Read It In Books

I just finished reading Jonathan Bernstein's "Pretty In Pink-The Golden Age Of Teenage Movies" book and like any book worth the paper it's printed on regarding 80's movies there was a chapter devoted to 80's movies soundtracks....a subject near and dear to my {pagan black} heart.
While not as good a read as Susannah Gora's "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried" it was still none the less an enjoyable read and while I may not agree 100% w/ all the songs that made the chapter on 80's movies soundtrack songs I guess untill such a time as "The 80's According To Kev" gets published and I get  to devote a whole chapter to 80's movies soundtracks....ney why not a whole book{if you're gonna dream why not dream big??!!} I'll always have to make do w/ other peoples lists.

That said Jonathan Bernstein's list isn't too shabby,more pros than cons in my opinion{for what that's worth} and while I'll never be the final voice on all things 80's I will say of the 30 songs on this list well over half of them would make my list,what about you?

We Got The Beat-The Go Go's-Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Johnny Are You Queer-Josie Cotton-Valley Girl
Weird Science-Oingo Boingo-Weird Science
Rebel Yell-Billy Idol-Sixteen Candles
Invincible-Pat Benatar-The Legend Of Bille Jean
Pretty In Pink-Psychedelic Furs-Pretty In Pink
Hazy Shade Of Winter-The Bangles-Less Than Zero
People Are Strange-Echo & The Bunnymen-The Lost Boys
{Don't You}Forget About Me-Simple Minds-The Breakfast Club
If You Leave-OMD-Pretty In Pink
Crazy For You-Madonna-Vision Quest
On The Radio-Donna Summer-Foxes
Stay Gold-Stevie Wonder-The Outsiders
In Your Eyes-Peter Gabriel-Say Anything
Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie-Endless Love
Just Once-Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram-Last American Virgin
Flashdance-Irene Cara-Flashdance
St Elmo's Fire{Man In Motion}-John Parr-St Elmo's Fire
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now-Starship-Manequin
Let's Hear It For The Boy-Deniece Williams-Footless
Old Time Rock n Roll-Bob Seger-Risky Business
Oh Yeah-Yello-Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Soul Man-Sam Moore & Lou Reed-Soul Man
Johnny B Goode-Judas Priest-Johnny B Goode
Who Made Who-AC/DC-Maximum Overdrive
Infatuation-Rod Stewart-The Sure Thing
All The Right Moves-Quarterflash-All The Right Moves
Together In Electric Dreams- Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder-Electric Dreams
Stand By Me-Ben E King-Stand By Me
Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne-Fast Times At Ridgemont High