Okay, I didn’t plan on doing a 3rd Memorial Day Weekend Countdown. But I’m home, I’m sad, let’s do this. It’s the granddaddy of them all:
Modern Rock songs of the 80’s a la 91X/ KROQ/Live 105/ WBRU.
Hop in Doc Brown’s DeLorean—Our trip back to the 80’s begins shortly.
Modern Rock songs of the 80’s a la 91X/ KROQ/Live 105/ WBRU.
Hop in Doc Brown’s DeLorean—Our trip back to the 80’s begins shortly.
310. Cult-Fire Woman
309. U2-Everlasting Love
308. RHCP-Higher Ground
307. Siouxsie & Banshees- Peek a Boo
306. Depeche Mode- Route 66
305. Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile
304. Smithereens-Blood & Roses
303. Alphaville- Big in Japan
302. R.E.M.- Superman
301. Erasure-Oh l’amour
309. U2-Everlasting Love
308. RHCP-Higher Ground
307. Siouxsie & Banshees- Peek a Boo
306. Depeche Mode- Route 66
305. Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile
304. Smithereens-Blood & Roses
303. Alphaville- Big in Japan
302. R.E.M.- Superman
301. Erasure-Oh l’amour
300. Fine young Cannibals- Good Thing
299. Social Distortion- Prison Bound
298. Peter Gabriel- Sledgehammer
297. INXS- This Time
296. Band Aid- Do they know it’s Xmas
295. Big Audio Dynamite-Bottom Line
294. Frankie goes to Hollywood-Two Tribes
293. Culture Club-I’ll tumble 4 ya
299. Social Distortion- Prison Bound
298. Peter Gabriel- Sledgehammer
297. INXS- This Time
296. Band Aid- Do they know it’s Xmas
295. Big Audio Dynamite-Bottom Line
294. Frankie goes to Hollywood-Two Tribes
293. Culture Club-I’ll tumble 4 ya
292. Gene Loves Jezebel- Desire
291. Blasters- American Music
290. Toto Coelo- I eat cannibals
289. Oingo Boingo- On the Outside
288. Cars- Touch and Go
287. Gary Numqn- Cars
286. Howard Jones- Things can only get better
285. Clash- Radio Clash
284. Love & Rockets- So Alive
291. Blasters- American Music
290. Toto Coelo- I eat cannibals
289. Oingo Boingo- On the Outside
288. Cars- Touch and Go
287. Gary Numqn- Cars
286. Howard Jones- Things can only get better
285. Clash- Radio Clash
284. Love & Rockets- So Alive
283. Chris Isaak- Wicked Game
282. Stray Cats- Sexy + 17
281. Nine Inch Nails- Head Like a Hole
280. Talking Heads- Wild Wild Life
279. Soft Cell- Sex Dwarf
278. X- Blue Spark
277. Sparks- Funny Face
276. Missing Persons- Walking in LA
275. Talk Talk- It’s My Life
282. Stray Cats- Sexy + 17
281. Nine Inch Nails- Head Like a Hole
280. Talking Heads- Wild Wild Life
279. Soft Cell- Sex Dwarf
278. X- Blue Spark
277. Sparks- Funny Face
276. Missing Persons- Walking in LA
275. Talk Talk- It’s My Life
274. Thompson Twins- Hold Me Now
273. Pet shop boys- What have I done
272. Til Tuesday- Voices Carry
271. Berlin- Sex
270. Bronski Beat- Smalltown Boy
269. Los Lobos- La Bamba
268. Wang Chung- Everybody Have Fun
267. Waterboys- Fishermen’s Blues
266. Scritti Politti- Perfect Way
273. Pet shop boys- What have I done
272. Til Tuesday- Voices Carry
271. Berlin- Sex
270. Bronski Beat- Smalltown Boy
269. Los Lobos- La Bamba
268. Wang Chung- Everybody Have Fun
267. Waterboys- Fishermen’s Blues
266. Scritti Politti- Perfect Way
265. Fixx- Red Skies at Night
264. Human League- Fascination
263. Tommy Tutone- 867-5309
262. Trio- Da Da Da
261. Kajagoogoo- Too Shy
260. Tears for Fears- Pale Shelter
259. Alarm- Strength
258. Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Wanna
257. New Order - Temptation
256. ABC- Be Near Me
264. Human League- Fascination
263. Tommy Tutone- 867-5309
262. Trio- Da Da Da
261. Kajagoogoo- Too Shy
260. Tears for Fears- Pale Shelter
259. Alarm- Strength
258. Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Wanna
257. New Order - Temptation
256. ABC- Be Near Me
255. Falco- Rock me Amadeus
254. Toni Basil- Mickey
253. Simple Minds- Alive and Kicking
252. Aztec Camera- Walk out to Winter
251. Elvis Costello- Veronica
250. Thomas Dolby- She Blinded me with science
249. Men at Work- Who can it be now
248. Heaven 17- Fascist Groove Thing
254. Toni Basil- Mickey
253. Simple Minds- Alive and Kicking
252. Aztec Camera- Walk out to Winter
251. Elvis Costello- Veronica
250. Thomas Dolby- She Blinded me with science
249. Men at Work- Who can it be now
248. Heaven 17- Fascist Groove Thing
247. Bow Wow Wow-I Want Candy
246. Psychedelic Furs- Ghost in You
245. Pretenders-Don’t Get me Wrong
244. Cars- You Might Think
243. Sparks-Mickey Mouse
242. Stray Cats-Runaway Boys
241. Adam & Ants-King of the Wild Frontier
240. The Jam-That’s Entertainment
239. Blondie-Call Me
246. Psychedelic Furs- Ghost in You
245. Pretenders-Don’t Get me Wrong
244. Cars- You Might Think
243. Sparks-Mickey Mouse
242. Stray Cats-Runaway Boys
241. Adam & Ants-King of the Wild Frontier
240. The Jam-That’s Entertainment
239. Blondie-Call Me
238. David Bowie- Blue Jean
237. Wham- Wake me up
236. Violent Femmes- Add it up
235. B-52s- Legal Tender
234. Billy Idol- Flesh for Fantasy
233. Alarm-68 Guns
232. Jo Boxers- Just got lucky
231. Madness- One Step Beyond
230. Police-King of Pain
229. Dinosaur Jr- Freak Scene
237. Wham- Wake me up
236. Violent Femmes- Add it up
235. B-52s- Legal Tender
234. Billy Idol- Flesh for Fantasy
233. Alarm-68 Guns
232. Jo Boxers- Just got lucky
231. Madness- One Step Beyond
230. Police-King of Pain
229. Dinosaur Jr- Freak Scene
228. A Flock of Seagulls- Space Age Love Song
227. Cure- Why can’t I be you
226. Haircut 100- Love Plus One
225. Oingo Boingo- Not My Slave
224. Replacements- I’ll Be You
223. Duran Duran- A View to a Kill
222. R.E.M.- Stand
221. English Beat- Mirror in the Bathroom
227. Cure- Why can’t I be you
226. Haircut 100- Love Plus One
225. Oingo Boingo- Not My Slave
224. Replacements- I’ll Be You
223. Duran Duran- A View to a Kill
222. R.E.M.- Stand
221. English Beat- Mirror in the Bathroom
On we go:
220. Pretenders-My City is Gone
219. Sparks- I Predict
218. Siouxsie & Banshees- Spellbound
217. Altered Images- I could be Happy
216. Yaz- Situation
215. Tears for Fears- Sowing the Seeds of Love
214. Bananarama- Cruel Summer
213. Depeche Mode- Master & Servant
220. Pretenders-My City is Gone
219. Sparks- I Predict
218. Siouxsie & Banshees- Spellbound
217. Altered Images- I could be Happy
216. Yaz- Situation
215. Tears for Fears- Sowing the Seeds of Love
214. Bananarama- Cruel Summer
213. Depeche Mode- Master & Servant
212. Cult- Love Removal Machine
211. Big Audio Dynamite- E=MC2
210. Fine Young Cannibals- Johnny Come Home
209. Missing Persons- Words
208. Crowded House- Something So Strong
207. Morrissey- Suedehead
206. Living Colour- Cult of Personality
205. Edie Brickell- What I Am
211. Big Audio Dynamite- E=MC2
210. Fine Young Cannibals- Johnny Come Home
209. Missing Persons- Words
208. Crowded House- Something So Strong
207. Morrissey- Suedehead
206. Living Colour- Cult of Personality
205. Edie Brickell- What I Am
204. Culture Club- Time
203. Jam-Beat Surender
202. Adam Ant- Goody Two Shoes
201. Billy Idol- Eyes without a Face
200. B-52s-Whammy
199. Police- Every Little Thing
198. Midnight Oil- Dead Heart
197. Thomas Dolby- Europa
196. Falco- Der Kommissar
195. Echo & Bunnymen- The Cutter
203. Jam-Beat Surender
202. Adam Ant- Goody Two Shoes
201. Billy Idol- Eyes without a Face
200. B-52s-Whammy
199. Police- Every Little Thing
198. Midnight Oil- Dead Heart
197. Thomas Dolby- Europa
196. Falco- Der Kommissar
195. Echo & Bunnymen- The Cutter
194. Scandal- Goodbye to You
193. Tubes- Talk to Ya Later
192. B-52s- Love Shack
191. Pixies- Debaser
190. Romeo Void- Never Say Never
189. Pete Shelley- Homosapien
188. Vapors- Turning Japanese
187. Peter Gabriel- Shock the Monkey
186. David Bowie- Cat People
185. Smiths- Ask
193. Tubes- Talk to Ya Later
192. B-52s- Love Shack
191. Pixies- Debaser
190. Romeo Void- Never Say Never
189. Pete Shelley- Homosapien
188. Vapors- Turning Japanese
187. Peter Gabriel- Shock the Monkey
186. David Bowie- Cat People
185. Smiths- Ask
184. Depeche Mode-Shake the Disease
183. Oingo Boingo- Dead Man’s Party
182. U2- Desire
181. Echo & Bunnymen- Lips Like Sugar
180. Cure- Let’s Go to Bed
179. Smiths-Panic
178. Go-Go’s- Vacation
177. XTC- Dear God
176. Duran Duran- Reflex
175. Culture Club- Karma Chameleon
183. Oingo Boingo- Dead Man’s Party
182. U2- Desire
181. Echo & Bunnymen- Lips Like Sugar
180. Cure- Let’s Go to Bed
179. Smiths-Panic
178. Go-Go’s- Vacation
177. XTC- Dear God
176. Duran Duran- Reflex
175. Culture Club- Karma Chameleon
174. Men without Hats- Safety Dance
173. Yaz- Don’t Go
172. Cyndi Lauper-Time after Time
171. INXS- Original Sun
170. Dead or Alive- You Spin Me Round
169. Kate Bush- Running Up that Hill
170. Pet Shop Boys- What Have I Done
169. Missing Persons- Mental Hopscotch
173. Yaz- Don’t Go
172. Cyndi Lauper-Time after Time
171. INXS- Original Sun
170. Dead or Alive- You Spin Me Round
169. Kate Bush- Running Up that Hill
170. Pet Shop Boys- What Have I Done
169. Missing Persons- Mental Hopscotch
The Pet Shop Boys song was already listed.
So 170 is Berlin- No More Words
So 170 is Berlin- No More Words
168. Wang Chung- Dance Hall Days
167. Pogues-Fairytale of New York
166. Stone Roses-I Wanna be Adored
165. Romantics- What I like about you
164. B-52s- Give me back my man
163. Josie Cotton-Johnny Are you Queer
162. Peter Schilling-Major Tom
161. Duran Duran- Is there something
167. Pogues-Fairytale of New York
166. Stone Roses-I Wanna be Adored
165. Romantics- What I like about you
164. B-52s- Give me back my man
163. Josie Cotton-Johnny Are you Queer
162. Peter Schilling-Major Tom
161. Duran Duran- Is there something
Eyes are starting to shut. Will resume the second half of the countdown in the A.M. Thanks all who’ve been following along. 💛
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