The 80's were famous for soundtracks. Some of the biggest and best of all time came from back then. We explore a list created by JoBlo, which rounds up some of the usual suspects but also provides a few surprises. Let's get into it.

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JoBlo Top 10 Soundtracks of the 80's

Our JoBlo-Inspired Top 10 (?) Soundtracks of the 80's playlist, on Spotify

Hired Gun documentary, art IMDB

This episode is a very special two-bands-for-for-the-price-of-one conversation.

Bourgeois Tagg. Does this band ring a bell for you? We would be surprised if it they do, but their song "I Don't Mind At All" is fantastic, and we think you'll agree.

Similarly, Freiheit are a German band known for a song from the soundtrack to the movie "Say Anything" (we discussed the song on that episode as well) that was also featured on American Idol. Best Paul McCartney song he never wrote.

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Our I Don't Mind At All playlist, on Spotify

Bourgeois Tagg, on Spotify

Freiheit, on Spotify

Münchener Freiheit, on Spotify

Bourgeois Tagg, "I Don't Mind At All" official video, on YouTube

Freiheit, "Keeping the Dream Alive" official video, on YouTube

"Keeping the Dream Alive" as performed on American Idol

Vinnie Vincent, "That Time of Year" official video, on YouTube

This song and album was one of the bigggest from the 80's, as well as the most controversial for its use of an anti- gay slur. Mark Knopfler was and is one of the best guitarsts around. We delve into all of it.

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Our Money For Nothing playlist, on Spotify

Dire Straits, on Spotiy.

Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing" official video, at YouTube

Under the Volcano (2021) documentary, at IMDB

COVER YOUR EARS:

Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids

As a member of The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson wrote many of the world's most famous surf songs, despite being afraid of the water and not knowing how to swim. After he'd stopped performing with them live, he went on to write some of the best and most beloved songs of all time. He also had a very tragic and strange life story, as we discuss in this episode.

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Our RIP, Brian Wilson playlist, on Spotify

Brian Wilson, on Spotify

The Beach Boys, on Spotify

"The Beach Boys" documentary, on Disney +

Love and Mercy, at IMDB

Behind the Sounds documentary series, on YouTube

The Wrecking Crew! documentary, at IMDB

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me documentary, at IMDB

Brighter Day: A Jellyfish Story book, at Kool Kat Musik

This is a little different discussion than our usual fare. Blaine has recently rekindled his love of CD's, due to the audio limitations of the most common formats like MP3 and streaming, so we talk about all of it, as well as comparing streaming vs. CD vs. vinyl records. Quite interesting and fun.

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Our What Have You Been Missing? playlist, on Spotify

Cyndi Lauper is a phenomenon. Her first album, "She's So Unusual," sold millions of copies, and her songs continue to be some of the most memorable and influential of all time. There is much more to her story, however, and that's what we discuss this time.

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Our Girls Just Wanna Have Fun playlist, on Spotify

Cyndi Lauper, on Spotify

Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" official video, on YouTube

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Not30, "Time After Time," on YouTube

This time around, we're discovering another fun internet list, found for us by Blaine. We love these things because A) they're super fun, and B) they take no research or preparation. Just sit down, read through the list, and Bob's Blaine's uncle.

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The original article by Jolina Mandicho, 50 Albums From the 80's That You Need to Hear Before the World Ends

Our 25 Albums to Hear Before the World Ends playlist, on Spotify

As we've discussed before, Kiss are a difficult band of which to be a fan. Todd is a fan, however, and has many of their albums and a T-shirt. Blaine is indifferent about them. In this fun and hilarious episode, we dive deeply and compare the best and worst songs from the band's extensive catalog.

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Our The Best and Worst of Kiss playlist, on Spotify

Kiss, on Spotify

In this episode, we discuss the songs from the 80's that spent the most weeks at the #1 spot on the pop charts. Be sure to click down to our playlist to listen to the full versions of these great songs.

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Our Most Weeks At #1 playlist, on Spotify

Madonna,"Like A Virgin" official video, on YouTube

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, "Say Say Say" official video, on YouTube

Irene Cara, "Flashdance" official video, on YouTube

Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger" official video, on YouTube

J. Geils Band, "Centerfold" official video, on YouTube

Kenny Rogers, "Lady" official video, on YouTube

Blondie, "Call Me" official video, on YouTube

Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" official video, on YouTube

Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, "Ebony and Ivory" official video, on YouTube

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" official video, on YouTube

The Police, "Every Breath You Take" official video, on YouTube

Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, "Endless Love" official video, on YouTube

Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes" official video, on YouTube

Olivia Newton-John, 'Physical" official video, on YouTube

Kiss are one of the biggest bands of all time. Are they one of the best? Well, it's a little more complicated than that, but they're certainly one of the most interesting, and we join their story at what is arguably the heaviest and most interesting point, 1982's album "Creatures of the Night."

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Our Creatures of the Night playlist, on Spotify

Kiss, "Creatures of the Night" album, on Spotify

Kiss, "I Love It Loud" official video, on YouTube

Vinnie Vincent, "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" official video, on YouTube

Redd Kross, "Stay Away From Downtown" official video, on YouTube

Chuck Klosterman, "The Definitive, One-Size-Fits-All, Accept-No-Substitutes, Massively Comprehensive Guide to the Life and Times of Kiss", at grantland.com

Kiss, "A New Era Begins" avatar video, on YouTube

45 Minutes of Paul Stanley Stage Banter

Star Trek episode explanation The Inner Light, on YouTube