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Eighties Favorites (Title) |
(Artist) |
Yr. |
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Who can it be Now? |
Men at Work |
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Logical Song |
Supertramp |
79 |
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Eye of the Tiger |
Survivor |
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Rock Me, Amadeus |
Falco |
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Bizarre Love Triangle |
New Order |
Lyrics |
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One Night in Bangkok |
Murray Head (Chess) |
Midi |
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Can You Hear what I'm Saying |
Toto |
90 |
Midi |
Lyrics |
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Don't Dream it's Over |
Crowded House |
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Der Kommisar |
After the Fire |
Midi |
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Pure Energy |
Information Society |
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Blinded by Science |
Thomas Dolby |
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Always Something there to Remind Me |
Naked Eyes |
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Everybody Wants to Rule the World |
Tears for Fears |
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Shout |
Tears for Fears |
Midi |
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Come On, Eileen |
Dexy's Midnight Runners |
Why I like the songs:
Who can it be Now? - The lyrics appeal to me, and so does that very simplistic sax line which really makes this song. MIDI is average.
Logical Song - The lyrics (which are well written) appeal to me, the vocals are rather pretty and the general feel is kinda unusual. MIDI is fair.
Eye of the Tiger - OK, this goes back to when I was a kid. A friend of mine and I used to dance on her coffee table to this song (her older brother had the record). Excitement for this song is now ingrained in me. MIDI is average....oh yeah, just for the record, I've never even seen a Rocky movie...
Rock Me, Amadeus - Danceable and the vocals are cool...besides, the whole concept of writing a rock song about Mozart is attractively unique. MIDI is too simplistic for my taste.
Bizarre Love Triangle - The lyrics don't make any sense to me, but the "weave" of the song has an other-worldy feel. This MIDI is gorgeous! The percussion is a bit awkward, but I LOVE whatever that right ear/left ear dynamic is that they have going.
One Night in Bangkok - Actually I haven't heard that song in quite some time, so all I remember is that I liked it.
Can You Hear What I'm Saying - Intro is fascinating, lyrics are well-written, the chorus lyrics have a particular appeal that is well promoted by the vocals.
Don't Dream it's Over - Lyrics are very creative, though I don't exactly understand their intent. The music itself feels a bit like a lullaby, very calming. MIDI lacks accuracy, but captures the feel.
Der Kommisar - Danceable, and I LOVE the late-middle part when the acoustic enters then "Cha!" punctuations and rippled keyboard in the background. Lyrics make no sense to me.
Pure Energy - Lots of cool effects. Vocals are cool. MIDI stinks; I think it's in the wrong key or something like that.
Blinded by Science - Well as a female physics major I have a certain vested interest in such a song, but also it is just funny (I don't believe it! There she goes again! She's tidied up and I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING!!! All my tubes and wires...). There are many cool effects, plus cool vocals. MIDI is so-so.
Always Something there to Remind Me - Mostly I just like the dizzying 'orchestral' beginning, and its later reprise. The verses also have a nice contemplative feel. MIDI does a remarkably good job (for a MIDI) using bells at the beginning - I was surprised how much I liked it.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - There's something really appealing about the lyrics though I don't quite understand them. The vocals are typically eighties, and interesting. MIDI is so-so.
Shout - I know, I know: I should really have only one song by the same artist, otherwise I'm being sloppy in my selection...especially when I don't even really know why I like this song...I guess it's the overall effect...and it sounds different when I close my eyes...
Come On, Eileen - I don't know if it's just the time, or the verse-chorus cycle, or what...but there is something atypical in the sectioning. The tempo is varied (cool), but there is something more than that. Danceable, of course, and the vocals are cool. The lyrics, "well...they're dirty." MIDI is fair.