#41

The great thing about our second U2 video in the countdown is that this video garnered some heavy air play because of the way it was shot with the band on the rooftop of a building in L.A. which eventually led to them being shut down by the police over safety concerns because of all the people showing up to watch the performance. Great song, great video, but what else would you expect from Bono and the crew.

#41 "Where the Streets Have No Name"
by U2




Lyrics | U2 lyrics - Where The Streets Have No Name lyrics

#42

Today's song became a late bloomer despite being a top 20 hit back in 1988. When a little indy film called "Napoleon Dynamite" came out, this song was featured over the end credits, and regained some long overdue respect for the classic 80's song that it has become. If it were up to me, I would make this band reunite and re-shoot this video with some killer tetherball video to go along with it, and the winner receiving a delicious bass as a 1st place prize. That's my suggestion. Until then, the classic 1988 video by this British band will have to do.

#42 "The Promise"
by When In Rome




Lyrics | When In Rome lyrics - The Promise lyrics

#43

Were you ever working as a waitress in a cocktail bar? I give an A for effort in today's video coming in at #43 on The Excellent 80's Top 80 Countdown, but I'm not sure I really follow it that well. Whatever the meaning or case, this song will continue to ask the age old question - "Don't You Want Me?"

#43 "Don't You Want Me?"
by Human League


The Human League - Don't You Want Me
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And here is a bonus well lip-synced version of the song during Christmas time... I love how the silly string totally scares the female at the end of the song, but lead singer Philip Oakley is not deterred!




Lyrics | Human League lyrics - Dont You Want Me lyrics

#44

It wasn't too long ago that I featured a month full of the Purple One's greatest 80's hits, and we find him coming in at #44 in the countdown today with one of my favorites. I always liked to recite this line pretending to be the priest at some wedding... Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here to get through this thing called life... From the unbelievably great "Purple Rain" soundtrack, here is Prince.

#44 "Let's Go Crazy"
by Prince


Let's go crazy／Prince & The Revolution by gaimon5656


Lyrics | Prince lyrics - Let's Go Crazy lyrics

#45

Wakie, wakie, everyone. We're up to #45 on the Excellent 80's top 80 countdown of the best videos/songs of the 80's as composed by a panel of one - me. I told you at the beginning you would see a lot of videos you would expect to see, and then there would be some songs/videos that weren't even the artist's biggest hit like today's feature. It's probably my all-time favorite song - solo or with his world famous group known as The Police. When Sting was flying solo he put out this gem that actually did well on the charts and I still love to this day. Love the lyrics, love the color to black and white, and even the quirky little dancing that he does while playing guitar. Here is a buff looking Sting at #45.

#45 "Fortress Around Your Heart"
by Sting




Lyrics | Sting lyrics - Fortress Around Your Heart lyrics

#46

Today's video is a top 10 hit from 1981 from the band called Journey. It's a song that has actually gained momentum through the years thanks to karaoke bars and also thanks to the cast of the tv show "Glee." The band also featured American Idol judge Randy Jackson from 1985-87. Here is a hopelessly boring live performance with lead singer Steve Perry in some ultra high-waisted too tight jeans and a crazy shirt that looks like it's straight out of a Flintstones' cartoon. The message is simple and plain, and don't ever forget that you can do anything, so "Don't Stop Believin'"

#46 Don't Stop Believin'
by Journey



Journey - Don't Stop Believing Live
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Lyrics | Journey lyrics - Don't Stop Believin' lyrics

#47

You know, The Excellent 80's wasn't hitting in New York, and they axed me what I was gonna do about it. So I did what today's artist did, I turned this mutha out! Most known for his hits like "U Can't Touch This" and "2 Legit 2 Quit" and his money problems soon after, today's video/song will always be my favorite MC Hammer jam. The thing that I hated is that if you bought this cassette back in 1988 like I did then you remember that it is a shortened version of this song on the tape. So, that's why I much prefer the extended version brought to you with today's video in at number 47 on my countdown. The Excellent 80's is an eagle and you a dove! Oooohhh!

#47 "Turn This Mutha Out"
by MC Hammer




Lyrics | Mc Hammer lyrics - Turn This Mutha Out lyrics

#48

I was heading into my senior year in high school when these guys took the rock world by storm. No make-up, no hair spray, just five bad-asses intent on rocking the world. And rock they did for a good five or six year stretch as there was no bigger rock group during the late 80's and early 90's than Guns N' Roses. The guitar riff for this song from the top-hatted one apparently started off as a joke and not anything that Slash is particularly fond of, but once it all came together and with the sincere vocals of Axl Rose it became a huge hit reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard charts.

#48 "Sweet Child O' Mine"
by Guns N' Roses


Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
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Lyrics | Guns N' Roses lyrics - Sweet Child O' Mine lyrics

#49

Who rocks the cello and makes it look cool while riding all the way to #1 with a song? Only one man with only one name. OK, he was born Gordan Mathhew Sumner, but most everyone knows him as Sting. Back in 1983, I was living in Seminole, Oklahoma, and I remember walking the couple miles it was to the local Wal-Mart and buying the cassette tape that features today's song/video. I didn't realize it was a creepy stalker song at the time, but it didn't matter to me then and it doesn't matter to me now. From their album "Synchronicity" here was the biggest hit of 1983 coming in at #49 on my countdown of the 80 best videos of the 1980's.

#49 "Every Breath You Take"
by The Police




Lyrics | Sting & Police lyrics - Every Breath You Take lyrics

#50

The countdown is now into the top 50, and if there is one thing I could change about the CBS hit drama NCIS Los Angeles, it's that I would make sure LL Cool J wore a Kangol throughout every show. Born in 1968, this dude never seems to get old. He's probably my favorite rapper of all-time and that goes back to his debut album when he was only 17. When he was 19 is when he really started to blow up with the release of his "Bad" album which featured today's song/video. It's one of the best slow jam raps of all-time, and one that I still know all the lyrics to. I'm just glad my dad never bust into my room and ripped down my LL poster or we would have thrown down! I will say that LL's acting has improved since then, though.

#50 "I Need Love"
by LL Cool J





Lyrics | LL Cool J lyrics - I Need Love lyrics