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40 Songs From The 80s Songs You Absolutely MUST Know In Order To Be My Friend

"Talk to me, Goose." - Maverick

Sydney Black

Jan 20, 2018

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40 Songs From The 80s Songs You Absolutely MUST Know In Order To Be My Friend

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The 1980's was a decade with the BIG hair, arcade games, shoulder pads, huge hoop earrings, bandanas, neon everything, scrunchies, side ponies, penny loafers, leather bomber jackets, jelly bracelets and acid wash jeans. It never mattered how crazy the fashion because the music of the 80s was some of the best of all time. My fellow Ohio University Odyssey writer and best friend Olivia love the 80s. Even though we missed the whole decade, its hard not to love them. Which is why you need to love these 40 songs in order to be our best friend.

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds

2. "867-5309 / Jenny" by Tommy Tutone

3. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)" by Eurythmics

4. "Sunglasses at Night" by Cory Hart

5. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard

6. "Africa" by Toto

7. "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners

8. "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club

9. "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel

10. "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls

11. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper

12. "Venus" by Bananarama

13. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield

14. "Don’t Stop Believing" by Journey

15." Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

16. "I Love Rock N Roll" by Joan Jett & The Black Hearts

17. "Faithfully" by Journey

18. "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC

19. "Photograph" by Def Leppard

20. "Cum On Feel The Noise" by Quiet Riot

21. "Nothin But A Good Time" by Poison

22. "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister

23. "Dude (Look Like A Lady)" by Aerosmith

24. "I Hate Myself For Loving You" by Joan Jett & The Black Hearts

25. "Working For The Weekend" by Loverboy

26. "Thriller" by Micheal Jackson

27. "Rock and Roll All Nite" by KISS

28. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler

29. "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police

30. "Uptown Girl" by Billie Joel

31. "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa

32. "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi

33. "Jump" by Van Halen

34. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston

35."We Belong" by Pat Benatar

36. "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi

37. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins

38. "Summer '69" by Bryan Adams

39. "Panama" by Van Halen

40. "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Mötley Crüe

Crank up the tones and crank out the Aqua Net hairspray and get to teasing, its time to go back to the 80s.

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40 Songs From The 80s Songs You Absolutely MUST Know In Order To Be My Friend

"Talk to me, Goose." - Maverick

1. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds

2. "867-5309 / Jenny" by Tommy Tutone

3. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)" by Eurythmics

4. "Sunglasses at Night" by Cory Hart

5. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard

6. "Africa" by Toto

7. "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners

8. "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club

9. "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel

10. "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls

11. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper

12. "Venus" by Bananarama

13. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield

14. "Don’t Stop Believing" by Journey

15." Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

16. "I Love Rock N Roll" by Joan Jett & The Black Hearts

17. "Faithfully" by Journey

18. "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC

19. "Photograph" by Def Leppard

20. "Cum On Feel The Noise" by Quiet Riot

21. "Nothin But A Good Time" by Poison

22. "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister

23. "Dude (Look Like A Lady)" by Aerosmith

24. "I Hate Myself For Loving You" by Joan Jett & The Black Hearts

25. "Working For The Weekend" by Loverboy

26. "Thriller" by Micheal Jackson

27. "Rock and Roll All Nite" by KISS

28. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler

29. "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police

30. "Uptown Girl" by Billie Joel

31. "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa

32. "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi

33. "Jump" by Van Halen

34. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston

35."We Belong" by Pat Benatar

36. "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi

37. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins

38. "Summer '69" by Bryan Adams

39. "Panama" by Van Halen

40. "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Mötley Crüe

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

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