best song of the 80's

• OSH

  

  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!
• royal_k

  

  IMO there are just too many to pick just one. The 70's and 80's were the best decades for music.
• Hesston

  

  I will start with this one, but like others have said there are tons
  
  Tom Petty "Louisiana Rain"
  
  
• Nate

  Pour some sugar on me FTW
• Hesston

  

  Bruce Springsteen "The River" live version Intro Madison Square Garden
  
  
• wes_mantooth

  

  She Blinded Me with Science- Thomas Dolby
• Hesston

  

  Springsteen "Born to Run"
  
  
  Springsteen "Sherry Darling"
  
• killdeer

  

  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.
• Hesston

  

  Lynard Skynard "Sweet Home Alabama"
  
  
• CenterBHSFan

  

  Joan Jett/Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll
  
  
  
  *She was my idol lol
• killdeer

  

  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.
• coyotes22

  

  Eye of the Tiger- Survivor- 1982 (the best year of the 80's!!!! )
• Anna-Town

  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.
  
  
• nc52

  

  learning to fly -- pink floyd
  jump -- van halen
  sunday bloody sunday -- u2
  electric eye -- judas priest
• noreply66

  Lady--by Kenny Rogers
  
  Billboards #1 hit of 1980
  
  came out on 11/15 and was #1 for 6 weeks
• cat_lover

  Out in The Street-Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
• GoChiefs

  

  No Journey yet? How the hell does that happen!?
  
  
• Tigerfan00

  

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