| | Monster '80S CD (2 Customer Reviews)
Monster '80s certainly lives up to its name, collecting some of the decade's most memorable singles, from the suave, sophisticated pop of Spandau Ballet's "True" to the ultra-perky cheerleader chant of Toni Basil's "Mickey." The Stray Cats' "Stray Cat Strut" and Adam Ant's "Goody Two Shoes" relive the '50s via the '80s, while Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" and Huey Lewis & the News' "If This Is It" are perfect examples of the decade's mainstream rock sound. A-Ha's "Take On Me," Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy," and After the Fire's "Der Kommissar" represent different strains of '80s synth-pop, and Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf," and Men at Work's "Who Can It Be Now?" exemplify new wave's pop heights. Tracks from Mr. Mister, Thomas Dolby, Billy Idol, and the Bangles round out this entertaining '80s compilation. ~ Heather Phares
Dust off your stone-washed jeans and dig out your black vent brush. The mega-hits of the '80s are back in the aptly titled MONSTER '80s. Pop-rock mavens Tears For Fears and Duran Duran deliver well-crafted synth/guitar rock tracks with "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," respectively. After singing background vocals for Rod Stewart, Kim Carnes stepped out front and immortalized a legend with "Betty Davis Eyes." Soap opera heartthrob Rick Springfield makes everyone want "Jessie's Girl."
Dexy's Midnight Runners had their 15 minutes of fame with "Come on Eileen," while the powerful reworking of Simon & Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter" was a benchmark for the Bangles. In "Goody Two Shoes," Adam Ant made it hip to be square, while Men At Work made paranoia all the rage in "Who Can It Be Now." Madness hit home in "Our House," while dancer Toni Basil had people clapping their hands in syncopation for "Mickey." Gritty '50s rock never had cat class and style until the Stray Cats brought the "Stray Cat Strut" out of the alley and into the Top 10. It's not the beast under your bed, but Monster '80s is a pop-rock collection to be reckoned with.
Bangles,Billy Idol,Duran Duran Culture Club,Men At Work,Stray Monster '80S Songs | 1. | Hazy Shade of Winter, A - Bangles |
| 2. | Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol |
| 3. | Take on Me - a-ha |
| 4. | Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran |
| 5. | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club |
| 6. | Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work |
| 7. | Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats |
| 8. | Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart |
| 9. | Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield |
| 10. | Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant |
| 11. | If This Is It - Huey Lewis & the News |
| 12. | Der Kommissar - After the Fire |
| 13. | Broken Wings - Mr. Mister |
| 14. | She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby |
| 15. | Too Shy - Kajagoogoo |
| 16. | Mickey - Toni Basil |
| 17. | True - Spandau Ballet |
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