'80's Rock & Roll Playlist

[Shawn@PRS]

As the title suggests, I need to create a playlist featuring Rock songs from the 1980's. The songs need to be somewhat familiar to the gen-pop and I want to stay away from hair metal as much as possible. I need two slow-ish songs and about 12-15 rockers.

Whatcha got for me?

 

[RallyFanatic]

Back in Black for a rocker, maybe With or Without You for a slow-ish song

 

[RickP]

Great list here, I’ve been using it for the same purpose:

https://spinditty.com/playlists/100-Best-Rock-Songs-of-the-80s

If your band’s like most, you’ll need 4-5 options for every song needed to get a consensus without too many tears or tantrums.

 

[jxe]

journey and foreigner.

 

[jxe]

actually you should do ‘love my way’ because flo and eddie are on it.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

So no Hammy Sagar Van Halen is what you’re sayin’?

 

[alantig]

“You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” - Judas Priest
“Come On Feel The Noize” - Quiet Riot
“Too Much Time On My Hands” & “Best Of Times” - Styx (or you could go “Mr. Roboto” for a little silly)
“Walking On Sunshine” - Katrina & The Waves

And because I have to go there...

“Heaven’s On Fire”, “Lick It Up”, “I Still Love You”.

 

[Huggy Love]

-You Shook me all night long AC/DC
-Crazy Train -OZZY
-Lonely is the night -Squier
-Rock you like a Hurricane-Scorpions
-No one like you-Scorpions
-any song by Rush
.... and if you gotta have a slow jam

- Is this Love -Whitesnake (*Best guitar solo in a power ballad)

 

[jxe]

there’s no reason for kiss or scorpions in a decade with bryan adams in it.

 

[CandidPicker]

You'll thank me later -

The Bangles - "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Billy Idol - "Cradle of Love"
Blondie - "Call Me"
Blue Oyster Cult - "Godzilla"
Bon Jovi - "Bad Medicine"
Bryan Adams - "It's Only Love"
The Cars - "Let the Good Times Roll," "Let's Go"
Cheap Trick - "Dream Police"
The Clash - "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
The Commitments - "Mustang Sally" (yup)
The Commodores - "Brick House"
Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over"
The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary"
Damn Yankees - "Coming of Age"
Dave Edmonds - "I Hear You Knocking' "
David Bowie - "Rebel Rebel"
Deep Purple - "Knockin' At Your Back Door"
Def Leppard - "Photograph"
Dio - "Rainbow in the Dark"
Dire Straits - "Skateaway"
Don Henley - "The Heart of the Matter"
Donnie Iris - "Ah! Leah"
Dr. Hook - "Cover of the Rolling Stone" (just for laughs)
Eddie Money - "Shakin' "
ELO - "Do Ya"
Elvin Bishop - "Fooled Around & Fell in Love"
Elvis Costello - "Watchin' the Detectives"
Eric Clapton - "Forever Man," "It's in the Way That You Use It," "Old Love"
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Wrap It Up"
Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"
Genesis - "Paperlate"
Georgia Satellites - "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"
Guns 'n Roses - "Mr. Brownstone"
Hall & Oates - "Maneater"
Head East -"Never Been Any Reason"
Heart - "How Can I Refuse?"
Honeymoon Suite - "New Girl Now"
Huey Lewis & The News - "Hip to Be Square"
INXS - "What You Need"
Jefferson Starship - "Layin' It On The Line"
Jimmy Buffet - "Margaritaville"
Joe Cocker - "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
Joe Satriani - "Always with You, Always with Me"
John Fogerty - "Rock & Roll Girls"
John Mellencamp - "Authority Song"
Journey - "Stone in Love"
King's X - "Send A Message"
The Knack - "My Sharona"
Little Feat - "Let It Roll"
Living Colour - "Cult of Personality"
Men At Work - "Down Under"
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
Missing Persons - "Words"
Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings"
The Outfield - "Your Love"
Pat Benetar - "Fire & Ice"
Pete Townshend - "Let My Love Open the Door"
Peter Gabriel - "In Your Eyes"
Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
The Police - "Every Breathe You Take"
Queen - "Another One Bites the Dust"
R.E.M. - "Finest Worksong"
Rainbow - "Street of Dreams"
Ratt - "Round And Round"
REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Lovin' You"
Rolling Stones - "Start Me Up"
Rush - "Tom Sawyer," "Red Barchetta," "Limelight," "Time Stand Still"
Saga - "On the Loose"
Scorpions - "Big City Nights"
Simple Minds - "(Don't You) Forget About Me"
Slaughter - "Fly to the Angels"
Steely Dan - "Hey Nineteen"
Steve Windwood - "While You See A Chance"
SRV - "Pride & Joy," "Riviera Paradise"
Stray Cats - "Stray Cat Strut," "Rock This Town"
Tom Petty - "Breakdown"
Tommy Tutone - "867-5309/Jenny"
Van Halen - "(Oh) Pretty Woman," "Unchained," "So This Is Love?" "Summer Nights," "Best of Both Worlds"
Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again"
The Who - "You Better You Bet," "Another Tricky Day"
Yes - "Hold On," "Our Song"
ZZ Top - "Sharp-Dressed Man," "Cheap Sunglasses"
.38 Special - "Hold On Loosely," "Back Where You Belong," "Teacher, Teacher"

 

[Black Plaid]

Joan Jet - "I love Rock 'n' Roll"

 

[AP515]

The slow ones have to be power ballads. "Faithfully" or "Open Arms" seem appropriate if your singer has the pipes.

 

[Herr Squid]

How... interesting that this group went straight to the hard rock and metal!

There was an awful lot (too much, really) to the 80's that was not that! CandidPicker's list looks like it's really on point.

 

[bodia]

This timeframe screams for John Cougar Mellencamp, and some Prince.

 

[]-[@n$0Ma☩!©]

As the title suggests, I need to create a playlist featuring Rock songs from the 1980's. The songs need to be somewhat familiar to the gen-pop and I want to stay away from hair metal as much as possible. I need two slow-ish songs and about 12-15 rockers.

Whatcha got for me?

Just put on Rick Springfield's greatest hits and head for the open bar.

I know, I know... you work hard to eschew anything with a good melody and popular appeal. Short of starting your own Mumford band (and 'thank you' for that), I think you've done a masterful job of preserving the ultra-cool-music-guy vibe. So, out of my enduring love and adoration for you, my brother, I promise to look the other way while you're secretly enjoying 'Rock of Life'. I even promise not to take your photo if I catch you grinning ear-to-ear while watching all the chicks (hot or not) dancing and singing along to every-damn-word.

This timeframe screams for John Cougar Mellencamp, and some Prince.

All time-frames call for Prince.

 

[goat-n-gitter]

Rush - Subdivisions

 

[11top]

80s and no hair?

How ‘bout Elton and Billy?

 

[Tosca]

80s and no hair?

Soon we’ll have adopt this as the new forum name.

 

[11top]

Soon we’ll have adopt this as the new forum name.

Hey! I resemble that statement.

 

[pgj]

Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Juke Box Hero - Foreigner
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Eye of the Tiger - Foreigner
Down Under - Men at Work
Centerfold - J. Geils Band
Love Shack - B52s