Northside High School
Class Of 1983
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
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE- Queen
THE SALT IN MY TEARS- Martin Briley
LONESOME LOSER- Little River Band
LOVIN’ TOUCHIN’ SQUEEZIN’ - Journey
PLEASE DON’T GO- KC and the Sunshine Band
WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE- Cliff Richard
DON’T STOP ‘TILL YOU GET ENOUGH- Michael Jackson
RIDE LIKE THE WIND- Christopher Cross
IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME- Billy Joel
SUMMER OF 1980
BRASS IN POCKET- The Pretenders
EMOTIONAL RESCUE- The Rolling Stones
PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES- Charlie Dore
I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY- The Eagles
TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE- Rocky Burnette
ALL OVER THE WORLD- Electric Light Orchestra
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
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
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER- John Lennon
DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME- The Police
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS- Styx
CELEBRATION- Kool and the Gang
NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE- Stephanie Mills
MORE THAN I CAN SAY- Leo Sayer
BEING WITH YOU- Smokey Robinson
HER TOWN TOO- James Taylor with J.D. Souther
LIVING INSIDE MYSELF- Gino Vanelli
SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’- Terri Gibbs
KISS ON MY LIST- Hall and Oates
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE- Steve Winwood
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO- George Harrison
LET’S GROOVE- Earth, Wind, and Fire
SUMMER OF 1981
FIND YOUR WAY BACK- Jefferson Starship
IN THE AIR TONIGHT- Phil Collins
ANGEL OF THE MORNING- Juice Newton
UNDER PRESSURE- Queen (with David Bowie)
THE WAITING- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
SWEETHEART- Frankie and the Knockouts
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
SLOW HAND- The Pointer Sisters
FAMILIAR STRANGER- Jefferson Starship
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
MY GIRL (GONE GONE GONE)- Chilliwack
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU- Foreigner
NICOLE- Point Blank (audio only)
SAUSALITO SUMMER NIGHTS- Diesel (audio only)
THE BREAKUP SONG- Greg Kihn Band
THE NIGHT OWLS- Little River Band
NO TIME TO LOSE- The Tarney Spencer Band
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
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN- Stevie Nicks
TAKE IT EASY ON ME- Little River Band
OUR LIPS ARE SEALED- The Go-Go’s
DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS- Rick Springfield
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC- The Police
WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I- Rick Springfield
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
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
SUMMER OF 1982
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
DON’T FIGHT IT- Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry
MAN ON YOUR MIND- Little River Band
YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME- Sheena Easton
TAKE THE ‘L’ OUT OF LOVER- The Motels
I THINK I’M IN LOVE- Eddie Money
LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME- Juice Newton
WHO CAN IT BE NOW- Men At Work
FACE DANCES PART 2- Pete Townshend
ABRACADABRA- The Steve Miller Band
SENIOR YEAR 1982-83
SOMEBODY’S BABY (LIVE)- Jackson Browne
EYE IN THE SKY (audio)- Allan Parsons Project
EVERYBODY WANTS YOU- Billy Squier
DIRTY LAUNDRY (LIVE)- Don Henley
UP WHERE WE BELONG- Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU- Melissa Manchester
SHOCK THE MONKEY- Peter Gabriel
IT’S RAINING AGAIN- Supertramp
MAKE BELIEVE (audio only)- Toto
YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE- Steel Breeze
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF- Duran Duran
WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT- Kenny Loggins
SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT- Pat Benatar
SPACE AGE LOVE SONG- A Flock of Seagulls
YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE- Phil Collins
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME- Culture Club
BABY COME TO ME- James Ingram and Patti Austin
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)
I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON- Frida
I DON’T CARE ANYMORE- Phil Collins
TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART)- Culture Club
DON’T PAY THE FERRYMAN- Chris DeBurgh
STRAY CAT STRUT- The Stray Cats
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE- The Police
SUMMER OF 1983
BELLY OF THE WHALE- Burning Sensation
LIVING ON THE EDGE- Jim Capaldi
SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER- The Motels
SYNCHRONICITY I (LIVE)- The Police
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN- Cyndi Lauper
COME ON EILEEN- Dexy’s Midnight Runners
SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY- Donna Summer
I’M STILL STANDING- Elton John
WHENEVER YOU’RE ON MY MIND- Marshall Crenshaw
SAFETY DANCE- Men Without Hats
AIN’T NOBODY- Rufus and Chaka Kahn
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE- Thomas Dolby
ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME- Naked Eyes
SAY IT ISN’T SO- Hall and Oates
IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW- Duran Duran
(KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION- The Human League
KING OF PAIN (LIVE)- The Police
RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT- Lionel Richie