No #MarchMadness? No problem!

I am thrilled to present 1980’s Movie Songs Madness: A 64-song field of the best motion picture soundtrack hits from the era of Reagan, Atari and really big hair!

Follow this thread for the bracket and round by round match-ups! Share and VOTE.

First, for dramatic impact, I will unveil all four bracket regions one at a time.

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION

PAC-MAN REGION

(The winner of this region meets winner of Teddy Ruxpin region)

To the other side of the bracket we go for the...

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION

Finally, to complete the field of 64...

CARE BEARS REGION

(Winner here takes on Cabbage Patch Kids region)

Here’s the printable bracket. Apologize for the small font, I’ll try to get a better one posted. Just refer to the individual regions for clarity.

If your fav song got snubbed, you can blame the selection committee when the COVID crisis is over. But for now, LET’S DO THIS!

I’m about to post Twitter polls for all 32 1st round match-ups!

First round voting will be up through Thursday. Please retweet polls to campaign for your favorite song and to get others involved.

Share with hashtag: #80sMovieSongsMadness

The second round will begin Saturday.

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

1. Don't You Forget About Me (Breakfast Club)


16. NeverEnding Story (The NeverEnding Story)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

8. I'm Alright (Caddyshack)


9. Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

5. Glory of Love (Karate Kid Part II)


12. Hazy Shade of Winter (Less Than Zero)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

4. On the Road Again (Honeysuckle Rose)


13. What a Feeling (Flashdance)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

6. Holiday Road (National Lampoon's Vacation)


11. Old Time Rock And Roll (Risky Business)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

3. Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)


14. The Touch (Transformers)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

7. Somebody's Baby (Fast Times At Ridgemont High)


10. Against All Odds (Against All Odds)

TEDDY RUXPIN REGION FIRST ROUND:

15. Living in America (Rocky IV)


2. Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

1. I Had The Time Of My Life (Dirty Dancing)


16. Mean Green Mother From Outer Space (Little Shop of Horrors)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

8. I'll Melt With You (Valley Girl)


9. St. Elmo's Fire (St. Elmo's Fire)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

5. Holding Out For A Hero (Footloose)


12. Fight The Power (Do The Right Thing)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

4. 9 to 5 (9 to 5)


13. Wind Beneath My Wings (Beaches)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

6. Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III)


11. It's In The Way That You Use It (The Color of Money)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

3. Purple Rain (Purple Rain)


14. Who's Johnny? (Short Circuit)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

7. Fame (Fame)


10. If You Leave (Pretty In Pink)

PAC-MAN REGION FIRST ROUND:

15. Crazy for You (Vision Quest)


2. Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

1. Power of Love (Back to the Future)


16. Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Scrooged)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

8. La Bamba (La Bamba)


9. Oh Yeah (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

5. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Mannequin)


12: Kokomo (Cocktail)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

4. The Goonies R Good Enough (The Goonies)


13. When the Going Gets Tough (Romancing the Stone)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

6. Under The Sea (The Little Mermaid)


11. Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car (License to Drive)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

3. (Highway to the) Danger Zone (Top Gun)


14. Let's Hear It For The Boy (Footloose)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

7. Maniac (Flashdance)


10. Endless Love (Endless Love)

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS REGION FIRST ROUND:

15. Together in Electric Dreams (Electric Dreams)


2. Chariots of Fire (Chariots of Fire)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND:

1. Footloose (Footloose)


16. Gimme Some Lovin' (Blues Brothers)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND:

8 Hungry Eyes (Dirty Dancing)


9 Weird Science (Weird Science)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND:

5. Arthur's Theme: Best That You Can Do (Arthur)


12. On Our Own (Ghostbusters II)

4. Let The River Run (Working Girl)


13. Cry Little Sister (The Lost Boys)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND

6. When Doves Cry (Purple Rain)


11. Rhythm of the Night (The Last Dragon)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND

3. In Your Eyes (Say Anything)


14. I Just Called To Say I Love You (The Woman in Red)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND

7. We Don't Need Another Hero (Mad Max: Beyond The Thunder Dome)


10. Somewhere Out There (An American Tail)

CARE BEARS REGION FIRST ROUND

15. Born in East L.A. (Born in East L.A.)


2. The Heat is On (Beverly Hills Cop)


(Even if you don't pick Born in East LA to advance, it's worth your time just watching the great music video again. )

After a spirited 5 days of competition where thousands of votes were cast, the #80sMovieSongsMadness field has now shrunk to 32 songs.

Second round voting begins NOW and ends Monday night. Which songs will move on to the Sweet 16?? Follow this thread and VOTE!

This time, we’ll start with the CARE BEARS REGION: