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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Your 80s Christmas Playlist for 2012!

Ho Ho Ho 80's fans! I have been saying since Halloween that I was going to also make an 80's Christmas-songs list for your various Christmas parties/DJ sets. I know its a little late this year, but better late than never right? This list (like the Halloween list) is really just the starter for the dough so to speak, so add many more of your own, but keep these in mind too! So, without further ado, here is my top 30, 80's Christmas Songs playlist (in no particular order):

1.) Last Christmas by Wham! (1984)
2.) Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You by Billy Squier (my personal favorite) (1981)
3.) Christmas in Hollis by Run DMC (1987)
4.) Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) by The Ramones (1989)
5.) Jingle Bell Rock by Daryl Hall and John Oates (1983)
6.) Christmas Time by Bryan Adams (1985)
7.) Mistress for Christmas by ACDC (1989)
8.) I Wish Every Day Could Be Like Christmas by Bon Jovi (1987)
9.) Thank God It's Christmas by Queen (1984)
10.) Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses (1981)
11.) Christmas Vacation by Mavis Staples (1989) (from the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Soundtrack)
12.) Another Rock n' Roll Christmas by Gary Glitter (1984)
13.) Fairytale of New York by The Pogues (1987)
14.) Merry Christmas Baby by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (1987)
15.) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by U2 (1987)
16.) Run Rudolph Run by Bryan Adams (1987)
17.) Another Lonely Christmas by Prince and the Revolution (1984)
18.) 2000 Miles by the Pretenders (1987)
19.) Last Night I Saw Santa Claus by New Kids on the Block (1989)
20.) Santa Baby by Madonna (1987)
21.) Winter Wonderland by The Eurythmics (1987)
22.) Rock and Roll Christmas by George Thorogood and The Destroyers (1981)
23.) Do They Know Its Christmas by Band Aid (1984)
24.) Do You Hear What I Hear? by Whitney Houston (1987)
25.) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by The Pointer Sisters (1987)
26.) She Won't Be Home by Erasure (1989)
27.) Give Love On Christmas Day by New Edition (1985)
28.) Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen (1981)
29.) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by John Mellencamp (1987)
30.) 2000 Miles by the Pretenders (1983)

Happy Holidays Everybody!!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Christmas 80s Playlist Coming!

So, I've been not writing much on the blog for quite some time now, and I do intend to publish my personal list of 80s Christmas songs/my personal 80s Christmas playlist, so stay tuned for that. Ho Ho Ho!!

80s Christmas Hits: 'She Won't Be Home' by Erasure (1988)

Artist: Erasure
Song: She Won't Be Home
Year: 1988

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pop 80s Hits: 'Baby I'm a Star' by Prince (1984)

Artist: Prince
Song: Baby I'm a Star
Year: 1984
Prince - Baby I'm a Star- (Live) - MyVideo

Sunday, December 2, 2012

New Wave 80s Gems: 'Reformation' by Spandau Ballet (1981)

Artist: Spandau Ballet
Song: Reformation
Year: 1981

Sunday, November 25, 2012

The Metal 80s: 'One Night In the City' by Dio (1984)

Artist: Dio
Song: One Night In the City
Year: 1984

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Your RnB 80s: 'Casanova' by LeVert (1987)

Artist: LeVert
Song: Casanova
Year: 1987

Saturday, October 27, 2012

80s Halloween Party Playlist 2012 (Updated from Last Year)

Boo! Ahoy there 80s music fans, its that time of year once again, and this year we have a top 30 Halloween 80s music tunes for your Halloween Party, check it out, and in no particular order:

1.) "Thriller" by Michael Jackson (1983) (note: This one is an 80s Halloween staple)

2.) "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell (1984)

3.) "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo (1985)

4.) "Peek-A-Boo" by Siouxsie & the Banshees (1988)

5.) "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. (1984)

6.) "Dead Souls" by Joy Division (1980)

7.) "Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo (1985)

8.) "Lost in the Shadows" by Lou Gramm (1987)

9.) "Bad Ghostbusters" by Michael Jackson & Ray Parker Jr. (1987) (note: it seems arduous to locate a high quality version of this song?)

10.) "Sweet Dreams (Dance Remix or Original Mix)" by Eurythmics (1983)

11.) "I Got You" by Split Endz (1980)

12.) "Sex Dwarf" by Soft Cell (1981)

13.) "Living on a Video" by Trans X (1981)

14.) "Shout at the Devil" by Motley Crue (1983)

15.) "People are Strange" by Echo and The Bunnymen (1987)
16.) "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" by The Cramps (1980)
17.) "(Every Day Is) Halloween" by Ministry (1984)
18.) "Cry Wolf" by A-ha (1986)
19.) "Killer Klowns" by The Dickies (1988)
20.) "Obsession" by Clan of Xymox (1989)
21.) "Cry Little Sister" by Gerard McMann (1987)
22.) "The Darkest Side of the Night" by Metropolis (1989)
23.) "Self Control" by Laura Branigan (1984)
24.) "I'm Your Lover" by Joe Yellow (1986)
25.) "Burning In the Third Degree" by Tahnee Caine and the Tryanglz (1984)

26.) "The Haunted House of Rock" by Whodini (1983)

27.) "Armies of the Night" by Sparks (1986)

28.) "Fright Night" by J. Geils Band (1986)

29.) "Freaks Come Out At Night" by Whodini (1984)

30.) "Scream Until You Like It" by W.A.S.P. (1988)

31.) "Dream Warriors" by Dokken (1987)

32.) "Lonely Is the Night" by Billy Squier (1981)

33.) "Good Man In a Bad Time" by Ian Hunter (1986)

34.) "Beat It" by Michael Jackson (1983)

35.) "You Can't Hide From the Beast Inside" by Autography (1986)

**Oh, and here's a cool 80s horror movie montage I stumbled across on Youtube, enjoy...and Happy Halloween!