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Anti-Valentine's '80s mixes

To do a post ala one of Josh's blogs, here are the tracklistings for the Anti-Valentine's '80s mix CDs:

Disc 1
1. "Video Killed the Radio Star" - the Buggles
2. "Under Pressure" - Queen and David Bowie
3. "Black and White" - the dB's
4. "Whip It" - DEVO
5. "White Girl" - X
6. "Cars" - Gary Numan
7. "Turning Japanese" - the Vapors
8. "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
9. "Enola Gay" - OMD
10. "Working for the Weekend" - Loverboy
11. "Freak Scene" - Dinosaur Jr
12. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper
13. "Rock This Town" - Stray Cats
14. "Everyday I Write the Book" - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
15. "Centerfold" - J. Geils Band
16. "Love Plus One" - Haircut 100
17. "Steppin' Out" - Joe Jackson
18. "Poor Old Soul" - Orange Juice
19. "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina & the Waves
20. "Cum on Feel the Noise" - Quiet Riot
21. "I Ran" - A Flock of Seagulls

Disc 2
1. "The Breaks (part 1)" - Kurtis Blow
2. "I Melt With You" - Modern English
3. "Going Underground" - the Jam
4. "Dancing With Myself" - Billy Idol
5. "You Better You Bet" - the Who
6. "99 Luftballons" - Nena
7. "Ceremony" - New Order
8. "Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran
9. "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield
10. "Inbetween Days" - the Cure
11. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds
12. "Talking In Your Sleep" - the Romantics
13. "Shake It Up" - the Cars
14. "In a Big Country" - Big Country
15. "Into You Like a Train" - Psychedelic Furs
16. "To Hell With Poverty" - Gang of Four
17. "If You Leave" - OMD
18. "Strangelove" - Depeche Mode

Disc 3
1. "Shout" - Tears For Fears
2. "This Charming Man" - the Smiths
3. "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
4. "Beat It" - Michael Jackson
5. "What You Need" - INXS
6. "Summer of 69" - Bryan Adams
7. "Jump" - Van Halen
8. "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" - Cocteau Twins
9. "Makes No Sense At All" - Husker Du
10. "Circles" - Dag Nasty
11. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" - the Police
12. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung
13. "Our House" - Madness
14. "Always Something There to Remind Me" - Naked Eyes
15. "Temptation" - New Order
16. "Don't Stop Believen'" - Journey
17. "Pride (In the Name of Love)" - U2
18. "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel
19. "Seen Your Video" - the Replacements
20. "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell

Disc 4
1. "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister
2. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes
3. "867-5309/Jenny" - Tommy Tutone
4. "Your Love" - the Outfield
5. "Just Like Honey" - the Jesus & Mary Chain
6. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
7. "Holiday in Cambodia" - Dead Kennedys
8. "Space Age Love Song" - A Flock of Seagulls
9. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" - the Passions
10. "Don't You Want Me" - the Human League
11. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions
12. "The Back of Love" - Echo & the Bunnymen
13. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears For Fears
14. "I Want You Back" - Hoodoo Gurus
15. "Sex Beat" - Gun Club
16. "Take On Me" - a-Ha
17. "Close to Me" - the Cure
18. "Something So Strong" - Crowded House
19. "Teen Age Riot" - Sonic Youth

Disc 5
1. "Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
2. "Rise" - Public Image Ltd.
3. "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" - R.E.M.
4. "Bone Machine" - Pixies
5. "Panic" - the Smiths
6. "Magic" - the Cars
7. "Tell Her About It" - Billy Joel
8. "Punk Rock Girl" - Dead Milkmen
9. "Take the Skinheads Bowling" - Camper Van Beethoven
10. "Manic Monday" - the Bangles
11. "Here I Go Again" - Whitesnake
12. "Jet Fighter" - the Three O'Clock
13. "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" - Pet Shop Boys
14. "Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode
15. "Town Called Malice" - the Jam
16. "The Killing Moon" - Echo & the Bunnymen
17. "Walk This Way" - Run DMC with Aerosmith
18. "Pretty in Pink" - Psychedelic Furs
19. "Let My Love Open the Door" - Pete Townshend
20. "Fame and Fortune" - Mission of Burma
21. "Voices Carry" - 'Til Tuesday

Comments

Anonymous said…
There is a sad lack of Quiet Riot on those discs.

– Texas T-bone
pimplomat said…
Texas T-bone: I told him to put some Quiet Riot on there!
josh Mueller said…
Excellent. I'm gearing up to post Valentines Day Massacre- a mix i made one Valentines morning to distract from all the fcking going in my apartment.

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