Cheesy 80's tunes

I'm probably gonna get a ribbing for this, but i don't care :grinno:

I'm putting together a compilation of the cheesiest 80's tunes i can find. The songs have to be good (in a cheesy kind of way), so make some suggestions! :icon16:

To give you an idea, ive put together a few tunes from such legendary bands as Boston, the Cars, Europe, Robert Tepper (:lol:) so anything along those lines is what im looking for. I'm expecting contributions from you, Jimmy, and all the other oldies on AF :iceslolan

"He's a maniac, Maniac! On the dance floor...."

hehe, get that on that CD, and send me a copy!

here are a few of my fav cheesy 80's songs
tony basil - mickey
men at work -saftey dance, land down under
thomas dolby- she blinded me with science
flock of seagulls- i ran
aha- take on me
tommy two tone- jenny (867-5309)
im turnin japanse
walk like an egyptian

Some good suggestions. Keep 'em coming :)

Cheesy 80's tunes? It's all adding up now... :biggrin:

Stay out of this one young'un :p

Mc Hammer, take your pick. I do second the aha take on me, best song ever, I said it...EVER!

This is what we're looking at so far:

http://img228.echo.cx/img228/8813/cheese9hq.jpg

Not bad, but it's still not cheesy enough.

Think CHEESIER, people!

duran duran - hungry like the wolf, rio
sledgehammer
i need to go through my cds i know i have a bunch of cheesy 80's stuff i just cant think of the names

The Clash- Rock The Casbah
Dio- Holy Diver
Judas Priest- Turbo Lover
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
Cameo - Word Up
Tears For Fears - Shout
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Men at Work - Down Under
Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
Eye Of the Tiger - Survivor
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Bang Your Head (Metal Health) - Quiet Riot
(I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pet Benatar
Come on Eileen- Dexy's Midnight Runners
http://www.mad-music.com/index.shtml
http://musiclab.co.jp/billboard/at/topsongs80.html

Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
Eye Of the Tiger - Survivor


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I havent heard of some of the others so i'll check em out. Thanks for the links too :)

hey no problem, all i ask is that you post your final list of the cd you going to make

um.... Judas Priest needs to be take off that list

they are in no way "cheesy"

This is what we're looking at so far:

http://img228.echo.cx/img228/8813/cheese9hq.jpg

Not bad, but it's still not cheesy enough.

Think CHEESIER, people!
Umm..."More Than A Feeling" by Boston was on their debut album...in 1976
How about- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham, "Just a Gigolo" by David Lee Roth, "We Built This City" by The Starship, and "Our House" by Madness.

Umm..."More Than A Feeling" by Boston was on their debut album...in 1976
I'm not too fussed about when they were made, as long as they're cheesy and anthemic...

hey no problem, all i ask is that you post your final list of the cd you going to make
Will do :thumbsup:

I have an idea;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/-Davo/random/bonjovi.jpg

Well, you got Danger Zone, so I'm all out of ideas.

Preliminary CD was made today. Blasting down the streets with 80's cheese pumping out of the stereo was comical, not to mention highly embarrassing for the missus. I did feel somewhat self-conscious when Danger Zone was blaring out while sitting at the traffic lights :lol2:

I know i'm missing some classics so keep the suggestions comin'

look out its a guy in shades oh no!

I remembered a couple more... "Black Cars" by Gino Vanelli, I got that on 45 somewhere around here :lol: and "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova.

Wait, jay, wait.

Tell me you have aviator sunglasses.

You bet your fuckin ass i do.


I never, ever wear them though. Well, except on holidays :icon16:

That one band that does "Final Countdown". It's got some wickedly cheezy keyboard rifts LoL :)

That's already on there :)

Toto- Africa :biggrin:

That song rocks!!


Edit: and dont forget, J. Geils Band- Centerfold

There is no way this CD can reach the level of cheese you are aiming for without "Maneater" from Hall and Oates.

ooohhhh!!! damn i cant think of that song, its the theme song on test drive 6... about cars, he goes, here in my car i feel safest of all. i can lock all my doors... etc. if you like 80's music youll know what im talking about.

ooohhhh!!! damn i cant think of that song, its the theme song on test drive 6... about cars, he goes, here in my car i feel safest of all. i can lock all my doors... etc. if you like 80's music youll know what im talking about.
That would be "Cars" by Gary Neuman.

Beverly Hills Cop theme
Anything by Rod Stewart

Beverly Hills Cop theme
Anything by Rod Stewart
My favorite Rod Stewart song from the '80s was "Infatuation" in 1984. That was the year I graduated high school and that song was CONSTANTLY being played on the Top 40 stations, good memories. It seemed a bit different than some of the songs he came out with around that time, and after that he seemed to really 'mellow out'. I bought his 4 disc box set about 10-12 years ago and that song is on it:thumbsup:.

cheesy and awesome 80's metal anyone?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/-Davo/random/VRockyo.jpg

All listed so far plus:

We're not going to take it- Twisted Sister
I've had Time of my Life- Dirty Dancing
Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran
I Ran- A Flock of Seagulls
Electrical Blue- Icehouse
Safety Dance- Men Without Hats
99 Luftballoons- Nena
Ant Music- Adam and the Ants
Down Under- Men at Work
Hold Me Now- The Thompson Twins
I see Red- Split Enz
Out of Mind Out of sight- The Models
I should be so lucky- Kylie Minogue
Wake me up- Wham!
9 to 5- Sheena Easton
Atomic- Blondie
I'm so excited- The Pointer sisters
Brass in pocket- The Pretenders
Let's hear it for the boy- Deniece Williams
Total Eclipse of the heart- Bonnie Tyler
You go it- New Kids on the Block
Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Queen
Rebel Yell- Billy Idol
Let's Dance- David Bowie
True- Spandau Ballet
Too Shy- Kajagoogoo
Drive- The Cars
Electric Avenue- Eddie Grant
Everywhere I go- QED
Turning Japanese- The Vapours
Shuddup you face- Joe Dolce
Queen of hearts- Juice Newton
Don't you (Forget about me)- Simple minds
Road to Nowhere- Talking Heads
And She Was- Talking Heads
A Good Heart- Feargal Shearky
Sunglasses at Night- Corey Hart
Would I lie to You?- Eurythmics
I'm Gonna be (5000 miles)- The Proclaimers
Funky Town- Psuedo Echo
Two of hearts- Stacey Q
Heaven is a place on earth- Belinda Carlisle
C'est La Vie- Robbie Nevil
Don't Worry be happy- Bobby McFerrin
Lean on me- Club Noveau
Kids in America- Kim Wilde.



Enough?



Now can I know what the numbers in your sig are for? :D

That's plenty :D

PM sent ;)

All listed so far plus:

We're not going to take it- Twisted Sister
I've had Time of my Life- Dirty Dancing
Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran
I Ran- A Flock of Seagulls
Electrical Blue- Icehouse
Safety Dance- Men Without Hats
99 Luftballoons- Nena
Ant Music- Adam and the Ants
Down Under- Men at Work
Hold Me Now- The Thompson Twins
I see Red- Split Enz
Out of Mind Out of sight- The Models
I should be so lucky- Kylie Minogue
Wake me up- Wham!
9 to 5- Sheena Easton
Atomic- Blondie
I'm so excited- The Pointer sisters
Brass in pocket- The Pretenders
Let's hear it for the boy- Deniece Williams
Total Eclipse of the heart- Bonnie Tyler
You go it- New Kids on the Block
Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Queen
Rebel Yell- Billy Idol
Let's Dance- David Bowie
True- Spandau Ballet
Too Shy- Kajagoogoo
Drive- The Cars
Electric Avenue- Eddie Grant
Everywhere I go- QED
Turning Japanese- The Vapours
Shuddup you face- Joe Dolce
Queen of hearts- Juice Newton
Don't you (Forget about me)- Simple minds
Road to Nowhere- Talking Heads
And She Was- Talking Heads
A Good Heart- Feargal Shearky
Sunglasses at Night- Corey Hart
Would I lie to You?- Eurythmics
I'm Gonna be (5000 miles)- The Proclaimers
Funky Town- Psuedo Echo
Two of hearts- Stacey Q
Heaven is a place on earth- Belinda Carlisle
C'est La Vie- Robbie Nevil
Don't Worry be happy- Bobby McFerrin
Lean on me- Club Noveau
Kids in America- Kim Wilde.



Enough?



Now can I know what the numbers in your sig are for? :D


This just makes me want to break out my Members Only jacket and leg warmers...:lol: Here's a few more to the list- "Destination Unknown" Missing Persons , "Let's Go All The Way" Sly Fox, Bruce Willis' attempt in music with "Respect Yourself", Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco, and Don Johnson's attempt in the '80s with "Heatbeat"

Yessir we're talkin' fine aged cheese here :lol:

No list of the cheesiest songs is complete without "jump" by Van Halen. Man, what a horrible, horrible cheesetastic song.

Go-Go's "We got the Beat"

I'm not too fussed about when they were made, as long as they're cheesy and anthemic...


Will do :thumbsup:
Ok, I have one song that is so cheesy it makes my head spin. But, it sucks!!! It's from 82-84. I don't really recall. It's called" I got a brand new pair of rollerskates you got a brand new key." I cannot for the life of me remember who sings it, the year, ect. If any of the older forum members can help me out I'd really appreciate it. :confused: If you figure it out just e-mail me. Thanks.

80s music is awesome especially when you feel no shame driving around blasting it full blast from your car. I feel like doing this

OMG I know what you mean by that song. It was sung by Melanie and came out in 1971. I remember listening to that song on the AM radio all through the '70s LOL. I heard another band, Rasputina, a goth-metal band recently covered the song as well.

OMG I know what you mean by that song. It was sung by Melanie and came out in 1971. I remember listening to that song on the AM radio all through the '70s LOL. I heard another band, Rasputina, a goth-metal band recently covered the song as well.
Good, somebody who knows it. I'm only 30, my buddy is 36. He sang that damn song all race weekend long. I asked him who sang it. He had no clue, said he heard another friend of his singing it. (:nono:) I hate the song. But, now I have to find a recording of it just to torture him. Thanks for the info.

I hate the song. But, now I have to find a recording of it just to torture him. Thanks for the info.
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Ok, I have one song that is so cheesy it makes my head spin. But, it sucks!!! It's from 82-84. I don't really recall. It's called" I got a brand new pair of rollerskates you got a brand new key." I cannot for the life of me remember who sings it, the year, ect. If any of the older forum members can help me out I'd really appreciate it. :confused: If you figure it out just e-mail me. Thanks.

Melanie

:lol: :lol: Here you go- http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/specs.cgi?cpid=1746330&domain_id=1876&meta_id=2
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Thanks. This is going to be hysterical, when I hand him a copy of this awful, god-forsaken cd. Thanks once again for the info.

can't believe no ones mentioned stryper.
their a christian heavy metal band that is kick ass.
but (theres always a but) their lyrics are cheessy as hell. try the song "in god we trust"

"That one band that does "Final Countdown". It's got some wickedly cheezy keyboard rifts LoL "


are you kidding me :eek7: ?!?!??!?!? the final countdown is kick ass. not to mention europe (thats the band name for you noobs).