I was born in ’75 but I never cared for 80s music preferring my dad’s collection of LPs from the 60s and 70s; ELO, Santana and obviously the Beatles and the Stones which led on to Zeppelin (best band ever, period), Deep Purple, Hendrix etc…
I’ll contribute possibly the most underrated band of all time (yes, they were at Woodstock):
Alphaville’s Forever Young has got to be one of the most depressing songs ever written.
[Daphne – I agree. I hated it even back in 1984.]
Yayy – the Stranglers!! Second only to ELO in my book.
Jeez, Daphne, you made me turn off the sound of the Patriots vs the Cowboys football game (American football) just now! ESPN live!
I loved Chicago!
I prefer this Chicago number – always reminds me of the good old Barrels days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEwNcnklcsk
I love how the YouTube title highlights that it’s “Stereo Sound”. Then again, I was three when Sony launched the CD player.
[Daphne – My record-player was MONO, and it cost the equivalent of five weeks’ wages in 1980.]
KISSSSSSS! Wow! by any chance do you go as far as classic AC/DC.
The aussies accompany me to work following a solid espresso – Haydn takes me back home.
Gene Simmons, born Chaim Weitz in Haifa. And look at him now (how depressing):
http://media.syracuse.com/entertainment/photo/gene-simmonsjpg-89a64378b778a7e6.jpg
So very true – but their music does pump up adrenalin when most needed! And I am told they are still a great show when live.
He was already depressing 30 years ago, let alone now.
http://youtu.be/soDZBW-1P04
In my opinion this is the most depressing song ever. I had the same feeling when I heard it as a child.
[Daphne – It was a perennial favourite on P O Box Ghaxra on Rediffusion.]
I was born in ’75 but I never cared for 80s music preferring my dad’s collection of LPs from the 60s and 70s; ELO, Santana and obviously the Beatles and the Stones which led on to Zeppelin (best band ever, period), Deep Purple, Hendrix etc…
I’ll contribute possibly the most underrated band of all time (yes, they were at Woodstock):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxzQChNxQQ8