Totally Awesome 80's - D #AtoZChallenge
Welcome back to the Totally Awesome 80’s!
A time when our clothes were bright and vivid (nobody had to tell us to NOT eat the laundry soap!). A time before cell phones, and it was the very beginning of a time of personal computers. We had some unforgettable tunes, and that is what we’re focusing on today!
So, grab your big plastic earrings, put on your acid washed jeans, and let’s dance!
Today’s Playlist
1980 - Don’t Do Me Like That - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
1981 - Don’t Stand So Close To Me - The Police
1982 - Don’t You Want Me - The Human League
1983 - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
1984 - Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
1985 - Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
1986 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
1987 - Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House
1988 - Devil Inside - INXS
1989 - Don’t Wanna Lose You - Gloria Estefan
Ha! Did you notice? This one could almost be called the Don’t list! Let’s do it again tomorrow!
Come back tomorrow to see what ‘E’ songs are reppin’ the 80s!
Today’s post is also part of the Monday’s Music Moves Me blog hop, hosted by X-Mas Dolly, and co-hosted by Stacy Uncorked, Curious as a Cathy. , and Ramblin with AM. Be sure to stop by the hosts and visit the other participants. If you have a MUSIC* post, feel free to join in the fun! *sorry non-music posts are not permitted in the Monday’s Music Moves Me blog hop.
Don’t Stand... Don’t Stand... Don’t Stand So Close To Me, ah, now I'll have this music in my head all day ;))
ReplyDeleteThank you for this "don't" and rebel list!
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Mary,
ReplyDeleteExcellent set of songs for today. I'm really enjoying your 80s music theme and sure does bring back some good feelings from yesteryear. Feel free to link this up with 4M today since it's your choice week! Have a great week, my friend!
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Great songs my era. So very cool. Thanks for sharing them. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteGreat playlist!
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ReplyDeleteI've seen The Breakfast Club so many times I could probably recite some of the dialogue :-) I've enjoyed your playlist! You've set a cool memory-laced tone to the rest of my day - thank you ;-)
D-lightful list, Mary! I shall listen as I craft later.
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There was a lot more diversity in the music of the '80's than we tend to remember. Great choices here!
ReplyDeleteFun fact: Don't Stand So Close To Me was No.1 in the UK on the day I was born ;-)
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Oh so much fun listening to all of these and bringing back great memories. Poor David Hutchence...I don't know if he killed himself or if it was a horrible error on his part because of sexual thrills, but he had such a great voice and look. He reminded me of Jim Morrison.
ReplyDeleteFun theme. So many of these songs have particular associations for me, like the friend who loved INXS, and remembering seeing some of these videos for the first time at the house of my best friend, who had MTV when it first began.
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how's your A to Z Challenge going, Mary? Love the song "Don't Stand So Close to Me". They sang it on GLEE. One of the better covers on the show.
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So many songs I enjoy on this playlist - long live the 80's. Don't You Forget About Me and The Devil Inside are my two favorites but really, they are all good!
ReplyDeleteDynamite list!
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