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Top 100 Songs of the 1980s

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The 1980s is a super underrated era that is under looked compared to the music of both the 1960s and 1970s. The music was both innovative in many genres like metal, rap, and alternative and even influenced the pop music of the time.

Below you will find my opinion of the best songs that were released in the 1980s. For the top 10, you will find links to the song.

  1. “How Soon is Now” – The Smiths (1984)

This incredible musical Masterpiece combined Morrissey’s amazing Vocals with one of the few times, Johnny Marr, let it all out with a  harder beat.

  1. “Epic” – Faith no more – (1989)

This was one of the first modern attempts combining Rap with Metal. Faith no More truly created a Musical fantasia!

  1. “One” – Metallica – (1988)

Metallica’s Mona Lisa of a song that combined deep lyrics with amazing guitar synthesis.

  1. “Lovesong” – The Cure – (1989)

Smith’s love for his wife endures in maybe the greatest rock ballad of all time.

  1. “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” – Simple Minds – (1985)

This song might define the true spirit of the era.

  1. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor – (1982)

Maybe the most epic song for a movie of all time!

  1. “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” – The Smiths – (1986)

Morrissey truly delivers an emotional roller coaster with this song.

  1. “Battery” Metallica  – (1988)

Metallica’s hidden gem brings listeners on a roller coaster of emotions.

  1. “Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper (1984)

Lauper’s epic 80’s song still holds up today.

  1. “Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen – (1980)

Most people when they think of Queen think of the ’70s but possibly their best song was this one from 1980.

The Rest of the top 100

  1. Suedehead Morrissey – (1988)
  2. Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses (1987
  3. Master of Puppets – Metallica – 1988
  4. Don’t Believe The Hype – Public Enemy
  5. Welcome Home – Metallica 1986
  6. The Boys Of Summer’ Don Henley
  7. Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson
  8. Cult Of Personality Living Colour – 1988
  9. “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure (1987)
  10. April Fool – Chalk Circle (1986)
  11. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (1988)
  12. Real American – Derringer
  13. TINA TURNER – We Don’t Need Another Hero 1985
  14. Like A Prayer’ – Madona
  15. And Justice for all – Metallica -1988
  16. Shake The Disease – Depeche Mode – 1989
  17. “Love is a Battlefield” by Pat Benatar (1983)
  18. Fade To Black – Metallica – 1984
  19. Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac 1982
  20. Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears
  21. Rhiannon– Fleetwood Mac 1981
  22. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany –
  23. “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie (1981)
  24. Papa Don’t Peach – Madona 1986
  25. Another Day in Paradise – Phil Colins – 1989
  26. “What’s Love Got to Do with It” – Tina Turner – 1984
  27. Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
  28. Blue Monday’ – New Order
  29. A criminal Mind – Gowan – 1985
  30. Pleasure and Pain – Divinyls
  31. “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson (1982)
  32. Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac – 1987
  33. Love My Way -The Psychedelic Furs – 1982
  34. ‘Buffalo Stance’ – Neneh Cherry
  35. Heaven – The Psychedelic Furs – 1984
  36. Big Country – In A Big Country 1983
  37. Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode
  38. u2 – Sunday bloody Sunday
  39. “Walk This Way” by Run DMC (1986)
  40. “Higher Ground” – Red Hot Chilli Peppers 1989
  41. Safety Dance – Men Without Hats -1982
  42. Tainted Love” by Soft Cell (1981
  43. “Down Under” by Men at Work (1982)
  44. “Master & Servant” – Depeche Mode – 1984
  45. Knock me Down – Red Hot Chilli Peppers 1989
  46. For Whom the Bell Tolls – Metallica – 1984
  47. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush
  48. “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins (1981)
  49. Pretty In Pink – The Psychedelic Furs –
  50. J”A View to a Kill – Duran Duran – 1985
  51. Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive! 1984
  52. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses (1987)
  53. Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night 1983
  54. ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead or Alive
  55. True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
  56. Moonlight Desires – Gowan – 1987
  57. Everyday Is Like Sunday – Morrissey
  58. Blow at High Dough – The Tragically Hip
  59. Rocket Queen – Guns n Roses
  60. “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen (1984)
  61. Strange Animal – Gowan – 1985
  62. Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles (1986)
  63. West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys – 1984
  64. Til Tuesday – Voices Carry – 1985
  65. 38 Years Old – Tragically hip – 1989
  66. Kim Mitchell – Patio Lanterns – 1986
  67. The one I love REM  -1987
  68. “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper (1984)
  69. Eyes of a Stanger – Payolas 1983
  70. “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi (1986)
  71. “Beat It” by Michael Jackson (1982)
  72. “99 Luftballons” by Nena (1983)
  73. Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads (1983)
  74. The Fixx – Saved By Zero 1983
  75. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears – June 8, 1985
  76. “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama (1984)
  77. Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell – 1983
  78. “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone (1981)
  79. “Love Shack” by The B-52’s (1989)
  80. “Nasty” by Janet Jackson (1986)
  81. “White Wedding” by Billy Idol (1988)
  82. “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa (1986)
  83. “Faith” by George Michael (1987)
  84. “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco (1986)
  85. Jack and Diane” – John Mellencamp – 1982
  86.  “The Reflex”  – Duran Duran –  1984
  87. Wolf” by Duran Duran (1982)
  88. Live To Tell -Madonna – 1986
  89. Hold Me Now – Thomson Twins 1984
  90. Romantic Traffic – Spoons – 1984

 

 

 

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Tony Gwynn: The best pure hitter of the last 60 years

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Scouts would overlook Tony Gwynn today

In today’s baseball world of stats geeks, a once in a lifetime player like Tony Gwynn might have been overlooked by today’s scouts because he did not walk allot or hit home runs and had a very unathletic body. These so-called experts and money ball enthusiasts overvalue power, on-base percentage, and athleticism at the expense of other valuable metrics like batting average, defense, and strikeout percentage. This cookie-cutter approach to baseball that looks to much into bat speed and is producing hitters who strike out a ton and hit for very low averages. Yes, home runs are at an all-time high, but so are strikeouts and lower averages. This has resulted in a very boring baseball game of repetitive strikeouts and home runs. In the 1980s, there were fewer cookie-cutter players who did things other than strikeout and hit home runs. The biggest example of this is Tony Gwynn.

Tony Gwynn and High IQ

What many stats geeks ignore is a high IQ. A super-intelligent player like Tony Gwynn may have been overweight throughout his whole career and not the most athletic player, but his brains made him the best pure hitter of his generation. Gwynn was famous for watching video of pitchers before it became popular. He would spend countless hours watching opposing pitchers, and this high IQ was used successfully in being able to understand the pitchers he faced.

Tony Gwynn and Work Ethic

Scouts today do not necessarily focus on work ethic and character, but this can make or break a major league player. Tony Gwynn whatever he lacked in athleticism, he made up for it in work ethic with his sure will to be the best. This resulted in him out working his contemporaries who were more gifted in their natural ability.

Ted Williams favorite hitter

Ted Williams, who many believe to be the greatest pure hitter ever who’s own resume included the last hitter to hit 400 believed that Tony Gwynn was the best pure hitter of Gwynn’s generation.

Gwynn’s stats speak for themselves

Since Ted Williams, no one has hit for a higher average then Gwynn’s 338-lifetime average. In the last 60 years between Williams and Gwynn, no one has had a higher lifetime average. The next closest in Wade Boggs and Rod Carew’s 328 lifetime average.

Gwynn also came close to hitting 400 with a 394 average in 1994. Gwynn also got over 3,000 career hits, had 8 batting titles, 5 gold gloves, 7 silver sluggers, 15 all-star appearances and got into the hall of fame his first year of eligibility. Please see Gwynn’s amazing resume of stats https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gwynnto01.shtml

More players need be drafted like Gwynn

Gwynn may not have hit home runs or took many walks but when you hit for amazing high average every year, play gold glove defense, hardly ever strike out, steal bases and our a leader on and off the field then not hitting the long ball and taking a walk does not matter. Today’s scouts should look for more players like Gwynn, and this would result in fewer cookie-cutter players we have today.

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The Top 100 Movies from the 1980s

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In my opinion, the best period for movies was the 1980’s as you had many types of amazing quality movies such as Big blockbusters like Return of the Jedi Back, and Back to The Future to Dramas like the Breakfast Club and Pretty and Pink to Comedies like Police Academy and Sixteen Candles.

The following list is my opinion of the top 100 best movies from the 1980s.

From my list, you can see it is an eclectic list with a preference for John Hughes movies as well as fantasy/Sci-Fi.  On my list, John Hughes has #1 and #2 as well as 3 in the top 15 and 4 in the top 25, and 8 in the top 100. What can I say? I am a huge John Hughes fan, and his resume of great 80’s movies speaks for itself!

In the comments below, please let me know your favorite 80’s movies

  1. Breakfast Club
  2. Pretty in Pink
  3. The Lost Boys
  4. Field of Dreams
  5. Back to the Future
  6. Lucas
  7. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
  8. The Goonies
  9. The Empire Strikes Back
  10. THE NEVERENDING STORY
  11. Say Anything
  12. Sixteen Candles
  13. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
  14. Willow
  15. The Princess Bride
  16. Return of the Jedi
  17. Police Academy #1
  18. Rain Man
  19. Highlander
  20. Near Dark
  21. The Boy who could Fly
  22. Ferris Buellers Day Off
  23. Back to the Future #2
  24. The Elephant Man
  25. Ghost Busters
  26. Stand By Me
  27. Can’t Buy me Love
  28. Batteries not Included
  29. UHF
  30. The Last Starfighter
  31. FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR
  32. Superman 2
  33. Superman 3
  34. Mad Max 2: The Road Warriors
  35. Three men and a Baby
  36. Dirty Dancing
  37. The Naked Gun
  38. Beetlejuice
  39. Labyrinth
  40. La Bamba
  41. Porky’s
  42. Mask
  43. Twins
  44. Better off Dead
  45. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
  46. Police Academy 3: Back in Training
  47. Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
  48. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  49. Revenge of the Nerds
  50. Conan the barbarian
  51. Conan the Destroyer
  52. See No Evil, Hear No Evil
  53. Porky’s Revenge
  54. NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION
  55. The Dark Crystal
  56. Spaceballs
  57. A Fish Called Wanda
  58. The Outsiders
  59. Trading Places
  60. Krull
  61. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
  62. House II: The Second Story
  63. Batman
  64. Ghostbusters II
  65. Fright Night
  66. The Frisco Kid
  67. Airplane
  68. Ladyhawke
  69. An American Werewolf in London
  70. Adventure in Babysitting
  71. Flash Gordon
  72. Three O’Clock High
  73. Major League
  74. House
  75. Karate Kid
  76. They Live
  77. Blade Runner
  78. PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES
  79. The Terminator
  80. A Nightmare on Elm Street
  81. National Lampoon’s European Vacation
  82. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  83. Honey, I shrunk the Kids
  84. Trading Places
  85. The Whoopee Boys
  86. 18 again
  87. Moonstruck
  88. Little Darlings
  89. Coming to America
  90. Look Who’s Talking
  91. InnerSpace
  92. Back to School
  93. The Cannonball Run
  94. Uncle Buck
  95. Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
  96. Airplane II: The Sequel
  97. Terms of Endearment
  98. My Left Foot
  99. The Flamingo Kid
  100. The Great Muppet Caper

Looking for a job and creating a resume is a daunting task that requires a lot of time and energy. Just the time alone to create an effective professional resume is very tiresome. I believe part of the process of looking for a job; you must be in a positive state of mind. A great recommendation is to unwind during your job hunting and do an activity like watching a good movie, especially one of these 100 from the 1980s.

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