Soundbites of the 80s

'Da Da Da'
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Der Kommissar
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Demonstrating that the best English sounds German,

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
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Probably the most profound song to come out of the Americas in that glorious decade ...

Take The Skinheads Bowling
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Couple South African moments ...

Shadow
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Taximan
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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Probably the most profound song to come out of the Americas in that glorious decade ...

Take The Skinheads Bowling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1UgeOKN1DE

ah camper van Beethoven, awesome , but i personally like, Crash, by The Primitives.

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
'Da Da Da'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15YZUXL_ULU

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Not much in the way of good popular music came out of the 80s, but some exceptions were
Money for Nothing

er, uh...well, that's about all I can come up with.

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There was a remake of the song by some British (I think) band. Maybe you're thinking of that one.