OMG The 80s Sucked!

[Frau_Blucher]

Oh jesus, don't turn this again into something it isn't Grunch and try to go to your tired old "if it's not your taste, it sucks" schtick. This was a fun spin on the old Billboard charts. I'm sure a lot of people can see some of this cheese for what it is. We all take our potshots at bands that are perceived to be part of the 80s cheese. We pile on and do it knowlingly for laughs.

At the same time, I need no one to like who I like. I certainly gush and spew about my favorites, ad nauseum sometimes and do with a wink. But I don't hold them up on an altar and demand that they not be criticized. In fact some of my best friends here are merciless with their teasing about JD and NO...and I know the source of some of that and play right along. And I NEVER bring up your tired old thing that they're somehow limiting themselves by not listening to some other shit.

You on the other hand seem to like to play for keeps, holding yourself up on some more worthy altar every time this subject comes up for liking a bunch of shit other people might not. Well fucking congrats. Now get over yourself.

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Grunch[/i]
<br>whatever you say. You are so fucking clueless
[/quote]
Of course I am Grunchie boy...you're so superior.

[Bitter Almonds]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I guess Billboard is a horror show in general. If you thought it was [b]ALL[/b] good then and it ALL sucks now, the difference isn't taste but just old age. There is selectivity for chrissakes, otherwise we'd be paying 15 bucks a pound for ground beef as well as filet mignon.[/quote]

Lies

[MARV]

Jesus Christ Grunch, why don't you just take off the fucking arrogant hat already?

<a href="http://www.worldwildlife.org/cetaceans/index.cfm">I dig whales.</a>

[marie3]

That list is nothing like the list I have in my head for the years 1981-1985. No wonder so many people think 80's music sucked. It did if you go by the Billboard singles chart. Hello - Lionel Richie? We Built This City - Starship? I hate these two songs with a passion.
Here is the list myself and my friends went by at that time.
I know it's long. (sorry about that) This was taken from WLIRs'
site.

(You’ll Always Find Me In The) Kitchen At Parties Jona Lewie 2-Nov-80
What Does Sex Mean To Me Human Sexual Response 3-Nov-80
Jackie O Human Sexual Response 4-Nov-80
I Know What Boys Like Waitresses 1-Dec-80
Lies Through The 80’s Manfred Mann 2-Dec-80
Hitsville, U.K. Clash 3-Dec-80
Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder 4-Dec-80
Eugene Crazy Joe 1-Jan-81
Do You Wanna Touch Me? Joan Jett 2-Jan-81
While You See A Chance Steve Winwood 3-Jan-81
Runaway Boys Stray Cats 4-Jan-81
Precious To Me Phil Seymour 5-Jan-81
Everybody’s Boring But My Baby Pearl Harbor 1-Feb-81
I Missed Again Phil Collins 2-Feb-81
Seduced Leon Redbone 3-Feb-81
R.O.C.K. Garland Jeffries 4-Feb-81
Love’s Melody Searchers 1-Mar-81
Torchlight Ellen Foley 2-Mar-81
Daily Records Who 3-Mar-81
Someday, Someway Robert Gordon 4-Mar-81
I Love Rock & Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 1-Apr-81
Bumble Boogie Jools Holland 2-Apr-81
What’s He Got Producers 3-Apr-81
Destination Unknown Missing Persons 4-Apr-81
Hard Act To Follow Split Enz 5-Apr-81
Messed Around Squeeze 1-May-81
Talk To You Later Tubes 2-May-81
World Of Water New Music 3-May-81
I Won’t Let You Down PhD 4-May-81
Tempted Squeeze 1-Jun-81
Formidable Syl Sylvain & The Teardrops 2-Jun-81
Disappearing Sinceros 3-Jun-81
Guilty Classix Nouveau 4-Jun-81 La Di Da Sad Café 1-Jul-81
Jumpin’ Jive Joe Jackson 2-Jul-81
Massive Reductions Kinks 3-Jul-81
Si Si Je Suis Un Rock Star Bill Wyman 4-Jul-81
Edge Of Seventeen Stevie Nicks 5-Jul-81
Jealous Lover Rainbow 1-Aug-81
Start Me Up Rolling Stones 2-Aug-81
Private Eyes Hall & Oates 3-Aug-81
Hang Fire Rolling Stones 4-Aug-81
City Bound E Train Novo Combo 1-Sep-81
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Police 2-Sep-81
No Reply At All Genesis 3-Sep-81
Talk Dirty John Entwhistle 4-Sep-81
Love Is Like A Rock Donnie Iris 1-Oct-81
Keep It Dark Genesis 2-Oct-81
It’s Alright Jo Jo Zip & The Falcons 3-Oct-81
Under Pressure David Bowie & Queen 4-Oct-81
Centerfold J. Geils Band 5-Oct-81
Tainted Love Soft Cell 1-Nov-81
Victim Of Circumstance Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 2-Nov-81
Crimson & Clover Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 3-Nov-81
Let's Get It Up AC/DC 4-Nov-81
This Is Radio Clash Clash 1-Dec-81
Take Off Bob & Doug McKenzie 2-Dec-81
Abacab Genesis 3-Dec-81
Absolute Beginners Jam 4-Dec-81
Just Can’t Get Enough Depeche Mode 1-Jan-82
Living In The Limelight Peter Cetera 2-Jan-82
Some Guys Have All The Luck Robert Palmer 3-Jan-82
Let Me Kiss Ya Nick Lowe 4-Jan-82
Pretty Woman Van Halen 1-Feb-82
Nice Girls Eye to Eye 2-Feb-82
Don’t You Want Me? Human League 3-Feb-82
Jam Sandwich Jimmy Page 4-Feb-82
Crank It Up Dregs 1-Mar-82
Giving It All Up For Love Huey Lewis & The News 2-Mar-82
Heat Of The Moment Asia 3-Mar-82
Kids In America Kim Wilde 4-Mar-82
Stone Cold Rainbow 1-Apr-82
Putting Out The Fire (Cat People) David Bowie 2-Apr-82
I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow 3-Apr-82
Love Plus One Haircut One Hundred 4-Apr-82
Dancing In The Street Van Halen 5-Apr-82
Island Of Lost Souls Blondie 1-May-82
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Clash 2-May-82
Valley Girl Frank & Moon Zappa 3-May-82
Abracadabra Steve Miller 4-May-82
Face Dances Part 2 Pete Townshend 1-Jun-82
Telecommunication A Flock Of Seagulls 2-Jun-82
Heartbeat King Crimson 3-Jun-82
Vacation Go Go’s 4-Jun-82
If You See Kay April Wine 1-Jul-82

** ------- Around This Time Was The Famous Complete Format Switch To "ALL New Music / New Wave "Dare To Be Different" ----- **
Rock The Casbah Clash 2-Jul-82
Open Your Eyes Lords Of The New Church 3-Jul-82
Words Missing Persons 4-Jul-82
Everywhere That I’m Not Translator 5-Jul-82
Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran 1-Aug-82
Talk Talk Talk Talk 2-Aug-82
Steppin’ Out Joe Jackson 3-Aug-82
I Melt With You Modern English 4-Aug-82
Come On Eileen Dexy’s Midnight Runners 1-Sep-82
Dancing In Heaven Q-Feel 2-Sep-82
Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel 3-Sep-82
Jukebox (Don’t Put Another Dime) Flirts 4-Sep-82
The Look Of Love ABC 1-Oct-82
Back On The Chain Gang Pretenders 2-Oct-82
Walking In L.A. Missing Persons 3-Oct-82
Annie Get Your Gun Squeeze 4-Oct-82
Kiss Of Life Peter Gabriel 5-Oct-82
Pass The Dutchie Musical Youth 1-Nov-82
She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby 2-Nov-82
That’s Good Devo 3-Nov-82
Our House Madness 4-Nov-82
The Other Side Of Love Yazoo 1-Dec-82
Der Kommisar Falco 2-Dec-82
Let Me Go Heaven 17 3-Dec-82
Party Party Elvis Costello 4-Dec-82
Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes 5-Dec-82
New Year’s Day U2 1-Jan-83
Kinetic Hilary 2-Jan-83
Make A Circuit With Me Polecats 3-Jan-83
Kiss Me Tin Tin 1-Feb-83
Change Tears For Fears 2-Feb-83
Time (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club 3-Feb-83
Sunday, Bloody Sunday U2 4-Feb-83
Safety Dance Men Without Hats 1-Mar-83
Let’s Dance David Bowie 2-Mar-83
Too Shy Kajagoogoo 3-Mar-83
Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran 4-Mar-83
Church Of The Poisoned Mind Culture Club 5-Mar-83
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant 1-Apr-83
Modern Love David Bowie 2-Apr-83
Doot Doot Freur 3-Apr-83
(Keep Feeling) Fascination Human League 4-Apr-83
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics 1-May-83
Song For A Future Generation B-52’s 2-May-83
Every Breath You Take Police 3-May-83
Whammy Kiss B-52’s 4-May-83
(Theme From) Doctor Detroit Devo 1-Jun-83
Burning Down The House ** Talking Heads 2-Jun-83
Wolfman Tap Electric Guitars 3-Jun-83
Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling 4-Jun-83
Nobody’s Diary Yaz 5-Jun-83
Every Day I Write The Book Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1-Jul-83
The Stand Alarm 2-Jul-83
99 Luftballons Nena 3-Jul-83
Sexy & 17 Stray Cats 4-Jul-83
Promises, Promises Naked Eyes 1-Aug-83
So Afraid Of The Russians Made For TV 2-Aug-83
Swear Tim Scott 3-Aug-83
Drop Your Pants Hilary 4-Aug-83
Sexbeat Sexbeat 1-Sep-83
Karma Chameleon Culture Club 2-Sep-83
Will You Stay Tonight? Comsat (C.S.) Angels 3-Sep-83
Talking In Your Sleep Romantics 4-Sep-83
Sixty-Eight Guns Alarm 5-Sep-83
Get Out Of London Interferon 1-Oct-83
Miss Me Blind Culture Club 2-Oct-83
Union Of The Snake * Duran Duran 3-Oct-83
Red, Red Wine * UB40 3-Oct-83
Puss 'N' Boots Adam Ant 4-Oct-83
Rebel Yell Billy Idol 1-Nov-83
Right By Your Side Eurythmics 2-Nov-83
Rush, Rush Debbie Harry 3-Nov-83
The Reflex Duran Duran 4-Nov-83
2000 Miles Pretenders 1-Dec-83
Hold Me Now Thompson Twins 2-Dec-83
Middle Of The Road Pretenders 3-Dec-83
Way Of Life Puppets 4-Dec-83
Only You Flying Pickets 1-Jan-84
Hyperactive Thomas Dolby 2-Jan-84
Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? The Alarm 3-Jan-84
Bag Lady Ebn-Ozn 4-Jan-84
Somebody’s Watching Me Rockwell 1-Feb-84
Doctor, Doctor Thompson Twins 2-Feb-84
The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen 3-Feb-84
Feels Like Heaven Fiction Factory 4-Feb-84
The Gap Thompson Twins 1-Mar-84
General Public General Public 2-Mar-84
Hands Across The Sea Modern English 3-Mar-84
Obsession Michael DesBarres & Holly Knight 4-Mar-84
People Are People Depeche Mode 5-Mar-84
Heaven Psychedelic Furs 1-Apr-84
You Take Me Up Thompson Twins 2-Apr-84
Wouldn’t It Be Good * Nik Kershaw 3-Apr-84
Locomotion Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 3-Apr-84
Don’t Tell Me Blancmange 4-Apr-84
Deeper And Deeper Fixx 1-May-84
Louise Human League 2-May-84
Fujiyama Mama Frank Chickens 3-May-84
When Doves Cry Prince 4-May-84
Pretty Persuasion R.E.M. 5-May-84
Sister Of Mercy Thompson Twins 1-Jun-84
I Love You, Suzanne Lou Reed 2-Jun-84
Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat 3-Jun-84
The Only Flame In Town Elvis Costello & The Attractions 4-Jun-84
Inch By Inch Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1-Jul-84
Talking Loud And Clear Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 2-Jul-84
What Kind Of Girl? APB 3-Jul-84
Two Tribes * Frankie Goes To Hollywood 4-Jul-84
Zoobusters WLIR Airstaff 4-Jul-84
I Don’t Believe A Word (Innocent Bystanders) A Bigger Splash 1-Aug-84
Take Me With U Prince & the Revolution 2-Aug-84
Tesla Girls Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 3-Aug-84
Electric Dreams Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder 4-Aug-84
Pride (In The Name Of Love) ** U2 5-Aug-84
All Day Ministry 1-Sep-84
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham! 2-Sep-84
Apollo 9 Adam Ant 3-Sep-84
Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) Ramones 1-Oct-84
If It Happens Again UB40 2-Oct-84
Wild Boys Duran Duran 3-Oct-84
I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Paul Young 4-Oct-84
The Chant (Has Just Begun) Alarm 1-Nov-84
West End Girls Pet Shop Boys 2-Nov-84
Dizzy Miss Lizzie Flying Lizards 3-Nov-84
(Welcome To The) Pleasure Dome Frankie Goes To Hollywood 4-Nov-84
Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins 5-Nov-84
Do They Know It’s Christmas? Band Aid 1-Dec-84
Blasphemous Rumors Depeche Mode 2-Dec-84
Forever Young Alphaville 3-Dec-84 **** ----- [The Last Song Ever Played On WLIR - 1/9/2004] ---- *
Johnny Q Crazy 8’s 4-Dec-84
Touch Secession 1-Jan-85
Skin Deep Stranglers 2-Jan-85
Gratitude Danny Elfman 3-Jan-85
Breakin’ The Rules * Lene Lovich 4-Jan-85
Don’t You (Forget About Me) * Simple Minds 4-Jan-85
Shout Tears For Fears 1-Feb-85
Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones 2-Feb-85
Love & Pride King 3-Feb-85
Boy Book Of Love 4-Feb-85
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears 1-Mar-85
Everytime You Go Away Paul Young 2-Mar-85
Life In One Day Howard Jones 3-Mar-85
Wide Boy Nik Kershaw 4-Mar-85
Won’t You Hold My Hand King 1-Apr-85
Head Over Heels Tears For Fears 2-Apr-85
Be Near Me ABC 3-Apr-85
Three Sunrises U2 4-Apr-85
A View To A Kill Duran Duran 1-May-85
Shake The Disease Depeche Mode 2-May-85
Burning Flame Vitamin Z 3-May-85
Bad (Live) ** U2 4-May-85
Rock Me Amadeus Falco 5-May-85
Nemesis Shriekback 1-Jun-85
Last Time Forever Squeeze 2-Jun-85
Love Vigilantes New Order 3-Jun-85
In Too Deep Dead Or Alive 4-Jun-85
Stay Up Late Talking Heads 1-Jul-85
Summer Love APB 2-Jul-85
Vive Le Rock Adam Ant 3-Jul-85
No Time Fiction Factory 4-Jul-85
Weird Science Oingo Boingo 1-Aug-85
In between Days Cure 2-Aug-85
Take On Me a-Ha 3-Aug-85
Don Quixote Nik Kershaw 4-Aug-85
Running Up That Hill Kate Bush 5-Aug-85
Date With A Vampyre Screaming Tribesmen 1-Sep-85
It’s Called A Heart Depeche Mode 2-Sep-85
Unkiss That Kiss * Stephen “Tin Tin” Duffy 3-Sep-85
Dr. Dream * Thompson Twins 3-Sep-85
Close To Me The Cure 4-Sep-85
This Is England The Clash 1-Oct-85
Alive And Kicking Simple Minds 2-Oct-85
Election Day Arcadia 3-Oct-85
Bring On The Dancing Horses Echo & The Bunnymen 4-Oct-85
Push Cure 5-Oct-85
If I Was Midge Ure 1-Nov-85
Stay Oingo Boingo 2-Nov-85
E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite 3-Nov-85
Hit That Perfect Beat Bronski Beat 4-Nov-85
When A Heart Beats Nik Kershaw 1-Dec-85
I Wanna Be A Cowboy Boys Don’t Cry 2-Dec-85
Vienna Calling Falco 3-Dec-85
MTV Get Off The Air Dead Kennedys 4-Dec-85

[hutter]

Y'all sound like grumpy old men who bitch about how it was better back in the day. Unfortunately, every one of you are right. Today's music sucks more than it probably ever did.[:(]