What is the greatest song of 1984?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

As much as I want to say Self Control by Laura Branigan I must defer to you, the Lounge. Give it to me yo!

[Guava Jelly]

1. Eyes without a face Billy Idol??

I think that was 84

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. Oooh - nice. I call it "Boobs Without a Face" but that has to do with

this weird corpus stellacci I was doing with my best friend and my wife to be!

Big Ups to Billy Idol!

[ghostsofgiants]

2. Hüsker Dü's "Pink Turns To Blue" would probalby get my vote.

[Bossy Monkey]

4. Why why why did you have to ask this question?

Why why why did I have to look at this list? http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm
The ten songs or so off of there that I like, I really like a lot, but the rest-- let's just say that if I didn't dislike the shiver and barf smilies so much, this would be the place for them. So before I go out to shoot myself to quiet the earworms, I'll go with Carob Bean Queen (yes, I know how it's really spelled:)), 'cause it's so unhip to like it.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Mmmmm. Something from Madonna, perhaps?

And by the way...

WOO HOO CHAVEZ IS BACK! HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. It is not I who am crazy..

IT IS I WHO AM MAD!!!!!

[recoveringdittohed]

27. Speaking of crazy

How about Mama He's crazy by the Judds for 1984 song of the year.

[flvegan]

6. Quiet Riot, "Cum On Feel the Noize" bro

hands down.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

14. hmmmm - I think "Round and Round" by Ratt wins in this battle

N'est ce pas?

[flvegan]

19. Milton Berle doth not a checkmate make...

Ratt is still just that...Ratt.

[American Jesus]

47. That was 1983, actually.

Although it was probably still on the radio a lot in 1984.

[Jamastiene]

7. She Bop, or have I got my years mixed up?

Cyndi Lauper was popular about that time. I loved She Bop and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

24. It's all about clit-touchery - says I.

Argh!!!

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. The Smiths, "How Soon Is Now?"

[atomic-fly]

58. that is up there...damn good song

[Arugula Latte]

79. We have a winner...Yes, definitely, How Soon Is Now? kicks all the other songs' asses

End of debate.

[NMMNG]

100. Bingo

:thumbsup:

[asthmaticeog]

9. "Maybe Partying Will Help" by the Minutemen.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

16. You know that Aces High by Maiden is your fav 84 song

Deal with it!

[asthmaticeog]

32. Hallowed be thy name, Chavez.

*bows*

[DBoon]

93. product

or "little man with a gun in his hand"

These may be 1983

[Gatchaman]

10. Creeping Death by Metallica

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

18. Incorrect - Trapped Under Ice

Good try tho!

[sendero]

11. Pearly Dewdrops Drops

The Cocteau Twins.

[MrSlayer]

13. "Chemical Warfare" by Slayer.

One of the greatest Metal songs of all time.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

20. What did you say? When Doves Cry by Prince?

Oh yeah - good call. Casey Kasem is never wrong!

[MrSlayer]

23. Darling Nikki maybe.

If I were to choose a Prince song.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

25. Christ i'm gettin' dizzy - see below

And worship Al Hedges at the Church of your choice!

[ghostsofgiants]

26. Ahem...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5772287&mesg_id=5772287

[MrSlayer]

28. Excellent.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

64. I assume that's different from

the Dead Kennedys song?

[MrSlayer]

69. Yes.

It is original.

[njdemocrat106]

15. "Purple Rain" by Prince, maybe?

Is it uncool to like Prince? (Not that I care, if you took a look at some of the other artists you'd find in my music collection ;) ).

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. See above

Plus - You fucking ROCK!!! Check out Al Hedges doing a karaoke of Darling Nikki if you get a chance!

[cemaphonic]

92. It's uncool to *not* like Prince.

And I agree, as good as the whole album is, Purple Rain is the best song.

[RiffRandell]

17. 99 Luft ballons maybe?

Nena rocked, for at least that one song.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. Troo D.A.T.!

[American Jesus]

48. Kinda partial to the 7 Seconds cover version actually

But you can't find that anywhere anymore. Wish I would have actually bought the record at the time instead of taping it off of college radio :(

[malmapus]

59. I still have my copy!

Man used to love 7 Seconds.

Here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdjUu_0m3EQ

[Beer Snob-50]

68. I loved that entire album

half the album was in German.

[crim son]

29. Eurythmics "Sex Crimes" (1984)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtjocHFpncw

Okay, it's from the soundtrack of that terrible movie, "1984". But my real favorite is from that same album, which might have come out in 1984, "Julia". Can't find a recording.

Julia

When the leaves
Turn from green to brown
And autumn shades
Come tumbling down
To leave a carpet on the ground
Where we have laid

When winter leaves her branches bare
And icy breezes chill the air
The freezing snow lies everywhere
My darling
Will we still be there?

Julia

When spring rejoices
Down the lane
And everything is new again
Will everything be
Just the same
Will we be there?

Oh Julia

[terrya]

50. That's a very good answer.

"Sex Crimes" is not in the film. But I do like it a lot as well as the whole soundtrack.

[asthmaticeog]

61. I believe that actually came out in 1983.

:shrug:

[peekaloo]

30. So. Central Rain by r.e.m.

:-)

[Lex]

35. Love. That. Song.

:thumbsup:

[Avalux]

60. I was going to post this then saw yours -

Reckoning is still one of my very favorite albums. :hi:

[mitchum]

31. "Give Up The Sun" Gun Club

[Lautremont]

40. Anything by the Gun Club would probably be the best of

its particular year.

[mitchum]

94. I certainly agree with you

Jeffreylee left a phenomenal body of work. RIP.

[libnnc]

33. I was in my Duran Duran phase then

I present, The Reflex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RzRnLR8vbI

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

97. Thank you.

[swag]

34. "Copped It"

[Lex]

36. "The Politics of Dancing" or anything by Kajagoogoo?

I kid. I kid.

[TroubleMan]

37. "Beat Street" by Melle Mel

Check out the last verse - it's indicative of what's going on right now:

A newspaper burns in the sand, and the headlines say ‘Man destroys Man!’
Extra! Extra! Read all the bad news on the war for peace that everybody would lose
The rise and fall, the last great empire, the sound of the whole world caught on fire
The ruthless struggle, the desperate gamble
The game that left the whole world in shambles
The cheats, the lies, the alibis
And the foolish attempt to conquer the skies
Lost in space, and what is it worth, huh?
The president just forgot about Earth
Spending multi billions, and maybe even trillions
The cost of weapons ran into zillions
There’s gold in the street, and diamonds under feet
And the children in Africa don’t even eat
Flies on their faces, they’re living like mice
And the houses even make the ghetto look nice, Huh!
The water tastes funny, it’s forever too sunny
And they work all month and don’t make no money
A fight for power, a nuclear shower
And people shout out in the darkest hour
Of sights unseen and voices unheard
And finally the bomb gets the last word
Christians killed Muslims, and Germans killed Jews
And everybody’s bodies are used and abused, Huh!
Minds are poisoned and souls are polluted
Superiority complex is deep rooted
Leeches and lice’s, and people got prices
Egomaniacs control the self-righteous
Nothing is sacred and nothing is pure
So the revelation of death is our cure
Hitler and Caesar, Custer and Reagan
Napoleon, Castro, Mussolini and Begin
Ghengis Khan and the Shah of Iran
Mixed with the blood of the weaker man
The peoples in terror, the leaders made the error
And now they can’t even look in the mirror
‘Cause we gotta suffer while things get rougher
And that’s the reason why we got to get tougher
To learn from the past and work for the future
And don’t be a slave to no computer
‘Cause the Children of Man inherits the land
And the future of the world is in your hands
So just throw your hands in the air
And wave ‘em like you just don’t care
And if you believe that you’re the future
Scream it out and say ‘Oh yeah!’ (‘Oh yeah!’)
‘Oh yeah!’ (‘Oh yeah!’)
Raah!

[Blue_Tires]

38. great choices

great memories!

[jobycom]

39. Sunglasses at Night, BABIE! Not just a song, but a statement!

Actually my favorite was probably "Against all odds" by Phil Collins, but I'm a big, sappy rube.

[judaspriestess]

41. Pass the Dutchie --Musical Youth

probably not 1984 but a great song none the less

[Susang]

42. The KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984

Of course, my favorite "What Presence?" by Orange Juice is nowhere to be found. :-(

1.Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Relax
2.General Public-Tenderness
3.U2-Pride (In the Name of Love)
4.Bronski Beat-Why?
5.Prince-Erotic City
6.Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Two Tribes
7.The Vandals-Ladykiller
8.Billy Idol-Rebel Yell
9.Echo & the Bunnymen-The Killing Moon
10.Thompson Twins-Hold Me Now
11.Pet Shop Boys-West End Girls
12.Depeche Mode-People are People
13.Scott Goddard-Cow Punk
14.The Fixx-Less Cities, More Moving People
15.Eurythmics-Sexcrime 1984
16.Depeche Mode-Master And Servant
17.Siouxsie and the Banshees-Dazzle
18.The Untouchables-What's Gone Wrong
19.INXS-Original Sin
20.Wham!-Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
21.Duran Duran-Wild Boys
22.The Smiths-How Soon is Now?
23.Alphaville-Big in Japan
24.David Bowie-Blue Jean
25.Band Aid-Do They Know It's Christmas?
26.Billy Idol-Flesh for Fantasy
27.Talk Talk-It's My Life
28.The Human League-The Lebanon
29.Duran Duran-The Reflex
30.The Psychedelic Furs-The Ghost In You
31.Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark-Locomotion
32.Animotion-Obsession
33.Billy Idol-Catch My Fall
34.INXS-I Send a Message
35.Thompson Twins-Passion Planet
36.Howard Jones-What is Love?
37.INXS-Burn for You
38.Blancmange-Don't Tell Me
39.Prince-When Doves Cry
40.Simple Minds-Waterfront
41.Killing Joke-Eighties
42.Big Country-Wonderland
43.Bananarama-Wild Life
44.Billy Idol-Eyes Without a Face
45.Adam Ant-Apollo 9
46.Devo-Shout
47.Thompson Twins-The Gap
48.X-Wild Thing
49.INXS-Melting in the Sun
50.Prince-Let's Go Crazy
51.General Public-Hot You're Cool
52.Sparks-Pretending to be Drunk
53.Thomas Dolby-Hyperactive!
54.The Smiths-What Difference Does it Make?
55.Shriekback-Hand on My Heart
56.R.E.M.-So. Central Rain
57.Style Council-My Everchanging Moods
58.The Time-Jungle Love
59.The Alarm-Sixty Eight Guns
60.Lou Reed-I Love You, Suzanne
61.Oingo Boingo-Something Isn't Right
62.The Untouchables-Free Yourself
63.Tones on Tail-Go!
64.Simple Minds-Speed Your Love to Me
65.Cyndi Lauper-Girls Just Want to Have Fun
66.Julie Brown-The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun
67.Duran Duran-New Moon on Monday
68.Spandau Ballet-Only When You Leave
69.Depeche Mode-Everything Counts
70.Hall and Oates-Out of Touch
71.Sparks-Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
72.Talking Heads-Burning Down the House
73.Ultravox-White China
74.Simple Minds-Up On the Catwalk
75.Spandau Ballet-Revenge for Love
76.Depeche Mode-Get the Balance Right
77.Duran Duran-Make Me Smile
78.Romeo Void-A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)
79.The Go-Go's-Head Over Heels
80.Devo-Puppet Boy
81.Cyndi Lauper-She Bop
82.Blancmange-Game Above My Head
83.Thompson Twins-Doctor! Doctor!
84.Eurythmics-Who's That Girl
85.A Flock of Seagulls-The More You Live, the More You Love
86.Bananarama-Cruel Summer
87.The Psychedelic Furs-Heaven
88.General Public-General Public
89.Elvis Costello-The Only Flame In Town
90.Blancmange-That's Love That it Is
91.Berlin-Touch
92.Thompson Twins-You Take Me Up
93.Howard Jones-New Song
94.Dragon-Rain
95.Bananarama-Robert de Niro's Waiting
96.Trans-X-Living on Video
97.UB40-If it Happens Again
98.Big Country-Where the Rose is Sown
99.Billy Idol-Blue Highway
100.Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark-Tesla Girls
101.Wire Train-I'll Do You
102.The Cars-Magic
103.Bronski Beat-Smalltown Boy
104.Eddy Grant-Romancing the Stone
105.Boy Waiting-Girl Waiting
106.Danny Elfman-Gratitude

http://www.radiohitlist.com/KROQ/KROQ-1984.htm

[Coventina]

53. Wow! That list brings back some memories!

Erotic City - I'd forgotten all about that song!

[dolo amber]

91. Yeah, what Sue said

:thumbsup:

Laura Branigan indeed. Fuckin' hippie. :eyes:

[shawmut]

43. "It's My Life" - Talk Talk

:thumbsup:

[LTR]

44. "When Doves Cry" by Prince

Otherwise, a pretty crappy year for music. 1983 and 1985 were better.

[American Jesus]

45. Hot For Teacher

At least that's the best song from the album 1984.

[SKKY]

46. "Pride (In the name of love) by U2

I WIN!!! YOU CAN ALL GO HOME NOW!!!!

Honorable mention to "How soon is now?" by The Smiths
and "The Reflex" by Duran Duran

[atomic-fly]

57. aside from Duran Duran...pretty great songs!

I can't stand the Reflex.

[bluedogyellowdog]

49. um, "Leave It" by Yes?

1984 was a pretty icky year for music. 1981, 82, & 83 were a lot better.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

52. From THAT album, I like "Changes" more. -nt

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

51. "The Reflex" by Duran Duran.

The Reflex Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex !

[SKKY]

74. If you're going to sing, it, please sing it correctly!!!

It's "The Reflex, fle fle fle fle flex."

:)

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

75. ...................

k

[buddhamama]

54. Black Flag's

American Waste.
probably not the best to anyone but me. i came into to punk about this time so i will own to the sentimentality.

[tigereye]

55. it's Chavez, baby!

hey! :hi: how are ya?

If we are going with radio play, I'd have to go with the Smiths, although I prefer What Difference Does It Make to the quintessential sound of How Soon is Now. With Cindy Lauper's She Bop in 2nd place.


However, I love all the songs from REM's Reckoning and Robyn Hitchcock's I Often Dream of Trains. And Talking Heads Burning Down The House also came out that year.


Plus - look at all these goodies! Run DMC - RUN DMC, Knowledge, power, truth and sex / Jam science – SHRIEKBACK, Mirror moves - THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS, Slow to fade - RED GUITARS, Keep moving – MADNESS, Hysteria - HUMAN LEAGUE, How men are - HEAVEN 17, (Who’s afraid of?) The art of noise! - THE ART OF NOISE, If I kissed her, I’d have to kill her first - 400 BLOWS, No motive - 3 TEENS KILL 4, Pop - TONES ON TAILS, Naked prey - NAKED PREY, Gone fishin’ – FLIPPER, In limbo – LYDIA LUNCH, Filth – SWANS, Too tough to die – RAMONES, Gardens – NEW MATH, Dealing with the dead – PLAN 9, Colour appreciation – PLASTICLAND, The longest day - DEL FUEGOS, Frontier days - DEL LORDS, Colored heaven - THE THINGS, Fell from the sun – KENDRA SMITH & DAVE ROBBACK, Painting smiles on a dead man – THE LAST, Blood on the saddle – BLOOD ON THE SADDLE, Cypress - LET’S ACTIVE, Moving – RAINCOATS, In the studio - SPECIAL A.K.A., A walk across the rooftops - BLUE NILE, The Icicle Works – ICICLE WORKS, Splendor of fear – FELT, Jeddah by the sea - 17 PYGMIES, Soul possession – ANNIE ANXIETY, Mr. Heartbreak - LAURIE ANDERSON, George and James – RESIDENTS, Night air – BLAINE L. REININGER, Caribbean sunset – JOHN CALE, New sensations – LOU REED, The love songs - PETER HAMILL, This last night in Sodom – SOFT CELL, Eden – EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, Rattlesnakes - LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS, How will the wolf survive - LOS LOBOS, Kilo – THE NITS, Dreamtime - THE CULT, At the palace - GANG OF 4, Hatful of hollow - THE SMITHS, Exorcising ghosts – JAPAN, Ten bloody marys and ten how’s your fathers - ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS

[atomic-fly]

56. Skin Deep...the Stranglers...not greatest but worth a listen

I say between U2 In the Name of Love or the Smiths How soon is now

The Stranglers make their debut into mainstream pop.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uSbDS7eGUeg

[Avalux]

62. "Unsatisfied" - The Replacements

Or the entire album "Let it Be" which was released that year.

Songs can be sampled here:

http://www.twintone.com/projects/8441.html

[buddhamama]

63. oh damn

good one. i hadn't heard them yet in 1984 or i might have considered one of their song's for the list.

[XNASA]

65. "2 + 2 = 5" - Radiohead

Or maybe "1984" by Bowie or "Sons of 1984" by Todd Rundgren.

[Hand]

66. Oceania, 'tis for thee.

Strong and peaceful, wise and brave;
Fighting the fight for the whole world to save.
We the people will ceaselessly strive
To keep our great revolution alive.
Unfurl the banners, look at the screen;
Never before has such glory been seen.

Oceania, Oceania, Oceania, 'tis for thee.
Every deed, every thought 'tis for thee.
Every deed, every thought 'tis for thee.

National anthem of Oceania, which is at war with... um... Eurasia. Wait! Oceania is at war with Eastasia--and always has been! :hide:

[Zavulon]

67. NM156 from Queensryche (NT)

[MorningGlow]

70. Whoo--memories!

Dang, I'm old.

Style Council's "My Ever Changing Moods" was a good single, and the album is a classic. I have it loaded on my iPod--that'd be recorded-from-vinyl-tossed-the-worn-out-cassette-transferred-to-CD-uploaded-to-iPod, of course. I like "Paris Match" best, I think. Or "Headstart to Happiness". Great, great stuff.

[ScreamingMeemie]

71. Wake Me Up Before You Go Go!!! Wham!

I still love that man! :hi: :bounce:

[u4ic]

76. Thank you

Now I've got my earworm for the day...x(

[begin_within]

72. "What's the Matter With You" by Split Enz?

Just a guess.

[Pale Blue Dot]

88. While I always appreciate a Split Enz reference....

"What's the Matter With You" was 1980. :D :hi:

[begin_within]

89. Oh, sorry. Well, how about "I Like" by Men Without Hats? Great song.

Or am I wrong again on the year.

[Throd]

73. "Everybody Makes Me Barf" by FANG

Such craptacular brilliance cannot be duplicated.

[michreject]

77. 1984 (made in 69)

Savage Grace

[Sewsojm]

78. Self Control

Another vote for Laura Branigan here, love that song!

[NC_Nurse]

80. The Ghost in You-

Psychedelic Furs
When Doves Cry - Prince
Pride - U2
So. Central Rain - REM

[Shakespeare]

81. There were no great songs in 1984 because Oasis did not yet exist.

:sarcasm:

:rofl:

[LoZoccolo]

82. Neither had Terence Trent D'Arby been put into heavy rotation. n/t

[Shakespeare]

83. I'm pretty sure you won't find a post by me saying that D'Arby is a god.

It's just a joke, LoZoccolo.

[LoZoccolo]

86. You will, however see a post by me...

...comparing Terence Trent D'Arby's popularity to both Oasis and The Beatles.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2522757

[Shakespeare]

87. Yes, I've seen that. Still not sure what your point is...

....other than that you can't take a joke. :eyes:

[KamaAina]

84. They made Orwell into a musical? Yikes!

Where do I begin? The Thought Police Stomp? Winston and Julia's version of (Musk)Rat Love? Or perhaps the intro to the Two Minutes Hate? :shrug:

[Twillig]

85. California Über Alles

it was just playing on my winamp. :)

[Strawman]

90. Breakin'...There's No Stoppin' Us by Ollie & Jerry

[kwassa]

95. Pride ( in the name of love) by U2

I don't like rock anthems, but I do like this one, and it is their very best song.

I like the message, too.

[Radical Activist]

96. This is like asking who my favorite Republican Senator is.

There may be some decent ones but its not a good field to choose from.

[benny05]

98. ??

Jump by Van Halen from 1984..??

[patrick t. cakes]

99. anything smiths!!!