Posted on 02/01/2015 3:52:05 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 2 of the greatest hits of the '80s begins!
Due date: Sunday, Feb 8 @6:00 pm (Eastern)
Had to cut short the Round 1, as the response wasn't enough. Will try weekly rounds from now on.
This Round takes the top 6 songs of each year of the '80s, and pairs them in brackets along with the best #7s as voted in Round 1.
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Wow... tough list, with a lot of good (and similar) songs paired up against each other. Big question is should I vote for the songs with the best “staying power” over time or for my personal favorites, and if latter, may favorites during the 80’s or as of now?
Though calls... I’ll have to mull this one over a bit.
Well, Rebel could have skipped the #7s altogether and just given byes to four of the #1s, but it was a good exercise to see who was interested in voting, I suppose.
6 1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
3 1980 Magic Olivia Newton-John
2 1980 Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd
2 1981 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1 1981 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
3 1981 Lady Kenny Rogers
2 1982 Eye of the Tiger Survivor
7 1982 Jack & Diane John Cougar
3 1982 I Love Rock n Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
6 1983 Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
4 1983 Down Under Men at Work
1 1983 Every Breath You Take The Police
3 1983 Flashdance... What a Feeling Irene Cara
6 1984 Jump Van Halen
2 1984 Whats Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner
4 1984 Footloose Kenny Loggins
7 1985 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
4 1985 I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
5 1985 I Feel For You Chaka Khan
6 1985 Out of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 1986 How Will I Know Whitney Houston
4 1986 On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1986 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
7 1987 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
6 1988 So Emotional Whitney Houston
5 1987 Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
2 1987 Alone Heart
2 1988 Need You Tonight INXS
4 1988 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
1 1989 Look Away Chicago
3 1989 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison
5 1989 Miss You Much Janet Jackson
Doc at the Radar Station.
This is odd, Toni Tennille is practically competing against herself here. She is a singer on The Wall.
Okay, here we go! Just like real tournaments where sometimes you have to choose between two favorites and others where you have to root for pestilence. :)
My votes:
6 1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
4 1980 Rock with You Michael Jackson
2 1980 Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd
2 1981 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
6 1981 Celebration Kool & the Gang
4 1981 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
2 1982 Eye of the Tiger Survivor
1 1982 Physical Olivia Newton-John
5 1982 Centerfold The J. Geils Band
2 1983 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
4 1982 Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
7 1983 Maneater Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 1983 Flashdance... What a Feeling Irene Cara
6 1984 Jump Van Halen
5 1984 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Phil Collins
4 1984 Footloose Kenny Loggins
7 1985 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
4 1985 I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
5 1985 I Feel For You Chaka Khan
6 1985 Out of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 1986 How Will I Know Whitney Houston
4 1986 On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1986 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
1 1987 Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles
6 1988 So Emotional Whitney Houston
3 1987 Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
5 1987 Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
6 1987 Cest La Vie Robbie Nevil
2 1988 Need You Tonight INXS
4 1988 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
1 1989 Look Away Chicago
3 1989 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison
5 1989 Miss You Much Janet Jackson
I guess, but does that give 64 songs when the brackets begin? How does one choose which 4 get byes? This is 10 years, not a nice 8 or 4. When I started the contest, I thought of other ways to do it (I’d been thinking for months, but didn’t get better ones until then!), but it was too late.
Maybe the next contest. Maybe the ‘70s, or the alternate ‘80s (best #1 hits), or some other. (BTW, I LOVE music from all eras, really, so I would love to go down the decades; just starting with “my era”.)
Oh I’m rambling....
Doesn’t matter; all depends on the chart position.
Even worse was almost Paula Abdul, with 2 songs in the top 10. If she had managed both 3 and 4, she would most definitely have been against herself.
Call me
Magic
Another Brick in the Wall
Jesse’s Girl
Bette Davis Eyes
Lady
Eye of the Tiger
Jack & Diane
Centerfold
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Down Under
Every Breath You Take
Beat It
Jump
Against All Odds
Footloose
Everybody Wants to Rule The World
I Want To Know What Love Is
I Feel For You
Like a Virgin
How Will I Know
On My Own
Broken Wings
Here I Go Again
Faith
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
Alone
Sweet Child O’ Mine
Got My Mind Set On You
Cold Hearted
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
My Perogative
6 1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
4 1980 Rock with You Michael Jackson
2 1980 Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd
5 1981 Jessies Girl Rick Springfield
6 1981 Celebration Kool & the Gang
3 1981 Lady Kenny Rogers
2 1982 Eye of the Tiger Survivor
7 1982 Jack & Diane John Cougar
3 1982 I Love Rock n Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
2 1983 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
4 1983 Down Under Men at Work
1 1983 Every Breath You Take The Police
5 1983 Beat It Michael Jackson
6 1984 Jump Van Halen
2 1984 Whats Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner
4 1984 Footloose Kenny Loggins
7 1985 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
4 1985 I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
3 1985 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!
2 1985 Like a Virgin Madonna
6 1986 How Will I Know Whitney Houston
4 1986 On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1986 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
7 1987 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
1 1988 Faith George Michael
5 1987 Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
2 1987 Alone Heart
5 1988 Sweet Child o Mine Guns N Roses
3 1988 Got My Mind Set on You George Harrison
1 1989 Look Away Chicago
3 1989 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison
5 1989 Miss You Much Janet Jackson
1 1980 Call Me Blondie
6 1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
3 1980 Magic Olivia Newton-John
4 1980 Rock with You Michael Jackson
2 1980 Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd
5 1980 Do That to Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
2 1981 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5 1981 Jessies Girl Rick Springfield
1 1981 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
6 1981 Celebration Kool & the Gang
3 1981 Lady Kenny Rogers
4 1981 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
2 1982 Eye of the Tiger Survivor
6 1982 Dont You Want Me The Human League
1 1982 Physical Olivia Newton-John
7 1982 Jack & Diane John Cougar
3 1982 I Love Rock n Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
5 1982 Centerfold The J. Geils Band
2 1983 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
6 1983 Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
4 1982 Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
4 1983 Down Under Men at Work
1 1983 Every Breath You Take The Police
7 1983 Maneater Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 1983 Flashdance... What a Feeling Irene Cara
5 1983 Beat It Michael Jackson
1 1984 When Doves Cry Prince
6 1984 Jump Van Halen
2 1984 Whats Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner
5 1984 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Phil Collins
3 1984 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 1984 Footloose Kenny Loggins
1 1985 Careless Whisper Wham!
7 1985 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
4 1985 I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
4 1987 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston
3 1985 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!
5 1985 I Feel For You Chaka Khan
2 1985 Like a Virgin Madonna
6 1985 Out of Touch Daryl Hall & John Oates
1 1986 Thats What Friends are For Dionne and Friends
6 1986 How Will I Know Whitney Houston
3 1986 I Miss You Klymaxx
4 1986 On My Own Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
2 1986 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
5 1986 Broken Wings Mr. Mister
1 1987 Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles
7 1987 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
1 1988 Faith George Michael
6 1988 So Emotional Whitney Houston
3 1987 Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
5 1987 Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
2 1987 Alone Heart
6 1987 Cest La Vie Robbie Nevil
2 1988 Need You Tonight INXS
5 1988 Sweet Child o Mine Guns N Roses
3 1988 Got My Mind Set on You George Harrison
4 1988 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
1 1989 Look Away Chicago
6 1989 Cold Hearted Paula Abdul
3 1989 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison
4 1989 Straight Up Paula Abdul
2 1989 My Prerogative Bobby Brown
5 1989 Miss You Much Janet Jackson
Uh oh! Mistake:
3 1987 Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
5 1987 Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
Which is it? This is the pair, not 2 different votes! ;-D
Wow - talk about holding your nose at the polls!
Here are my votes - I couldn’t even vote for some of the matchups.
1 1980 Call Me Blondie
4 1980 Rock with You Michael Jackson
2 1980 Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd
1 1981 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
7 1982 Jack & Diane John Cougar
4 1983 Down Under Men at Work
1 1983 Every Breath You Take The Police
1 1984 When Doves Cry Prince
2 1984 Whats Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner
4 1984 Footloose Kenny Loggins
7 1985 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
5 1985 I Feel For You Chaka Khan
7 1987 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
5 1988 Sweet Child o Mine Guns N Roses
There was a lot of great music in the 80’s - unfortunately top 40 radio killed rock and roll in the 80’s by overplaying a lot of bad music.
I knew something wasnt right when I counted!
Abbott, please :)
You are now on the tournament ping, like it or not!
Thanks.
Lol, no kidding! Where are the Smiths songs, where’s the New Order? Hells bells, there is a whole world of music being neglected here, music that would burn that list to ashes. But, as far as “over the radar” goes it’s still a fun list. ;)
Here are my picks:
1 1980 “Call Me” Blondie
3 1980 “Magic” Olivia Newton-John
5 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” Captain & Tennille (I like this, but I’m picking mainly because Wall starts to irritate me with the oh-so-English kids’ accents [edge-u-KY-shone] and the endless instrumental on the end.)
2 1981 “Endless Love” Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar
3 1982 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police
3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara
1 1984 “When Doves Cry” Prince (Cannot believe this is losing - I like Jump but it’s their lamest song I think.)
2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
1 1985 “Careless Whisper” Wham!
4 1987 “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” Whitney Houston
3 1985 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
2 1985 “Like a Virgin” Madonna (Cannot believe this is losing this badly!)
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston
3 1986 “I Miss You” Klymaxx (Fantastic ballad! Can’t believe not 1 vote except me!)
2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
1 1987 “Walk Like An Egyptian” The Bangles (Again, cannot believe this *awesome* song is in such trouble!)
6 1988 “So Emotional” Whitney Houston
3 1987 “Shake You Down” Gregory Abbott
6 1987 “C’est La Vie” Robbie Nevil
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago
4 1989 “Straight Up” Paula Abdul
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson
I cannot believe I did not pick one MJ song. Just the way the cookie crumbles, with the match-ups. I was thinking of picking Beat It but decided I love Flashdance too much.
Many, many difficult choices. Only a few were really easy.
Still time until Sunday, Feb 7 @ 6:00pm Eastern to vote!
Looked at the posted lists. 1 or two good songs for the decade at best. I repeat, mid 60s to late 70s was the best time for music. The late 30’s through the mid 60’s the second. Nothing much since 80 or 81.
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