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Im all back into Soundgarden right now.

Audioslave-curious, i never explored any of Cornell's work outside soundgarden. Considering the first audioslave cd, maybe cornell's first solo cd.
 
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Y'all are taking the theme concept a little different direction. Nothing wrong with that since it's an artificial restriction anyway. I was trying to link them up by the song title.
 
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I don't understand your theme concept -

Is it: 80s music with titles that have a forename in it?
 
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Yep, girls' names. There's no real rules to this thing since I'm imposing them on myself. Other themes might be vision (titles with "eyes" or "see"), or transportation (Queen's "Bicycle Race", Aerosmith/Run DMC "Walk This Way", Gary Numan's "Cars", and so forth). The most entertaining one I've come up with so far would involve demolition (Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", AC/DC "TNT").

I'm sticking to 80's music since that's the radio station's format, and besides, I like that junk. ;) I'll admit some of the songs I'm picking aren't my favorites, though. Sacrifices made so the list is radio-friendly...
 
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My list:

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Laurie Anderson - O superman
Blondie - Atomic
Dead Can Dance - The host of Seraphim
PiL - Rise
Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't give up
Sade - Why can't we live together
Sinead O'Connor - Troy
Words - The Christians

It was rather difficult to pick only ten though.
 
O. IC. A theme.
Right.
Hm, I'll think of something that binds my ten songs of the eighties later, I hope. :)
 
I alternate between a Pandora Black Keys stations and the SomaFM Lush station right now.
 
Lush as in the band, or as in a description?
 
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An easy one - theme: 80s music with 'love' in the title::smitten:

  1. I just called to say I love you - Stevie Wonder
  2. Tainted love - Soft Cell
  3. Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand
  4. I want to know what love is - Foreigner
  5. Lessons in love - Level 42
  6. I love Rock'n'Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  7. What's love got to do with it - Tina Turner
  8. You can't hurry love - Phil Collins
  9. Saving all my love for you - Whitney Houston
  10. Caravan of love - Housemartins
 
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Theme: 80s pop music with a color in the title:

Fade to Grey - Visage
Blue Monday - New Order
Lady in Red - Chris deBurgh
Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
 
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I've added the complication that I want tightly themed lists made of 80s songs that the average southern Indiana redneck would recognize.
Right. My list is a complete failure. Sorry. I was a bit too enthusiastic, I started thinking about possible songs that might be worth mentioning, after that I did not read the rest of your post as carefully. :(

I thought your game was difficult enough, dteowner, I mean it took me quite some time to check the release dates. :)
A theme. Well, they are all in English. :)

The average southern Indiana redneck… Now that's a problem. I don't know any southern Indiana rednecks…

I give up.
 
Theme: A short story out of 80s music titles

Weekend
D.I.S.C.O.
I wanna dance with somebody
Midnight Lady
Got my mind set on you
She drives me crazy
Don't you want me?
Let's Dance
Flashdance - what a feeling

Manic Monday ;)
 
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Now you've got the idea. You've got a variety of styles, which would appeal to a radio station doing a "retro" segment. 2 songs from Phil wouldn't work, but you'd have no problem coming up with a replacement.
 
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I'll admit some of the songs I'm picking aren't my favorites, though. Sacrifices made so the list is radio-friendly…

Not my favorites…

Fire, 80's:

10 + one extra:
St Elmos Fire - John Parr (or David Foster)
I'm on fire - Bruce Springsteen
The unforgettable fire - U2
Beds are burning - Midnight oil
Like flames - Berlin
Eternal Flame - Bangles
The Flame - Cheaptrick
We didn't start the fire - Billy Joel
Fire lake - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Burning down the house - Talking Heads
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
 
Places
China girl - David Bowie
The devil went down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
Hotel California - Eagles
All over the world - ELO
One night in Bangkok - Murray Head
La isla Bonita - Madonna
The boy from New Yorkcity - Manhattan Transfer
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
Down under - Men at work
Xanadu - Olivia Newton John
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
Puttin on the Ritz - Taco
Africa - Toto
Y.M.C.A - Village People
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
Kids in America - Kim Wilde
Walk like an Egyptian - The Bangles
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) - Billy Ocean

Female names
Josephine -Chris Rea
Jeanny - Falco
My Sharona - Knack
Venus - Bananarama
Amanda - Boston
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Veronica - Elvis Costello
Think of Laura - Christopher Cross
Mary's prayer - Danny Wilson
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Carrie - Europe
Sara - Fleetwood Mac
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Little Jeannie - Elton John
Annie I'm not your daddy - Kid Creole & the Coconuts
Joanna - Kool and the Gang
Jessie's girl - Rick Springfield
Sara - Starship
Rosanna - Toto

Piece of cake thanks to
http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/80songs.htm
 
10 Don'ts in the 80s
  1. Bobby McFerrin / Don't Worry, Be Happy
  2. Alan Parsons Project / Don't Answer Me
  3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Don't Do Me Like That
  4. Pretenders / Don't Get Me Wrong
  5. Simple Minds / Don't You Forget About Me
  6. Tracey Ullman / They Don't Know
  7. Chris DeBurgh / Don't Pay The Ferryman
  8. Electric Light Orchestra / Don't Bring Me Down
  9. Police / Don't Stand So Close To Me
  10. Rick Springfield / Don't Talk To Strangers
 
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A to Z in the 80s

Axel F. / Harold Faltermeyer
Big in Japan / Alphaville
Call me / Blondie
Down under / Men at work
Every breath you take / Police
Footloose / Kenny Loggins
Ghostbusters / Ray Parker jr.
Heaven is a place on earth / Belinda Carlisle
I love Rock'n'Roll / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Jump / Van Halen
Karma Chameleon / Culture Club
Let's dance / David Bowie
Major Tom / Peter Schilling
Nothing's gonna stop us now / Starship
Orinoco flow / Enya
Pump up the jam / Technotronic
Queen of Hearts / Juice Newton
Rock me Amadeus / Falco
Stop the cavalry / Jona Lewie
The safety dance / Men without hats
Uptown girl / Billy Joel
Voyage voyage / Desireless
Wonderful world / Sam Cooke
Xanadu / Olivia Newton-John
You're in the army now / Status Quo
Zombie Zoo / Tom Petty

PS:
Q and Z are difficult for the 80s ;)
this database helps…
 
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