Cracking songs by Ladies of the Golden 80s

[suzywong]

What ones do you remember as being absolute corkers?

Please dont say Katrina and The Waves or Nena as I shall have to leave the thread.

Thank you

[cocolepew]

Love is a battlefield, Pat Benetar I loved that.

[Fimbo]

Yazz-The only way is up.

[MrsMattie]

Well I was a kid and so partial to some real cheese.

Jennifer Rush - Power of love
Bonnie Tyler - Hero
The one with Elaine Paige and Brabara whatshername

Oh, and anything by Madonna or Cyndi Lauper

oh, and Kate Bush, obviously!

[DrNortherner]

Donna Summer - This time I know it's for real
Anything by Bananarama
Cyndi Lauper - Girls just wanna have fun

[Fimbo]

Whitney Houston-I will always love you (opens door for Suzy)

[Fimbo]

Anita Ward-Ring my bell

[cocolepew]

[bundle]

a decade too early, but I bought a cd at stansted on way to hols: 70s Dinner Party

staggeringly good

well cd's 1 and 3 are (v abigail's party)

2 very iffy

[suzywong]

OK, so far so good
what about female vocalists with bands, like

[cocolepew]

That was for Whiney Houston BTW

Any Blondie/Debbie Harry, except The Tide Is High.

Cyndi Lauper

Edge of 17 or 19 or something by Stevie Nicks

[Fimbo]

[bundle]

not keen on female vocalists

blondie Ok

what about Siouxsie?

[cocolepew]

-> fimbos sore eye.

[bundle]

oh and the fabulous, sadly late, Kirsty MacColl

[cocolepew]

Blondie OK?! OK?! Goddess is the word you're looking for.

[Fimbo]

rofl @ Cocolepew.

[turquoise]

One of the all time greats, can't remember whether it's 80s or not but I don't care.

Slightly pre-80s but a corker nonetheless.

Got to have Siouxsie in there.

[suzywong]

Chakka Kahn

[SqueakyPop]

Charlene - I've been to paradise

Nena - 99 Red Balloons

[bundle]

sorry coco, v average

[suzywong]

right that's it I 'm off
SqueakyPop, did you read my OP thoroughly?

[bundle]

yawn @ nena's 99 dead balloons

chakka kahn was a bit crazy on woman's hr the other week apparently

[suzywong]

what proper crazy? Did you hear Jenni Murray trash talking her in the canteen or something?

[bundle]

more wild really

i think it was jane garvey

i'm at lovely bush house, i don't mix with the hoi poloi, yerknow

[cocolepew]