Now That's What I Call The Best STW 80s Driving Album In The World Ever

Talking of Spotify playlists, Here’s the STW Metal/Rock one. Still going strong after the best part of two years

I’m now off to add to the 80’s one

Ohhhh that metal/rock one is amazing!!

80s? Driving?

Obvious choice;

And, a little Art of Noise as well, perhaps.

Rob Base, DJ EZ Rock – It Takes Two
soul 2 soul – back to life
eric b & rakim – paid in full
steve Arrington – dancing in the key of life
alexander o neil – fake

Hyperactive – Thomas Dolby
Temptation – Heaven 17
Shout – Tears for fears
That’s what I get – Nine inch Nails

Oakley and Moroder – Together in Electric Dreams

Incidentally, I adore this – I think it’s one of the best things to come of of the eighties (a decade that I was glad to see the back of)

But in the spirit of the thread I’d like to add
Bon Jovi – You give love a bad name
Europe – The final countdown
Nena – 99 red balloons
Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69
Kraftwerk – The model
Big Audio Dynamite – E=MC2
Prince – Kiss
Timbuk3 – Future’s so bright I gotta wear shades
Age of Chance – Kiss
Visage – Fade to grey
Yazoo – Don’t go
Talking Heads – Road to nowhere
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue
Dead or alive – you spin me right round
New order – Blue Monday
INXS – Need you tonight
Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F
FIne Young Cannibals – She drives me crazy
And the theme from Ghostbusters.

Or the Grosse Point Blank soundtrack.

Hmm, maybe the eighties weren’t so bad…

The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
the cure – primary
the cure – killing an arab

Oh dear, think I got carried away a bit, but was having fun (quite a few guilty pleasure’s in there too!) Steered away from hair metal for a change, but I may flood it later…

Steered away from hair metal for a change, but I may flood it later…

I shall march in to battle alongside you, brother! To arms!

Was there anything other than hair metal in the 80s?

And for quite an embarrassing chunk of the 90s as well 8)

Right, here goes, some 80s hair metal driving tunes.

Warrant – Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Poison – Unskinny Bop (The only Poison track it is acceptable to like)
Def Leppard – Photograph
Skid Row – 18 and life
Van Halen – Take your pick really!
Diamond Dave – Crazy from the Heat (All of it!) and Two Fools a Minute
Whitesnake – Sailing Ships
Love/Hate – Blackout in the Red Room (Recorded in the 80s, so I’m including it!)
Guns and ******* Roses – Well, pretty much any of their 80s output!

And, while not entirely hair metal, perfect for a long night drive is Queensrÿche – Operation Mindcrime.

Only ones – another girl another planet
Chameleons – dont fall
Julian cope – hangin out and hung up on the line
Hawkwind – angels of death (live version)
John martyn – dealer

I’m too indie for all that metal but highway star by deep purple could be included…edit damn that was 70s

Only ones – another girl another planet

Along with Teenage Kicks, one of the best pop songs ever… but from 1978!d

Right, here goes, some 80s hair metal driving tunes.

Warrant – Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Poison – Unskinny Bop (The only Poison track it is acceptable to like)
Def Leppard – Photograph
Skid Row – 18 and life
Van Halen – Take your pick really!
Diamond Dave – Crazy from the Heat (All of it!) and Two Fools a Minute
Whitesnake – Sailing Ships
Love/Hate – Blackout in the Red Room (Recorded in the 80s, so I’m including it!)
Guns and ******* Roses – Well, pretty much any of their 80s output!

And, while not entirely hair metal, perfect for a long night drive is Queensrÿche – Operation Mindcrime.

Jesus, did we share the same record collection?

For Summer

Alphaville – A Victory Of Love.

Calling All The Heroes – It Bites
I Just Died In Your Arms – Cutting Crew
Broken Wings / Kyrie – Mr Mister
Kayleigh – Marillion

Ohhhh that metal/rock one is amazing!!

Join it and add to it!!

OK Flashy, I’ll lob in..

D.A.D – Sleeping My Day Away
Warrant – In the Sticks and Heaven
Maiden – Aces High
White Lion – Wait
Aerosmith – Love in an Elevator
Twisted Sister – I am, I’m Me
Alice Cooper – House of Fire
Ozzy – Bark at the Moon & Shot in the Dark
dear old Ronnie James Dio – Holy Diver & Rainbow in the Dark
Metallica – For Whom the Bell Tolls
Warlock – All We Are
Tigers of Pang Tang – Love Potion No.9
Diamond Head – Am I Evil?
Cinderella -well, pretty much everything from Night Songs and Long Cold Winter
L.A. Guns – The Ballad of Jayne
Faster Pussycat – House of Pain
Slaughter – Up All Night
Electric Boys – Lips n Hips
Little Angels – Kickin’ up Dust
Kingdom Come – Get It On
Tigertailz – Heaven
VowWow – Don’t Tell Me Lies
Yngwie Malmsteen – Heaven Tonight

I could go on. For hours!

Jesus, did we share the same record collection?

Same here!

Good work, Cheesy! Some crackers there! (Had forgotten to include any Little Angels, mea culpa!)

As an aside, heard this yet?

Galloway boy we’re cut from similar cloth Great choices 🙂

‘Hanging out and hungup on the line’. (Chuckles) AWESOME! – even if was the 90s 😉

‘Reward’ is legit tho!

Hadn’t heard that. Thanks for posting. Ol’ Dee is still a bit of a legend!

Genesis – Invisible Touch
Queen – One Vision & A Kind of Magic
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms & Money for Nothing
AC/DC – You Shook me all night long & Highway to Hell
The Clash – Should I stay or should I go & Rock the Casbah
Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour
Prince – Kiss, Purple Rain, 1999 and many more
Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street (might have just been 70’s)
Dee-Lite – Groove is in the Heart (might have just been 1990)
Blondie – One Way or another & Atomic
Cutting Crew – I Just died in your arms tonight
Phil Collins – Sussudio & Don’t lose my number
Gary Numan – Cars & Are friends electric
Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere
New Order – Blue Monday
Joy Division – Love will tear us apart

To name a few!