The One and ONLY off-season boredom relieving 80's music thread!

**RamsFanSam** · #1 (**permalink**) -08-03-2008

I thought it might be fun to do some headbanging instead of banging our heads in frustration, so here goes:

A lot of you know I used to be a nightclub DJ, and a lot of you know I love my 80's metal. Well, here's your chance to educate me and the rest of the Clan on 80's heavy metal.

Everyone knows about the 'biggies' - Guns-n-Roses, Poison, etc., but what I'd like this thread to be is all about those aisle 6 bands no one ever heard of that kicked out some great music. All you need to do is post your memories, favorite songs, or favorite bands, and maybe you'll end up giving me and some others a chance to discover something new to us.

I'll start it off: One of the 'entertainers' I worked with back in the 80's really liked a band called 'The Roxx Gang'. IMHO, thier best song was 'Red Rose'.

Anyone else have anything?

*thoey* · #2 (**permalink**) -08-03-2008

Saigon Kick - The Lizard album. I was more into the metal ballads and there is a great one on there...

YouTube - Saigon Kick - Love Is On The Way

*ramsanddodgers* · #3 (**permalink**) -09-03-2008

I always had a very low tolerance for metal and "hair bands"... I guess I was always old....>8)

*UtterBlitz* · #4 (**permalink**) -09-03-2008

The 80s were great for MTV videos

Here is a favorite of mine, ah ha Take on me

Ah Ha - Take On Me on Yahoo! Video

**RamWraith** · #5 (**permalink**) -09-03-2008

I have been really spending a lot of time listening to some of the classics the last couple of months.

How about Skid Row:

YouTube - 18 and life - skid row

**RamWraith** · #6 (**permalink**) -09-03-2008

White Snake...CLASSIC!

YouTube - Whitesnake - Here I Go Again

*UtterBlitz* · #7 (**permalink**) -09-03-2008

Alright I'll post up some more since this thread has me thinking about the 80s.

Uncle Tom's Cabin - Warrent

Cherry Pie - Warrent

Stand and Deliver - Adam Ant

Things can only get better - Howard Jones

Still of the night - whitesnake

Tom Sawyer - Rush

Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for fears

Rat Race - Child's Play This was a local Baltimore band. Loved them

Whip it - Devo

Beth - KISS

I want to be sedated - The Ramones

My sharona - The Knack

**HUbison** · #8 (**permalink**) -10-03-2008

There was a band named Hollywood. And IIRC, their only hit was the self-titled, Hollywood. I had the cassette, the whole thing was pretty cool.

Yea, I said cassette, do something about it!

*Fat Pang* · #9 (**permalink**) -10-03-2008

They could be early 90's, but Living Colour were a favourite in my lighter moments.

Other than that it was Slayer, Megadeth,Metallica, Nuclear Assault, Anthrax, etc etc

Liked Queen as well of course, favourite track 'Stone Cold Crazy' but 80's must be 'One Vision'