Okay so after the 90s it's the eighties that makes sense right? Anyway there is a point to this little opening speil. We have an editor's note: Several Stone Roses songs that will be in list were actually given their official cd release in 90s, despite first getting out there in the eighties. I wasn't aware of this when making the 90s list, so the two tracks that were excluded from that list will appear in this list. Oh and as usual the first series in the 250 will be pretty rough.
250. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
(EMI 1983, Reinhold Heil)
So we kick of the eighties with a pretty definitive slice of eighties pop. Nobody makes goofy uplifting music like the.....Germans? That can't be right can it. Oh yeah one track in and we already have a head sweat band.
249. Relax - Frankie Goes To Holywood
(ZZT 1983, Trevor Horn)
Well 1983 is dominating the bottom of this list. Anyway, another absolute classic slice of cheese, gloriously camp.
248. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
(Epic 1982, Steve Levine)
Well this is even more cheese ladden than I imagined it would be, but then again comparing this to Babybird in the 90s list I'd safely say I'll happily stick with 80s cheese. You wouldn't see Babybird of his face on coke in the a team would you?
247. We Got The Beat - The Go Go's
(Stiff 1982, Richard Gottehrer)
Ah new wave was a funny phenominon, when Elvis Costello burst on the scene in the 70s it seemed amazing but by the eighties it had become heavily fromaged.
246. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
(PWL 1987, Stock Aitken Waterman)
The Best Act Ever officially according to MTV Europe. Yes we've all been Rick Rolled.
245. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - Proclaimers
(Chrysallis 1988, Pete Wingfield)
Christ this song will never die, the fact that people still play this and still do the silly little dance in clubs defies all logic.
244. Dancing In The Street - Mick Jagger & David Bowie
(EMI 1985, Clive Langer)
Classic Motown song, one of the greatest artists in history plus one of the greatest front men in history equals great song right? Erh.....maybe not.
243. The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
(Chrysallis 1985, Huey Lewis)
All criticisms that I may have had about this song are negated by it's connection to Back To The Future.
242. Mountain Song - Jane's Addiction
(Warner Bros. 1988, Dave Jerden)
This was the first indication of just how awesome Jane's could be and when they were on form just how good they would be.
241. 18 & Life - Skid Row
(Atlantic 1989, Michael Wagener)
Oh yes it's our first slice of hair metal pomp. Sebastian Bach has nothing better to do than hang around pretending to rap on reality show but back in the 80s people actually took him seriously, well sort of.
240. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
(Warner Bros. 1982, Bill Ham)
It's hard to have anything positive to say about ZZ Top after that god awful Raw episode this week. But enjoy this classic single.
239. Gold - Spandau Ballet
(Chrysallis 1983, Jolley & Swain)
Yes it's Spandau Ballet i don't know what to say either.
238. Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
(Vertigo 1985, Mark Knopfler)
Oh christ I really should have done just 230, but that was such a awkward number so I'm affraid you get treated to Brothers In Arms.
237. Fight Like A Brave - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
(EMI 1987, Michael Beinhorn)
Ah the Chillis back when they were goofy cock rocking wank rapping drug addicts, this was the one really highlight from the Chillis in the 90s.
236. Always Look On The Brightside Of Life - Monty Python
(Virgin 1980, Eric Idle)
Well it's Python do I need an explination it probably wouldn't make sense anyway.
235. Don't Stop Believing - Journey
(Columbia 1981, Mike Stone)
Now this is a genuine candidate for the most 80s song of all time. The ultimate in mild innoffensive rock music.
234. Love Wars - Womack & Womack
(Elektra 1983, Steve Levine)
Well this has one hell of a bassline as hell as one big dollop of cheese.
233. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
(Epic 1984, Rick Chertoff)
Ah an eighties super ballad courtesy of miss Lauper, it's wierd to think how big a deal she was back in 1984.
232. My Perogative - Bobby Brown
(MCA 1988, Gene Giffin)
Now here's a slice of eighties pop we can all enjoy, actually shame we can't its hard to praise a wife beater isn't it?
231. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runner
(Mecury 1982, Cliver Langer)
Dungerees, cheesey pop, Keith Rowland, what more need be said?
God That was painful! I'm missing the nineties already, actually I'm not because I know there's at least 150 awesome songs to come.
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