Do you ever like to listen to 80s music for a change?

United States
July 8, 2008 10:29am CST
Most of us like modern hits, today's popular songs, but soemtimes I like to revert back in time and listen to 80s music, and sometimes 70s music as well. I like quite a mix of music, but it's still good to change things up occasionally and provide an even broader variety. I downloaded some songs the other day that I loved from the 80s, including Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - Lost in Emotion, Tears for Fears - Head over Heels, Toto - Africa, and a few others. What are some of your favorite retro songs?
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@coolmailraj (2460)
• India
8 Jul 08
music - I love the music of 60s, 70s and 80s.
Hi. I love to listen to the music of 70s and 80s. I do have a good collection of songs from 60s, 70s and 80s(in Hindi). They just calm down the nerves and help in concentration and relaxation.
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@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
8 Jul 08
i was a teen during the 80's and i love that era. madonna and cyndi lauper, spandau ballet and duran duran, tears for fears and depeche mode, the cure and gene loves jezebel. almost all the bands are really cool. songs are cool as well. i love listening to 80's music for it brings back a lot of memories.
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• United States
10 Jul 08
I agree and I applaud your choice of bands to contribute!
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
well the only old song i like is I'll Be Over You by Toto. I don't know if the song belongs to the 80's but i really like that old song. and yes, you mention toto there.. i also like some of theCarpenters songs but i also don't know if they're from the 80's, sorry for that. Anyway, i sometimes find old songs soothing. most of them are slow.
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@biggerb (2024)
• India
9 Jul 08
I prefer old songs to the new ones.i love listening to the 80's and 70's music.That takes me down memory lane.
@maleek49 (91)
• Singapore
9 Jul 08
I really like to listen to the 80's and 70's music it reminds me of the old classic life when everything was simple..and i adore to listen to the those songs cause everything is perfect the beat plus the lyrics and even the voice.. natural not like nowadays hits all are mixtures no original and even most of the good songs they took the 80's rhythms and re-sing it..
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• India
9 Jul 08
i will like 80s music very much.they are very meaningful and there is a lot diference from todays music.mostly after dinner listening to 80s music it gives a good relief from morning daily work and u can get easily into sleep
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@sylvia13 (1850)
• Nelson Bay, Australia
9 Jul 08
I also like to listen to all sorts of music and sometimes I even go back to the 80's and 70's, as each tune brings memories of people and the places I was living in at the time. So music for me is like a time and travel journal!
@cathylmg (283)
• Singapore
9 Jul 08
I was a teenager in the 80s. Back in the 80s, it still remember songs by Madonna, Michael Learns to Rock, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran. They just don't make music like they did in the 80s anymore.
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@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
9 Jul 08
well i don't really have a favourite genre. i listen to music of all kinds. if you were to take a look into my ipod, you'd be wondering who is the owner. i basically have music from all genre. well maybe excluding trance and heavy metal. i like different music for different moods. cheers ;]
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• United States
9 Jul 08
im not big into 80s but i do like the 50-70s
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• Philippines
9 Jul 08
Yes you're right about that. It's really nice to hear golden hits of those time. Particularly if you want to revert back the memories of those time in harmony with such music. My favorite include Bryan Adams; Gregorians; James Taylor; Cat Steven;Nirvana; Steven Lynch; Celine Dion; Michael Jackson etc.
@zhaosonghan (1039)
• China
9 Jul 08
Today's popular song have no long life,so i don't like it.But the 70s and 80s song is different with them."when the children cry" did you heard?it's wonderful,"stairway to heaven" is good too.Two of songs are my favorite,today's song is easy to forget by people,maybe when you listen a song, you will feel this song is good,but a short time after,then you listen it again,you aren't intersted on it.I don't why there is so much different between today's song and 80's song,is this musician bad or we had heard song too much?However,i love the song of 80's!
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@DAEARTS (37)
• United States
9 Jul 08
Prince, Wham, Thompson Twins, Spandeau Ballet, Joe Jackson, Queen, Cyndi Lauper, Berlin, Blondie I am a nut about older music, or retro music i do like some modern hits from bands like the killers, the Bravery, Muse, Foo Fighters, mostly alternative style music I like bands like Beck, velvet Underground, Digital Underground, Jackson Browne, Emimnem, Beastie Boys It is very hard to categorize my taste in music
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
I love classic 80's song particularly love songs! A song coming from Peter Cetera, Glenn Medieros,Tiffany,Sergio Mendez,and many more love songs from the 80's.
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@hezoid (2144)
9 Jul 08
I listen to a lot of 80's music, in fact in this house it's more likely to be: do you want to listen to modern/chart music for a change? We aren't that keen on modern music, we prefer stuff from 70's, 80's and a bit from 90's even.
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@toddsarm (766)
• Canada
9 Jul 08
yes I like to listen to 80s music
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• Philippines
9 Jul 08
I'm starting to like this type of songs, like you changed my life in a moment, careless whisper, this time i'll be sweeter. This is an influence of my rocker bf, hehehe. I think you gonna ask a question.
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@sameroad (3179)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I love listening to older music. I have been listening to it a lot lately. Stuff like The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones. I get into moods where i wanna listen to nothing but that and it'll usually stick for a while but then i will come back to listening to other stuff.. i don't listen to much of "todays music" because i don't listen to the radio so it i usually find out songs after they've been out for a long time. lol all i have is my ipod but i am always looking for new music to add on to it
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@Deea48 (1166)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I also am a huge fan of 80's music. Prince, the Eurythmics, The Thriller CD by Micheal Jackson. To many to list. Like you I am just a huge music fan, tonight I am listeing to Jazz.Have fun collecting you 80's favorites.
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@fxcash (105)
• Canada
9 Jul 08
I really enjoy 70's 80's and some early 90's music much more than much of what is being put out by todays artists, one of my favorites is MeatLoaf, I have always respected just how much he always puts into each and every live performance.
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