Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime 1981
Talking Heads' Once In A Lifetime is an 80s USA classic and quite possibly a classic of all time.
One of those pop songs that will always be remembered.
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The Jam – That’s Entertainment
That's Entertainment was another great The Jam hit in 1981. Simple, effective and full of emotion, as a great song should be.
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Blondie – Rapture
Blondie followed up her great 1980 hits with Rapture in 1981. Very different in style to her earlier Call Me and Atomic, it still captured the zeitgeist of the day.
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Ultravox – Vienna
I remember first hearing Vienna and immediately stopping and listening - it was something wonderful that I'd never heard anything like before.
I became an instant fan of Ultravox and even though they never reached those heights again, I still love this song...
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Dire Straits – Romeo and Juliet
I'm a huge Dire Straits fan now, but had never heard of them before listening to Romeo and Juliet for the first time and then getting into their wonderful music.
I actually discovered this song in school as our English Literature teacher, who was a great mu...
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John Lennon – Imagine
One of the first number ones of 1981 and re-released following John Lennon's tragic death, Imagine is one of the all time classics.
I could write more but best to just watch the video and listen.
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Visage – Fade To Grey
Fade to Grey is one of my all time top 20 songs.
In 1980 it was just revolutionary and is not out of place even today.
Lead singer Steve Strange died recently in 2015 and though he never quite scaled the same heights with any of his other songs, he left ...
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Queen – Flash
Flash was Queen's theme tune to the (rather horrible IMHO) 1980 movie Flash.
Still, it's great seeing Freddie and the boys!
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Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry
Jona Lewie's biggest hit, Stop The Cavalry did very well in the Christmas 1980 charts - it's also one my favourite Christmas songs and is still played a LOT at Christmas here in the UK!
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Stray Cats – Runaway Boys
Runaway Boys was Stray Cats debut single and heralded somewhat of a resurgence in Rock & Roll / Rockabilly music in the UK in late 1980 (though Showaddywaddy did the same back in the 70s too).
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