Lesser Known 80s Songs that You Like

[MuddledMadge]

Inspired by a recent discussion on Reddit.

I am interested in any brilliant 80s songs that you think should be better known.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Heart and Soul by T’Pau is excellent (and better than China in my Hand, imho).

Bucks Fizz has some great songs:
My camera never lies
One of those nights
I hear talk
Talking in your sleep

Living on the ceiling by Blancmange

Just thought of 2 more -

Medicine show - Big Audio Dynamite
This is not a love song - PIL

Stop - Sam Brown. Amazing voice!

Just remembered two more.
The Blue Nile. Tinseltown In The Rain.
Julia Fordham. Love Moves In Mysterious Ways.

Anyone remember this? Great song!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xirGkck1Wcw&pp=ygUOc29uaWMgYm9vbSBib3k%3D

I love anything by Alison Moyet but Ordinary Girl is one of my favourites.

Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher

Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy

Through the Barricades - Spandau Ballet

Ain’t No Pleasing You - Chas n Dave

Lost Weekend - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

Love Missile F1-11 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Just thought of another one!

One night in Bangkok - Murray Head

Thought of another, Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) - Icicle Works

Loads that I love have already been mentioned but not these so far:
Sister of Mercy - Temple of Love
New Model Army - Vagabonds
Aerosmith - Love in an Elevator
Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter
Patti Smith - Because the Night
The Clash - London Calling (released Dec 1979, but in the charts in 1980)

Yes! And Silver Mac 😁

My favourite Simple Minds song is Waterfront, which is one of those that isn't played much.

Have thought of yet another one.. :-
Its My Life by Talk Talk.
It reminds me of a very dear late friend A. We worked together in a hotel and used to listen to Talk Talk and particularly this song after work.
He moved to Derbyshire and I didn't see him for ages. I was on holiday in 1992 with my soon to be husband. I bought a newspaper and in there was the story of a car crash. My friend was named as a victim. He was in the back of a mini metro the driver had passed her test three days previously. The car flipped over and burst into flames and all five in the car were killed. I couldn't go to the funeral so had my own private goodbye. Even now thirty two years later when things happen I think of how much A would have loved it, also how much he would have adored ds2.. 💔 💔

Elderflower14, that is so sad. Your poor friend.

Also - I got your message by Men Without Hats , brilliant.

Party Fears Two - The Associates.

Walk Out To Winter - Aztec Camera ....very topical!

Agreed. Love the New Gold Dream album.

Errm. Nights in White Satin by the Moody Bluestones came out in 1967! And still gets a fair bit of air time...
(I do understand, though -- if you can remember the sixties were you ever really there? More relevant with each passing year.)

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. This whole thread is great.

Remembered a few more

Miami sound machine- bad boy
Carly simon-why
Wax-bridge to your heart
Baltimora-tarzan boy
Lisa stansfield ft coldcut-people hold on
Amazulu-too good to be forgotten

The 80s were the best 😊

Nights in White Satin was re released in 79 I think? Nice for Justin Hayward as he got very little in royalties from the first release. He was stuck in a very unfair contract he'd signed at 18.

Thanks again.

I so want someone who knows how to do it (ie not me!) to make a Spotify playlist of these songs 😀

Cutting crew I just died in your arms tonight
Tony Rich project Nobody knows