The September 3 Thursday Morning Show will be a special on the music of thirty years ago, 1985. We will count down the results this Thursday morning. The list here is not a comprehensive list of every 1985 song; it is some of the top sellers, some of most acclaimed songs, and WMNF hits from 1985. Please rate them according to the criteria. If you have never heard the song, don't rate it. If you know more great 1985 songs that should be on the lists, add them in the comments.

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* 1. Score these songs....based on timelessness and influence; do they make you tune up or turn off the radio, your desert island songs; your personal favorites.....Only rate songs that you have heard.

  3) Love it; a favorite of mine; an important song. Turn it up! 2) Like it; good song ; 1) OK ; I enjoy hearing it occasionally Don't like ; makes me turn off my radio
Eurythmics Would I Lie To You
The Ramones - Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
Madonna - Into The Groove
USA For Africa - We Are The World
The Cramps - Can Your Pussy Do The Dog
Phranc - Life Lover
Big Audio Dynamite - The Bottom Line
The Cult- She Sells Sanctuary
Bob Dylan - I'll Keep It With Mine
Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart
Albert Collins/Johhny Copeland/Robert Cray - She's Into Something
Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Say What
The Clash - This Is England
The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
Trapezoid - I'll Be Here in the Morning
The Roches - Love Radiates Around
Tom Waits - Time
Madonna - Crazy For You
LL Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio
Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
REM - Driver 8
Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
Kornog - Helen of Kirkconnel
Yousou N'Dour - Nelson Mandela
George Strait - The Chair
Talking Heads - And She Was
Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Don't Come Around Here No More
Loudon Wainwright III - One Man Guy
New Order - Love Vigilantes
Echo and the Bunnymen - Bring on the Dancing Horses
Patti Larkin - If I Were made of Metal
Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
The Cure - In Between Days
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Sam Cooke - Somebody Have Mercy (live)
John Fogerty - Centerfield
Husker Du - Makes No sense At All
Prefab Sprout - Appetite
Bill Staines - Sourdough/Miner's Song
The Replacements - Kiss On The Bus
Billy Bragg - Between The Wars
Prince and the Revolution - Raspberry Beret
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Sade - is It A Crime?
Christine Lavin - Damaged Goods
Kate Wolf - Give Yourself To Love
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
Aha - Take On Me
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Jungle Man
George Clinton - Do Fries Go With That Shake
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Christy Moore - Ordinary Man
Chris Isaak - Dancin'
George Thorogood - I Drink Alone
Run-D.M.C. - King of Rock
Sonic Youth - Death Valley '69
Eurythmics with Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
Suzanne Vega - Marlena on The Wall
Madness - Yesterday's Man
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions - Brand New Friend
John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

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