The 80’s… what a time to be alive.
One of the best parts of the decade- aside from the music and fashion- is the fact that MTV was actually showing music videos non-stop, and it was absolutely glorious.
As a kid, and then as a teen, I would spend hours taking in the magic of the art that is the music video. I was tranfixed, really. To this day, I still love watching them, and ca, thanks to YouTube.
One of my favorite websites, ultimatelassicrock.com, compiled a list of the 30 best music videos of the decade… see if you agree!
#10: Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf”:
#9: Prince “When Does Cry”:
#8: Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”:
#7: Dire Straits “Money for Nothing”:
#6: Van Halen “Jump”!
#5: ZZ Top “Sharp Dressed Man”:
#4: Tom Petty “Don’t Come Around Here No More”:
#3: Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime”:
#2: Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer”:
#1: A-ha “Take On Me”:
Check out the full list here:https://ultimateclassicrock.com/80s-music-videos/
Honestly… I feel like a lot are missing from the Top 30, but I don’t make the rules…
What are your favorite music videos of the 80’s?
Here’s one of mine:
“We Are the World” was my introduction to music when I was 3. It all started there…
