Your favorites of these overplayed classic 80s songs

[LudwigVan]

The weird thing about Africa is that there's nothing else in the rest of their discography (which is also really good) that sounds anything like it.

I don't know. I've never heard anything by Toto that I've found even remotely interesting.

Hold The Line is Toto, right. That song is OK.

Well, I could definitely see how you wouldn’t be into Toto. There’s a touch of hard rock (and even prog) in there, but absolutely zero heaviness.

[TAC]

I think if they wanted to be known as a heavy band they'd be called Cujo, instead of Toto.

[Cool Chris]

The weird thing about Africa is that there's nothing else in the rest of their discography (which is also really good) that sounds anything like it.

What about Rosanna? That is adult contemporary schmaltz masquerading as rock just like Africa. 

[The Walrus]

The weird thing about Africa is that there's nothing else in the rest of their discography (which is also really good) that sounds anything like it.

What about Rosanna? That is adult contemporary schmaltz masquerading as rock just like Africa.

Luke's guitar solo wants to have a word with you about that 

[Cool Chris]

The weird thing about Africa is that there's nothing else in the rest of their discography (which is also really good) that sounds anything like it.

What about Rosanna? That is adult contemporary schmaltz masquerading as rock just like Africa.

Luke's guitar solo wants to have a word with you about that 

Sure thing, wake me when it starts...

[ProfessorPeart]

Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Toto - Africa
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Asia - Heat of the Moment
Van Halen - Jump

[Ruba]

I'm too young, but think the last there's been too long popular music's been good since I was born.

Anyway, my picks:
Every Breath You Take
Tainted Love
Blue Monday
Venus
You Spin Me Right Round

 love my 80s pop and my father hates me for it  !

[KevShmev]

I've still never heard anything from High 'N' Dry except Let It Go and Bringin' on the Heartbreak.  Gimme 2-3 other must-have songs from it, fellow 80s fans. 

Mirror Mirror
Another Hit And Run
Lady Strange
On Through The Night

Update: Def Leppard's catalog is now available digitally, so I ponied up the $5.99 and bought High 'n' Dry.

[cramx3]

I've still never heard anything from High 'N' Dry except Let It Go and Bringin' on the Heartbreak.  Gimme 2-3 other must-have songs from it, fellow 80s fans. 

Mirror Mirror
Another Hit And Run
Lady Strange
On Through The Night

Update: Def Leppard's catalog is now available digitally, so I ponied up the $5.99 and bought High 'n' Dry.

High n Dry is fantastic, my favorite DL album.  They played Switch 625 so I saw that one along with the two TAC mentioned.  They actually played a good amount of the HnD songs during they residency in Vegas a few years ago, some of which made thier DVD which are awesome tracks that rock live.  I hope they bring some more of these songs out this summer, but I wouldn't expect it.  Watched Joe Elliot on Eddie Trunk yesterday and he pretty much said playing rare DL songs is not something they are interested in doing.

[Stadler]

Honestly, though, as much a fan of HnD as I am (it's my favorite DL record too) I saw them in '14 with Kiss, and the other songs are so good live, it's not a huge dropoff.  It's not like going to see Geoff Tate and only getting songs from "FU" with nothing from Mindcrime (bad analogy because Tate seems intent on driving Mindcrime into the ground). 

[cramx3]

Yea, a Def Leppard set of classics is going to be a fun night, but for the person who's seen them a bunch, hitting up a few of the rare and awesome songs, would be a nice change up.  I get it though.  I've seen it in person.  If they play a new song people go to the bathroom, if they play a rare song people go grab a drink.  I'm sure the band sees it if I can see it and therefore their reasoning isn't wrong by any means, just sucks for the fan who is more than casual. 

[KevShmev]

I agree with that.  When a band has had that much mainstream success and has an x-number of "hits" that everyone knows, their set lists almost have to be hits-centric, which doesn't always leave a lot of room for deep cuts, depending on how their set is and how many "hits" they feel like they have to play.  I would guess Def Leppard probably has anywhere from 9 to 13 songs they feel like are must plays at every show.