beanbean said:

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Prince has 7 Grammys and an Oscar for the score of Purple Rain. He clearly sucks and no one likes him.

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Purple rain and when doves cry are so bad

That movie is unwatchable

Tell me how good batdance is again

All of these comments on "Take on Me" - this is my preferred version:

Always thought this was just a perfectly crafted catchy pop song

Another nomination

Haven't read the thread (I will) but the answer to the OP is "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5.

Runner up is "Rosanna" by Toto.

Well that's just crazy…

gggmann said:

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All of these comments on "Take on Me" - this is my preferred version:

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This one is pretty dope too, from the Ready Player One trailer.

MookieBlaylock said:

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beanbean said:

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Prince has 7 Grammys and an Oscar for the score of Purple Rain. He clearly sucks and no one likes him.

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Purple rain and when doves cry are so bad

That movie is unwatchable

Tell me how good batdance is again

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Hmmmm, yeah your opinion vs. the top honors he took home in both music and film for those songs. What to believe? And I'm not sticking up for Batdance because that song does suck, but that it did hit #1 on the Billboard chart when it came out.

This thread is a dumpster fire and I love it.

Cuppa things hurrrr....


--Glad someone brought up INXS. Damn that's some good stuff. Not Enough Time is lowkey one kd the greatest love songs ever and its also kinda horny

--for you Hall & Oates fans....please tell me you have called up Callin' Oates before? Someone call 719-26-OATES and see if it still works. Used to be an automated prompt that would play you a Hall & Oates song.

--I saw on reddit today that apparently Prince tried to run over MJ because he was all tiny and mad about something. Quincy Jones said it was true in some GQ article. Can't find any of that right now but Google might help ya.

"Just Like Heaven" by The Cure or "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds would be two of my choices. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" would be up there, too. "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel and "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau would get honorable mention.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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gggmann said:

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All of these comments on "Take on Me" - this is my preferred version:

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This one is pretty dope too, from the Ready Player One trailer.

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What was the end credits song from Ready Player One (fun movie btw)?

Oh yeah, Hall & Oates, You Make My Dreams.

Wow, half of the Ready Player One soundtrack has already been mentioned in this thread, haha…

BBRex said:

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"Just Like Heaven" by The Cure or "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds would be two of my choices. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" would be up there, too. "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel and "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau would get honorable mention.

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Pop music exists outside of the 80's.

aggiephoenix02 said:

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Well that's just crazy…

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Why? Besides just being absolutely great songs, they are both perfectly constructed and performed.

$240 Worth of Pudding said:

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Haven't read the thread (I will) but the answer to the OP is "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5.

Runner up is "Rosanna" by Toto.

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I would take Africa over Rosanna.

HtownAg92 said:

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$240 Worth of Pudding said:

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Haven't read the thread (I will) but the answer to the OP is "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5.

Runner up is "Rosanna" by Toto.

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I would take Africa over Rosanna.

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Africa was a great song in its day. However, much like Journey's "Don't Stop Believing", it's been so overused/overplayed in the past 15 years (hell they get played more NOW than they did in the 80's). So much so that I've come to despise "Africa". Will literally change the station when I hear it on now.

All that considered, "Rosanna" is just so much tighter and perfectly put together than "Africa".

The Unplugged version of "Take On Me" is amazing. Completely transforms that song.

Wait we are using Grammys as evidence of greatness ?

Ok the Milli Vanilli and Girl you know it's true is better than purple rain annoying song

MookieBlaylock said:

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Wait we are using Grammys as evidence of greatness ?

Ok the Milli Vanilli and Girl you know it's true is better than purple rain annoying song

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No, according to the Grammy's, Milli Vanilli would be either a rap or rock song. The best pop song would be 10 minute recording of Neil Young and Bob Dylan farting into harmonicas.

It HAS been an 80's centric thread so far. So as a 90's kid, I gotta nominate a few 90's bangers.

Best 90s/2000s pop song

Was listening to new sensation by INXS and wondered if it was written about asphyxiation while pleasuring one self.

Which would be pretty creepy if true.

INXS is probably underrated; a great pop-rock band. Michael Hutchence was an all time front man. A lot of their songs could be released today.

The Outfield- Your Love
One of the better 80's pop songs.

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
Rock Lobster or Love Shack by B-52's

Some of you were born way too late. This small Swedish band from the 70's locked up the pop title long ago.