The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

This is The Police in "Don't Stand So Close To Me". This is one of the first videos from the '80's. The Police were one of the biggest groups to see the potential of music video and use it.

The Clash - "Rock The Casbah"

This song single-handedly reminds me of the party songs of 1982-83, when I was a Freshman at UCLA. I could always hear this song playing on fraternity row. Cool song, and interesting video. This video got lots and lots of play on MTV.

Eddie Grant - "Electric Avenue"

I love this song, Eddie Grant's "Electric Avenue". I remember starting college at UCLA in the Summer of 1982 and hearing this song on the radio (KROQ in Los Angeles), and I remember the video.

John Cougar Mellencamp - "Pink Houses"

This video was really popular on MTV when it came out. John had always been "John Cougar" before this album. He added the "Mellencamp" part (his real last name) when he felt that it was safe and that he didn't have to worry about the record company anymore.

Michael Jackson - "Beat It"

This is Michael Jackson's big, huge breakout video, "Beat It". Before this video, black artists were denied play on MTV. Michael Jackson's video and song were so hot, MTV had to put it on. It just so happened that Michael was about to really come into his own big-time as an artist. Michael was already a huge star with hundreds of songs and many videos with the Jacksons before this video. He hit such a big-time with Quincy Jones producing that no single artist would ever sell as many albums as "Thriller" (the album that this song came from) did.

Tina Turner - "One Of The Living"

This is Tina Turner performing "One of the Living", a song from the Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome soundtrack. This video was filmed on the set of the movie.

Tears For Fears - "Shout"

This is "Shout" by Tears for Fears. This song was addicting for me to sing. Roland Orzabal has a great voice.

Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"

This is probably the most popular video from the most poplar band from the '80's, Duran Duran in "Hungry Like The Wolf". The exotic locations of their videos made people imagine living the high life on vacation. And this video might have made guys imagine chasing cat women...

Men Without Hats- "Safety Dance"

This is Men Without Hats in "Safety Dance". It's a cool song and an interesting video somewhere in Europe!

Til Tuesday "Voices Carry"

This is one of my favorite music videos of all time: Til Tuesday in "Voices Carry". The boyfriend is kind of hilarious.

The Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed"

This is the cutest girl band ever: The Go-Go's! This is a sweet video from them, "Our Lips Are Sealed".

Billy Idol "White Wedding"

This video made Billy Idol a hit on MTV: White Wedding.

Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

This is Dire Straits' video "Money For Nothing". Sting is also signing on this song. This video was the most popular on MTV at its height.

Missing Persons- "Destination Unknown"

This is a video from my favorite album in 1983- "Spring Session M" . This is "Destination Unknown" by Missing Persons. The song is better than the video, but they were an interesting looking group.

The Fixx "One Thing Leads To Another"

I like this song a lot. It reminds me of when I moved into the Dykstra Hall dorm at UCLA in the Winter Quarter of 1983. I could hear this song playing at the frat houses outside my window. This video was pretty cool, too- one of the first that I remember from MTV.

The Cars "You Might Think"

This is the video for The Cars, "You Might Think". This video was so overplayed on MTV, but guess what? I watched it every time! I know that I must have video recorded this video at least 10 times, too. This video and song together were addicting.

Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"

This is Kim Carnes' video, "Bette Davis Eyes". I remember this as the very first music video that I saw. When we got MTV shortly afterward, this video was always on there!

Thomas Dolby - "Hyperactive"

This is Thomas Dolby in "Hyperactive". It was an entertaining video! Thomas Dolby was very inventive musically and visually.

Turning Japanese by The Vapors

This is "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors. This is a totally fun song, and a totally fun video! I was in 11th grade when this song was popular!

Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) by The Flirts

This is "Jukebox", commonly known as "Don't Put Another Dime in the Jukebox" by The Flirts. It's really a cool song, and totally reminds me of the 80's. What a cool time for music!

Welcome, and enjoy OMD "Forever Live and Die"

Welcome to my 80's songs blog, where I will post some of my favorite music videos from the 1980's. It's gonna be a cool collection.

I start it off with OMD- "Forever Live and Die". I really loved this song, and hadn't seen the video really until recently. As you may know, OMD stands for "Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark".