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1. You Made Me Realise - My Bloody Valentine (1988)

2. I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses (1989)

3. How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths (1985)

4. Killing Moon, The - Echo and the Bunnymen (1984)

5. Cult of Personality - Living Colour (1988)

6. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (1982)

7. Beat It - Michael Jackson (1982)

8. Golden Brown - The Stranglers (1981)

9. Blood and Roses - The Smithereens (1986)

10. One I Love, The - R.E.M. (1987)

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This is just ten songs in alphabetical order... do you want them to be counted?

The order doesn't matter much, but alphabetical was the easiest. I figure a rare song or two at the top and the more popular stuff at the bottom would be alright as well just to even things out. It's not as if "Animation" will even make the final list :beatnik:

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1. Where Is My Mind? - Pixies (1988)

2. Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits (1985)

3. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses (1987)

4. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983)

5. Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top (1983)

6. Beat It - Michael Jackson (1982)

7. Let's Go Crazy - Prince (1984)

8. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (1982)

9. Burning Down the House - Talking Heads (1983)

10.Wild Thing - Tone Loc (1988)

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[big]The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten for the 1980s[/big]

1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses (1987)

2. Beat It - Michael Jackson (1982)

3. Back In Black - AC/DC (1980)

4. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (1986)

5. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads (1983)

6. Golden Brown - The Stranglers (1981)

7. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

8. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983)

9. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (1982)

10.How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths (1985)

thanks to Fin for helping me out with this one :)

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... and Sue (I think she's got great taste!) and Shawna and...

Sue & Shawna have done a PTT. I'm like Peaches & Lea, I'm ready for us all to do another round. The first time I went with more universally known songs. I'd like to do one using my more discerning & particular personal music taste. :P:D

As far as this list goes ... it's an 80's list, and perfect for the 80's. Most of what I liked about the 80's is represented, so it's cool. ;)

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Sue & Shawna have done a PTT. I'm like Peaches & Lea, I'm ready for us all to do another round. The first time I went with more universally known songs. I'd like to do one using my more discerning & particular personal music taste. :P:D

I thought she was talking about participating in these 10's, not PTTs. My mistake :smirk:

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[big]The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten for the 1980s[/big]

1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses (1987)

2. Beat It - Michael Jackson (1982)

3. Back In Black - AC/DC (1980)

4. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (1986)

5. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads (1983)

6. Golden Brown - The Stranglers (1981)

7. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen (1984)

8. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983)

9. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (1982)

10.How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths (1985)

thanks to Fin for helping me out with this one :)

:headphones:

Great to see Joe Jackson in the Top 10! I love that song. Even better to see Bruce Springsteen in there.

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what about it? :confused:

just kidding :D

The Results

1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses (1987) 69

2. Beat It - Michael Jackson (1982) 54

3. Back In Black - AC/DC (1980) 53

4. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (1986) 53

5. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads (1983) 46

6. Golden Brown - The Stranglers (1981) 46

7. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen (1984) 45

8. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983) 43

9. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson (1982) 38

10.How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths (1985) 38

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Cult of Personality - Living Colour (1988) 37

With Or Without You - U2 (1987) 37

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty (1989) 36

Every Breath You Take - The Police (1983) 36

Where Is My Mind? - Pixies (1988) 36

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (1988) 35

I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses (1989) 34

One I Love, The - R.E.M. (1987) 31

Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top (1983) 30

Killing Moon, The - Echo and the Bunnymen (1984) 28

Blood and Roses - The Smithereens (1986) 28

Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp (1983) 25

Centerfold - The J. Geils Band (1981) 24

Wild Thing - Tone Loc (1988) 21

Master of Puppets - Metallica (1986) 21

Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits (1985) 21

Fade To Grey - Visage (1980) 20

Bust A Move - Young MC (1989) 20

She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals (1988) 18

Let's Dance - David Bowie (1983) 18

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (1982) 18

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler (1983) 17

Africa - Toto (1982) 14

King of Rock - Run DMC (1986) 14

Faith - George Michael (1987) 14

You Made Me Realise - My Bloody Valentine (1988) 13

One Hit (To The Body) - The Rolling Stones (1986) 12

Animation - Cabaret Voltaire (1983) 11

Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982) 11

Let's Go Crazy - Prince (1984) 10

Number of the Beast, The - Iron Maiden (1982) 10

State of Confusion - The Kinks (1983) 9

Bow River - Cold Chisel (1982) 7

Papa Don't Preach - Madonna (1986) 5

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins (1986) 4

You're The Best Thing - The Style Council (1984) 0

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