Posted on 04/29/2020 12:04:00 PM PDT by PROCON
The 80's were an absolute haven for great music from all different genres. Whether it was pop, rock, or even new wave, music was progressing by leaps and bounds in terms of new sounds and general hookiness. Though many musicians would need a Casio synthesizer to get their songs on the air, these bands stuck to their guns with letter-perfect rock and roll.
Though many of these songs fall under the domain of rock in name, none of them seem to fit neatly in a single category. While many artists were still following in the bluesy tradition of bands like Led Zeppelin, other artists were making bold new innovations for the genre whose presence can still be felt to this day. Even if you weren't sure how to feel about them on first listen, these songs have aged into modern marvels of the rock pantheon that deserve to be celebrated as such.
From hair metal to progressive rock to regular rock and roll, nothing is off the table when it comes to picking the cream of the rock scene. There may have been a technicolor haze sprinkled across the decade, but these songs don't need any trend in order to warp your brain.
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Gabriel’s third solo album (the one with Games Without Frontiers) is a classic.
Like the title. Never liked Springsteen.
I just watched that for a few seconds. It’s almost as bad as the “It’s a small small world” song at Disney World.
I grew up in the 80s. Classic rock was on vinyl from the 70s. I enjoy 80s music with the rest of them but refuse to call it “classic.”
I’m not old, you are! /sarc
I’m not a big Rush fan, but I can see them on this list. Still, Motley Crue? Guns n Roses? Pah.
The Ma.Ha.Rushie.... No way!
I think my granddaughter accounts for 15% of those views, and your assessment of it is dead-on!
Heart? Even it up is their rocking best.
Son of a gun! #RickRolledAgain
Heart - Great in the 70s, sucked in the 80s.
Permanent Vacation came out in 1987. Rag Doll, Dude Looks Like a Lady
I might grudgingly give Motley Crue a ‘thumbs up’ but Guns n Roses? A glaring omission would be Van Halen. If I had to cut somebody to put V-H in there it would be GnR.
RickRollin! I needed a laugh.
680 million plus views!
By that time, they had already put out 8 previous albums.
The idol worship of sex and drugs that marks rock-n-roll is incredibly sad. It will be played in Hell for all eternity.
Sacrificial love of neighbor and unlimited love of the Creator is never found in this genre. The absence of true Charity is the mark of this music.
Self-love is in almost every song. So sad and fleeting.
“Born in the USA” was a 70s song. Danced to it at my senior prom.
LOL Def Leppard!
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