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.

I want Candy

Flowers in our hair - All About Eve

All I ever wanted - Fruits of Passion

Best years of our lives - Modern Romance

Ooooh I forgot December by The Waterboys!

Asylums in Jerusalem - scritti politi
Flesh and blood scritti politi and ranking Ann
Apple stretching - grace jones

I won’t let you down - PHD
im in love with a German Film Star - the Passions

I feel like a teenager again reading this thread. So many bands mentioned which I loved in the eighties.

Fugazi - Marillion
Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
Dreamin - Yngwie Malmsteen
Sunshine on Leith - The Proclaimers
Helloween - Helloween
18 and Life to Go - Skid Row
Your Love - The Outfield

I am soo jealous of this.

And almost anything by the Scorpions from that era.

Yes Roddy Frame is amazing

Bad Manners - lip up Fatty

ZZ top - Sharp Dressed Man

Duran Duran - the Chauffeur

Imagination by Belouis Some
Kiss Me by Stephen Tin Tin Duffy
Party Fears Two by The Associates
Bela Lugosis Dead by Bauhaus

I used to love watching Max Headroom to see weird and wonderful music videos

Do you remember TalkTalk?

Oh my word...
Dance Hall Days
Break my Stride
99 Red Balloons
...take me straight back to basic training in the Army

Wood Beez Scritti Politti
Crush On You, The Jets
Oh Sheila, Ready For The World
Jungle Love, The Time
Tell It To My Heart, Taylor Dane
Let The Music Play, Shannon
Touch Me ( All Night Long) Vonda Rea

Both of these definite faves of mine.

Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins.
Look of Love by ABC
The Whole of the Moon by the Waterboys
Both versions of Only You

Propaganda - Duel
Thomas Dolby - hyperactive
Steven tin tin Duffy - kiss me

Big Sound Authority, This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)

”She’s so so-so, it’s almost perverse”

Africa - Toto
I just died in your arms - Cutting Crew
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
You can call me Al - Paul Simon
Love Kills - Freddie Mercury
Rooms on Fire - Stevie Nicks
The way it is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range

Obsession by Animotion
Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
Regret - New Order
It’s My Life - Talk Talk

Freeez - iou

Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil
Driving Away From Home by It's Immaterial
Your Dress by John Foxx.... swoon!

‘All of My Heart’ & ‘Poison Arrow’ - loved ABC

Digging your scene - The Blow Monkeys
Break Out - Swing Out Sister
Down to Earth and Ordinary Day - Curiosity Killed the Cat
Lessons in Love - Level 42

Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher

Omg I love this song. I think I can probably still sing the whole thing.

Havent RTFT but may I submit Wonderful Life by Black