Nuttytart Posted June 13, 2004 Report Posted June 13, 2004 I'm trying to make a tape up of 80s and 90s music and i just wondered if anyone had any suggestions. I don't really mind what type of music because i like a variety. Thanks
Jenny Posted June 14, 2004 Report Posted June 14, 2004 Well, if you are looking for songs that are "definitive" of each decade, then maybe for the '80's: Tainted Love - Soft Cell Billie Jean - Michael Jackson Orange Crush - REM (was that '80's?) Definitely a lot of English stuff--Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, to name a few For the '90's, definitely some grunge: Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana Evenflow or Alive - Pearl Jam and then we had the "Lillith Fair" years, so I'd pick some Sarah McLachlan and You Oughta Know by Alanis Morrissette for starters Maybe some other members out there can give you more varied choices. I'm mostly a mainstream radio girl
cockrocker788 Posted June 14, 2004 Report Posted June 14, 2004 I would definetely get some styx and rush eventhough their music might have come out in the late 70s. Songs like renegade,come sail away, and tom sawyer are must haves if your looking for epic cockrock oh and journey's "separate ways" is unforgetable
michellenw Posted June 14, 2004 Report Posted June 14, 2004 Major Tom - Peter Shilling Take on me - A-ha Here i go Again - Whitesnake Legs - ZZ top Doest really matter - Platinum Blonde The break up song - The Greg Kin Band I love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett I think you should go for Beat it instead of Billy Jean, everyone has Billy Jean. Beat it was by far way better Thats my say on some 80s songs
dd Posted June 14, 2004 Report Posted June 14, 2004 I have a CD called "Best of the 80s" It has: All she wants to do is dance Electric avenue sweet dreams Karma chamelion Material Girl addicted to love Time after Time Wake me up before you go-go Walk like an egiptian Mony mony Faith Sexual healing Billy Jean Saving all my love for you Little red corvette Whats love got to do with it* I just called to say I love you every Breath you take Against all odds and Just the two of us * Radio is playing Tina Turner as I type Now, granted, "best of" is a generic term and some of these I hated even then, but hope it helps.
goten4689 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Posted June 19, 2004 Rush - tom saywer any 80's or 90s metallica AC/DC any song dunno what music u like..
surfingbetty Posted June 25, 2004 Report Posted June 25, 2004 Late 80's / Early 90's: Book of love Saint Etienne Material Issue Teenage Fanclub Charlatans UK Blake Babies Lightning Seeds Good Luck, Nutty!!
Elvish Posted June 25, 2004 Report Posted June 25, 2004 I have some ideas for 80s music: Got My Mind Set on You (George Harrison) Walking on Sunshine - not sure who it's by. Any help out there? I Just Called to Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder) Boys of Summer (Don Henley) Centerfold (J Geils Band) Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen) Bette Davis Eyes (Kim Carnes) All I Need Is a Miracle (Mike + The Mechanics) Invisible Touch (Genesis) Van Halen (Jump) Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears) Take on Me (A-Ha) We Are the World - the ultimate 80s anthem! You can't go wrong with Chicago, The Police, Madonna & Cyndi Lauper. Also, there are some good songs from movie soundtracks (Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Top Gun and Dirty Dancing to name a few). Have fun!
Crazy Don Posted June 25, 2004 Report Posted June 25, 2004 Walking on Sunshine - not sure who it's by. Any help out there? Katrina & the Waves.
XXX Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 17 songs fit on a CD right? Try these ones: "Far Behind" by Candlebox "Black Metallic" by The Catherine Wheel "Linger" by The Cranberries "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest "True Faith" as covered by Frente "Milk" by Garbage "Two Worlds Collide" by The Inspiral Carpets "Say Something" by James "Om Du Var Har" by Kent "Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star "Life In Mono" by Mono "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" by Morrissey "Regret" by NewOrder "Monday Morning 5:19" by Rialto "Plowed" by Sponge "Leaving" by Suede "Break It Down Again" by Tears For Fears There ya have it. 17 tracks from the 90s
Endymion Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 I'd suggest making separate CDs for the 80's and the 90's. For the 80's CD, I would definitely include: 1. SoftCell - Tainted Love 2. Eurithmics - Sweet Dreams 3. A-ha - Take On Me 4. Spandau Ballet - Gold 5. Depeche Mode - Little 15 6. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (I hate this song, but it's so typical for the 80s) 7. Duran Duran - Wild Boys 8. Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (I'm not sure if this isn't early 90's) 9. T'Pau - China In Your Hand 10. The Smiths - Hand In Glove 11. R.E.M. - The One I Love 12. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 13. Cinderella - Heartbreak Station (again, is this 80's?) 14. Metallica - One 15. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 16. Tina Turner - The Best 17. David Bowie - Let's Dance
Kashmir Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 I melt with you-Modern English Ant Music-Adam and the Ants Goodbye to You-Scandel My Sharona-The Knack Bad Reputation-Joan Jett
XXX Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 For the 80's CD, I would definitely include: 1. SoftCell - Tainted Love 2. Eurithmics - Sweet Dreams 3. A-ha - Take On Me 4. Spandau Ballet - Gold 5. Depeche Mode - Little 15 6. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (I hate this song, but it's so typical for the 80s) 7. Duran Duran - Wild Boys 8. Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (I'm not sure if this isn't early 90's) 9. T'Pau - China In Your Hand 10. The Smiths - Hand In Glove 11. R.E.M. - The One I Love 12. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 13. Cinderella - Heartbreak Station (again, is this 80's?) 14. Metallica - One 15. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 16. Tina Turner - The Best 17. David Bowie - Let's Dance This is a good list. It's difficult making a mix CD of a decade because you'll eventually run into problems of what to include. Generally, you'll find that most commercial compilations don't mix genres of music. You won't see Metallica with the likes of Soft Cell... you probably won't even see Cinderella with Metallica in most cases either. Then we have alterno bands like The Smiths with top 40 acts like Tina Turner. They're all good, but in the mix of things it will sound... uneven? Haha. Just saw Hi-Fidelity and I'm gettin' into my mode here Taking a cue from most of Endymion's picks, I'd go with: "Hunting High And Low" by A-Ha "The Day Before You Came" by ABBA "Ashes To Ashes" by David Bowie "Shake The Disease (Extended)" by Depeche Mode "Here Comes The Rain Again" by The Eurythmics "Nightporter" by Japan "Paradise" by NewOrder "You Got Lucky" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police "The Ghost In You" by The Psychedelic Furs "Oscillate Wildly" by The Smiths "True" by Spandau Ballet "More Than This" by Roxy Music "It's My Life" by Talk Talk "Vienna" by Ultravox "New Year's Day (album version)" by U2 "The Damned Don't Cry" by Visage In this instance, I chose the more synthetic sounds of the 80s (Tom Petty is surprisingly SynthPop in this case) and put in a couple of alterno acts in for filler. An album that includes Metallica would also include bands like Maiden, Motorhead, Megadeth, Priest, Ozzy, and such. I dunno if Cinderella would fit in this line-up either. It would probably go in a CD that included Def Leppard, Bon Jovi (ugh!), Poison, Motley Crue, RATT, etc.
cosmosis Posted August 4, 2004 Report Posted August 4, 2004 Here's some 90s hits that I believe were left out: Cannonball - The Breeders Loser - Beck Been Caugh Stealing - Jane's Addiction Give it Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers Closer - NIN Wonderwall - Oasis Planet Of Sound - Pixies 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins Summer Babe - Pavement Santeria - Sublime HTH
Endymion Posted August 5, 2004 Report Posted August 5, 2004 I'm thinking about my 90's list now but any that doesn't include "Under The Bridge" is not worth considering.
Endymion Posted August 5, 2004 Report Posted August 5, 2004 90's, only 1 track per band and after taking XXX's advice: 1. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Under The Bridge 2. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 3. Beck - Loser 4. Spin Doctors - 2 Princes 5. Pearl Jam - Jeremy 6. Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun 7. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones 8. Radiohead - Creep 9. Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings 10. Offspring - Self Esteem 11. Iggy Pop - The Passenger 12. Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm 13. Stiltskin - Inside 14. Alanis Morisette - One 15. Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy 16. Circus Monkey - It Couldn't Be Ann 17. Urge Overkill - Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon
Jillianne Posted August 5, 2004 Report Posted August 5, 2004 Like a Virgin- Madonna Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & the Waves Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House Holding Back Yhe Years - Simply Red Cruel Summer - Bananarama Broken Wings - Mr. Mister Yeah their eighties songs, put some Nirvana in for the 90s
Danielj Posted August 5, 2004 Report Posted August 5, 2004 'Sweet Child o' Mine' by Guns N' Roses Is ESSENTIAL
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