best song of the 80's

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OSH
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Nov 25, 2009 1:17pm
We built this city
We built this city on rock and roll!
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll!
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royal_k
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Nov 25, 2009 1:25pm
IMO there are just too many to pick just one. The 70's and 80's were the best decades for music.
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Hesston
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Nov 25, 2009 2:41pm
I will start with this one, but like others have said there are tons

Tom Petty "Louisiana Rain"

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Nate
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Nov 25, 2009 2:45pm
Pour some sugar on me FTW
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Hesston
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Nov 25, 2009 2:59pm
Bruce Springsteen "The River" live version Intro Madison Square Garden

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wes_mantooth
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Nov 25, 2009 3:03pm
She Blinded Me with Science- Thomas Dolby
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Hesston
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Nov 25, 2009 3:19pm
Springsteen "Born to Run"


Springsteen "Sherry Darling"
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killdeer
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Nov 25, 2009 3:30pm
Too many rewinding thru...

Rush...Tom Sawyer
Billy Squier...The Stroke
BOC...Burning for You
Police...Don't Stand ......
REM...Radio Free Europe

unfortunately, now I will have "We Built This City" yammering through my head all afternoon.
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Hesston
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Nov 25, 2009 3:52pm
Lynard Skynard "Sweet Home Alabama"

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CenterBHSFan
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Nov 25, 2009 3:55pm
Joan Jett/Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll



*She was my idol lol
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killdeer
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Nov 25, 2009 4:02pm
Hesston wrote: Lynard Skynard "Sweet Home Alabama"

Great song...classic 70's rock, however (1974). The original Skynard lineup was decimated by the plane crash in 1977.
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coyotes22
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Nov 25, 2009 4:31pm
Eye of the Tiger- Survivor- 1982 (the best year of the 80's!!!! ;))
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Anna-Town
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Nov 25, 2009 4:32pm
Hesston wrote: Bruce Springsteen "The River" live version Intro Madison Square Garden

If you're a big fan of The River you might appreciate this version.

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nc52
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Nov 30, 2009 5:19am
learning to fly -- pink floyd
jump -- van halen
sunday bloody sunday -- u2
electric eye -- judas priest
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noreply66
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Nov 30, 2009 7:23am
Lady--by Kenny Rogers

Billboards #1 hit of 1980

came out on 11/15 and was #1 for 6 weeks
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cat_lover
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Nov 30, 2009 8:18am
Out in The Street-Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
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GoChiefs
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Nov 30, 2009 10:42am
No Journey yet? How the hell does that happen!?

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Tigerfan00
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Nov 30, 2009 10:45am
Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home

When MTV used to have music on there it was #1 on their top 20 for a long time.