This is an old one- I think it's an 80's production though.

Great ballad for a bad film.

Made the movie "Last American Virgin" and instant classic

Great song for showing off the woofers.

I'm not sure of the band, but the song is memorable.

Fun song back then and now.

What can I say, I'm Jett fan from way back

Great guy before he went crazy

Great dance rap song.

Still playing this one as loud as I can.

The dance version of this song is awesome.

This song more than any takes me back to high school. The deep base just sinks in and the lyrics are awesome

A real minor hit, but my favorite of the band.

I can still feel the warm summer breezes from all the nights I heard this song while driving around with my girlfriend. A real touching song.

Former Go-Go hit it big with this pure pop song. It had such a catchy beat that I couldn't ever hear it too much. It came out just after I graduated from high school and brings back so many good memories.

This song always gets overlooked, but I think it's their best. What a powerful song.

What a great semi ballad. The keyboard work was so new for Van Halen and it was awesome. Great solo by Eddie too.

A very personal song for me. It summed up many emotions for me many times.

I can't think of my senior year in high school without thinking of this song. I didn't even have a girlfriend when this song came out, and I still loved it.

I will never like any song more than this one. The music is terrific and it's such a terrific story. I envisioned what the video to this song would look like long before I ever saw it.

The best song about adultery yet. I just really dig it; please don't ask me to explain.

Peppy pop. One of their best in my humble opinion.

Lovely understated song; much like Tom himself.

Most people were understandly put off this great song when they had to endure weeks of affected apathetic reciting by the Gap adolescents. I understand that; I too was put off. But it's still a great song, and the commercial no longer runs. Well, that's my spiel.

Fantastic song, even better video. One of the few Don Henley songs that don't make me want to gnaw my arm off just so I'll have something to throw at the stereo. End of Innocence, Heart of the Matter - UGH; what's up with the sappy ballads, Don? Spare us all, please!

One-hit Wonder. This song is just such jolly good fun. One can't help but be in a better mood when listening to it.

Sexy song from the sexiest 80's rocker. Billy was not master of his domain; gotta love him for that. Hey, he even manages to not sound surly in this song.

Raucous, rambunctious, rowdy, and a whole bunch of other "R" adjectives.

It's so bloody hard to pick one song from The Cars. All their songs are just so fabulous. Further contenders: My Best Friend's Girl and Just What I needed.

The best song of the 80's from the greatest New Wave band. Non-sensical lyrics, great riffs, really hyper and frenetic. Perfection exemplified. I must give a nod to Road to Nowhere as well.

The best song off "Bleach" is this song which originated the "Seattle grunge" sound.

Best pop song of the 80s, as seen in the movie "Back to the Future."

Journey's best song is found on their "Escape" album, and is a perfect example of the "Journey sound."

Randy Rhoads' signature guitar sound rocks the beginning in the ultimate pump-you-up song. Ozzy Osbourne's best song by far.

The rockin' song off 1984 has the Eddie Van Halen signature guitar beginning and is the greatest song of the 80s by this superb group.

The originators of the alternative genre to rock and roll, the Pixies mix a great melody with a garage band sound in this single off "Doolittle."

Best rock ballad of the 80s...'nuf said.

Awesome ballad by the greatest canadian trio other than rush.

The best guitar solo in the history of rock and roll. How does Slash play that fast? You've really got me...

The greatest song by the second greatest band of all time. Geddy Lee's bass solo is amazing, and Peart kills us all w/ his amazing fills.

1983-My list starts and ends with my favorite metal band of all times. These guys ruled the '80's.

1982-I was mommy's little monster, she likes me now but back then it was war.

1983-Another great band with many great songs. Henry Rollins kicks ass.

1982-No, Metallica didnt write this song. They recorded it as a tribute to the biggest punk band of its time. They're still around but Glenn Danzing was the magic. They're lame now.

1983-Hard to pick one song from these guys too. Another one of the all time greatest punk bands, these guys where bright and talented as well as angry and loud.

1981-Every one of there songs is a classic. Only around a few years, they were different then most and began the whole "straight edge" movement. I wasnt into that, I enjoyed sex and drugs. All 26 of there songs where released on a compilation in '89 that's still available today.

1981-One of the best punk bands of all times. I bought a 12" single of this song. Hide it under my bed and listened to it whenever I could. It wasnt long before my parents found it in a "shake down" I was well into my rebelion by this time and my parents where aging rapidly. But for some reason this really freaked them out and my dad burned the record in the backyard, I'm not sure if he was expecting demons to fly out or what... It was kinda weird and something I'll never forget.

1982-My breakout song and album. In '82 I was in 8th grade, christian school and church activities was my life. I hated it and I thought all those people where very fake and shallow. The answer to everything was "God" and I wanted more. Once exposed my transformation was rapid. I found a quick way to get out of a school I hated. a little paint on the bathroom wall was all it took "Iron Maiden" and "666". out of a school of 200 they instantly knew it was me. I was called to the office, got a beating and then expelled. So began a life of sex, drugs, and Iron Maiden.

1983-There's a video for this song, about once every three years MTV will play it at like three or four in the morning. Summer of my freshmen year I bought this record and discovered my teenage calling. That fall I was a changed man, skateboard in one hand, clove in the other, so began three years of raising hell.

1986- My only pick that made it on commercial radio, but only after Metallica went "pop". Song came out my senior year of high school. My all time most played CD (bought only after tape wore out). Whole album is good, but this is the song I remember listening to most, we'd blow speakers up listening to it, it's amazing I can still hear. I couldn't wait to get out of school and away from my parents, at the time I thought life sucked... I've lived half my life since then and I must admit I really miss those days. I had no idea how good I had it. But there's no place in this world for a thirty something punk with an attitue problem. I realized that about the time I had to get a job, No Saturday school or detention in the real world, they just fire your ass. So I mellowed and conformed, sort of like Metallica but not as bad. From that back album and up I think they pretty much suck. But this was, at least for me, the number one song and album of a pretty bitchin' decade.

The Band of the 80's deserves two mentions.

Boy, General Hospital must have been a fun place to work in the early 80s.

Actor, Singer, Golfer, Teeth Whitener Salesman. Is there anything that Wagner CAN'T do?

Nothing says the 80's like a comedian singing

The only song from the late 80s that belongs on the list.

Perhaps the movie helps this get so high on the list.

Gotta have the extended mix on this one.

By far THE Band of the 80s.

To really be a true Classic 80's song, it almost HAS to be sung by a one hit wonder.

Classic 80's beat. Later turned into a Classic Levi's commercial.

Fourth of July trip to upstate New York.

One of the dominoes from aformentioned Men At Work song.

One of the strongest cause of nostalgia in me.

Literally always reminds me of the eightees.

A really good band, but no one realized it back then (including myself).

Surprisingly overlooked on many lists. My sister was into them, so I heard them a lot during the early eightees.

A domino that sets off many other dominoes of nostalgiac thought, christmas '83, other songs, etc.

Any Duran song is really nostalgiac, but Rio especially. Early days of MTV.

What eightees list is complete without them?

My favorite band anyway.

excellent song, considering he's an actor and all!

Does anyone else remember this song?

Courtney Cox is in the video!

Such a good song!

C'mon everyone wants to be Maverick. "I feel the need.....the need for speed!"

I don't know why I dig this song so much. It's just the s--t!

I remember renting this movie every week for like a year. This is my favorite Cyndi Lauper song. I'm not female so " Girls just wanna have fun" didn't make the cut. "Time after Time" was great as well.

Real Genius.......Anyone?????

This list wouldn't be complete without the man. I'm also a huge fan of pool. Billards all the time. It's from The Color Money. Great flick.

Like a drifter I was born to walk alone. Kinda deep for a hair band.

Sarah sarah....Where are you. Fell in love with a girl named Sara. Used to listen to this song all the time. Starship has some awesome 80's songs. We built this city.......Nothing's gonna stop us now. Great 80's!

My Ex ruined this song for me forever. But on the flipside I will always love the message. It's truly a great 80's ballad.

I love this song. I wanted to use it in a movie. Can't you see it at the end credits. Guy and girl driving off in the sunset.....C'mon!

Of course #1 had to be Take on me. No answers to the choice, just my favorite.

I am already!

fab .......

....love it ......

....great......

....I can dedicate this one to you Leon......

....pretty cool......

.....not bad!....

...this is a great one.....

....and another.....

Look Leon ...another Mental as Anything hit.....

this is my favorite duran duran song.great vidio too

i dont know why.i just love this song (fantastic)mabe its the wierd dancing that did it lol

out of all of OMDs songs this is the one that comes to mind mainly becouse after hearing it i went out and bought the greatest hits album

this blondie track was my favorite of hers(well the one that comes to mind anyway)

i loved the look of this girl,she was great and this song was one of her best songs she did have others but this always comes to mind

this is a great catchy synth song.which i always play

i like this song becouse i think its the best song michael jackson ever made and my girl loved it.

this is a great song that always brings back the good old days to me

i love this song its funny.and catchy a great song to sing along to

well this song is my favourite gary numan song.i loved cars but this and i die you die where the best of numans 80's (i think anyway)

The lone Canadian entry in our top-ten...and one of many 54-40 classics from the last two decades. I Go Blind, One Day In Your Life, Baby Ran...all great in their own right...but Laughing is the one that sticks with me.

Truer words were never sung.

Coming from a German background, and being deeply intrigued by the politics at the time, this song was the ultimate in, what, 1983? Scared the daylights out of me for a while, too.

I had no choice but to go out and rent The Maltese Falcon once I heard this song. Unique...to say the least...the SONG that is. The movie's pretty good, too.

The Finn family is back on our top ten with a classic ballad. A sraight-ahead, no pretense song. Simply wonderful.

Memory from this one? Drivin' to baseball games. I was also just 16 at the time, and I was hoping to at some point really UNDERSTAND what was being talked about in this song. I'm now 31 and I think I finally get it. Took me a while.

For some creepy reason, I equate this song with the 1987 Edmonton tornado. I was in Edmonton shortly after it happened and I remember seeing snapped-off trees and downed power lines while this song was playing in my parents' car. The two have no correlation whatsoever, but are connected in my brain forever. Great song.

Nice kiss-off song. I should have paid more attention to it when I first started listening to it. Woulda saved me a lotta grief. Oh well...

Great sing-along tune, as long as you were paying close attention. Annie Get Your Gun and Tempted are close runners-up from Squeeze's library. Let's hear it for Difford and Tillbrook!

1988...year two at college...my girlfriend at the time bought me Crowded House's debut CD. This is simply the best song of the 11. Thanks, Rhonda.

Very cool song....especially to dance to

so sweeeet

Aww....so sweet

girl power!!!!

i lvoe all these classics

dance favorite

Good dance song

wooooooo hoooo....

music classic

This is still one of my favorites