What were some good 1980's songs?


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What are some music hits from 1980's that would make good additions to use in the PC version of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" I could add into the MP3 folder for that MP3 player radio station?

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Cool. :cool: I forgot about how there was some great stuff back in the day, I'm hopeing this topic can help remind me. It can be from any genre, even music from other videogames that were popular back in the 1980's. Anything to help put more of an old school feel to the 1980's environment the game was in. :)

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lol, just seeing the title of the thread i was gonna suggest "just get the vice city soundtrack" :p

so well, um, yeah, nevermind, i dunno anymore :)

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....just get the vice city soundtrack....

The soundtrack was surprisingly better than I expected, and it inspired me to make it even better. I have the "Flash FM" CD all ready, and would like to make my own GTA: Vice City soundtrack :)

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Any Genre huh?

Load it up with Belinda Carlisle and Amy Grant that'll keep you rockin' lol.

Well definately

Def Leppard - rocket, photograph, pour some sugar on me, animal, rock of ages, hysteria(might be early 90's for this song)

Billy Idol -Rebel yell, White Wedding, Catch my fall

Boston - More than a feeling

Reo speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling anymore

Alice Cooper - Poison(might be early 90's), School's out, lost in america

Laura Branigan - I need a hero(always gives me a flashback of short circuit 2)

Scandal - Warrior

Heart - these dreams, what about love

Cheap trick - I want you to want me, surrender

Cinderella - nobody's fool

Foreigner - jukebox hero, feels like the first time

Corey Hart - Sunglasses at night

Dead or Alive - You spin me round

Dio - rainbow in the dark

Whitesnake - Here I go again

Eddie Money - Take me home tonight

Golden Earring - Twilight zone, radar love

Huey Lewis and the News - the power of love

Tesla - Signs, love song

Warrant - cherrie pie, heaven

Poison - every rose has it's thorns, something to believe in, nothin' but a good time

Jefferson starship - we built this city

U2 - new years day, where the streets have no name, I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Lita ford - close my eyes, kiss me deasly

Journey - fathfully, open arms, seperate ways

Joy division - new dawn fades, ceremony

L.A. Guns - the ballad of jayne

and thats off my head, maybe later I'll check my cd's.

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Wow, Macodin, I guess the 80's were your time, huh? Or just a big fan of the music? I think that settles it than. :)

Any more ideas I'm more than glad to hear them. :happy:

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Haha no I was just born in 1980, but 80's music ruled.

My memories just shot to hell because I'm on temporary drugs, usually I'm much better at this stuff.

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toto - africa

bangles - in your room

journey - be good to yourself

bon jovi

kim carnes - betty davis eyes

manfred man - blinded by the light

matthew wilder - break my stride

talking heads - burning down the house

culture club - carma camelian

missing persons - destination unknown

duran duran - electric barbarella

the police

wang chung - everybody have fun tonight

europe - final countdown

warrent - lovin every minute of it

men at work - down under

chess - on night in bangkok

def lepard - poor some suger on me

ah-ha - take me on

glen frey - the heat is on

winger - she's only 17

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Any Genre huh?

Load it up with Belinda Carlisle and Amy Grant that'll keep you rockin' lol.

Well definately

Def Leppard - rocket, photograph, pour some sugar on me, animal, rock of ages, hysteria(might be early 90's for this song)

Billy Idol -Rebel yell, White Wedding, Catch my fall

Boston - More than a feeling

Reo speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling anymore

Alice Cooper - Poison(might be early 90's), School's out, lost in america

Laura Branigan - I need a hero(always gives me a flashback of short circuit 2)

Scandal - Warrior

Heart - these dreams, what about love

Cheap trick - I want you to want me, surrender

Cinderella - nobody's fool

Foreigner - jukebox hero, feels like the first time

Corey Hart - Sunglasses at night

Dead or Alive - You spin me round

Dio - rainbow in the dark

Whitesnake - Here I go again

Eddie Money - Take me home tonight

Golden Earring - Twilight zone, radar love

Huey Lewis and the News - the power of love

Tesla - Signs, love song

Warrant - cherrie pie, heaven

Poison - every rose has it's thorns, something to believe in, nothin' but a good time

Jefferson starship - we built this city

U2 - new years day, where the streets have no name, I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Lita ford - close my eyes, kiss me deasly

Journey - fathfully, open arms, seperate ways

Joy division - new dawn fades, ceremony

L.A. Guns - the ballad of jayne

and thats off my head, maybe later I'll check my cd's.

nice list :)

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Thanks.

Here's some more from my cd's:

Mr. Mister - Broken Wings, Kyrie

The Cars - drive, magic, Tonight She Comes

John Parr -St. Elmo's Fire

Naked Eyes - Always something there to remind me

Wang chung - dance hall days

Tears for fears - shout, everybody wants to rule the world, hold me now

The Smiths - how soon is now

Geaorge Thorogood - I drink alone

Loverboy - working for the weekend, hot girls in love

Survivor - burning heart, high on you, is this love

Bad english - price of love

Genesis - land of confusion, in too deep

Phil Collins - anotherday in paradise

Mike and the mechanics - silent running, all i need is a miracle

Roxette - the look

Lou gramm - midnight blue

Tom Petty & The heartbreakers - the waiting, don't come around here no more, I won't back down, free fallin'

Scorpions - rock you like a hurricane, still loving you, no one like you, wind of change(may be early 90's about the berlin wall)

cyndi lauper - girls just want to have fun, time after time

Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' my heart around, edge of seventeen

aerosmith - janie's got a gun

guns n roses - welcome to the jungle, paradise city, my michelle, sweet child of mine

The Cult - she sells sanctuary, edio (ciao baby), revolution

The outfield - your love

white lion - wait, when the children cry

The cure - boys don't cry, a forest,

Danzig - mother

Don Henly - the boys of summer, the heart of the matter

depeche mode - enjoy the silence

The police - every breath you take, don's stand so close to me

nine inch nails - head like a hole, something I can never have

duran duran - hungry like the wolf

The psychedelic furs - love my way

queensryche - silent lucidity, jet city woman, empire

Metallica -the whole ...and justice for all album

Puala abdul - straight up, forever your girl, opposites attract

Ratt - round and round

Motley Crew - girls, girls, girls; Dr. Feelgood, shout at the devil

Van Halen -(where to start for these guys) Basically the van halen - van halen album, 1984 album, ou812 album

Now I'm tired. this should be more than enough music for a bit

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Thanks.

Here's some more from my cd's:

Mr. Mister - Broken Wings, Kyrie

The Cars - drive, magic, Tonight She Comes

John Parr -St. Elmo's Fire

Naked Eyes - Always something there to remind me

Wang chung - dance hall days

Tears for fears - shout, everybody wants to rule the world, hold me now

The Smiths - how soon is now

Geaorge Thorogood - I drink alone

Loverboy - working for the weekend, hot girls in love

Survivor - burning heart, high on you, is this love

Bad english - price of love

Genesis - land of confusion, in too deep

Phil Collins - anotherday in paradise

Mike and the mechanics - silent running, all i need is a miracle

Roxette - the look

Lou gramm - midnight blue

Tom Petty & The heartbreakers - the waiting, don't come around here no more, I won't back down, free fallin'

Scorpions - rock you like a hurricane, still loving you, no one like you, wind of change(may be early 90's about the berlin wall)

cyndi lauper - girls just want to have fun, time after time

Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' my heart around, edge of seventeen

aerosmith - janie's got a gun

guns n roses - welcome to the jungle, paradise city, my michelle, sweet child of mine

The Cult - she sells sanctuary, edio (ciao baby), revolution

The outfield - your love

white lion - wait, when the children cry

The cure - boys don't cry, a forest,

Danzig - mother

Don Henly - the boys of summer, the heart of the matter

depeche mode - enjoy the silence

The police - every breath you take, don's stand so close to me

nine inch nails - head like a hole, something I can never have

duran duran - hungry like the wolf

The psychedelic furs - love my way

queensryche - silent lucidity, jet city woman, empire

Metallica -the whole ...and justice for all album

Puala abdul - straight up, forever your girl, opposites attract

Ratt - round and round

Motley Crew - girls, girls, girls; Dr. Feelgood, shout at the devil

Van Halen -(where to start for these guys) Basically the van halen - van halen album, 1984 album, ou812 album

Now I'm tired. this should be more than enough music for a bit

Wow, you got some classic there :D

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Classic? They're only from the 80's! I'm not old yet! NOOOOOOOOO Im still young dangit.

Oh I left out the theme from the "Fall Guy" and "A-team" driving to those would really rock.

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I got lots of 80s songs too but too many to list!

Aw, c'mon m8, name some! ;) At least some that would be good to drive to. What were some of your favorites? Perhaps if they're in a playlist file you could post that. :)

They don't have to necessarily be from the 1980's though, if you'd feel they'd fit nicely into the game.

Here's what I've made so far: (not all are from the 1980's)

Lionel Richie - All Night Long

Green Day - Basketcase

Ace of Base - Beautiful Life

Janet Jackson - Black Cat

Evanescence - Bring Me To Life

Ace of Base - Cruel Summer

Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling

Van Halen - Dreams

Janet Jackson - Escapade

Tom Petty - Free Falling

2Pac - I Get Around

Limp Bizkit - N2gether Now

Beach Boys - Kokomo

Dr. Dre - Let Me Ride

Green Day - Longview

B-52's - Love Shack

Will Smith - Miami

Boyz 2 Men - Motownphilly

Limp Bizkit - Nookie

Nelly Furtado - **** On The Radio

Snap - Power

Limp Bizkit - Rearranged

Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation

Sting - Roxanne (P.Diddy Remix)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Show Me Your Soul

Sugar Ray - Someday

Phil Collins - Sussudio

Rush - Tom Sawyer

DJ Kayslay - Too Much For Me

Green Day - When I Come Around

Tag Team - Whoomp There It Is

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Don't forget anything by Bruce Springsting. Also, 2 live crew, kings x,lisa lisa and the cult jam,samatha fox,inxs,sheena easton,prince,quarterflash,night ranger,joe walsh,loverboy,twisted sister,quiet riot,ratt,robert palmer,foreigner, and list can go on and on.

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Ahh...songs from my decade!

Any hit songs from Duran Duran - Rio, Reflex, Union of the Snake, A View To A Kill (well, maybe not that one...)

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

Boy George - Can't remember the song though...the music video is when they are on a steamboat?

Rick Springfield - Human Touch, Jessie's Girl, (trivia, he played Zac in Battlestar Galactica!)

Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

I think every one hit wonder such as Falco - Rock Me Amadeus, and who else...?

Oh yea, Power Ballads (well thats what the infomercials says...) Night Ranger - Sister Christian, Poison - Every Rose Has A Thorn

Good luck!

P.S. I don't own GTA: Vice City so I don't know what the music is besides being from the 80s...

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OMG, a lot of you are forgetting the genres that were prevalent:

Kool Moe Dee, I go to Work

Original Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey, Paul Revere

Public Enemy - PE #1, etc.

Danzig

Iron Maiden, even though they have one on there, you might look at some of their other stuff

MotorHead (Lemmy!!!)

Skid Row (I recommend 18 N Life and Youth Gone Wild, YGW esp for chase scenes)

Motley Crue - Too young to fall in love, Red hot, Girls Girls Girls, Shout at the Devil, Look that kill,

Bongiovi (Heh) - Runaway, You give love (a Bad Name)

Falco - Vienna calling

Twisted Sister -

Quiet Riot - Metal Health

Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter, others

Information Society - What's On your Mind (pure Energy), running

New Order - Blue Monday, True Faith

Nine Inch Nails 9 head like a hole, Suck

Ministry - Thieves, Missing, Burning Inside

Front Line Assembly

BiGod 20

Front 242

Skinny Puppy -

Old Metallica - Blackened, one

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover

Faith No More - Epic, War Pigs Remake, Surprise! Your Dead!

Queensryche - I don't believe in love, (Is there) Anybody Listening?

Poison - Mama's Fallen Angel, Every Rose has it's thorn

Power Station - Some Like it Hot, bang a gong

Duran Duran - Wild boys and the reflex

Dead or Alive - Spin me Round

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Angel song

Tesla - Love Song, Flight to Nowhere

Guns N Roses - Anything of Appetite

Joe Satriani - Summer Song

Lita Ford - Kiss me Deadly, Close my Eyes

Cinderella - Nobody's fool is good, also Save me, Gypsy Road, don't know what you got (til it's gone)

Britny Fox - Girls school

ACDC - Big Balls, Thunderstruck, Highway to Hell

Judas Priest - Hellion, Electric Eye, Sinner, Screaming for Vengeance

Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I laugh tomorrow (When I cant' even smile today)

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen

Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin

LL Cool J - Goin back to Cali

Vanilla Ice (lol) - Ice Ice Baby

Dire Straits - Money for Nothing, Walk of Life

The Police - almost anything by them

the girl bands - Expose, bananarama, Cover Girls, etc....

Taylor Dane - Prove You Love

Cyndi Lauper - Girls just wanna have fun,

T-Pau - Heart and Soul

Billy Idol - Don't need a gun

Genesis - Land of Confusion, etc.

Mike and the mechanics - Silent Running

Don Henley - Boys of Summer

Eddie money - two tickets to paradise, baby hold on, Take me home

Glenn Frey - Smuggler's blues, and anything else off the Miami Vice soundtrack

Phil Collins - in the air tonight

Jan Hammer - Axel F

Prince - Purple Rain Soundtrack, Little Red Corvette, 1999, Let's Go Crazy, etc.

Berlin - Take My breath Away, Metro

Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone, Footloose, etc.

Anything off the Pump up the Volume Soundtrack, esp the Bad Brains track

REM - Agent Orange, The one I love, It's the end of the world (and I feel Fine)

B-52s - Roam, Rock Lobster,

INXS - Need you tonight, Listen like thieves (or was that the album), Devil Inside

Anything off the Lost Boys Soundtrack, esp Gerald whathisface with Cry Little Sister

Whitesnake - Slow and Easy, Here I go again, Children of the night, Still of the night

Bulletboys - Smooth up, Ode to Joe

Bah, enough for me.That is enough for almost a full CD of mp3s lol

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THE CULT - LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE, FIRE WOMAN...

THE POLICE (everything by them)

DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS...

QUEEN - WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER...

WHITESNAKE - HERE I GO AGAIN, THE DEEPER THE LOVE......

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A flock of seagulls - space age love song, more you live, the more you love

Human League - hold me now, human, dont you want me

duran duran - ordinary world

crowded house - hey now, hey now

devo - turning japanese

tears for fears - mad world, i know this much is true

soft cell - tainted love

video killed the radio star

psychedelic furs - love my way

smiths - how soon is now

sting and the police - every little thing she does is magic

some of these ppl might of already posted but they are the only ones i can think of now..heh

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