WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!? QUESTIONABLE 80′S HITS
I thought I would mix it up a little today, and post some 80’s hits that while they were hits, I doubt many people would actually fess up to actually liking these songs. But I’ll bet no matter what your taste in music is, there is at least one or two songs on the list that you actually remember and can sing the words to, even if it is only when your alone. I’ll admit…there is a song or two here that don’t bother me too badly. Still, I wouldn’t call any of these songs stellar examples of songwriting.
Maybe the worst offender on the list is Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top. Now, don’t get me wrong…there are some ZZ Top songs that are crazy great. Blue Jean Blues and Jesus Left Chicago are two that comes to my mind. But for a couple years in the early to mid-80’s, ZZ Top put out some absolute crap. Remember those inane music videos with the cars and furry guitars? Garbage. Yet, I bet there isn’t anyone reading this that doesn’t at least hum along to this song when you hear it. Amazing, huh?
The second biggest offender is U2. To me, U2 is a band that when they are good, they are really really great. On the flip side, when they suck, they really suck. You would think that collaborating with a blues legend would produce something memorable. Unfortunately, it produced When Love Comes To Town. Suckius Optimus.
It all goes to show you…it doesn’t have to be good to be a classic, and it doesn’t have to be good to have been a hit. So I ask again, what the hell were we thinking back in the 80’s?
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
- John Hiatt – Have A Little Faith In Me
- The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
- Heart – Alone
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Refugee
- U2 With BB King – When Love Comes To Town
- ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man
- Van Halen – Jump
- Scorpions – Still Lovin You
- Bryan Adams – Run To You
June 24th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
That’s a nifty selection of 80s crap to love to hate..
So here’s a big gleeful “Ewww!”
June 25th, 2008 at 7:49 am
@Stephen:
Exactly the reaction I was hoping for! There was just so much crap released in the 80’s…almost as much as the crap that’s been released this decade! Thanks for the coment.
July 6th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
That’s the best you can do? There was an awful lot of schlocky music produced in the 90s.
John Hyatt? Cut the guy a break. He’s a troubadour who happened to catch some minor success with mid-career album. Good for him. It’s not like one of those songs you have to listen to every time you walk into Target.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker’s “Refuge” was from the 70s. Maybe you’re too young, but this song made sense then.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:06 am
@RichardL:
No, it’s probably not the best I can do, but it’s probably as bad as I want to get. The list is supposed to be tongue in cheek, not a real honest to goodness list of the worst of. After all, I do have my standards, low that they may be. These are songs I can at least listen to all the way through, and even find myself singing along to. I would NEVER post a song I can’t at least make it all the way through.
And your right about Refuge. I totally went brain dead on that one. I’m in my mid-40’s, so I pretty much remember from about ‘74 on as far as music goes.
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