6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
The Tournament continues! Please look over, ponder and vote this week!
Tournament history:
Round 4: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3258247/posts
Round 3 run-off: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3257870/posts
Round 3: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3255881/posts
Round 2 run-off: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3255505/posts
Round 2: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3253051/posts
Round 1: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3250477/posts
Queen
J. Geils
Whitesnake
Astley
Two of my favorites from the 1980s squared off (VH vs. J. Geils) and one had to be eliminated. Here are my choices:
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
Queen
Van Halen
Whitesnake
INXS (Sorry, got a little tired of getting “Astley-ed” on Youtube)
My picks:
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
Queen
J. Geils
Whitesnake
INXS
6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
“Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
“Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
“Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
The RickRoll continues. :)
I’m left with Need You Tonight INXS.
Rank - year - song - act
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fea
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band 6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen tough choice here
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake VERY tough choice here!
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS 4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen
7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS
4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
I find it funny that when I was 17, I alternately disregarded and disparaged Rick Astley. Now, like many Stock-Aitken-Waterman hits, I find this and various of his other singles ridiculously catchy.
Follow
OK, these are my picks, then:
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor (more typical 80s, and I really like it)
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band (still say Jump is the lamest Halen hit; it’s OK, but I can’t believe the love it gets here; Centerfold is more typical 80s sound)
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears (kind of hard; I like this song better now than then, but it still is more typical of “80s” than a metal song, which I only kind of like)
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS (again, more typical ‘80s than a disco song - which I love; but I love this song too)
6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
pitiful....so many good bands and songs in the 70s so few in the 80s. but multiples of 100s.
yes most of the winners(how did you lose Floyd?) in your chart toppers are good....but such a small number.