FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops: The Exciting '80s - Saturday, September 19, 2026

For the best troops and veterans in the whole wide world! | Kathy In Alaska

[luvie]

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The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents:

Tunes For Our Troops

~ The Exciting ‘80s ~
Reagan, Royals, Rubik’s Cube...Rad!

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Tunes For Our Troops

This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops,
Veterans, Allies & Their Families!

Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread.
Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops!

Thanks to all the DJs for their time & effort
providing entertainment for the Troops!

*Canteen Mission Statement*

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

 

Michael Jackson~Billie Jean	Toto~Africa
Queen~I Want To Break Free	The Human League~Don’t You Want Me
Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton~Islands In The Stream	Guns N’ Roses~Sweet Child O’ Mine
Kenny G~Songbird	Berlin~Take My Breath Away

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troopsupport; tunes

[luvie]

Posting for Kathy! 💜 She's having 'puter problems. I feel for her!

[PROCON]

IT'S FRIDAY!!

LET'S ROCK THE CANTEEN WITH

TUNES FOR OUR TROOPS!!

LET'S GET THIS SHOW OFF THE GROUND!!

[luvie]

~ Tunes For Our Troops: The Exciting ‘80s ~

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[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight's Canteen!

[luvie]

Oooo....thanks for the reminder!

[Jet Jaguar]

Happy Birthday Air Force.

Luv, thanks for filling in.

((HUGZ))

[Fiji Hill]

Wally Rap--Wally George (1984)

Wally! Wally! Wally! Wally!
The United States is the greatest nation on this earth. Yet there are subversive forces that are trying to undermine the principles that this country was founded upon. That's right. And you know who you are. The feminists, the freeloaders; the bleeding-heart judges who let cold-blooded murderers go scot-free, yet tie the hands of our police on the chance that they might violate someone's “civil rights.” I say it's time that we stop worrying about the rights of criminals and start protecting the rights of the loyal God-fearing Americans like you and me.

Wally! Wally! Wally! Wally!
Today's heavy metal groups are drug-crazed, devil-worshiping maniacs out to poison the minds and bodies of innocent teenagers who are pressured into this evil and satanic lifestyle. Those vermin who believe in legalizing marijuana are really saying, “let's legalize all drugs—and while we're at it, prostitution, bestiality and S & M.” It's about time we started getting high on something besides drugs. Why can't we get high on patriotism, God and the Bible?

Wally! Wally! Wally! Wally!
The lunatic liberals are the most hypocritical, sickest group of mental midgets I have ever met. They're against the death penalty even for mass murderers yet support the out-and-out killing of innocent unborn babies. They call it “aborting a fetus,” but these are just buzz words and they know what it really is: murdering an unborn child. Let me tell you something: what's worse, that poor little baby can't even defend itself.

Wally! Wally! Wally! Wally!
The US Senate has said that there is no place for God in our classrooms, yet that very same Senate opens each session with a prayer. How hypocritical can you get? Why should God be expelled from our public schools? Do our politicians need to be reminded that this is one nation under God? The feminists are fighting for the ERA. They don't really want the ERA; they want the SRA, the Superior Rights Amendment. They want to be superior to men. We must not let them emasculate the men of America!

Wally! Wally! Wally! Wally!
Who's got the guts to stand up for America? Ronald Reagan is the greatest president this country has ever had. It's about time we all started believing in America again. Under President Reagans' leadership, we have started. If you don't love your country, then get out of here and make your move to Moscow, pal!

[Fiji Hill]

Charlene--Johnny Staton & the Feathers (1989)

[luvie]

#1....PRO!!
What a shock! 🤣

[luvie]

#2....JJ!!
You're welcome!
So good to see you!

[real saxophonist]

For some reason, this was in my head on Parris Island in 1989. No idea why.

[Fiji Hill]

This is for all the Rush fans out there.

My City Was Gone--The Pretenders (1982)

[luvie]

#3...Fiji Hill!!
Wow! That's true rap!

[luvie]

Honorable Mention....real saxophonist!!
Crazy cool clothes and tune!

[luvie]

That kind of gave me chills! 😲

I thought at first you meant “Rush” the band. LOL!

[Fiji Hill]

A prediction as to what 1982 will look like.

50 Years from Now--Haywire Mac (1932)

[Fiji Hill]

I recall hearing this one frequently in the eateries and lounges in Detroit at when Ronald Reagan finally won the Republican Party's nomination for president.

Magic--Olivia Newton John (1980)

[luvie]

LOVE YOU CANTEEN DJ'S!!!
Thanks for your hard work!

Kathy In Alaska; Liberty Valance; Publius; radu; MS BEHAVIN; Fiji Hill; gundog; Allegra; Charles Martel; Songcraft ; fidelis; decal; stylin19a (others and me)
You're the BEST!

Thanks for a great thread
and all you do here,
Kathy!

[luvie]

USAF Concert Band~Armed Forces Medley

WE LOVE YOU ALL, TROOPS!!!



Eagle, Flag and Anthem!
YouTube Video

[Fiji Hill]

If you went into a bar in Georgetown to celebrate President Reagan's inauguration, you may have heard this tune on the jukebox.

Rapture--Blondie (1981)