160. You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
(Mercury 1986, Bruce Fairbairn)
"Shot Through The Heart! / And Your To Blame / You Gave Love A Bad Name" need I say more?
159. King Of Rock - Run DMC
(Profile 1985, Russell Simmons)
"I'm The King Of Rock / There Is None Higher / Sucker Mcs should call me Sire" wow this section is easy, no explination neccessary.
158. Mr Crowley - Ozzy Osborne
(Epic 1980, Max Norman)
Another song that has been resurrected by the Guitar Hero series and another one that they got absolutely spot on. Mr. Crowley shows of both Ozzy diabolically delicious screech as well as his wit.
157. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys - Morrissey
(HMV 1989, Stephen Street)
So after Seudehead people were wondering whether Morrissey had another epic single in him, without the help of Mr. Marr well this ludicriously Mozzy anthem silenced the doubters.
156. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
(RCA 1983, David A. Stewart)
While I found Annie Lennox and overly pretentious, incredibly overated, tragic bore, I couldn't deny the thrill of hearing her belt this track out live.
155. Too Much Too Young - The Specials
(2 Tone 1980, Elvis Costello)
The combination of the Specials too great powers, social detailing and jaunty bouncy ska, its light and fun but has punch.
154. London Dungeon - The Misfits
(Ruby 1982, The Misfits)
Now I couldn't find a Glen Danzig Misfit's live performance so I opted for Samhain. Regardless this is an absolute classic with a riff so simply, so catchy, and so easy to play that even I can play this track.
153. Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue
(Elektra 1987, Tom Wermer)
Silly, sexist, inane, cock rock, hair metal, morose, a monstrostity, all terms that accurately describe Motley Crue and Girls Girls Girls but the eighties wouldn't have been the same without them.
152. Don't Believe The Hype - Public Enemy
(Def Jam 1988, The Bomb Squad)
Don't Believe The Hype fuck that, do believe the hype the best rap group of all time hands down. Hows that contentious, and this was probably the weakest track on the album.
151. Like A Virgin - Madonna
(Sire 1984, Nile Rodgers)
Hmmn....well according to family guy I've included a dangerous amount of Madonna's early work, but oh well whatever. Another slice of pure pop, back before she disappeared up her own arse. (Yes to counter balence the camp factor I pick the one with Britney and Christina kissing)
150. Sheila Take A Bow - The Smiths
(Rough Trade 1987, Stephen Street)
So after the cock rock and camp pop it's about time I brought some credibility and genius back to the list, enter mr. Marr and mr. Morrissey. "Is It Wrong To Want To Live On Your Own?".
149. Wave Of Mutilation - The Pixies
(4AD 1989, Gil Norton)
Wow the credibility meter has picked right up now, as we go from the Smith's at the height of their genius to the Pixies at their creative peak with the bouncy yet sardonic surf rock gem.
148. Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
(A&M 1980, The Police)
Well this is a bit cheesier but it's still a damn fine record with Sting pulling out his best white boy ragga.
147. Fuck The Police - NWA
(Priority 1988, Dr. Dre)
Today shouting "Fuck the Police" sounds like an embarsing thuggish boast but back in 1988 during the escalation of the LAPD beatings it was the perfect rallying cry. Blunt, brutal, it said everything it had to succinctly and perfectly, some up the feelings of a then underclass.
146. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
(Fiction 1987, David M. Allen)
Robert Smith gets his first entry in the chart with this glorious bass driven love song (yes I know that could describe any of his records but whatever), Just Like Heaven remains one the most glorious pop songs in existance.
145. Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
(Epic 1983, Quincy Jones)
So recently we lost one of the greatest artists of all time, and this is how we like to remember MJ, we just pretend everything after 1987 didn't happen. A classic slice of pop from the King of pop.
144. Lovecats - The Cure
(Fiction 1987, Chris Parry)
More of Robert Smtih's songwritting genius another track that doesn't need introduction.
143. I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett
(Broadwalk 1982, Ritchie Cordell)
So this was the first cover, and the definitive version of I Love Rock And Roll and no being the first doesn't make it the best, this cover dripping with cool thanks to Joan Jett is the true classic, although I prefer the Britany video.
142. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
(Mercury 1987, Jon Bon Jovi)
See the list was getting too damn good wasn't it, it wasn't eighties enough, well fear not Jon Bon Jovi is here to cheesey it up. If you don't love this song, your a liar.
141. Eternal Flame - The Bangles
(Columbia 1989, Davitt Sigerson)
Oh boy am I going to regret not putting this in the top 100, hell it even sounded good when Atomic Kitten coverd it, simply put one of the best pure pop songs of all time.
Wow this list is really starting to pick up. Stayed Tuned.
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