Author Topic: Your favorites of these 80's Soundtrack Classics (Read 1635 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** June 27, 2018, 09:24:33 PM »

Time to embrace some cheese.

You can for up to 7.

I went with:

When Doves Cry
The Power of Love
I'm Alright
Flashdance - What a Feeling
Nothin's Gonna Stop Us Now
Hazy Shade of Winter
Into the Groove

Cool Chris · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2018, 09:40:07 PM »

Damn I loved pretty much all of these songs, but can't honestly say I like any of them now.

I always forget Buckingham wrote Holiday Road.

Putting on my nostalgia hat, I voted for:

Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins)
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
Against All Odds (Phil Collins)
St. Elmo's Fire (John Parr)
Burning Heart (Survivor)
Hazy Shade of Winter (The Bangles)
Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds) *

* this would be the only song that were it to come up randomly on the radio right now I would not change the channel.

Setlist Scotty · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2018, 09:43:42 PM »

Managed to whittle the list down a bit, but some tough choices! In the end, I went with:
The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News)
I'm Alright (Kenny Loggins)
Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)
Take My Breath Away (Berlin)
When Doves Cry (Prince)
Hazy Shade of Winter (The Bangles)
Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds)

Honorable mention goes to:
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
St. Elmo's Fire (John Parr)
Holiday Road (Lindsey Buckingham)

BTW, I never realized how Kenny Loggins seems to be the king of hit singles for soundtracks.

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2018, 11:03:20 PM »

Maniac is easily the best for me. It’s such a fun song.

Adami · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2018, 01:03:59 AM »

The Touch - Stan Bush
Instruments of Destruction - N.R.G.
Death of Optimus Prime - Vince DiCola
Dare - Stan Bush
Nothin’s Gonna Stand in Our Way - Spectre General
The Transformers (Theme) - Lion
Escape - Vince DiCola
Hunger - Spectre General
Autobot/Decepticon Battle - Vince DiCola
Dare to Be Stupid - "Weird Al" Yankovic

The Curious Orange · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2018, 01:36:42 AM »

All of them! What a fantastic 80s soundtrack CD that would make!

Indiscipline · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2018, 06:13:59 AM »

Age of innocence goosebumps everywhere.

I'd pick everything, adding:

No Easy Way Out - Robert Tepper
Hearts on Fire - John Cafferty
Conan Theme - Basil Poledouris

AngelBack · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2018, 06:20:22 AM »

In the spirit of adding things not on the list: Cutting Crew - I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight.

Dave_Manchester · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2018, 06:26:55 AM »

Quote from: AngelBack on June 28, 2018, 06:20:22 AM

In the spirit of adding things not on the list: Cutting Crew - I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight.

My addition would be Up Where We Belong from An Officer and a Gentleman.

As for the list, went with nostalgic choices - Holiday Road, Take My Breath Away and The Power of Love.

The Walrus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:09:12 AM »

I've had the Time of my Life
Eye of the Tiger
Kokomo
Don't You Forget About Me

Love those songs.

MirrorMask · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:30:47 AM »

Eye of the Tiger (especially Hank Schrader's version)
Maniac (there's a metal cover by Firewind)
What a Feeling (I'd have to find a rock cover for this, I'm positive there are plenty)

pg1067 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2018, 10:44:38 AM »

Hazy Shade of Winter is from a soundtrack? It's the only song on that list that I absolutely LOVE.

I voted for:

Eye of the Tiger
Against All Odds
Take My Breath Away
Hazy Shade
Holiday Road

If I could, I would give a negative vote to The Heat Is On.

bosk1 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2018, 10:57:25 AM »

Quote from: pg1067 on June 28, 2018, 10:44:38 AM

Hazy Shade of Winter is from a soundtrack? It's the only song on that list that I absolutely LOVE.

Yup. Less Than Zero soundtrack, which actually had a LOT of really cool tunes. Hazy Shade was one of three singles released from that soundtrack (the others being Rock and Roll All Nite (Poison) and Going Back To Cali (LL Cool J)), although Bring the Noise (Public Enemy) basically qualifies because, although it was not officially released as a single from the soundtrack, it was subsequently released as a single from Public Enemy's album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less_Than_Zero_(soundtrack)

TAC · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2018, 11:41:03 AM »

This list of songs is so bad.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2018, 11:48:51 AM »

Quote from: TAC on June 28, 2018, 11:41:03 AM

This list of songs is so bad.

Give us a list of your favorite soundtrack songs.

Podaar · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2018, 11:56:37 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 11:48:51 AM

Quote from: TAC on June 28, 2018, 11:41:03 AM
This list of songs is so bad.

Give us a list of your favorite soundtrack songs.

It's bound to have Big Bottom on it.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2018, 12:07:45 PM »

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey- Winger - Battle Stations no doubt it Tim's favorite.

Stadler · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2018, 04:18:08 PM »

You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker (9 and One Half Weeks)
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider (Vision Quest)
Only The Young - Journey (Vision Quest)

T-ski · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2018, 04:20:47 PM »

Quote from: Adami on June 28, 2018, 01:03:59 AM

The Touch - Stan Bush
Instruments of Destruction - N.R.G.
Death of Optimus Prime - Vince DiCola
Dare - Stan Bush
Nothin’s Gonna Stand in Our Way - Spectre General
The Transformers (Theme) - Lion
Escape - Vince DiCola
Hunger - Spectre General
Autobot/Decepticon Battle - Vince DiCola
Dare to Be Stupid - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Minus Weird Al and I can't argue.

bosk1 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2018, 04:48:43 PM »

I'll see your

Quote from: Adami on June 28, 2018, 01:03:59 AM

Spectre General

and raise you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiMujTbnJp8

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #20 on:** June 28, 2018, 05:43:10 PM »

Quote from: Adami on June 28, 2018, 01:03:59 AM

The Touch - Stan Bush
Instruments of Destruction - N.R.G.
Death of Optimus Prime - Vince DiCola
Dare - Stan Bush
Nothin’s Gonna Stand in Our Way - Spectre General
The Transformers (Theme) - Lion
Escape - Vince DiCola
Hunger - Spectre General
Autobot/Decepticon Battle - Vince DiCola
Dare to Be Stupid - "Weird Al" Yankovic

KevShmev · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2018, 06:08:16 PM »

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on June 27, 2018, 09:43:42 PM

BTW, I never realized how Kenny Loggins seems to be the king of hit singles for soundtracks.

Really?? I say this in the nicest way possible, but I didn't think anyone who grew up in the 80's could not know that.

He had the three biggies featured in this poll, plus Meet Me Halfway (Over the Top) and Nobody's Fool (Caddyshack II).

TAC · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2018, 06:20:13 PM »

Quote from: Podaar on June 28, 2018, 11:56:37 AM

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 11:48:51 AM
Quote from: TAC on June 28, 2018, 11:41:03 AM
This list of songs is so bad.

Give us a list of your favorite soundtrack songs.

It's bound to have Big Bottom on it.

Obviously Spinal Tap.

Also:

River's Edge Soundtrack:
Slayer-Die By the Sword, Tormentor, Evil Has No Boundries, Captor Of Sin
Fates Warning-Kyrie Eleison
Hallow's Eve-Lethal Tendencies

Dudes Soundtrack:
Megadeth-These Boots Are Made For Walking ('87 version)
WASP-Show No Mercy

Heavy Metal Soundtrack:
Black Sabbath-Mob Rules
Sammy Hagar-Heavy Metal

Dokken-Dream Warriors-Elm Street 3
Dio-Hungry For Heaven-Vision Quest

King Postwhore · « **Reply #23 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:05:18 PM »

These boots? Tim, really?

The whole Heavy Metal soundtrack is awesome.

KevShmev · « **Reply #24 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:39:11 PM »

Eh, I remember hearing Don Felder's Heavy Metal for the first time a few years ago and being shocked at how bland and forgettable it was, considering it was supposedly this great song.

TAC · « **Reply #25 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:44:26 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 07:05:18 PM

These boots? Tim, really?

Oh hell yes. It's a much cleaner version than they did on Killing Is My Business, and was part of their setlist that year.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #26 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:46:45 PM »

Tim after hearing No More Mr. Nice guy from Megadeth I figured it would suck.

Kev, IDK. I dig it. Is it mindblowing? No but I like it.

KevShmev · « **Reply #27 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:53:34 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 07:46:45 PM

Kev, IDK. I dig it. Is it mindblowing? No but I like it.

I think it is one of those "you had to be there" songs.

TAC · « **Reply #28 on:** June 28, 2018, 07:57:23 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 07:46:45 PM

Tim after hearing No More Mr. Nice guy from Megadeth I figured it would suck.

Oh that reminds me, since it's from the Shocker soundtrack as well, but Paul Stanley had the title track on it.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2018, 02:39:24 AM »

There can be only one:

Who Wants To Live Forever

Adami · « **Reply #30 on:** June 29, 2018, 02:51:08 AM »

Quote from: Kwyjibo on June 29, 2018, 02:39:24 AM

There can be only one:

Who Wants To Live Forever

Ohhhhh that’s a good one.

Stadler · « **Reply #31 on:** June 29, 2018, 07:33:56 AM »

Quote from: TAC on June 28, 2018, 07:57:23 PM

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 07:46:45 PM
Tim after hearing No More Mr. Nice guy from Megadeth I figured it would suck.

Oh that reminds me, since it's from the Shocker soundtrack as well, but Paul Stanley had the title track on it.

I might be the biggest Kiss fan here, and yet... I just learned something new. I did not know that.

bosk1 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 29, 2018, 08:43:11 AM »

Dokken: Dream Warriors

TAC · « **Reply #33 on:** June 29, 2018, 09:09:18 AM »

Quote from: Stadler on June 29, 2018, 07:33:56 AM

Quote from: TAC on June 28, 2018, 07:57:23 PM
Quote from: kingshmegland on June 28, 2018, 07:46:45 PM
Tim after hearing No More Mr. Nice guy from Megadeth I figured it would suck.

Oh that reminds me, since it's from the Shocker soundtrack as well, but Paul Stanley had the title track on it.

I might be the biggest Kiss fan here, and yet... I just learned something new. I did not know that.

Yeah, it’s under the monicker of The Dudes Of Wrath. I remembered that but didn’t remember the other guys, who were well known. Apparently it’s Vivian Campbell, Guy Mann Dude, Rudy Sarzo ,&Tommy Lee.

WildRanger · « **Reply #34 on:** June 29, 2018, 09:55:32 AM »

Voted only these 3:
Power of Love
When Doves Cry (but I like Purple Rain and Let's Go Crazy better)
Chariots of Fire

Don't care for the rest really.

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Author Topic: Your favorites of these 80's Soundtrack Classics (Read 1635 times)