My top 5 list of quintessential 80& #39;s songs.

#5 - "Jump" by Van Halen

This is the only "hair band" song on the list, but there is no "hair band" song more 80& #39;s than this one. Proof? Its prominence in the "Ready Player One" movie trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-potK_7Ts">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

#4 - "True" by Spandau Ballet

You get 100 points if you can tell me what classic 80& #39;s movie this track was a part of. Two-hundred points if you can name the scene. Three-Hundred if you can name the Disney movie a cover version appeared in. No Googling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR8D2yqgQ1U">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

#3 - "Time after Time" by Cyndi Lauper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1mqrCTFoz4

This">https://www.youtube.com/watch... song still holds up, and that& #39;s why so many bands have covered it over the years. My favorite cover version is probably the one by QuietDrive: https://youtu.be/jWy0DhVgZn0 .">https://youtu.be/jWy0DhVgZ...

#2 - "Take on Me" by a-ha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

This">https://www.youtube.com/watch... song could have been number 1, especially because of the video, which was filled with comic book pathos. Weezer covered it on their Teal album and released a throw-back video with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7RwDnZI7Tw.">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

#1 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears

I& #39;ve been listening to this song for over 30 years, & it never gets old. You get 300 points if you can guess what 1985 movie it featured in. Four-hundred if you can name the scene. No Googling! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w">https://www.youtube.com/watch...