80 Jams From The 80's (the big list)

1982 and 1988 were the big winners.. 30 slots were filled between these 2 years (15 a piece) making them the grand winners.. Much congratulations goes to these 2 mighty titans of rock. (And if you count the 3 runners-up they actually filled up 33 positions...)

The big loser was 1986, which filled up a mere 2 positions. Strangely enough, once upon a time back in 2004, I managed to fill a 100-minute cassette with a decently badass selection of musics from 1986.. (especially if you count "In Too Deep" by Genesis as "badass"... it was the "1986 mix" believe it or not..) Heads will hang in shame tonight, as this is a very lonely and sad moment for 1986. I sincerely hope lessons have been learned.

Runners-up...
80's (+3) Jams: Ministry "Stigmata" (1988)
80's (+3) Jams: After The Fire "Der Kommissar" (1982)
80's (+3) Jams: Def Leppard "Love Bites" (1988)

80-41...
80. Camper Van Beethoven "Take The Skinheads Bowling" (1985)
79. Joe Jackson "Steppin' Out" (1982)
78. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Say It Isn't So" (1983)
77. Cheap Trick "I Can't Take It" (1983)
76. Public Enemy "Fight The Power" (1989)
75. Suicidal Tendancies "Institutionalized" (1983)
74. My Bloody Valentine "Nothing Much To Lose" (1988)
73. The Replacements "Alex Chilton" (1987)
72. Don Henley "The Boys Of Summer" (1984)
71. Duran Duran "Planet Earth" (1981)

70. Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy" (1984)
69. Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" (1985)
68. Eric B & Rakim "Lyrics Of Fury" (1988)
67. R.E.M. "Radio Free Europe" (1983)
66. Prince "Controversy" (1981)
65. Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels" (1985)
64. Berlin "The Metro" (1982)
63. Fugazi "Waiting Room" (1988)
62. Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls" (1984)
61. Pixies "Monkey Gone To Heaven" (1989)

60. Guns N' Roses "It's So Easy" (1987)
59. The Bangles "Eternal Flame" (1988)
58. The Human League "Human" (1986)
57. The English Beat "Mirror In The Bathroom" (1980)
56. Hüsker Dü "Celebrated Summer" (1985)
55. Daniel Johnston "Casper The Friendly Ghost" (1983)
54. Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over" (1986)
53. Musical Youth "Pass The Dutchie" (1982)
52. The Replacements "Kiss Me On The Bus" (1985)
51. Nirvana "About A Girl" (1989)

50. David Bowie "Modern Love" (1983)
49. Modern English "I Melt With You" (1982)
48. Madonna "Lucky Star" (1984)
47. The Church "Under The Milky Way" (1988)
46. Mudhoney "Touch Me I'm Sick" (1988)
45. Def Leppard "Photograph" (1983)
44. The Replacements "Bastards Of Young" (1985)
43. Fleetwood Mac "Little Lies" (1987)
42. The Soft Boys "I Wanna Destroy You" (1980)
41. The Primitives "Crash" (1988)

40. A Flock Of Seagulls "I Ran"(1982)
39. New Order "True Faith" (1987)
38. The Human League "Seconds" (1981)
37. Queen "The Hero" (1981)
36. Pixies "Caribou" (1987)
35. Eric B & Rakim "I Know You Got Soul" (1987)
34. Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin' For You" (1981)
33. Japan "Ghosts" (1982)
32. Prince & The Revolution "The Beautiful Ones" (1984)
31. The Jesus And Mary Chain "Just Like Honey" (1985)

30. Soft Cell "Tainted Love" (1982)
29. Pixies "Gigantic" (1988)
28. Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" (1982)
27. Joy Division "24 Hours" (1980)
26. My Bloody Valentine "Lose My Breath" (1988)
25. Echo And The Bunnymen "The Killing Moon" (1984)
24. Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield "What Have I Done To Deserve This" (1987)
23. The Cure "All Cats Are Grey" (1981)
22. New Order "Ceremony" (1981)
21. The Smiths "How Soon Is Now" (1984)

20. INXS "Don't Change" (1982)
19. N.W.A. "Express Yourself" (1988)
18. Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again" (1988)
17. Beastie Boys "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun" (1989)
16. The Cure "Disintegration" (1989)
15. Dinosaur Jr "Freak Scene" (1988)
14. Metallica "One" (1988)
13. Prince "Little Red Corvette" (1982)
12. The Psychadelic Furs "Love My Way" (1982)
11. The Plimsouls "A Million Miles Away" (1982)

10. Michael Jackson "P.Y.T." (1982)
09. Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That" (1981)
08. Motorhead "Ace Of Spades" (1980)
07. My Bloody Valentine "Feed Me With Your Kiss" (1988)
06. New Order "Temptation" (1982)
05. Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" (1982)
04. Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980)
03. Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain" (1984)
02. The Cure "Just Like Heaven" (1987)
01. My Bloody Valentine "You Made Me Realise" (1988)