Okay now business is about to pick up were actually into the top 200, I have to admit going through the really cheesey stuff from 250-200 was actually alot of fun, although erh...don't quote me on that. So lets get rolling with a group that everyone loves and a song that's bigger than any genre constraints.
200. Apache (Jump On It) - Sugar Hill Gang
(Sugar Hill Records 1981, Sylvia Robinson)
Ah did the shadows know what they had created all those years back, whatever you think of the original this is the definitive version of that sample. Enough talking Jump On It.
199. Peace Sells - Megadeth
(Combat 1986, Dave Mustaine)
Thankfully Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica otherwise we'd never have been treated to genius of Megadeth and of course Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?.
198. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
(Columbia 1984, Midge Ure)
Ah Bob Geldoff, I guess I have to start gushing and complimenting him, well....erh....he's less of a annoying than Peaches. That's a compliment right?
197. Girls On Film - Duran Duran
(EMI 1981, Colin Thurston)
Oh boy I've already had two Duran Duran tracks christ. Well this is one of their best enjoy the ludicrious video.
196. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
(Island 1986, Bernard Edwards)
Classic video, classic cheese, totally eighties.
195. Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
(Engima 1987, Ric Browde)
Can you imagine a song like this being written today? I know Steel Panther do it but it's tongue in cheek it's a joke, Bret Michaels was serious when he wrote this. It makes sense in the 80s he's a shameless rock star in the 90s he's a nobody in the noughties he's a reality tv star.
194. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
(Chrysallis 1980, Felix Pappalardi)
Ah you know you've reached a special kind of ridiculous when you have Poison and Pat Benatar back to back. To think if it wasn't for guitar hero we could have just let this stuff die.
193. We're Not Going To Take It - Twisted Sister
(Atlantic 1984, Tom Wermer)
Wow we're had all the eighties scrubs now Sebastian Bach, Bret Michaels and now Dee Sniedner. Could it get any sleazier? It's the eighties of course it can.
192. We Care Alot - Faith No More
(Mordam 1985, Matt Wallace)
See if it weren't for Mr. Patton we could have avoid Limp Bizkit, Korn and Linkin Park, hmmn....fuck it Faith No More were too damn good, so what if they invented one of the worst genres in music history.
191. Everyday Is Like Sunday - Morrissey
(HMV 1988, Stephen Street)
So could Morrissey suceed as a solo star with out Marr? Of course he could, why we're we ever worried.
190. Waiting Room - Fugazi
(Dischord 1989, Ted Nicely)
Ah Fugazi now this is a song that couldn't sound any less eighties if it tried and that's a good thing, trust me, especially after 60 ever so eighties tracks. Enjoy the blood and guts post hardcore.
189. Under Pressure - Bowie & Queen
(EMI 1981, Queen & Bowie)
So not only is this song a classic in it's own right it spawned Ice Ice Baby too, what more do you want?
188. Faith - George Michael
(Columbia 1987, George Michael)
This song would hunt his career for a long time culminating in the Freedom video, but with good reason this was a totally inescapable track. Thankfully Limp Bizkit killed it once and for all with their abortion of a cover.
187. Kids In America - Kim Wilde
(RAK 1981, Ricky Wilde)
Yes Kim Wilde actually did something worthwhile to earn her fame. Another classic of the watered down post-Costello new wave movement.
186. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M
(Hib-Tone 1981, Mitch Easter)
Remember back before they were dad rock, no don't worry I wasn't alive either, but REM did used to be really punky and rebelious and everything, honest, here's the proof.
185. Push It - Salt-m-Pepa
(London 1987, Hurby Azor)
Why oh Why does the year of my birth seem to have contributed all the worst songs on this lists, hmmn...looks like the world was looking for a saviour. Anyway here's another song that refuses to die.
184. Into The Groove - Madonna
(Sire 1985, Madonna)
Hmmn...I'm starting to question what I was thinking when I ordered this list this song marked Madonna's first major movie and one of her earliest hit singles. Of course I've gone for the live Aid version so you get the whack backing dancers.
1983. Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison
(Capitol 1988, Tom Wermer)
God thanks to Rock Of Love all I can think of when I hear this smultz-overload is Bret singing to a bunch of hideous skanks *shudder*. MTV must have been desperate when they called in Poison for an unplugged session.
182. Round & Round - New Order
(Factory 1989, New Order)
So New Order couldn't be the Joy Division Mach Two, and thankfully they didn't even try and instead they became one of the most important and influencial indie/disco innovators of all time.
181. Out In The Street - Bruce Springsteen
(Columbia 1980, John Landau)
Ah see Bruce loves writting heart breaking cutting street level social detailing but you can tell what he really loves doing most is writting these huge feel good anthems. It's a simple sentiment "When I'm Out On The Street / I Walk The Way I Wanna Walk" but you know exactly what he's getting at. Contains one of the best pre-choruses in history.
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