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I just love how at about 0:23 you see the guy opening the van say Fuck! about the hippies with heads full of zombie. Totally awesome early music video.

It's Land Down Under by Men at Work

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How can you NOT love this song. With it's awesome catchy beat. I've always loved the German version better than the English. So here it is in all it's awesome German glory.

Neun und Neunzig Luftballons by Nena

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Another quintessential 80's band here. Slightly different fan base but most of the same teen and pre-teen girls wetting their panties for these guys. Probably not their most recognized hit but still a good song.

It's Duran Duran with The Reflex

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So it's not her most famous song. There are no aliens eating cars in this one. However I like this one better. The lyrics are much better and I like the message I get from it. No matter how bad things are you can keep moving on.

It's Blondie with The Tide is High.

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By far one of my favorite 80's songs. I only wish it had a more poppy sound so the local 80's cover band would play it on Saturdays. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to survive without it there, but I can have it here.

It's Tears for Fears with Everybody Wants to Rule the World.

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Todays hit has by far one of the most bizarre videos to accompany the music. However the music and lyrics don't make much sense either.

It is awesome though to picture little people running through fields singing and dancing dressed in ren faire garb. If you haven't already guessed what today's video is it's Safety Dance by Men Without Hats.

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Here it is the quintessential 80's band and video. The awesome hair, the awesome use of mirrors in the video, the crazy make-up. It has it all. As well as an annoyingly catchy chorus.

It's I Ran by Flock of Seagulls

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Again not technically an 80's hit as it came out in '79, however it was popular enough and fits the 80's pop genre well enough that I'm including it here.

It's Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles.

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Another weekly installment of Totally Tubular Tuesdays here. We were going to be playing White Wedding today, however not ONE of the videos on youtube that are of the actual video are embeddable. So instead we get pop sugar.

It's I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow

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I bet you thought I forgot all about my awesome 80's tributes. Bet you thought you'd never see them again. But here we have the next Totally Tubular Tuesday installment. Nearly a year after the last one but it's here.

Today we have a great love ballad from the 80's. One I loved and sang all the words to when ever Rick Dees in the morning played it on KIIS FM in LA. It's True by Spandau Ballet.

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Today we have one of the all time greatest hits of the 80's. So awesome in fact that they spoofed it on an episode of Family Guy. It's Take On Me by A-Ha

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I hate this song, but I have to include it because it was and still is a good song. I can't tell you the number of times I was asked, "Where are the Waves?", when I was growing up. I know all the words to this song and sing it whenever I hear it on the radio or in a club, but that doesn't mean I have to like it damn it.

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The choreographed dancing. The cool hair. A guy for every girl. What 80's compilation could be complete without a little bit of NKOTB. It's You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids on the Block.

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While not technically an 80's song, it was released in 79, it was still popular in the 80's and I remember singing all the words whenever it came on the radio. Cars by Gary Numan

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I don't much care for Bobby Brown as a person. I know my feelings for him are biased by the media but I don't give a damn, that's my prerogative. That is this weeks song. It's My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, with a bonus few seconds before the song with an interview.

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Having a bed on the beach has always been something I've wanted. I love the sound of the ocean. I'm just a little bit jealous that she gets it in her video.

Dreams of beds on beaches aside I do like this song. Really catchy and I'm going to have it stuck in my head for the rest of the day. We have Only In My Dreams by Debbie Gibson.

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I have to say I love almost everything The Cars have done. This is one of my favorites by them. Great beat, great guitar riffs. Just awesome all around. Shake It Up by The Cars.

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You just gotta love a love song where the lyrics talk about freedom, shadows, and libertation. We have Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House for today's selection. Enjoy.

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Okay so I know I said this would be pop music but you can't chronicle 80's music without a little bit of hard rock. To that end we have It's The Final Countdown by Europe.

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So this week we get Rock the Casbah by The Clash. One of my favorite songs of the 80's. We also get a bonus. I love the guys that do the misheard lyrics on youtube and they did this song. So here you go the song with the misheard lyrics.