Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul. Very melodic and well produced CD.

Baton Rouge's song "Walks Like a Woman" was mentioned earlier in this thread. I liked the song so I requested that album from the site's owner. He generally takes most requests so if you can think of an obscure record that isn't listed already, he probably has it and is willing to post it.

[Matthew]

If you are looking for obscure hair metal records,The House of Hairspray: http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/, has a listing of about 70 downloadable albums.

Had to remove the comma from that URL, but thanks for the link.

I HIGHLY recommend the 2nd one down on that page, Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul. Very melodic and well produced CD.

They've also got the First Strike album by Cobra...which was the band Jimi Jamison was in before he joined Survivor. I've been looking for that for ages. Here was their single...

Blood On Your Money - Cobra

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


This is good site...cheers Weatherman.

[styxman]

It's as simple as that....Huey Lewis. A little know number off their album, it's the best descriptive version of life that is. Love it but can I fuck find it on youtube

[NealIsGod]

This thread fell to page 2. WTF, people?

Here's one:

til tuesday - What About Love?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpeVYR0XNm8

Aimee Mann has a great voice.

[Moon Beam]

Can't find this damn song anywhere and it's
been a nagging knot in my noggin since I got rid of all my records
in the early 90's...............help please!
Sorry this will seem like a long post.


John Hunter

TRAGEDY

Lyrics
It's 3 A.M.
Can't fall asleep
This must be loneliness
But man, it's black and deep
It was just no use
Hanging on
I'm a mess since you're gone
With my love

I'm breaking down
Come off the wall
It's been so long since
We talked at all
Such a sad excuse
Be a man
Let it go understand
That it's gone

Every day is just another page
In this tragedy
Every day is just another page
In this tragedy

Baby, please take me back
I'd give my soul
To get us back on the track
Well it's just no use
Hanging on
Like a fool
Like a dog when you're gone

Every day is just another page
In this tragedy
Every day is just another page
In this tragedy

It's a crying shame
This shape I'm in
I just stop crying
Then I start again
Each day's the same
Full of memories and sorrow
But if you don't want to love me
Baby when is tomorrow

Oh, baby please
Remember me
Have you forgotten
How you worshipped me
How I set you free
Making love
I'm a fool you won't talk to me now

Every day is just another page
In this tragedy
I can't believe that
I've been replaced
In your fantasies

Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby
Here comes the sun
But it's always gray
'Til you come back to me

[Deb]

Scandel (Patty Smyth) ~ Goodbye To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAKyHhuw1HA

The Cult ~ She Sells Sanctuary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlV_srcZ ... ed&search=

Fine Young Cannibals ~ She Drives Me Crazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_wzi-kTVOI

Faith No More ~ Epic
(this one stuck out cuz I remember how weird I thought this song/video was when it first came out )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsETamxkT9E

[Lady Luck]

Faith No More ~ Epic
(this one stuck out cuz I remember how weird I thought this song/video was when it first came out )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsETamxkT9E

When I first saw the video, the fish flopping around at the end freaked me out.

[NealIsGod]

I've got a lead on that song for you, Moon Pie. I'll keep you posted.

[Indyjoe]

Faith No More ~ Epic
(this one stuck out cuz I remember how weird I thought this song/video was when it first came out )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsETamxkT9E

I was a big FNM fan when that album came out! Weird for sure!!

From Out of Nowhere

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

We Care Alot (before Mike Patton)

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

~Wendy

[Moon Beam]

I've got a lead on that song for you, Moon Pie. I'll keep you posted.

Thank ya muchly Mr Nig.....Moon Pie huh.....gotta nice ring to it.
Only one problem with it.......makes me think of BT to much.

[Matthew]

Is it just me or this is Queen's most obscure and forgotten singles of the 1980s? Possibly suffered from being released just after Under Pressure and being on the unloved Hot Space album, too - but what a great song this is....

Las Palabras de Amour - Queen

http://youtube.com/watch?v=asZ5xB3K3VE

[Matthew]

It's as simple as that....Huey Lewis. A little know number off their album, it's the best descriptive version of life that is. Love it but can I fuck find it on youtube

I used to hate Huey Lewis and the News back in the 80s - but I heard this one for the first time in ages recently and it's not half-bad in a cheesy kind of way.,...

Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis and the News

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4M_L5xmKFW0

[Moon Beam]

I used to hate Huey Lewis and the News back in the 80s - but I heard this one for the first time in ages recently and it's not half-bad in a cheesy kind of way.,...

Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis and the News

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4M_L5xmKFW0

One of my faves Sir, thanks for posting it!

[Clasicrockldy]

I went thru 11 pages and I didn't see this song posted...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9bPrUark4

This was a one hit wonder, but I do like the way the melody goes with the violin.......

[conversationpc]

Is it just me or this is Queen's most obscure and forgotten singles of the 1980s? Possibly suffered from being released just after Under Pressure and being on the unloved Hot Space album, too - but what a great song this is....

Las Palabras de Amour - Queen

http://youtube.com/watch?v=asZ5xB3K3VE

That song's not bad but that "Hot Space" album as a whole was a hell of a clunker compared to their previous albums. There are maybe two or three good tunes on that album and the rest suck really, really bad.

[Clasicrockldy]

This is to the poster who had 'Fish Heads" by Barnes and Barnes in their post............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzpN9ce_qF0

I love novelty songs, and when Dr. Demento had his radio show on, I would listen to it every week.

[Rhiannon]

I might get ridiculed severely for these, but keep in mind that in the 80s... I was a tricycle motor. But I remember these songs vividly and love them regardless of the cheese factor!!!!


Boy Meets Girl -- Waiting for a Star to Fall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzaph2OBuqM

Simply Red -- If You Don't Know Me By Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPzJWeICzY

Mike and the Mechanics -- The Living Years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqQM-HoFeEk

I'm a doofus (fixed the links)... enjoy.

[Indyjoe]

Is it just me or this is Queen's most obscure and forgotten singles of the 1980s? Possibly suffered from being released just after Under Pressure and being on the unloved Hot Space album, too - but what a great song this is....

Las Palabras de Amour - Queen

http://youtube.com/watch?v=asZ5xB3K3VE

Nice!! I don't recall that one!! Thanks!!

[Indyjoe]

I might get ridiculed severely for these, but keep in mind that in the 80s... I was a tricycle motor. But I remember these songs vividly and love them regardless of the cheese factor!!!!


Boy Meets Girl -- Waiting for a Star to Fall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzaph2OBuqM

Simply Red -- If You Don't Know Me By Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzaph2OBuqM

Mike and the Mechanics -- The Living Years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzaph2OBuqM
(ALWAYS makes me cry, no clue why... it did when I was 4, it does now.)

I didn't bother to read through before I posted these, so sorry if I've duplicated.

Me too on the Mike and the Mechanics song!!

~Wendy

[Rhiannon]

Me too on the Mike and the Mechanics song!!

~Wendy

I think it was being 4 years old and for the first time in your life thinking about your own Daddy passing away one day. It was very profound. I guess that is why I still cry when I hear it almost 20 years later.

[Indyjoe]

Me too on the Mike and the Mechanics song!!

~Wendy

I think it was being 4 years old and for the first time in your life thinking about your own Daddy passing away one day. It was very profound. I guess that is why I still cry when I hear it almost 20 years later.

That was why for me too, although I was older when it came out. My Dad passed away a couple years ago and it would be really hard to listen to it now. But I have always loved that song.

~Wendy

[NealIsGod]

It's as simple as that....Huey Lewis. A little know number off their album, it's the best descriptive version of life that is. Love it but can I fuck find it on youtube

I used to hate Huey Lewis and the News back in the 80s - but I heard this one for the first time in ages recently and it's not half-bad in a cheesy kind of way.,...

Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis and the News

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4M_L5xmKFW0

I love Huey Lewis. Their music always puts me in a good mood.

[Matthew]

More lesser known 80s singles from famous bands....


Renegade- Thin Lizzy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0GQ_mUYAhDc

Even It Up - Heart

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-U1qSKyTogw

Shandi - KISS

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a2TtQmCCz-w& ... ed&search=

Don't Break My Heart Again - Whitesnake

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

[SusieP]

Really enjoyed this thread thanks!
Here's a few for ya....

Anyone remember this one? The Warrior by Scandal I loved it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRQC_EFYTMQ

Or this? Belouis Some [real name Neville Keighley!]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqLatol52rA

Or Julia Fordham, Happy Ever After
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9qGur8eTUg



...and couldn't resist this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6YlBAs0Lfo

[scarygirl]

Benny Mardones - Into The Night
Sheriff - When I'm With You
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out

For a start...

The Benny Mardones song charted twice! In 1980 and again in 89. So did Sheriff, When I'm With You. I rememer singing this in junior high choir.