Comments on: The 20 Greatest Movie Theme Songs Of The 1980s https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/ Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Bash https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30899 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30899 The omission of the following is bordering on the criminal:

1) 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton from 9 to 5 (1980)

2) Sweet Freedom by Michael McDonald from Running Scared (1986)

3) Winner Takes It All by Sammy Hagar from Over The Top (1987)

Also, Meet Me Half Way by Kenny Loggins from Over The Top (1987)

]]> By: John The Great https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30891 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30891 “When Doves Cry” – Prince – “Purple Rain” ….came out in 1984, NOT 1986.

]]> By: Rick https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30892 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30892 Pretty good choices overall, but I think the "Chariots of Fire" theme song should've easily made the first list, IMHO.

]]> By: Thomas Ward https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30893 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30893 You're the Best – Joe Esposito from Karate Kid; Who's Johnny – El Debarge from Short Circuit; Bit by Bit – Stephanie Mills from Fletch; Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears from Real Genuis; Get Outta My Dreams (Get Into My Car) – Billy Ocean from License to Drive; Who's That Girl – Madonna from Who's That Girl; Take Control – Bobby Brown from Ghostbusters II

]]> By: marcelo deugarte https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30894 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30894 Overall a pretty good list, but some of my favorites that didn't receive a mention of any kind…
On the Dark Side–I forget what movie this was from and I think the band was John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
I'm Alright–Kenny Loggins from Caddyshack
Xanadu–Olivia Newton John & ELO
Say You Say Me–Lionel Richie from White Nights

]]> By: Kenny Ritchie https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30895 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30895 No reference to any of the entries from the 'The Lost Boys' OST? Echo and the Bunny men, INXS, Lou Gramm, Tim Capello, etc.

]]> By: Johnny https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30896 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30896 I have to say "Love On A Real Train" for Risky Business is one that stands out and holds up to this day.

]]> By: Bobby https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30897 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30897 Who's Johnny. From Short Circuit and that song from The Last Dragon.

]]> By: Rodo https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30898 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30898 1) Up Where Be Long from An Officer and a Gentleman
2) Surrender to Me from Tequila Sunrise
3) The Final Countdown from Rocky 4

]]> By: Jerry The Bookie https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30890 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30890 We're in the finals today, of Songs that remind us of Movies (I'm on Facebook at Jerry's Lists, fyi) and it's In Your Eyes, Say Anything vs. Eye Of The Tiger, Rocky III. I'm guessing that Peter Gabriel needs to be on your list somewhere.

]]> By: Emperor Zerg Rush https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30900 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30900 You guys included Axel F yet neglected Elfman's Batman theme (in terms of oversaturation into pop culture, I'd put the two neck and neck, even if "The Batman Theme" didn't top the charts)? Hell, as many times as Prince pops up in this list, I'm stunned not to find any of his Batman tracks in there (Partyman, Trust, Batdance, etc.)

]]> By: JK1193 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30901 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30901 I know you mentioned this one, but Mannequin was on television a couple of weeks ago and I was surprised to hear "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" at the end. Had no idea it originally came from that film.

]]> By: JK1193 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30902 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30902 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band's "Shakedown" from Beverly Hills Cop II. The only #1 hit in the legendary rocker's career.

]]> By: Sean https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30903 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30903 Glaring omission: "Love Will Turn You Around" – Kenny Rogers – "Six Pack" (1982).

]]> By: @fernandoqntro https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30904 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30904 Excuse me!!!

David Bowie in Labyrinth (Within You)

]]> By: bohmer https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30905 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30905 Great post guys! My favorite is still that only track I know from Simple Mind. Such a great song still. Don't know why they would hate it except maybe for the lalalas…

]]> By: Nathan Duke https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30906 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30906 Some other good ones: Pet Semetary (Ramones) from "Pet Sematery", Mysteries of Love (Julee Cruise) from "Blue Velvet," Goodbye Horses (Q. Lazzarus) from "Married to the Mob" and In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel) from "Say Anything," though that wasn't written for the movie. And "Live to Tell," which you mentioned, is an underrated one.

]]> By: Nathan Duke https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30907 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30907 Good list, but that's Bill Nunn – not Bill Duke – as Radio Raheem.

]]> By: me https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30889 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30889 twist of fate from Olivia & travoltas two of a kind

]]> By: Eric https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30879 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30879 ''The Neverending Story'' By Limahl in 1984. Probably not as iconic but still a magical tune as well as the movie!

]]> By: Dhurgan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30880 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30880 Heh, I feel old now, I have seen all of them 😀

]]> By: Majork Kalas https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30881 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30881 "This Is Not America" by David Bowie, from Falcon and the Snowman. Maybe not iconic, though…

]]> By: DJCJ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30882 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30882 – 'Oh Yeah' by Yello for Ferris Buellers Day Off – another John Hughes effort. Song not written for the film, but was re-released as a single on the back of the movie.

– 'Holiday Road' from National Lampoons Vacation.

PS. A Kind of Magic/Highlander was 1986 wasn't it? Not '81.

]]> By: MA https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30883 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30883 Journey, "Only the Young" (Vision Quest)

]]> By: William https://staging2.theplaylist.net/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-20140604/#comment-30884 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:56 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2014/more/uncategorized/the-20-greatest-movie-theme-songs-of-the-1980s-85174/#comment-30884 What about "Invincible" by Pat Benatar from "The Legend Of Billy Jean"

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