Author Topic: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day (Read 305193 times)

bosk1 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:52:58 AM »

Okay, I'm now caught up on watching all the videos mentioned in this thread (plus Cruel Summer, because even though it's Bananarama and not The Bangles, I still always think of that song when I think of the Bangles for some reason).

Orbert · « **Reply #36 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:24:19 AM »

I've always been too critical for my own good, and it often stops me from enjoying things that other people enjoy. The first time I saw the "Walk Like an Egyptian" video, I thought it was one of the stupidest things I've ever heard and seen. I still believe that. There's the ancient paintings with the dudes posed with their arms like that, but for fuck's sake, they didn't actually walk around like that. And even if they did, it still looks completely stupid.

Even though Susannah was adorable, this video didn't even fit into the "turn the sound down and just watch the babes" category for me. The Bangles had much better videos for that.

lonestar · « **Reply #37 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:48:06 AM »

Susanna Hoffs was one of my biggest crushes. That is all.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #38 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:53:52 AM »

Also, that scene in "The Allnighter"? Yeah.

Lowdz · « **Reply #39 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:22:42 AM »

Quote from: lonestar on March 15, 2012, 10:48:06 AM

Susanna Hoffs was one of my biggest crushes. That is all.

This.
I bought the Bangles' first single (remember them?)- Hero Takes A Fall- after seeing it on the Whistle Test program here in the UK. Good song but I think I was swayed by Susannah tbh.

Pat Benatar was the one who did it for me- before she went lesbian-chic in the mid-eighties. Remember watching a live concert on tv and becoming hooked.

KevShmev · « **Reply #40 on:** March 15, 2012, 12:19:56 PM »

Speaking of Pat Benatar...

Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night

Hands down, one of my favorite songs of the 80s when I was growing up, and I still love it. That chorus is the definition of a perfect pop rock chorus, and the song even rocks quite a bit. And how much corny fun was the video? I can never listen to this song loud enough when it comes on.

lonestar · « **Reply #41 on:** March 15, 2012, 12:26:50 PM »

Good song, but she could never recreate the powerhouse that was Crimes of Passion, such a killer album. And yes, loved her too.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #42 on:** March 15, 2012, 12:38:11 PM »

I'm with everybody about Hazy Shade Of Winter. Never was a fan of Walk Like An Egyptian.

Shadow In The Night was a letdown for me at the time but it grew on me and I really like it now. Was a bigger fan of Little Too Late from the same album.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #43 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:56:29 PM »

*Waits for Depeche Mode/The Cure/New Order/The Smiths*

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #44 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:59:25 PM »

Shadows of the Night had a ridiculously infectious chorus. Very catchy. Good stuff.

Jaq · « **Reply #45 on:** March 15, 2012, 03:25:33 PM »

Quote from: lonestar on March 15, 2012, 10:48:06 AM

Susanna Hoffs was one of my biggest crushes. That is all.

And all I have to say about Shadows of the Night is: one mention of the song and the damn chorus is ALREADY stuck in my head!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #46 on:** March 15, 2012, 04:10:47 PM »

Kev, my bud and I always sing Shadows of The Night on Rockband so if you can imagine two dudes singing falsetto to that song you'd die laughing.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2012, 04:13:02 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on March 15, 2012, 04:10:47 PM

Kev, my bud and I always sing Shadows of The Night on Rockband so if you can imagine two dudes singing falsetto to that song you'd die laughing.

Who does the high harmomy?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #48 on:** March 15, 2012, 04:17:08 PM »

I do it and then I don't speak for a week.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 15, 2012, 05:26:22 PM »

Awesome thread, thanks for doing it!! Is this love is a great ballad; pure cheese, but great. Hot for teacher is a classic video. Don't know much about Bangles

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #50 on:** March 15, 2012, 06:25:57 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on March 15, 2012, 04:17:08 PM

I do it and then I don't speak for a week.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #51 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:35:10 PM »

Seeing how I graduated from high school in 1988, I'm definitely following this thread.

Songs thus far:

1. Like Mister jingle, I agree that it was the worst song on an otherwise kickass record. So mush so that I remember seeing Whitesnake open for Motley Crue on the Girls Girls Girls tour, and I thought that Whitesnake blew the Crue AWAY that night.

2. Ah, yes... Hot For Teacher. GREAT video, always liked it a lot. Didn't have cable while I was living in Houston (long story) so I'd have to rely on either staying over at friend's houses for my MTV fix or a show called Friday Night Videos every Friday on NBC. The song still holds up, but the video made it that more legendary. You can't argue with DLR's antics OR the kids they got to play the VH dudes.

3. Never liked The Bangles too much, but I gained a little more appreciation for them when I found out Prince had written Manic Monday. I prefer their cover of Hazy Shade of Winter, but I've warmed up to WLAE over the years. BUT... the song reminds me of my older brother's parody of it, Walk With An Erection.

4. I prefer Pat's stuff that came before Shadows of the Night. Her "80s" persona, IMO, killed her hard-rocking persona too quickly. This song stands NO chance against Heartbreaker, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Hell Is For Children, or Promises in the Dark.

And I'm caught up.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #52 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:47:35 PM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on March 15, 2012, 06:25:57 PM

Quote from: kingshmegland on March 15, 2012, 04:17:08 PM
I do it and then I don't speak for a week.

Seriously. I tell my bud I have to warm up singing other songs before I tackle that!

lonestar · « **Reply #53 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:59:45 AM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on March 15, 2012, 07:35:10 PM

4. I prefer Pat's stuff that came before Shadows of the Night. Her "80s" persona, IMO, killed her hard-rocking persona too quickly. This song stands NO chance against Heartbreaker, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Hell Is For Children, or Promises in the Dark.

This lady speaks truth. That album kicked so much fucking ass.

@king, you singing that song is a visual I did not need to start my day.

KevShmev · « **Reply #54 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:07:35 AM »

Def Leppard - Photograph

If you were listening to music almost anywhere in 1983, it was impossible not to hear this song all of the time. Anyone remember Friday Night Video Fights on MTV? Yeah, this song dominated, winning like 10 or 11 weeks in a row, which I believe was the record for quite a long time (and maybe forever). Personally, I like this song, but it was never a favorite, even at the time, and still isn't. But I do like it.

lonestar · « **Reply #55 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:14:13 AM »

Loved this song, I actually had to hide that fact though so as to not seem a poser to my metalhead friends. Also held me from seeing them live, which from all accounts was the best titty show in the history of titty shows.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #56 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:34:50 AM »

What a great glam album. So much quality stuff that still has listen-ability to this day.

TAC · « **Reply #57 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:41:13 AM »

The first 3 Pat Benetar albums are outstanding. Love her cover of The Sweet's No You Don't.

I loved Def Leppard when Pyromania came out. That tour was my first concert! Yes, a lot of that album still holds up.

Jaq · « **Reply #58 on:** March 17, 2012, 10:13:01 AM »

Def Leppard was my first concert, saw them on the Pyromania tour with Krokus and Gary Moore, great show.

I actually liked Def Leppard before Pyromania came out-got into them when MTV was playing their videos off High 'n Dry-so I was a little shocked at first at how commercial sounding Photograph was. Then after it got to the first chorus I said to myself "this is gonna be HUGE." And I was right. Pyromania still holds up well as a great hard rock album today.

Lowdz · « **Reply #59 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:02:05 AM »

Was a fan of def Lepp from hearing Getcha Rocks Off on a complilation album (The legendary Axe Attack lp i think ?). I prefer Pyro to Hysteria- some great songs on it. Photograph wasn't played alot in the UK as far as I remember but I was aware of how hugeit was in the US. There was alot of negativity in the UK music press about them turning their backs on the UK to make it in America when really it was the other way round. And who wouldn't in their position?

TAC · « **Reply #60 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:58:26 AM »

Quote from: Jaq on March 17, 2012, 10:13:01 AM

Def Leppard was my first concert, saw them on the Pyromania tour with Krokus and Gary Moore, great show.

I actually liked Def Leppard before Pyromania came out-got into them when MTV was playing their videos off High 'n Dry-so I was a little shocked at first at how commercial sounding Photograph was. Then after it got to the first chorus I said to myself "this is gonna be HUGE." And I was right. Pyromania still holds up well as a great hard rock album today.

Where did you see them? Saw the same bill. I went to the old Cape Cod Coliseum! Saw Iron Maiden a couple of months later there as well.

High n Dry is one of my all time favorite albums.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #61 on:** March 17, 2012, 12:54:04 PM »

Are we going to see Rainbow's "Street of Dreams" in this thread? I saw that video on VH1 Classic the other day

Jaq · « **Reply #62 on:** March 17, 2012, 01:54:16 PM »

Quote from: TAC on March 17, 2012, 11:58:26 AM

Quote from: Jaq on March 17, 2012, 10:13:01 AM
Def Leppard was my first concert, saw them on the Pyromania tour with Krokus and Gary Moore, great show.

I actually liked Def Leppard before Pyromania came out-got into them when MTV was playing their videos off High 'n Dry-so I was a little shocked at first at how commercial sounding Photograph was. Then after it got to the first chorus I said to myself "this is gonna be HUGE." And I was right. Pyromania still holds up well as a great hard rock album today.
Where did you see them? Saw the same bill. I went to the old Cape Cod Coliseum! Saw Iron Maiden a couple of months later there as well.

High n Dry is one of my all time favorite albums.

Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. I also saw Iron Maiden on the Piece of Mind tour a few months later in Norfolk, opener was Quiet Riot just around the time they broke big. I just realized the cost of both tickets COMBINED was $20. Fuck I'm OLD.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #63 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:55:21 PM »

Def Leppard always have a song I love and a song I hate. Photograph is a song I can play a hundred times in a row and I still wouldn't be sick of it.

wolfking · « **Reply #64 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:08:55 PM »

Quote from: SystematicThought on March 17, 2012, 12:54:04 PM

Are we going to see Rainbow's "Street of Dreams" in this thread? I saw that video on VH1 Classic the other day

Easily one of my favourite Rainbow songs, if not my favourite. Amazing tune.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:27:50 PM »

I'm more of a casual fan of Def Leppard; "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages" are probably two of my favorites from them.

Lowdz · « **Reply #66 on:** March 18, 2012, 03:46:55 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on March 17, 2012, 11:08:55 PM

Quote from: SystematicThought on March 17, 2012, 12:54:04 PM
Are we going to see Rainbow's "Street of Dreams" in this thread? I saw that video on VH1 Classic the other day

Easily one of my favourite Rainbow songs, if not my favourite. Amazing tune.

Certainly one of my favourite JLT era Rainbow songs but I'm more a fan of the classic DIO era, and 80s Rainbow were a completely different beast. JLT has a great voice and I surrender was the first single I ever bought (with UFO's Lonel Heart).

Lowdz · « **Reply #67 on:** March 18, 2012, 06:49:01 AM »

Just to let some of you know, if you like the 80s hard rocktracks mentioned, there may be things to interest you in the official melodic rock/AOR thread.

KevShmev · « **Reply #68 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:08:16 AM »

Rainbow - Street of Dreams

Definitely a great song, and the video, while a bit corny for its time (imagine that?

), was fairly entertaining at the time as well. I remember this being one of the first singles I owned on a '45.

rumborak · « **Reply #69 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:24:16 AM »

Quote from: lonestar on March 15, 2012, 10:48:06 AM

Susanna Hoffs was one of my biggest crushes. That is all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHP6f6MQ_sA&feature=related

How is this possible?! This woman is 53!!!
I'd hit that in a New York minute.

rumborak

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Author Topic: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day (Read 305193 times)