That's all for update #1, here's how things stacked up.
1980
#13 - Yoko Ono - Kiss Kiss Kiss
#12 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Kurtis Blow - The Breaks Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart Blondie - Call Me The Clash - Train in Vain The Clash - London Calling Pretenders - Brass in Pocket Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') John Lennon - Just Like Starting Over Lipps Inc. - Funkytown Diana Ross - Upside Down Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart
1981
#12 - Laurie Anderson - Walk the Dog
#11 - Yoko Ono - Walking on Thin Ice
#10 - Laurie Anderson - O Superman
#9 - Pete Shelley - Homosapien
#8 - Funky Four Plus One - That's the Joint
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up Grandmaster Flash - The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love Soft Cell - Tainted Love Soft Cell - Where Did Our Love Go? Prince - Controversy
1982
#12 - The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Message Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing The Clash - Rock the Casbah Prince - 1999 Prince - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie Pretenders - Back On the Chain Gang Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock ABC - The Look Of Love Aretha Franklin - Jump To It The Human League - Don't You Want Me
1983
#10 - Run-D.M.C. - Sucker MCs
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean The Police - Every Breath You Take Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force - Looking for the Perfect Beat Prince - Little Red Corvette Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue Michael Jackson - Beat It Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) Run-D.M.C. - It's Like That Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
1984
#14 - Hüsker Dü - Eight Miles High
#13 - Bruce Springsteen - Pink Cadillac
#12 - Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box
#11 - Afrika Bambaataa & The Godfather of Soul James Brown - Unity
#10 - Van Halen - Jump
Prince - When Doves Cry Prince - 17 Days Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It Prince - Let's Go Crazy Prince - Erotic City Chaka Khan - I Feel for You Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Good to see so much trash being kicked out early --especially the Vapors, Yoko, Bruce's "PC" (trash), and Van Halen's "Jump" (which should've been the first to go).
I'm kinda mad about Funky Four Plus One and the Run DMC songs
Good to see so much trash being kicked out early --especially the Vapors, Yoko, Bruce's "PC" (trash), and Van Halen's "Jump" (which should've been the first to go).
I'm kinda mad about Funky Four Plus One and the Run DMC songs
I dunno... as iconic as it is, it's always annoyed me (David Lee Roth is so cringe). When you compare "Jump" to some of their better songs without Roth, such as "Why Can't This Be Love" or the OU812 album, the difference in quality is noticeable.
I dunno... as iconic as it is, it's always annoyed me (David Lee Roth is so cringe). When you compare "Jump" to some of their better songs without Roth, such as "Why Can't This Be Love" or the OU812 album, the difference in quality is noticeable.
Oh ok. I like the Roth years better. That's just me tho