We Didnt Start 80s

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Mar 2013 717 Views 17 comments

We Didn't Start the 80's

Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams, Adam Ant, Madonna, The Police
Hall and Oates, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Shenna Easton
Pat Benetar, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Journey
Culture Club, Eurythmics, Janet Jackson, Huey Lewis and the News
New Kids on the Block, Guns and Roses, Tears for Fears, Don Henley
Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, Howard Jones, Madness, Paul Hardcastle
Human League
We didn't start the 80's
They were always playing since 1980
We didn't start the 80's
We're still listening since the 80's began
Elvis Costello, New Edition, Reo Speedwagon, Debarge, The Jets
Bangles, Bananarama, Billy Joel, Van Halen, Genesis, Bob Segar
Duran Duran, AC/DC, Lionel Richie, Kool and the Gang, Stevie Wonder
John Cougar Mellencamp, Cars, Queen, John Lennon, Chicago
Paul McCartney, Starship, David Bowie, Billy Idol
We didn't start the 80's
They were always playing since 1980
We didn't start the 80's
We're still listening since the 80's began
ABC, Aerosmith, A-Ha, Air Supply, Animotion, Arcadia, Asia, Autograph
Anita Baker, Toni Basil, Beastie Boys, Berlin, B 52's, Big Country
Blondie, Bon Jovi, Boston, Laura Branigan, James Brown, Cameo
Belinda Carlisle, Kim Carnes, Peter Cetera, Cheap Trick, Cher, Chicago
Phil Collins, Christopher Cross, Dead or Alive, Def Leppard, Devo
Thomas Dolby, Falco, A Flock of Seagulls, Foreigner, Aretha Franklin
Feter Gabriel, Genesis, Glass Tiger, Go-Go's, Eddie Grant, Heart
Hooters, INXS, Rick James, Chaka Khan, Kool and the Gang
Patti Labelle, Huey Lewis and the News, Kenny Loggins, Loverboy
John Cougar Mellancamp, Men at Work, Men Without Hats, Bette Midler
Mr. Mister, The Motels, Naked Eyes, Stevie Nicks, Olivia Newton John
Night Ranger, Gary Numan, Billy Ocean, Donny Osmond, Robert Palmer
Ray Parker Jr., Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pointer Sisters
Quiet Riot, Ratt, REM, David Lee Roth, Run DMC, Sade, Shalamar
Shannon, Sheila E, Paul Simon, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Soft Cell
Spandau Ballet, Stray Cats, STYX, Donna Summer, Taco, 38 Special
Tom Tom Club, Toto, The Tubes, Twisted Sister, Bonnie Tyler, UB40
U2, Luther Vandross, Wham, Whitesnake, Peter Wolf, Wierd Al Yankovic
Yes, Paul Young, ZZ Top
We didn't start the 80's
They were always playing since the 80's began
We didn't start the 80's
We're still listening since the 80's began

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Posted: Mar 2013

About this poem:

This is a parody of We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel. I made this list from a Billboard Top 40 book I have, and my own enjoyment of some awesome music during that decade and since. I hope you find some good music in this list.

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cameal6someplace, Washington USAMar 4, 2013

good one,gave me a smile my old friend mae988

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 4, 2013

cameal6, thanks for the comment. I really enjoyed these artists and the songs they made.

morgen90210singapore, Central Singapore SingaporeMar 4, 2013

the love,passion and dedication is so crystal clear to be seen!
I only know a few and all of them are icons and role models. .
a huge gigantic thank you for sharing this
now I can Google some me these names to get their long lost songs
I also hear oldies like
Starry starry night
and oh Venus
My girl and War! !
as well as Well
Bad to the bones. . . .

cherryreggaebayside, New York USAMar 4, 2013

Bought back fond memories of music & culture....love the music of 80's...than.kna mcrad you did a great job with this write

thaNkyou!!!

darkhorse555donegal, Donegal IrelandMar 5, 2013

you brought back the eighties the best music

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 6, 2013

morgen90210, thanks for the comment. You're welcome, I hope you find some good song off that list. I myself looked up a few and found a song by the Flock of Seagulls, "The More You Live The More You Love." I hadn't heard that one since the 80's.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 6, 2013

cherryreggae, thanks for the comment. You're welcome, I hope this list helps you find some great music from that decade.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 6, 2013

darkhorse555, thanks for the comment. I'm glad you liked the list. It was an awesome time to appreciate music.

LadyMorgana60Norwich, Norfolk, England UKMar 6, 2013

Nice to be taken back to some fun times Mcradloff. I was checking for Envouge? do you remember them.. I still have many of these good 80's artists music..

Thanks for the memory trip.. enjoyed.

cherryreggaebayside, New York USAMar 6, 2013

Thanks again mcrad I already downloaded some songs on my iPod:) & artist & songs, I had forgot about from this list...Ty my friend : ::

smmerwindSan Francisco, California USAMar 6, 2013

I am a baby boomer era product my dear Mc and I have all on my playlist. I can't live without them music.

Love and all its glories flourished with all these great and talented artists and we are so lucky to share these beautiful contributions to our world.

Thanks for sharing

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 7, 2013

LadyMorgana60, thanks for the comment. En Vogue hit around 1992. The book I had went up to 1988, so a few songs from the later part of the 80's wouldn't have been in it. I liked that group, you bet!

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 7, 2013

cherryreggae, thanks for you comment. I'm glad this helped you find some good music. I found a few good songs myself. Pop Goes the World by Men Without Hats was one of them.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 7, 2013

smmerwind, thanks for your comment. I do feel very lucky to have this music in my collection. I was at awe back in the 80's and since how they could come up with such awesome music.

bungallow55Lakeland, Florida USAMar 7, 2013

I love this parody...well crafted, my friend.

madtat29Farmington, New Mexico USAMar 8, 2013

Now have someone like wierd al sing it with big hair waving all crazy..lol I can see and hear it now..

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 8, 2013

madtat29, thanks for the comment. One of my favorite videos ever is Wierd Al's Fat. I juggled to that song on a charity local show back in December of 2011. It was for sending special needs people to a camp to do activities, called Badger Camp. I have been a huge fan of Wierd Al since I first heard Eat It, and I have all of his albums.

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