Eurythmics – Who’s That Girl? (1983) The Eurythmics are one of the first acts that come to mind when I recall the music of the eighties. Sweet Dreams (are Made of …

Supertramp – The Logical Song (1979) Supertramp’s biggest hit was released in 1979 and hit the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. Praised for its lyrics, music and …

Paul Simon – The Boy in the Buggle (1986) The opening track from Paul Simon’s celebrated album, Graceland, The Boy in the Bubble is just the beginning of what was a change in …

Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film, Pulp Fiction, has many memorable moments but the scene when Uma Thurman’s Mia returns from a date with Vincent Vega and plays Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon …

The Levellers – Dog Train Hailing from Brighton, The Levellers have been around since the late eighties and have retained a loyal following. Though they never seemed to trouble the …

The Beatles – It’s Only Love (1965) Not a single but certainly one of the best of The Beatles’ songs from their Help! album which was first released in 1965. Primarily written …

Mental As Anything – Live it Up (1986)  Australian band, Mental As Anything, were already well established in their homeland before taking Europe by storm with this popular eighties hit. …

Aztec Camera –  Somewhere in My Heart (1988)  The eighties group with one of the more peculiar names hit their peak in 1988 with the release of this single that …

Freddie Mercury –  Living on My Own (1985)  Freddie Mercury was unquestionably one of the greatest of front men with a fabulous vocal range, mesmerising stage presence and relentless energy …

Terrorvision –  Perseverance (1996)  I often remember the nineties as being something of a flat decade for music but there were many great bands around. The Britpop scene was a …

The Monkees –  Shades of Gray (1967)  One of the answers to The Beatles back in the sixties, The Monkees may not have enjoyed the same success as their illustrious …

Wham! –  Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (1984)  Wake Me Up Before You Go Go was the first no.1 hit for Wham! and followed their transformation from moody …

Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun (1994)  I first came to know about Soundgarden when watching MTV and seeing the video to this song one morning in the mid-nineties. I think …

Scorpions – Wind of Change (1991)  A massive hit in Europe and charting well in the U.S. Scorpions’ Wind of Change is not just a great song but it also in itself …

A-ha – Stay on These Roads (1988)  In my opinion, A-ha’s best song, and given that the likes of Take On Me are among its rivals that is quite a feat. While …

Squeeze – Cool for Cats (1979)  One of the biggest of Squeeze’s hits, Cool for Cats reached no.2 in the UK and, surprisingly, was one of only two songs where lyricist Chris …

Van Halen – Jump (1983)  Van Halen’s most famous song ironically played a part in driving a wedge between David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen. Marking a more commercial …

Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (1983)  One of my personal favourites from the eighties, The Safety Dance is a song I’ve known for years and do recall hearing …