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Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 2:02:41 AM
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humbleinspirit
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This was an interesting time in music history, new bands were starting to make it big with a new synth/new wave/pop sound. Duran Duran, Men At Work, Culture Club Men Without Hats, were all making it big back then.
Michael Jackson, The Police, The Flashdance Soundtrack, Billy Joel, David Bowie were all the amongs making it big back then, and MTV was just starting to make it really big as well.
Who were your favorite groups, songs during that era of music?
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 9:42:33 AM
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Hmmm...in '83 I was listening to hard rock/metal primarily.
Albums I owned (and still own) from that time: Alcatrazz "No Parole from Rock and Roll", Dio "Holy Diver", Krokus "Headhunter", Queensryche "Queensryche" and the first Ratt album among others. Plus I was still listening to the first 2 Ozzy records, lots of VH, Rainbow, Def Leppard, whatever bands were formed from the remnants of Lynyrd Skynyrd (RCB and ACB) and Stevie Ray Vaughn. And ZZ Top's "Eliminator".
Michael Schenker's "Assault Attack" is in my top 10 list of must-have guitarcentric records.
I do confess having listened to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" more than once (it's a great disc, imho) and a little bit of Duran Duran but the latter is mostly from having to learn their songs for the cover band I was in at the time. And '83 was probably the first time that I heard a country song and went "Hey, that's not too bad". I thank George Straight for that.
I wasn't much into the 'new wave' movement happening in the early '80s. All that heavy synth-pop **** and pre-emo singing made me want to hurt small animals.
The ONLY band of that era/genre that I listened and still listen to were Split Enz.
The Police were always cool in my book ("Synchronicity" is a classic) and the Plimsouls' "A Million Miles Away" is probably one of my favorite songs of all time.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 10:45:35 AM
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Well, I was not yet a Christian (not until 1986), 19 years old and a freshman at U of I at Chicago at the time.
I was a HUGE fan of the Doors...even believed Jim Morrison was alive and ready to make a comeback at any time!. 
Other favorites included AC / DC, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Dio, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, The Who...not really representative of the year 1983, I suppose, but that's what I was listening to at the time.
I wasn't really into much of the current music (almost like I am today!), though I heard plenty of it from my girlfriend (now my wife). She was into Duran Duran, and a fan of pop radio, whereas I preferred rock. We used to watch a show called Friday Night Videos together, so I'm pretty familiar with most of the pop tunes from that year.
Around this time I first started getting into the blues, during the college years. Mostly B.B. King and Muddy Waters back then. I guess I was always an old soul.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 12:15:15 PM
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Well, I was not yet a Christian (not until 1986),
Hey, me too, July of 86 to be exact but I was 16.
I remember having a radio / cassette player with one speaker. Then I got a walkman. I was more into songs than artists back then. I would alternate between the pop and rock stations. In 1984 Mom got us the cable TV and I loved the MTV (I remember Duran Duran all the time, The Police, The Fixx, Little Steven, Bon Jovi, Frankie Goes to Hollywod, Elvis Costello, Culture Club ad nauseum, ZZ Top, Def Leppard, Tina Turner and her great legs) along with ESPN and being able to watch the WWF again.
In those times I liked Rush, Scorpions, Survivor, The Fixx, Gap Band, some Duran Duran, Saga (well the first two songs off "Worlds Apart" anyway), Loverboy, Donnie Iris ("I've Been Injured in the Game of Love" and "Ah Leah") Taxxi ("I'm Leavin'" and "So in Love With You"), Asia, Tom Petty ("Change of Heart" among many others), .38 Special and I'm sure more. I know there were pop artists I liked too but I can't think of many.
I remember watching the "Making the video for Thriller" documentary in school. I liked "Thriller" at the time. I don't know if I would say Michael Jackson is the "King of Pop" but its certainly possible.
Favorite CDs of mine released that year but I didn't get into until later were U2's "War" and Iron Maiden's "Piece of Mind".
If we could include 1981 and 1982 in my list of favorites would grow quite a bit.
BTW: Anyone picking up the collectors edition of ZZ Top's "Eliminator" when its released in June? I liked it fairly good and it'll be an excellent addition to my collection due to ZZ Top's stature in rock music and the importance of that release for 80s music.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Sorry for the "messy" post. Paranthesis are a good friend of mine.
< Message edited by Rufas2000 -- 4/19/2008 12:25:50 PM >
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 12:31:38 PM
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1983 was when I "discovered" New Wave music and the station that played it. I stopped listenning to it for a while before rediscovering it back in '84. Believe it or not the station is still around, although the music isn't.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 12:34:54 PM
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Believe it or not the station is still around, although the music isn't.
Formats come and go but stations are forever! Probably easier to buy or change an existing one than to get FCC clearance for a new one.
You do realize I'm going to go buy CDs now. You're contributing to my debt!!!
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 1:12:12 PM
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Oops, now I don't want to do that!
No worries. There isn't a remastered version of .38 Special's "Special Forces" (I'll stick with my best of the A&M years collection) and I had second thoughts about rebuying Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". So I think no purchases for me today.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 1:13:05 PM
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Cool beans then!
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/19/2008 1:17:55 PM
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Cool beans then!
Or at least I keep a few more beans.
Money is (very) occasionally referred to as "beans" right???
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/21/2008 11:22:36 AM
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In '83 I was 11 y/o (sorry fellas) but I was just discovering metal, or at least Rock and Roll. Van Halen were my hero's, the 1984 album set me on the track to becoming a musician. Otherwise, Scorpions, Bon Jovi the "9800 degrees farenheit" album which I think personally speaking was their best. Where I was from you could not like Michael Jackson or the Eurythmics or any of those bands otherwise you would get you behind kicked. But later on I re-discovered those groups and listend quite a bit in the 90's. The Cure were big for me (tho in the 90's, I really liked "The Love Cats" and "Disentigration" although that was '87)... The Cars, We did not have MTV or even cable until 1988, and my parents forbid us from getting cable because of MTV.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/21/2008 11:30:37 AM
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In '83 I was 11 y/o (sorry fellas) but I was just discovering metal, or at least Rock and Roll.
I was only 13, not that much older. It took me another year or two to discover metal.
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I think '83 was the year that Rush put out "Signals", the last great album for them.
Very very close. "Signals" was in 1982, "Grace Under Pressure" was in 1983. I would actually say "Moving Pictures" (1981) was their last great album. "Power Windows" (1985) was fairly good. "Signals" had two killer songs to open things (Subdivisions, Analog Kid) but the rest was ho hum. "Grace Under Pressure" had a synth pop feel I actually liked. MTV must have worn out the video for "Distant Early Warning".
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/26/2008 1:43:41 AM
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80's land of one hit wonders in pop. Mike you bringing back memories. remember the classics like 867-5309? Tommy Tutone.
how about Do You Want Me? Human League.
Flock of Seagulls, and so many others. the big thing was mtv was actually music television not the **** they have become today. wonder do they even know what videos are anymore. lol
how about the gem. the first ever music video. Video Killed the Radio Star.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/26/2008 1:44:34 AM
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All good ones Joey for sure!
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 4/26/2008 1:53:52 AM
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I have some stuff a friend downloaded. is like the top 100 songs each year by billboard. I been listening to them lately. how about Gloria by Laura Branigan?
and of course the biggest crush I had as a teen was on Gloria Estefan. Miami Sound Machine ruled.
rap was decent then not all about murder and sexual assault and the mess it became. Fat Boys, Run-DMC, Sugarhill Gang.
and of course, hair metal was beginning. Motley Crue released first one I think was 83. Looks That Kill. could be 84 but I think was 83.
I do recall the Maneater girl, Sweet Dreams are made of these, and other big hits from 83 though
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 5/1/2008 11:30:10 PM
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I was an 80's kid, so everything and anything 80's is so me. I remember when MTV first came to town, and they played videos 24/7
As far as christian bands go, I was a big white heart, bryan duncan fan. Of course Michael W, Amy G, and Newsboys when they were a wee bit younger. Gosh, this is making me feel really old, thanks man.
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 5/2/2008 3:57:26 PM
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I liked a lot of the music from the 80s. I graduated in '79. When my sister was growing up (class of '86), I referred to her kind of music as bubble gum music. W/ Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, & of course, the ever popular Moon Unit, it defined a special generation. Sometimes my sister still talks in Valley Girl talk. Now her 13-year old daughter has picked up on it.
I enjoyed Billy Joel, Barry White, Phil Collins, folks like that. kd
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RE: Music of 25 Years Ago, 1983 - 5/2/2008 9:16:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: rmravon
I was an 80's kid, so everything and anything 80's is so me. I remember when MTV first came to town, and they played videos 24/7
As far as christian bands go, I was a big white heart, bryan duncan fan. Of course Michael W, Amy G, and Newsboys when they were a wee bit younger. Gosh, this is making me feel really old, thanks man.
Gee rmvavon, I didn't mean to make you feel old!
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Great thread, Humble!
I've pretty much always listened to a variety of genres that span multiple decades, even centuries if you count classical. It all starts to blur a bit, so I'll have to scan my collection and surf the net a little and return.
I do seem to remember Crowded House and Devo videos on MTV. Would that be the correct year?
Hi Shema, not quite, Crowded House was more the later 80's, while Devo did have at least 1 or 2 songs on MTV back in 1983. I didn't get MTV until late October of that year, and more or less helped change my musical perspective.
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My mom had to pray with me to get it out of my mind! I very much limited just what songs that I would listen to by the band by then.
