ok, so I had to help my friend with this thing for the alumni webpages for her school. So I stole the idea from her, and I thought it'd be interesting if we all filled it out with 80s songs of our choice... The songs don't have to blatantly make sense for each category, just fill it was 80s songs that you like. Here is mine:

Opening credits: If you leave - OMD

Average day: Take on me Aha, Come on Eileen-Dexy's midnight runners

First date:Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle

Love scene: Take my breath away -Berlin

Breaking up: You give love a bad name- Bon Jovi

Secret love: Just like Heaven- The Cure, Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield

Life's okay: Don't stop believin' -Journey

Mental breakdown: I'm on fire -Bruce Springsteen

Driving: 99 red balloons -Nena

Deep thought: Don't get me wrong -The Pretenders, Time after time -Cyndi Lauper

Looking back: Always Somethmg There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes

Partying: Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean, All night long- Lionel Ritchie

Happy dance: Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Regretting: Careless Whisper- Wham!

Long night: Drive- The Cars

Closing credits: Ceremony- New Order

For me it's Spandau Ballet - Gold in every slot. :lol:

Music you hear when you ascend heaven- The Saftey Dance- Men without Hats

Sorry to derail your thread, JG. :D

Here's mine...

Opening Credits: Axel Foley theme.

Average day: Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie

First date: One Way Or Another - Blondie (I know it's from 1978, but it suits), or Fascination - Human League

Love scene: Maniac - Michael Sembello

Breaking up: She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson, or I'm Not In Love - 10CC, or Harden My Heart - Quarter Flash

Secret love: Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order, or Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Life's okay: More Than A Feeling - Boston, or Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading

Mental breakdown: Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen (must be something about the Boss and states of mental unrest... :P)

Driving: Boys of Summer - Don Henley or We Built This City - Starship.

Deep thought: Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper, or Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears

Looking back: Time - The Alan Parsons Project

Partying: Let's Dance - David Bowie, or The Girls/Boys of Rock & Roll - The Chipmunks & The Chipettes

Happy dance: Any Way You Want It - Journey

Regretting: Africa - Toto

Long night: Electric Blue - Icehouse, or Johnny & Mary - Robert Palmer.

End credits: Rockit - Herbie Hancock

And I'll add a couple of categories:

Vacation: Kokomo - The Beach Boys, or Holiday Road from National Lampoon's Vacation

Optimism: Can You Feel It - Jackson 5, or St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr

Jemgirl theme song- As the world falls down- David Bowie

Daniel85 theme song- EVERY McDonald's jingle ever made- Ronald McDonald

Reaper's theme song- Don't fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult

:lol:

This is an interesting idea, Jemgirl! Here goes.


Opening credits: "Send me an angel" - Real life

Average day: "Nobody's fool" - Kenny Loggins

First date: "The promise" - When in Rome - "Get to know you well" - Howard Jones - "With one look (The wildest dream)" - Rupert Hine

Love scene: "Almost paradise" - Ann Wilson & Mike Reno (Love theme from Footloose)

Breaking up: "Shoud've known better" - Richard Marx

Secret love: "Your love" – The outfield

Life's okay: "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the waves

Mental breakdown: (Drew a blank)

Driving: "Panama" - Van Halen

Deep thought: "Sub-divisions" - Rush

Looking back: "Glory days" - Bruce Springsteen

Partying: "Dead man’s party" – Oingo boingo

Happy dance: "Dancing in heaven (Orbital bebop)" - Q-feel (I'm not proud of this one!)

Regretting: "With or without you" – U2

Long night: "Night moves" - Bob Seger

Closing credits: "The moment of truth" - Survivor

And I'll steal Daniel85's categories!

Vacation: "Just like paradise" - David Lee Roth

Optimism: "Dare" - Stan Bush

Hey, Reaper, what's my theme song? :?:

A category like this sounds right up my alley.

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Opening credits: "True Faith" by New Order

Average Day: "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits

First Date: "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie

Love Scene: "Sex (I'm A Slut)" by Berlin

Breaking Up: "Here Comes The Rain Again" by Eurhythmics

Secret Love: "Crush On You" by The Jets

Life's Okay: "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC

Mental Breakdown: "One More Shot" by C-Bank and Jenny Burton (Extended Version)

Driving: "Point Of No Return" by Expose

Deep Thought: "It's A Long Road" by Dan Hill

Looking Back: "Endless Summer Nights" by Richard Marx

Partying: "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer, "Right On Track" by Breakfast Club, "Heart Attack" by Oilvia Newton-John and "Gravity" by Michael Sembello

Happy Dance: "Living In America" by James Brown

Regretting: "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles

Long Drive: "Mary's Prayer" by Danny Wilde

Closing Credits: "Goodbye, Goodbye" by Oingo Boingo, "Aces High" by Iron Maiden, the Amblin Entertainment fanfare composed by John Williams, and for TV versions, the current Warner Brothers Television logo with the brief reindition of "As Time Goes By"

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What do you think my theme song would be, Reaper?

Yes, there must be :lol: he seems to be on everyone's list somewhere. Born to Run is also a great choice for the category.




I agree! Time after time is on my list under this category too, and I wanted to stick tears for fears on my somewhere too....I have so many 80s songs I love that there is no way I could fit them all on here 8)


:lol: Haha, the chipmunks adventure soundtrack anthem....very unique and awesome choice

With cowbell?

It wouldn't be called music without it! 8)

Driving- I can't drive 55- Van Halen

Opening credits: New Day Rising - Husker Du (1985)

Average day: Another Tricky Day - The Who (1981)

First date: Chasing the Night - The Ramones (1984)

Love scene: You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC (1980)

Breaking up: Six Pack - Black Flag (1981)

Secret love: Centerfold - J Giles Band (1981)

Life's okay: Five foot One - Iggy Pop (1979)

Mental breakdown: Cold Sweat - Thin Lizzy (1982)

Driving: Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty (1988)

Deep thought: Overkill - Men at Work (1982)

Looking back: Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush (1986)

Partying: Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top (1983)

Happy dance: Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (1982)

Regretting: Atmosphere - Joy Division (1980)

Long night: Every Stranger's Eyes - Roger Waters & Eric Clapton (1984)

Closing credits: It Can Happen - Yes (1983)