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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2007, 11:38:21 am »
Was Eddie Van Halen popular in the 1980's? Or was that in the '70's?

Guess I'm getting old because I can't remember for sure.  ???

Anyhow, I loved Eddie Van Halen!  :D

Van Halen rose to fame in the 1980's with the song Jump. The Album to which the song belongs to is called 1984.
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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2007, 11:39:47 am »
I know that one,  Nena, a girl from Germany.

1984 I believe.

99 Red Balloons...I heard a comedy thing once, translating the song into English. Ohmygod it was so hysterical, I almost drove the car off the road.

Of course, it was on the radio, never to be heard again...

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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #32 on: April 01, 2007, 11:41:10 am »
Okay, here's a trivia challenge for you, my friends.

What was the FIRST EVER music video shown on MTV?

Bonus points if you know the date....

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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #33 on: April 01, 2007, 11:43:06 am »
"Video killed the Radio Star!!"

no idea on the year!! LOL!

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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #34 on: April 01, 2007, 11:44:59 am »
99 Red Balloons...I heard a comedy thing once, translating the song into English. Ohmygod it was so hysterical, I almost drove the car off the road.

Of course, it was on the radio, never to be heard again...



I have only heard it in English! There was another one in a different language?? Love that line about "Everyones a silver hero, everyones a Captain Kirk"

any song that works in a Star Trek reference is a keeper in my book!!  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #35 on: April 01, 2007, 11:46:36 am »
Rod Stewart??

and who was that guy that was the lead singer for Van Halen then went out on his own...not Sammy Hagar the other guy with the hair...

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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2007, 11:47:11 am »
I think it MTV first started in July of 1981.

I actually didn't get it till years later.



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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #37 on: April 01, 2007, 11:47:37 am »
"Video killed the Radio Star!!"

no idea on the year!! LOL!

August 1, 1981

The band was The Buggles, btw.
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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #38 on: April 01, 2007, 11:47:59 am »
Rod Stewart??

and who was that guy that was the lead singer for Van Halen then went out on his own...not Sammy Hagar the other guy with the hair...

David Lee Roth
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Re: Songs of the 80s and 90s...help me out here
« Reply #39 on: April 01, 2007, 11:48:13 am »
Rod Stewart??

and who was that guy that was the lead singer for Van Halen then went out on his own...not Sammy Hagar the other guy with the hair...

David Lee Roth
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