"Shameless 80's synth pop"

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"Shameless 80's synth pop"
« on: 20 Jul 2023, 06:02 pm »
What is your favorite 80's synth Pop music?

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« Reply #1 on: 20 Jul 2023, 06:04 pm »

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« Reply #2 on: 20 Jul 2023, 06:30 pm »


Madonna - Like a Virgin, 1984. Produced by genius Nile Rodgers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlPCW6nLheM&list=OLAK5uy_nA27KnsneBA2db8jhIZ2o63fjzdCd1vZY

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #5 on: 20 Jul 2023, 08:12 pm »
 The Thompson Twins: In The Name of Love
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh6C3WE9DdY

     Doctor, Doctor 
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9fOSG7XphQ

  Timbuk 3: The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65YIlwxBuvM

  Tears for Fears:  Everybody Wants To Rule The World
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w

a-ha - Take On Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #6 on: 20 Jul 2023, 08:57 pm »
Talk about a trip down memory lane...
Here's one I remember being played a lot:

The Human League, "Don't You Want Me".

https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=80%27s+synth+pop&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:53a7cadf.af181cc9,vid:Hfac1jEEE0o,st:0

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #7 on: 20 Jul 2023, 10:02 pm »
+1 on Don't You Want Me.
Simple and beautiful music,  pop masterpiece.

Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UaJAnnipkY

ELO - Last Train to London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up4WjdabA2c

EW&F - Let's Groove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrle0x_DHBM

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #9 on: 21 Jul 2023, 12:29 am »
Nice addition Yog, this vocalist have a great voice.

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #10 on: 21 Jul 2023, 12:37 am »
Nice addition Yog, this vocalist have a great voice.

They were very influential in the early 80s. 

In fact they are still playing!

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #11 on: 21 Jul 2023, 04:10 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yavaJNXoMe8

Nu Shooz - "Point Of No Return"

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« Reply #12 on: 21 Jul 2023, 07:00 am »
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU

Peter Schilling - Major Tom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0A0XcWy88&t=57s

Baltimora- Tarzan Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMfzn89Fe4I

Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrELhxOFnM

Talk Talk - It’s My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFH5JgyZK1I

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #13 on: 21 Jul 2023, 05:04 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tI1_KlO6xI

Culture Club - "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #14 on: 21 Jul 2023, 05:18 pm »
As long as nobody pulls out the Culture Club cover on that movie.  :o

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXGPZaTKik

Culture Club - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"

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« Reply #15 on: 21 Jul 2023, 06:17 pm »

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« Reply #16 on: 21 Jul 2023, 06:59 pm »
Fun thread!

Steve Winwood - Valerie
https://youtu.be/cbKNICg-REA
Even the video is totally 80s! I credit Winwood as one of the founders synth pop.

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
https://youtu.be/qeMFqkcPYcg
Annie Lennox is a genius!

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
https://youtu.be/PIb6AZdTr-A
What a class act she is.

Heart - These Dreams
https://youtu.be/41P8UxneDJE
Incredible vocal performance.

I could go on but I’ll think on it more.  :thumb:

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #18 on: 21 Jul 2023, 07:33 pm »
How about some Harold Faltermeyer Axle F?
https://youtu.be/Qx2gvHjNhQ0

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Re: "Shameless 80's synth pop"
« Reply #19 on: 21 Jul 2023, 07:38 pm »
How about some Harold Faltermeyer Axle F?
https://youtu.be/Qx2gvHjNhQ0

Hell yes!  Mullets, trench coats and sunglasses. Nothing fits the bill more. 8)