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.