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Hey guys,

BODYSTEP release #80 is creeping up on us fast, and i'm planning to do an 80's release. What are some of your all time favorite 80's songs?

Wow! 20 years of BODYSTEP!

Rock on!

Mark 

Oooohh exciting...

I've Had the Time of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, My Sharona - The Knack,

Mickey - Toni Basil, Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins, Kids in America - Kim Wilde, INXS - Need You Tonight,

Roxette - The Look, Jump - Pointer Sisters, Physical - Olivia Newton John, Copacabana - Barry Manilow,

Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes, Taco - Puttin on the Ritz, We Got the Beat - Go Go's,

Borderline - Madonna, Boom Boom - Paul Lekakis, Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again, 

Flashdance - Irene Cara, Superfreak - Rick James, West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys, Venus - Bananarama

Here just a few of my favorits:

1. Desireless "Voyage Voyage" (or Kate Ryan's cover version)

2. Alphaville "Forever Young"

3. Roxette "Dressed for Success"

4. Laid Back "Sunshine Reggae"

5. Samantha Fox "Nothing Gonna Stop Me Now"

6. Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry Be Happy"

7. Talk Talk "It's my life"

8. Gibson Brothers "Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)"

9. Ottawan "Hands Up"

10. Secret Service "Ten O'Clock Postman"

OK...I posted once already but it was too long...I removed it and condensed my list:

Tainted Love- Soft Cell

I Just Cant Get Enough(Alex Twister Video Edit) -Systematics

Sunglasses At Night- Corey Hart

I Ran- Flock Of Seaguls

Lets Go Crazy- Prince

Mickey- Toni Basil

Whip It- Devo (MOPS, I have a great idea for costumes!)

Sweet Dreams- Eurhythmics

Super Freak- Rick James

Control- Janet Jackson

You Dropped A Bomb on Me- The Gap Band

Don't Stop Believing- Journey

OK, now I have reduced my list! Its gonna be tough picking from ALL the great 80s songs. I can't wait.

timbjammer:

Whip It- Devo (MOPS, I have a great idea for costumes!)

I hope you are not going to suggest the male steppers to grow a 80s mustache! LOL

Btw. some nice suggestions in your post, especially sweet dreams, prince and the sunglasses at night. There are also many nice remixes of the these 80s songs.

As a newbie about to go through training in 2 weeks (but a true Gen Xer of the 80s) I've limited my suggestions to five.

1. Prince - Let's Go Crazy...anything by Prince

2. Madonna - Dress You Up

3.  The Police - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic

4.   Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me with Science

5. Elton John - I'm Still Standing

I'm also voicing an agreement with timbjammer.  "Don't Stop Believing"...would make an excellent cooldown. 

Oh - don't forget the big hair 80's rock bands!! 

1. Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
2. You can Still Rock (in America) - Night Ranger (a shout out to your US crew!!)
3. Jump - Van Halen
4. Round and Round - Ratt
5. Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
6. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison (perfect 80's cooldown)
7. Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
8. Rock U Like a Hurricane - Scorpions
9. Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White
10. Centerfold (...or Freeze Frame) - the J. Geils Band
11. Heaven's on Fire - KISS
12. Working for the Weekend - Lover Boy

Soooo many more to list.  Great idea.  Thanks Mark!!

Mark!!! #80!!  I've liked everything I've seen posted so far, here's a few more.....

Girls On Film/Duran Duran

The Reflex/Duran Duran

Burning Up/Madonna

I Love Rock & Roll/Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Beat It/MJ or Fall Out Boy

Maniac/Flashdance Soundtrack

Tarzan Boy/Baltimora

Relax/Frankie Goes to Hollywood

I Like Chopin/Gazebo

Vamos A La Playa/Righeira

Two of Hearts/Stacy Q

Do Wot You Do/INXS

Rock Me Amadeus/Falco

I Can't Wait/Nu Shooz

The 80s were good times, I think it will be a FUN release, can't wait to see what you come up with Mark! 

~Alicia  

I LOVED the 80's! Looking forward to an 80's release. I can't wait to wear "Big Hair" again!

Some song that pop into my mind:

"Celebration" -Kool & the Gang

"Freakazoid" -Midnight Star

"Whip it" - Devo

"Love Shack" -B52s

"Heart of Rock and Roll" - Huey Lewis and the News

"La Bamba" -Ritchie Valens

"Girls Just wanna Have Fun" -Cyndi Lauper

""Bad Boy" -Miami Sound Machine

"PYT" -Michael Jackson

"Burning Down the House" -Talking Heads

"Relax" -Frankie goes to Hollywood

"Sweet Dreams" -The Eurythmics

"Talk Dirty to me" -Poison

"Somebody's Watching Me" -Rockwell

"Rock this Town" -Stray Cats

Looking Forward to seeing you in Toronto this summer Mark!

Josie from Canada

Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil, Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys, Wild Thing - Tone Loc,

AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long, Janie's Got a Gun - Aerosmith, Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - Proclaimers, Eaten Alive - Dianna Ross, Dave Dobbyn - Slice of Heaven,

Barbados - Models, Danger Zone (Top Gun) - Kenny Loggins, The Right Stuff - NKOTB, Batdance - Prince

Xanadu - Olivia Newton John, When the Going Get Tough - Bill Ocean,  What a Feeling - Irene Cara,

You Little Thief - Feargal Sharkey, You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon, Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band,

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood, You're the Voice - John Farnham, Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Congo - Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine, Morning Train - Sheena Easton, She Bop - Cyndi Lauper

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship, Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Ritchie, FAME - Irene Cara, Legs - ZZ Top

ooohh and nearly forgot Epic - Faith No More

Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation, Miss You Much, When I Think of You, What Have You Done for Me Lately

Prince: When Doves Cry

BBD: Poison

INXS:  can't remember the name of the song...lol

Steven Winwood:  also can't remember the song title, but Chaka Khan sang on it also

Also, a song like "Mickey" can becoming very annoying when heard many times in preparation for teaching.  Or having to listen to it 3 times in a month.  If memory serves me correctly from way back then.  Any song can get tiring.  But certain songs have a special ability.  So, Mark, please be kind.

orkanbob:

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Steven Winwood:  also can't remember the song title, but Chaka Khan sang on it also

The name of that is "Higher Love".  Love that song!!!

No to the eighties mustache...

YES to the DEVO outfits!!!

The red DEVO hats! Just for that song alone!!!!

Black turle necks with the sleeves cut out, and long black shorts, combat boots and a whip!!!!

I have a picture up on my profile, used it as a Halloween costume a few years back, if you want to see what Im talking about.

Higher Love....that's it!  Perfectly crafted song, great voices.

Cheryl Lynn:  Got to be Real

Madonna:  Express Yourself

Aretha Franklin:  Freeway to Love

Prince:  Kiss

warm up  " Don't stop til you get enough " Michael Jackson

step warm up  "Girls just want to have fun" Cyndi Lauper

Step Orientation " Only in my Dreams" Debbie Gibson  The girls can wear the NEW WAVE bowlers hats!  Sarah would look HOT!

Step Athl  "Roam"  B52's  Some around the world action

Mixed Strength "Material Girl"  Madonna 

Power P "Mickey" Toni Basil   A must have!

recvry "Nasty Girl"  Vanity 6

party "1999" Prince

Speed  " goody two shoes" Adam Ant or "99 red Balloons"  Nena

Final " Our Lips are Sealed"  Go Go's

Too many to choose, plenty of 80's songs been used before. 

Thanks Mark for making such a great program, the best IMO. 

LONG LIVE BODYSTEP!