Almondnet has been designed to be a combination of websearch and music information.
Here you can find data on perhaps the greatest and most original music era of pop
and rock, including a selection of Top 10's and info on definitive artistes and their lyrics.
The 80's launched the careers of Madonna, George Michael, U2, Whitney Houston
and Michael Jackson who continue their global success to this day, solidifying their
names into the music hall of fame.
The 80's also introduced us to the world's first girl bands in Bananrama and The Bangles
as well as taking the first steps towards producing groundbreaking music videos such
as a-ha's "Take on me".
However, the one thing that stands out from the 80's is the pop-synth sounds of bands such as
Eurythmics, Soft Cell and OMD, who perhaps didn't have the longevity of the aforementioned
but who left us with lasting memories of their highly original music that lingers in our
record collections and occasionally pops up as a remix to this day.
The 80's were however, also responsible for one hit wonders Toni Basil with "Mickey" and Tommy
Tutone's "867-5309 / Jenny" - perhaps not so great!
Whatever your thought's of the 80's, they shaped the music world into what it is today.
You can still dance like a pro to Irene Cara's "Fame", play professional air guitar to
Foreigner's "I Wanna Know What Love Is" and (although you might hate to admit it) still sing
into your hairbrush and know all the words Bananarama's "Venus"!
Got a spare 5 minutes?
Test your 80's knowledage and have a go the quick quiz below...
There are 20 lines from 80s pop music songs. Your job is to guess the song and artiste of each.
Hint: No two songs are by the same artiste, and all were produced between 1980 - 1989.
1. Suckin on chilli dogs outside the Tastee-Freez
2. I've done no harm, I keep to myself
3. There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
4. I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
5. Your mom threw away your best porno mag
6. Can you hear them? They talk about us, telling lies, well that's no surprise
7. One that won't make me nervous, wonderin what to do
8. Are you more than hot for me, or am I a page in your history (book)
9. I can hear you comin, I know what you're after
10. And it's true we are immune when fact is fiction and TV reality
11. Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
12. I've got my back against the record machine
13. You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
14. A cloud appears above your head, a beam of light comes shining down on you
15. I'm lying in the rain, but I never wave bye-bye
16. He's the one that makes ya feel alright
17. Are you happy, are you satisfied, how long can you stand the heat
18. I think I thought you were someone else
19. I tried my imagination but I was disturbed
20. I tell you one and one makes three
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