TOP TEN SONGS of 1980s |
| 1989
1. HEY (The Pixies, Doolittle) 2. EPIC (Faith No More, The Real Thing) 3. MADONNA OF THE WASPS (Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, Queen Elvis) 4. HEY LADIES (Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique) 5. ONE LONG PAIR OF EYES (Robin Hitchcock & The Egyptians, Queen Elvis) 6. KENNEDY (The Wedding Present, Bizarro) 7. ROUND & ROUND (New Order, Technique) 8. GOUGE AWAY (The Pixies, Doolittle) 9. HEAD LIKE A HOLE (Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine) 10. LOVE SONG (The Cure, Disintegration) 1988 1. THE MERCY SEAT (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tender Prey) 2. JANE SAYS (Jane’s Addiction, Nothing’s Shocking) 3. RIVER EUPHRATES (The Pixies, Surfer Rosa) 4. TOWER OF SONG (Leonard Cohen, I’m Your Man) 5. WHERE IS MY MIND? (The Pixies, Surfer Rosa) 6. WATCHING ALICE (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tender Prey) 7. BALLOON MAN (Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, Globe of Frogs) 8. FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN (Leonard Cohen, I’m Your Man) 9. THE PROMISE (When in Rome, When in Rome) 10. MOUNTAIN SONG (Jane’s Addiction, Nothing’s Shocking) 1987 1. IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT [AND I FEEL FINE] (REM, Document) 2. I’VE BEEN TIRED (The Pixies, Come on Pilgrim) 3. FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK (The Pogues, If I Should Fall from Grace With God) 4. GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA (The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come) 5. INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM (Tom Waits, Franks Wild Years) 6. CARIBOU (The Pixies, Come on Pilgrim) 7. ALEX CHILTON (The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me) 8. JUST LIKE HEAVEN (The Cure, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me) 9. THE ONE I LOVE (REM, Document) 10. LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME (The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come) 1986 1. THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT (The Smiths, The Queen is Dead) 2. GRACELAND (Paul Simon, Graceland) 3. PAUL REVERE (Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill) 4. I BELIEVE (REM, Lifes Rich Pageant) 5. SHE’S AN ANGEL (They Might Be Giants, They Might Be Giants) 6. YOU CAN CALL ME AL (Paul Simon, Graceland) 7. FALL ON ME (REM, Lifes Rich Pageant) 8. DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF HER SHOES (Paul Simon, Graceland) 9. BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN (The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead) 10. TED, WOODY AND JUNIOR (Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, Element of Light) 1985 1. MY WIFE AND MY DEAD WIFE (Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, Fegmania!) 2. CLOUDBUSTING (Kate Bush, Hounds of Love) 3. HOW SOON IS NOW? (The Smiths, Meat is Murder) 4. BASTARDS OF YOUNG (The Replacements, Tim) 5. ROAD TO NOWHERE (Talking Heads, Little Creatures) 6. CLOSE TO ME (The Cure, The Head on the Door) 7. RUNNING UP THAT HILL (Kate Bush, Hounds of Love) 8. TAKE THE SKINHEADS BOWLING (Camper Van Beethoven, Telephone Free Landslide Victory) 9. AND SHE WAS (Talking Heads, Little Creatures) 10. HOUNDS OF LOVE (Kate Bush, Hounds of Love) 1984 1. I WILL DARE (The Replacements, Let It Be) 2. HARBORCOAT (REM, The Reckoning) 3. SOUNDS GREAT WHEN YOU’RE DEAD (Robyn Hitchcock, I Often Dream of Trains) 4. PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES (The Smiths, The Smiths) 5. ANDROGYNOUS (The Replacements, Let It Be) 6. STAY (Blue Nile, A Walk Across the Rooftops) 7. PRETTY PERSUASION (REM, The Reckoning) 8. LIKE A VIRGIN (Madonna, Like a Virgin) 9. EIGHT MILES HIGH (Husker Du, Zen Arcade) 10. THIS CHARMING MAN (The Smiths, The Smiths) 1983 1. THIS MUST BE THE PLACE [NAÏVE MELODY] (Talking Heads, Speaking in Tongues) 2. ADD IT UP (Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes) 3. A NEW ENGLAND (Billy Bragg, Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs. Spy) 4. MODERN LOVE (David Bowie, Let's Dance) 5. SAY SAY SAY (Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace) 6. GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER (Talking Heads, Speaking in Tongues) 7. AGE OF CONSENT (New Order, Power, Corruption & Lies) 8. COME DANCING (The Kinks, State of Confusion) 9. PLATEAU (Meat Puppets, Meat Puppets II) 10. RICHARD (Billy Bragg, Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs. Spy) 1982 1. COME ON EILEEN (Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Too-Rye-Ay) 2. SEXUAL HEALING (Marvin Gaye, Midnight Love) 3. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO (The Clash, Combat Rock) 4. BILLIE JEAN (Michael Jackson, Thriller) 5. THE MESSAGE (Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Message) 6. MAN OUT OF TIME (Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Imperial Bedroom) 7. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE (Kate Bush, The Dreaming) 8. BEAT IT (Michael Jackson, Thriller) 9. ONE HUNDRED YEARS (The Cure, Pornography) 10. STRAIGHT TO HELL (The Clash, Combat Rock) 1981 1. UNDER PRESSURE (David Bowie/Queen, Changestwobowie) 2. DON’T YOU WANT ME (Human League, Dare!) 3. TAINTED LOVE (Soft Cell, Non-Stop Erotic Caberet) 4. PENETRATION (Tom Verlaine, Dreamtime) 5. WITH A HIP (Echo & the Bunnymen, Heaven Up Here) 6. THE THINGS THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF (Human League, Dare!) 7. SINCE YOU’RE GONE (The Cars, Shake It Up) 8. WHAT A DAY THAT WAS (David Byrne, The Catherine Wheel) 9. SEX DWARF (Soft Cell, Non-Stop Erotic Caberet) 10. SHAKE IT UP (The Cars, Shake It Up) 1980 1. ASHES TO ASHES (David Bowie, Scary Monsters) 2. WATCHING THE WHEELS (John Lennon, Double Fantasy) 3. CROSSEYED AND PAINLESS (Talking Heads, Remain in Light) 4. CRAZY RHYTHMS (The Feelies, Crazy Rhythms) 5. ONCE IN A LIFETIME (Talking Heads, Remain in Light) 6. THE BOY WITH THE PERPETUAL NERVOUSNESS (The Feelies, Crazy Rhythms) 7. PEOPLE WHO DIED (Jim Carroll, Catholic Boy) 8. MISSILES (The Sound, Jeopardy) 9. LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (Joy Division, Love Will Tear Us Apart Single) 10. BRASS IN POCKET (Pretenders, Pretenders) |