Not for me.I was busy raising children in the 80’s. Too busy to listen to music!
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
I’m not telling my age, but give me Frank Sinatra and Perry Como. Nothing like the words and music in “All or Nothing at All”!
Now -— I’m going to have that piece in my head the rest of the day, but it is fine with me!
Progressive trance, deep house, and melodic EDM are all excellent genres of modern electronic music and songs such as Marconi Union's Weightless have been scientifically proven to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation to the point that they issued a warning about driving while playing it.
I love me some Boy George, George Michael, and Michael Jackson. Throw in some Madonna and Cyndi Lauper. Whenever I hear “Do you Really Want to Hurt Me,” I scream yes.
Compared to the 90s, the 80s were better in every way and, maybe it was just the videos they showed that night but, I couldn’t get very far into the 90s before I had to turn it off.
Bad music, disturbing videos and horrible fashion statements, all with nothing good to say about anything.
Music is important. If you want to know the health of a person or a society, first look at their music.
Some say that society comes first, that society makes the music, but I think it’s probably the other way around ... the music comes first.
Music soothes the savage beast or creates one.
If you want to “fix” a person or a society, first change the music.
I enjoy MANY types of Music. I grew up with Rock & Roll. The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, The Ventures, The Beau Brummels, Jefferson Airplane, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Jay and the Americans, Pat Benetar, Steppenwolf, The Yardbirds, ZZ Top.....
Then, Southern Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Marshall Tucker Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Eagles, ....
Then, (in addition) The New Country (and some traditional) Martina McBride, Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith, Suzy Boggess, Shania Twain, Dwight Yokum....
Then, Contemporary Christian Music, Sara Groves, Steven Curtis Chapman, Keith Green, Bebo Norman, Jaci Velasquez, Greg Long, Fernando Ortega...
Then, Modern (don’t know what it’s called) Chvrches, Emeli Sande, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Kodaline, Lissie, Paramore, The Killers, The Stereophonics, Poliça, Thirty Seconds To Mars...
Then, New Age (to the point of the article, RELAX), Direct TV channel 856 MCNA, playing right NOW)
David Arkenstone, 2002, Fiona Joy Hawkins, Secret Garden, Ron Korb, Constance Demby, Jim Brickman, Enya, The Piano Guys, Ryan Farish, Deuter, Tangerine Dream....
Beautiful, soothing, mostly instrumentals, beautiful piano, cello, violin, gorgeous! Some upbeat tunes also that I enjoy.
Just background music or with headphones this music “tickles my brain” as in almost a spiritual level.
Chanel 856 does repeat the same songs (not in the same order), its like they have a playlist of the very best songs and add some and drop some over time.
If you enjoyed today’s songs, you’ll enjoy tomorrow’s songs as well.
Don’t see “NEW AGE” and SHRIEK! It’s NOT what you imagine. It’s BEAUTIFUL.
Right now it is Stern and Stern by Deuter, just beautiful.
As someone who grew up in the 80’s, I enjoy a lot of 80’s music.
Not all 80’s songs are happy, though.
“Dancing With Tears In My Eyes”-Ultravox
“Last Time Forever”- Squeeze
Wally Rap--Wally George (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4TIK9K06CQ&list=PLYFgdNQaPJ1ffS7WzxRP-PvyAvoI_aE-E
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“Froggie went a courting” was soothing. Rock is not supposed to be soothing. 60’s, 70’s, part of the 80’s, and very little thereafter is my forte. But everyone has their thing.
Duran Duran? Turks? I wonder what they think of this one?
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https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh50c