Best Songs of the 80's

Best Songs of the 80's

1980

January

Escape The Pina Colada Song

Rupert Holmes

I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long.

Like a worn-out recording, of a favorite song.

So while she lay there sleeping, I read the paper in bed.

And in the personals column, there was this letter I read:

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.

If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.

If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.

I'm the lady you've looked for, write to me, and escape."

I didn't think about my lady, I know that sounds kind of mean.

But me and my old lady, had fallen into the same old dull routine.

So I wrote to the paper, took out a personal ad.

And though I'm nobody's poet, I thought it wasn't half-bad.

"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.

I'm not much into health food, I am into champagne.

I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape.

At a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape."

So I waited with high hopes, then she walked in the place.

I knew her smile in an instant, I knew the curve of her face.

It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it's you."

And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew"..

"That you liked Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.

And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne.

If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.

You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.

And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne.

If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.

You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."

1980

January

Please Don't Go

KC and the Sunshine Band

love you

Yeah

Babe, I love you so

I want you to know

That I'm going to miss your love

The minute you walk out that door

So please don't go

Don't go

Don't go away

Please don't go

Don't go

I'm begging you to stay

If you leave

At least in my lifetime

I've had one dream come true

I was blessed to be loved

By someone as wonderful as you

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah

Babe, I love you so

I, I want you to know

That I'm going to miss your love

The minute you walk out that door

So please don't go

Don't go

Don't go away

Hey, hey, hey

I need your love

I'm down on my knees

Beggin' please, please, please

Don't go

Don't you hear me baby

please don't go

Don't leave me now

Oh, no, no, no, no

Please don't go

I want you to know

That I, I, I, love you so

Don't leave me baby

Please don't go

1980

January

Rock With You

Michael Jackson

Girl, close your eyes

Let that rhythm, get into to you

Don't try to fight it

There ain't nothin' that you can do

Relax your mind

Lay back and groove with mine

You gotta feel the heat

And we can ride the boogie

Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you (all night)

Dance you in the day (sunlight)

I wanna rock with you (all night)

We're gonna rock the night away

Out on the floor

There ain't nobody there but us

Girl, when you dance

There's a magic that must be love

Just take it slow

'Cause we got so far to go

When you feel that heat

And we gunna ride the boogie

Share that beat of love

And when the grove is dead and gone

yeah, u no that love survives

so we can rock forever

I wanna rock with you

I wanna groove with you

I wanna rock with you

Iwanna groove with you

Rock all night

Girl, sunlight

Rock with you, rock with you,all night yeah

Dance the night away rock rock

Feel the beat, feel the beat woo

Rock you in the day sunlight

I wanna rock all night

Rock the night away

February

1980

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Queen

This thing called love I just can't handle it

this thing called love I must get round to it

I ain't ready

Crazy little thing called love

This This Thing called love

Called Love

It cries Like a baby

In a cradle all night

It swings Woo Woo

It jives Woo Woo

It shakes all over like a jelly fish,

I kinda like it

Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby

She knows how to Rock n' roll

She drives me crazy

She gives me hot and cold fever

Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat

I gotta be cool relax, get hip

Get on my track's

Take a back seat, hitch-hike

And take a long ride on my motor bike

Until I'm ready

Crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool relax, get hip

Get on my track's

Take a back seat, hitch-hike

And take a long ride on my motor bike

Until I'm ready Ready Freddie

Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love I just can't handle it

this thing called love I must get round to it

I ain't ready

Crazy little thing called love

March

1980

Another Brick in the Wall

(Part II)

Pink Floyd

We don't need no education

We don't need no thought control

No dark sarcasm in the classroom

Teachers leave them kids alone

Hey teacher leave them kids alone

All in all it's just another brick in the wall

All in all you're just another brick in the wall

We don't need no education

We don't need no thought control

No dark sarcasm in the classroom

Teachers leave them kids alone

Hey teacher leave us kids alone

All in all you're just another brick in the wall

April

1980

Call Me

Blondie

Color me your color, baby

Color me your car

Color me your color, darling

I know who you are

Come up off your color chart

I know where you're coming from

Call me on the line

Call me call me any anytime

Call me my love you can call me any day or night

Call me

Cover me with kisses, baby

Cover me with love

Roll me in designer sheets

I'll never get enough

Emotions come I don't know why

Cover up love's alibi

Call me on the line

Call me call me any anytime

Call me oh my love

When you're ready we can share the wine

Call me

Ooh, he speaks the languages of love

Ooh, amore, chiamami chiamami.

Oo, appelle-moi mon cherie, appelle-moi

Anytime anyplace anywhere anyway

Anytime anyplace anywhere any day, anyway

Call me my life

Call me call me any anytime

Call me for a ride

Call me call me for some overtime

Take me out and show me off

Put me on the scene

Dress Me in the fashions of the nineteen nighties

You're the man no in between

I know what you words can mean

Call me call me any anytime

Call me for a ride

Call me call me for some overtime

Call me in my life

Call me call me in a sweet design

Call me call me for your lover's lover's alibi

Call me on the line

Call me call me any anytime

Call me

Oh, call me, ooh ooh ah.

Call me my love.

Call me, call me any anytime.

May

1980

Funkytown

Lipps Inc.

Gotta make a move to a

Town that's right for me

Town to keep me movin'

Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it

Talk about it

Talk about, Talk about

Talk about movin

Gotta move on

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Gotta make a move to a

Town that's right for me

Town to keep me movin'

Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it

Talk about it

Talk about, Talk about

Talk about movin

Gotta move on

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

Won't you take me to

Funkytown

June

1980

Coming Up

Paul McCartney & Wings

You Want A Love To Last Forever

One That Will Never Fade Away

I Want To Help You With Your Problem

Stick Around, I Say

Coming Up, Coming Up, Yeah

Coming Up Like A Flower

Coming Up, I Say

You Want A Friend You- Can Rely On

One Who Will Never Fade Away

And If You're Searching For An Answer

Stick Around. I Say

It's Coming Up, It's Coming Up

It's Coming Up Like A Flower

It's Coming Up. Yeah

You Want Some Peace And Understanding

So Everybody Can Be Free

I Know That We Can Get Together

We Can Make It, Stick With Me

It's Coming Up, It's Coming Up

It's Coming Up Like A Flower

It's Coming Up For You And Me

Coming Up, Coming Up

It's Coming Up, It's Coming Up, I Say

It's Coming Up Like A Flower

It's Coming Up

I Feel It In My Bones

You Want A Better Kind Of Future

One That Everyone Can Share

You're Not Alone, We All Could Use It

Stick Around We're Nearly There

It's Coming Up, It's Coming Up Everywhere

It's Coming Up Like A Flower

It's Coming Up For All To Share

It's Coming Up, Yeah

It's Coming Up, Anyway

It's Coming Up Like A Flower

Coming Up

July

1980

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

Billy Joel

What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?

Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?

Maybe I should buy some old tab collars?

Welcome back to the age of jive.

Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey?

You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money.

Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound

Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me

What's the matter with the car I'm driving?

Can't you tell that it's out of style?

Should I get a set of white wall tires?

Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?

Nowadays you can't be too sentimental

Your best bet's a true baby blue Continental.

Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk

It's still rock and roll to me.

Oh, it doesn't matter what they say in the papers

'Cause it's always been the same old scene.

There's a new band in town

But you can't get the sound from a story in a magazine

Aimed at your average teen

How about a pair of pink sidewinders

And a bright orange pair of pants?

You could really be a Beau Brummell baby

If you just give it half a chance.

Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers,

You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers.

Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

It's still rock and roll to me

What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing?

Don't you know that they're out of touch?

Should I try to be a straight 'A' student?

If you are then you think too much.

Don't you know about the new fashion honey?

All you need are looks and a whole lotta money.

It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

It's still rock & roll to me.

Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound

Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me

August

1980

Magic

Olivia Newton-John

Come take my hand

You should know me

I've always been in your mind

You know that I'll be kind

I'll be guiding you

Building your dream

Has to start now

There's no other road to take

You won't make a mistake

I'll be guiding you

You have to believe we are magic

Nothin' can stand in our way

You have to believe we are magic

Don't let your aim ever stray

And if all your hopes survive

Your destiny will arrive

I'll bring all your dreams alive

For you

From where I stand

You are home free

The planets align so rare

There's promise in the air

And I'm guiding you

Through every turn I'll be near you

I'll come anytime you call

I'll catch you when you fall

I'll be guiding you

You have to believe we are magic

Nothin' can stand in our way

You have to believe we are magic

Don't let your aim ever stray

And if all your hopes survive

Your destiny will arrive

I'll bring all your dreams alive

For you

Sailing - Christopher Cross

It's not far down to paradise

At least it's not for me

And if the wind is right you can sail away

And find tranquility

The canvas can do miracles

Just you wait and see

Believe me

It's not far to never never land

No reason to pretend

And if the wind is right you can find the joy

Of innocence again

The canvas can do miracles

Just you wait and see

Believe me

Sailing

Takes me away

To where I've always heard it could be

Just a dream and the wind to carry me

And soon I will be free

Fantasy

It gets the best of me

When I'm sailing

All caught up in the reverie

Every word is a symphony

Won't you believe me

It's not far back to sanity

At least it's not for me

And when the wind is right you can sail away

And find serenity

The canvas can do miracles

Just you wait and see

Believe me

September

1980

Upside Down

Diana Ross

I said upside down

You're turning me

You’re giving love instinctively

Around and round you’re turning me

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Instinctively you give to me

The love that I need

I cherish the moments with you

Respectfully I see to thee

I’m aware that you’re cheating

When no one makes me feel like you do

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

I know you got charm and appeal

You always play the field

I’m crazy you are mine

As long as the sun continues to shine

There’s a place in my heart for you

That’s the bottom-line

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Instinctively you give to me

The love that I need

I cherish the moments with you

Respectfully I see to thee

Im aware that you’re cheating

But no one makes me feel like you do

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down

Boy, you turn me

Inside out

And round and round

Upside down youre turning me

You’re giving love instinctively

Around and round you’re turning me

I see to thee respectfully

Upside down you’re turning me

You’re giving love instinctively

Around and round you’re turning me

I see to thee respectfully

I said a upside down you’re turning me

You’re giving love instinctively

Around and round you’re turning me

October

1980

Another One Bites the Dust

Queen

Steve walks warily down the street,

With the brim pulled way down low

Ain’t no sound but the sound of his feet,

Machine guns ready to go

Are you ready, are you ready for this

Are you hanging on the edge of your seat

Out of the doorway the bullets rip

To the sound of the beat

Another one bites the dust

And another one gone, and another one gone

Another one bites the dust

Hey, I’m gonna get you too

Another one bites the dust

How do you think I’m going to get along,

Without you, when you’re gone

You took me for everything that I had,

And kicked me out on my own

Are you happy, are you satisfied

How long can you stand the heat

Out of the doorway the bullets rip

To the sound of the beat

Another one bites the dust

There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man

And bring him to the ground

You can beat him

You can cheat him

You can treat him bad and leave him

When he’s down

But I’m ready, yes I’m ready for you

I’m standing on my own two feet

Out of the doorway the bullets rip

Repeating the sound of the beat

October

1980

Woman in Love

Barbra Streisand

Life is a moment in space

When the dream is gone

Its a lonelier place

I kiss the morning goodbye

But down inside you know

We never know why

The road is narrow and long

When eyes meet eyes

And the feeling is strong

I turn away from the wall

I stumble and fall

But I give you it all...

Chorus:

I am a woman in love

And I do anything

To get you into my world

And hold you within

Its a right I defend

Over and over again

What do I do?

With you eternally mine

In love there is

No measure of time

We planned it all at the start

That you and i

Would live in each others hearts

We may be oceans away

You feel my love

I hear what you say

No truth is ever a lie

I stumble and fall

But I give you it all

Repeat chorus

I am a woman in love

And I’m talking to you

Do you know how it feels?

What a woman can do

Its a right

That I defend over and over again

November

1980

Lady

Kenny Rogers

Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor and I love you

You have made me what I am and I am yours

My love, there's so many ways I want to say I love you

Let me hold you in my arms forever more

You have gone and made me such a fool

I'm so lost in your love

And oh, we belong together

Won't you believe in my song?

Lady, for so many years I thought I'd never find you

You have come into my life and made me whole

Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning

Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear

In my eyes I see no one else but you

There's no other love like our love

And yes, oh yes, I'll always want you near me

I've waited for you for so long

Lady, your love's the only love I need

And beside me is where I want you to be

'Cause, my love, there's somethin' I want you to know

You're the love of my life, you're my lady

December

1980

Just Like Starting Over

John Lennon

Our life together is so precious together

We have grown, we have grown

Although our love is still special

Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone

It's been too long since we took the time

No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly

But when I see you darling

It's like we both are falling in love again

It'll be just like starting over, starting over

Everyday we used to make it love

Why can't we be making love nice and easy

It's time to spread our wings and fly

Don't let another day go by my love

It'll be just like starting over, starting over

Why don't we take off alone

Take a trip somewhere far, far away

We'll be together all alone again

Like we used to in the early days

Well, well, well darling

It's been too long since we took the time

No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly

But when I see you darling

It's like we both are falling in love again

It'll be just like starting over, starting over

Our life together is so precious together

We have grown, we have grown

Although our love is still special

Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere

Number 1 Hit Songs of the Eighties

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