Were the 80’s really that bad?

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The 80's is a decade with many musical failings.  But they produced some great music, too. This episode, we look at what Rolling Stone magazine considers to be the best songs of the 80’s.  We have criticised Rolling Stone in the past for the quality of their lists, and this time is no different.  However, there’s some good stuff in this list, which we’re happy to acknowledge.  Of course, we point out their failings as well – it'd be no fun if we didn’t, would it?! 

In Rock News, we look at a new album from Coldplay (as if anybody cares!), the trials of Sean “Puffy” Combs, and The Beatles. 

Our “Album You Must listen to Before you Die” is 1985’s The Nation’s Saving Grace, by The Fall.  Mick loves it, Jeff doesn’t think much of it.   So, what’s new? 

Another fun episode.  Enjoy. 

 

References:  Rolling Stone magazine, 80’s, Coldplay, ‘Moon Music', No 1 album, Sean Diddy Coombs, Puff Daddy, Diddy, Cassie Ventura, Beatlemania, Beatles '64, David Tedeschi, Disney+, The Fall, The Nations Saving Grace, John Leckie, Mark E Smith, Can, German, krautrock, Damo Suzuki, DoubleJay, TripleJ, Prince, ‘Kiss’, Madonna, ‘Like a Prayer’, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, ‘The Message’, Michael Jackson, ‘Billie Jean’, Public Enemy, ‘Bring the Noise’, Whitney Houston, ‘How Will I Know?”, The Go-Gos, ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’, Duran Duran, ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’, Kate Bush, ‘Running Up That Hill’, The Smiths, ‘There Is a Light That Never Goes Out’, Husker Du, Minutemen, rap artists, Bowie, Depeche Mode, Culture Club, Clash, Neneh Cherry, U2, Joy Division, AC/DC, “Hell’s Bells”, INXS, “Never Tear Us Apart”, Apple music streaming, Leonard Cohen, Tower of Song, Sisters of Mercy, “This Corrosion”, “Floodland”, Jim Steinman, “New Big Prinz”, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Relax", Cher, “If I Could Turn Back Time”, Missouri, Bow Wow Wow, “I Want Candy”, Haysi Fantaysee, “Shiny Shiny”, Countdown, Falco, “Rock Me, Amadeus”, A-Ha, “Take on me”, Nena,  99 Luftballon, Kim Carnes, “Bette Davis Eyes”, Shriekback, “Nemesis", parthenogenesis, Samantha Fox, Africa, Toto 

 

Playlist – Episode 

This is our usual playlist, where we curate a list to play what we’ve talked about in the episode 

Playlist – Spotify’s complete list 

 

Africa – Mass band 

 

Samantha Fox web site – purely for academic interest!