Song Playlist/Video

Songs from our High School Years

Take a trip down memory lane, "Click " on the song & enjoy your ride!

FRESHMAN YEAR 1979-80

MY SHARONA- The Knack

POP MUZIK- M

TURNING JAPANESE- The Vapors

THE DREAM POLICE- Cheap Trick

CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE- Queen

CRUEL TO BE KIND- Nick Lowe

TUSK- Fleetwood Mac

THE SALT IN MY TEARS- Martin Briley

LONESOME LOSER- Little River Band

LOVIN’ TOUCHIN’ SQUEEZIN’ - Journey

SAIL ON- The Commodores

RISE- Herb Alpert

CARS- Gary Numan

GOOD GIRLS DON’T- The Knack

PLEASE DON’T GO- KC and the Sunshine Band

BABE- Styx

WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE- Cliff Richard

DON’T STOP ‘TILL YOU GET ENOUGH- Michael Jackson

HIM- Rupert Holmes

CALL ME- Blondie

RIDE LIKE THE WIND- Christopher Cross

BIGGEST PART OF ME- Ambrosia

HURTS SO BAD- Linda Ronstadt

COMING UP- Paul McCartney

IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME- Billy Joel

SUMMER OF 1980

YOU MAY BE RIGHT- Billy Joel

BRASS IN POCKET- The Pretenders

STEAL AWAY- Robbie Dupree

MISUNDERSTANDING- Genesis

MAGIC- Olivia Newton-John

EMOTIONAL RESCUE- The Rolling Stones

PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES- Charlie Dore

I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY- The Eagles

LOVE STINKS- J. Geils Band

TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE- Rocky Burnette

XANADU- Olivia Newton-John

TURN IT ON AGAIN- Genesis

ALL OVER THE WORLD- Electric Light Orchestra

MORE LOVE- Kim Carnes

GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS- Peter Gabriel

SPECIAL LADY- Ray, Goodman, and Brown

ROLL WITH THE CHANGES- REO Speedwagon

SOPHOMORE YEAR 1980-81

I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT- Eddie Rabbit

WHIP IT- Devo

HE’S SO SHY- The Pointer Sisters

WATCHING THE WHEELS- John Lennon

THE BEAT GOES ON/SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE- The Kings

ONCE IN A LIFETIME- Talking Heads

KEEP ON LOVIN’ YOU- REO Speedwagon

EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD- Air Supply

DREAMIN’- Cliff Richard

(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER- John Lennon

LADY- Kenny Rogers

DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME- The Police

TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS- Styx

THE TIDE IS HIGH- Blondie

CELEBRATION- Kool and the Gang

NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE- Stephanie Mills

MORE THAN I CAN SAY- Leo Sayer

THE BEST OF TIMES- Styx

FREE ME- Roger Daltrey

BEING WITH YOU- Smokey Robinson

HER TOWN TOO- James Taylor with J.D. Souther

LIVING INSIDE MYSELF- Gino Vanelli

AH, LEAH!- Donnie Iris

SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’- Terri Gibbs

KISS ON MY LIST- Hall and Oates

MORNING TRAIN- Sheena Easton

ROCKIN’ THE PARADISE- Styx

WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE- Steve Winwood

SUPER FREAK- Rick James

YOU BETTER YOU BET- The Who

BETTE DAVIS EYES- Kim Carnes

ALL THOSE YEARS AGO- George Harrison

HEARTS- Marty Balin

YOU BETTER YOU BET- The Who

LET’S GROOVE- Earth, Wind, and Fire

HOLD ON LOOSELY- .38 Special

I’M WINNING- Santana

SUMMER OF 1981

FIND YOUR WAY BACK- Jefferson Starship

IN THE AIR TONIGHT- Phil Collins

A LIFE OF ILLUSION- Joe Walsh

ANGEL OF THE MORNING- Juice Newton

CRAZY TRAIN- Ozzy Osbourne

THE VOICE- The Moody Blues

UNDER PRESSURE- Queen (with David Bowie)

MODERN GIRL- Sheena Easton

TEMPTED- Squeeze

THE WAITING- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

SWEETHEART- Frankie and the Knockouts

I MISSED AGAIN- Phil Collins

IN THE DARK- Billy Squier

YOU MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE- Hall and Oates

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY- Sheena Easton (Theme from Bond movie of same name)

JESSIE’S GIRL- Rick Springfield

HOLD ON TIGHT- Electric Light Orchestra

ELVIRA- The Oak Ridge Boys

SLOW HAND- The Pointer Sisters

URGENT- Foreigner

QUEEN OF HEARTS- Juice Newton

WHO’S CRYING NOW- Journey

THE STROKE- Billy Squier

FAMILIAR STRANGER- Jefferson Starship

SUKIYAKI- A Taste of Honey

LUNATIC FRINGE- Red Ryder

STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND- Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH- Jim Steinman

BONUS FEATURE: August 1st, 1981 at 12:01 am, a new cable TV channel is launched with this song:

VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR- The Buggles

For those of us lucky enough to have had our neighborhoods wired for Continental Cablevision, we were able to witness the birth of MTV, which forever changed how we consumed our pop music.

Here’s a bit of trivia (impress your kids?): What was the second song ever played on MTV? Answer: YOU BETTER RUN by Pat Benatar

JUNIOR YEAR 1981-82

START ME UP- The Rolling Stones

ARTHUR’S THEME- Christopher Cross

PRIVATE EYES- Hall and Oates

MY GIRL (GONE GONE GONE)- Chilliwack

YOUNG TURKS- Rod Stewart

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU- Foreigner

NICOLE- Point Blank (audio only)

SAUSALITO SUMMER NIGHTS- Diesel (audio only)

NO REPLY AT ALL- Genesis

JUKE BOX HERO- Foreigner

THE BREAKUP SONG- Greg Kihn Band

THE NIGHT OWLS- Little River Band

NO TIME TO LOSE- The Tarney Spencer Band

ABACAB- Genesis

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND- Loverboy

HARD TO SAY (LIVE)- Dan Fogelberg

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ (LIVE)- Journey

I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

TROUBLE- Lindsey Buckingham

COOL NIGHT- Paul Davis

EDGE OF SEVENTEEN- Stevie Nicks

TAKE IT EASY ON ME- Little River Band

OUR LIPS ARE SEALED- The Go-Go’s

CENTERFOLD- J. Geils Band

PHYSICAL- Olivia Newton-John

DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS- Rick Springfield

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC- The Police

HARDEN MY HEART- Quarterflash

WE GOT THE BEAT- The Go-Go’s

WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I- Rick Springfield

LIGHTS- Journey

867-5309/JENNY- Tommy Tutone

SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD- The Police

MAKE A MOVE ON ME- Olivia Newton-John

FIND ANOTHER FOOL- Quarterflash

LONELY MAN ON THE CORNER- Genesis

CHARIOTS OF FIRE- Vangelis

FREEZE FRAME- J. Geils Band

FALKLANDS- Steve Dahl with Garry Meier and Teenage Radiation (rare video from Channel 11’s Image Union show)

DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE- Huey Lewis and the News

EBONY AND IVORY- Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

TAINTED LOVE- Softcell

SUMMER OF 1982

HURTS SO GOOD- John Cougar

HARD TO SAY I\’M SORRY

BLACK COFFEE IN BED- Squeeze

SOUTHERN CROSS- Crosby, Stills, and Nash

VALLEY GIRL- Frank and Moon Unit Zappa

EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER- Air Supply

DON’T YOU WANT ME- Human League

PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT- Kansas

DON’T FIGHT IT- Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry

PERSONALLY- Karla Bonoff

MAN ON YOUR MIND- Little River Band

YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME- Sheena Easton

TAKE THE ‘L’ OUT OF LOVER- The Motels

TAKE IT AWAY- Paul McCartney

EYE OF THE TIGER- Survivor

ROSANNA- Toto

VACATION- The Go-Go’s

HEAT OF THE MOMENT- Asia

I THINK I’M IN LOVE- Eddie Money

HOLD ME- Fleetwood Mac

CAUGHT UP IN YOU- .38 Special

PAPERLATE- Genesis

LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME- Juice Newton

WHEN IT’S OVER- Loverboy

WHO CAN IT BE NOW- Men At Work

FACE DANCES PART 2- Pete Townshend

ONLY THE LONELY- The Motels

ABRACADABRA- The Steve Miller Band

LET IT WHIP- Dazz Band

SENIOR YEAR 1982-83

JACK AND DIANE- John Cougar

SOMEBODY’S BABY (LIVE)- Jackson Browne

FAMILY MAN- Hall and Oates

EYE IN THE SKY (audio)- Allan Parsons Project

STEPPIN’ OUT- Joe Jackson

YOU CAN DO MAGIC- America

EVERYBODY WANTS YOU- Billy Squier

LOVE ME TOMORROW- Chicago

DIRTY LAUNDRY (LIVE)- Don Henley

TWILIGHT ZONE- Golden Earring

UP WHERE WE BELONG- Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU- Melissa Manchester

SHOCK THE MONKEY- Peter Gabriel

HOLD ON- Santana

IT’S RAINING AGAIN- Supertramp

ATHENA- The Who

MAKE BELIEVE (audio only)- Toto

ROCK THE CASBAH- The Clash

YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE- Steel Breeze

PRESSURE- Billy Joel

THE ONE YOU LOVE- Glenn Frey

THE LOOK OF LOVE- ABC

I.G.Y- Donald Fagen

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF- Duran Duran

WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT- Kenny Loggins

DOWN UNDER- Men At Work

SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT- Pat Benatar

EMINENCE FRONT- The Who

SUBDIVISIONS- Rush

SAGA- On The Loose

ROCK THIS TOWN- Stray Cats

AFRICA- Toto

I RAN- A Flock of Seagulls

MANEATER- Hall and Oates

MICKEY- Toni Basil

HEY LUCY- Weird Al Yankovic

SPACE AGE LOVE SONG- A Flock of Seagulls

YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE- Phil Collins

ALLENTOWN- Billy Joel

GOODY TWO SHOES- Adam Ant

I WANT CANDY- Bow Wow Wow

HEART TO HEART- Kenny Loggins

DER KOMMISSAR- After The Fire

DER KOMMISSAR- Falco

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME- Culture Club

NEW FRONTIER- Donald Fagen

BABY COME TO ME- James Ingram and Patti Austin

JEOPARDY- Greg Kihn Band

I LOST ON JEOPARDY- Weird Al Yankovic

WHAT ABOUT ME- Moving Pictures

DON’T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME- Night Ranger

BREAKING US IN TWO- Joe Jackson

YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY- Sammy Hagar (audio only)

SEPARATE WAYS- Journey

BILLY JEAN- Michael Jackson

I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON- Frida

I DON’T CARE ANYMORE- Phil Collins

POISON ARROW- ABC

GOODBYE TO YOU- Scandal

MR. ROBOTO- Styx

OVERKILL- Men At Work

COME DANCING- The Kinks

TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART)- Culture Club

DON’T PAY THE FERRYMAN- Chris DeBurgh

STRAY CAT STRUT- The Stray Cats

RIO- Duran Duran

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE- The Police

SUMMER OF 1983

BEAT IT- Michael Jackson

LET’S DANCE- David Bowie

ELECTRIC AVENUE- Eddy Grant

BELLY OF THE WHALE- Burning Sensation

MANIAC- Michael Sembello

DO IT AGAIN- The Kinks

LIVING ON THE EDGE- Jim Capaldi

TOO SHY- Kajagoogoo

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER- The Motels

OUR HOUSE- Madness

SYNCHRONICITY I (LIVE)- The Police

SHE’S A BEAUTY- The Tubes

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN- Cyndi Lauper

PHOTOGRAPH- Def Leppard

SWEET DREAMS- Eurythmics

INFORMATION- Dave Edmunds

MODERN LOVE- David Bowie

COME ON EILEEN- Dexy’s Midnight Runners

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY- Donna Summer

I’M STILL STANDING- Elton John

DON’T CRY- Asia

WHENEVER YOU’RE ON MY MIND- Marshall Crenshaw

IT’S A MISTAKE- Men At Work

SAFETY DANCE- Men Without Hats

AIN’T NOBODY- Rufus and Chaka Kahn

STAND BACK- Stevie Nicks

SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE- Thomas Dolby

ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME- Naked Eyes

SLIPPING AWAY- Dave Edmonds

SAY IT ISN’T SO- Hall and Oates

IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW- Duran Duran

(KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION- The Human League

HUMAN NATURE- Michael Jackson

KING OF PAIN (LIVE)- The Police

RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT- Lionel Richie

THE ONE THING- INXS

BIG LOG- Robert Plant

TAKE ME TO HEART- Quarterflash

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE- Talking Heads