Ultimate 80s Covers: Volume 1
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I’m headed on vacation next month to beautiful Hilton Head island on the coast of South Carolina, but I’ll continue to do playlists, because music is never work.
As I was daydreaming about going on my vacation today I remembered this playlist. I put it together at a coffee house the last time I was in Hilton Head back in December of 2006. Since the place where we stay doesn’t have an Internet connection I can sometimes be found in local cafes that offer free WiFi.
This list was inspired as I sat in a Sea Pines coffee shop that happened to be playing all 80s songs in the background.
I was a teenager in the 80s, so I’m a sucker for anything from said decade. I've spent a lot of time collecting quality cover versions of popular 80s songs, so if you love the 80s as much as I do, you'll get a kick out of many of the remakes in this playlist.
I’m sure this list can be improved and built upon, so I’ve labeled it “Volume 1“. I’ll do new volumes in the future, and when I get to #5 or #6, I’ll pick only the very best songs from each to create the ultimate 80s covers playlist.
So please let me know which of these tracks you feel are worthy of the final cut.
Ultimate 80s Covers: Volume 1
Only You - Joshua Radin (80s version by Yaz)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album We Were Here
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I Melt With You - Nouvelle Vague (80s version by Modern English)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Nouvelle Vague
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Gone Daddy Gone - Gnarls Barkley (80s version by The Violent Femmes)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album St. Elsewhere
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In A Big Country - Moe. (80s version by Big Country)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Dither
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I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Tony Moore (80s version by Cutting Crew)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album With A Lot Of Help From Our Friends
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So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) - Grant Lee Phillips (80s version by R.E.M.)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Nineteeneighties
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True - Paul Anka (80s version by Spandau Ballet)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Rock Swings
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Watching The Detectives - Patrik Tanner (80s version by Elvis Costello)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album A Tribute To Elvis Costello
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Tainted Love - Mojohands (80s version by Soft Cell)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Rockville
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When Doves Cry - The Be Good Tanyas - (80s version by Prince)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Hello Love
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Love My Way - Jon Auer - (80s version by The Pychedelic Furs)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album 6 1/2
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Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - The Violent Femmes - (80s version by Culture Club)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Why Do Birds Sing?
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I Ran - Ken - (80s version by A Flock of Seagulls)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album I Am Thief
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Mexican Radio - Lee Press On & The Nails - (80s version by Wall of Voodoo)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album El Bando En Fuego!
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The Boys Of Summer - The Ataris - (80s version by Don Henley)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album So Long, Astoria
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Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Eclipse - (80s version by by Yes)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Think Twice
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Dear God - Tricky - (80s version by XTC)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Vulnerable
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White Wedding - Rowland S Howard - (80s version by Billy Idol)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Teenage Snuff Film
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Bette Davis Eyes - Handsome Devil - (80s version by Kim Carnes)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Knock Yourself Out
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Burning Down The House - Bonnie Raitt - (80s version by Talking Heads)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Road Tested
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Too Shy - Tammi - (80s version by Kajagoogoo)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Past Becomes Future
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One Thing Leads To Another - Joseph Patrick Moore - (80s version by The Fixx)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom Joseph Patrick Moore’s Drum & Bass SocietyLast.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31
You Give Love A Bad Name - The Atomic Harvesters - (80s version by Bon Jovi)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Welcome To Lounge Country
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She Drives Me Crazy - Brian Evans - (80s version by Fine Young Cannibals)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Brian Evans
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Cars - Dave Clarke - (80s version by Gary Nueman)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Random II: Mixes Of Gary Newman
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Mad World - Ghosthouse - (80s version by Tears For Fears)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Devotion
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I Will Follow - Fear Factory - (80s version by U2)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Transgression
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Beat It - Señor Coconut - (80s version by Michael Jackson)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Fiesta Songs
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Hold Me Now - The General Store - (80s version by The Thompson Twins)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Local Honey
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Walking On Sunshine - Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band - (80s version by Katrina & The Waves)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Ready Or Not
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Freedom Of Choice - A Perfect Circle - (80s version by Devo)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Emotive
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Shock The Monkey - Coal Chamber - (80s version by Peter Gabriel)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Chamber Music
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People Are People - Dope - (80s version by Depeche Mode
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album American Apathy (Parental Advisory)
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Brass In Pocket - Tokahits - (80s version by The Pretenders)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Tokahits
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Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - Deftones - (80s version by The Smiths)
on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album B Sides & Rarities (Parental Advisory) (Remastered)
Until December did a cover of Blondie's #1 smash "Call Me" in the 80's, it was very GOTH.
"metal" cover by NIN (org. Gary Numan), and "World In My Eyes"(org Depeche Mode) was perfectly covered by The Cure, "How Soon Is Now"(org The Smiths) covered by Snake River Consipiracy.
The Thamesmen - "Start Me Up"
Johnny Cash - "Personal Jesus," "I Won't Back Down"
Living Colour, The Hives - "Back in Black"
Prince - "Nothing Compares to You"
Hindu Love Gods - "Battleship Chain," "Raspberry Beret"
Foo Fighters - "Darling Nikki"
Anthrax - "Bring the Noise"
Zachariah & The Lobos Riders - "Paul Revere"
Sheryl Crow - "Sweet Child o' Mine"
Duran Duran - "White Lines"
Lee & The Press-On Nails - "Hot for Teacher"
Drowning Pool - "Rebel Yell"
Marilyn Manson - "Sweet Dreams Are Made of This"
(Sorry for the multiple posts. My semi-old brain works that way as the hits just keep on comin'......)