Zeitgeist Project: The music of my generation (1980-1985)

I believe that music is the best way to capture the zeitgeist (spirit/mindset) of an era, and with each succeeding post I will be selecting 5 songs that best captured the spirit of the years from 1980-2013 ( The years I was aware of music and popular culture. I start with 1980...

1980:

1.     Funkytown – Lipps Inc;

2.     Escape (The Piña Colada song) – Rupert Holmes;

3.     Coward of the County– Kenny Rogers;

4.     I Can't Tell You Why – The Eagles;

5.     She's Out of My Life – Michael Jackson;

1981:

1.     Endless Love- Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie;

2.     Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes;

3.     Jessie's Girl – Rick Springfield;

4.     Celebration – Kool and the Gang; and

5.     The Winner Takes It All – ABBA

1982:

1.     Physical – Olivia Newton-John;

2.     Eye of the Tiger – Survivor;

3.     Don't You Want Me – The Human League;

4.     Hurts So Good – John Cougar; and

5.     Rosanna – Toto

1983:

1.     Every Breath You Take – The Police;

2.     Billie Jean – Michael Jackson;

3.     Flashdance... What a Feeling – Irene Cara;

4.     Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler; and

5.     Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran

1984:

1.     Footloose – Kenny Loggins;

2.     When Doves Cry – Prince;

3.     Ghostbusters – Ray Parker, Jr.;

4.     Against All Odds – Phil Collins; and

5.     For the longest time – Billy Joel;

6.     Karma Chameleon – Culture Club

1985:

1.     Like a Virgin – Madonna;

2.     Money for nothing – Dire Straits;

3.     Wake me up before you Go-go – Wham!;

4.     Take on me – A-Ha; and

5.     We are the world – USA for Africa