Bing Crosby, David Bowie - The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth

BecauseI loved this when I was a kid and it's our first Christmas without Bowie.

Berlin - Take My Breath Away

Because it's hard to believe that this song and Top Gun are 30 years old.

Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven

Because hey, this is one weird video from the 80s. ;) Still love the song though.

Mike & The Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle (1986)

Because I just saw a bunch of sports miracles this past week. ;)

Pilot - Magic (1975)

Because there's no other way to describe the Cubs' advancing to the World Series. ;) #GoCubsGo #FlyTheW

ABC - When Smokey Sings

Because I've rarely seen one band pay tribute to a legendary singer like ABC did with this song.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer #2 (Official)

December can't get here soon enough!

Billy Joel - You May Be Right

Because 36 years later, this song still sounds raw and still rocks hard (even though the video cuts out before the guitar and sax solo).

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark

Because this will always be my favorite Springsteen song and yeah, Courteney Cox.

The Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost in You

Because no 80s playlist is complete without this classic.

Toto - Stranger In Town

Because I always liked this underrated song in their extensive catalogue.

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Because it's been exactly 25 years since this song turned the world upside down.

Maria Vidal Body Rock (1984)

Because this is as obscure a one-hit wonder as it gets from the 80s.

Pearl Jam - Jeremy (Official Video)

Because it's been 25 years and this still finds a way to rock.

The Knack - My Sharona

Because after that post about Reality Bites last night, this has been playing in my head again like it did 22 years ago. :p

Beastie Boys - Sabotage

Because, as Star Trek: Beyond proved, "classical music" like this still rocks.

Scandal, Patty Smyth - The Warrior

Because in light of the Wonder Woman trailer news, this song title seemed apt, and yes, Patty Smyth had a career before that Don Henley duet.

DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night

Because I was pleasantly surprised to see this song play a part in the new Ghostbusters film.

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Because after seeing that wedding reception video, I had to go back to the 30-year-old original!

The Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me

Because this was an underrated song with an awesome video.

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (extended video)

Because this is just an awesome 34-year-old pop/jazz song.

P.M. Dawn - I'd Die Without You (HQ Video)

Because Prince Be is gone too soon and I loved this song from the Boomerang soundtrack. 

Because Prince Be is gone too soon and I loved this song from the Boomerang soundtrack.

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face

Because it only took me 32 years to figure out that "Les yeux sans visage" was what was being said in that refrain. :p

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

Because 31 years after The Breakfast Club and this song were released, those first few notes still get a good reaction in a lot of places.

Spandau Ballet - Round And Round

Because this 32 year old song often gets forgotten in the Spandau catalog.

Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love

Because this video & this song are still trippy 27 years after it was first released.

Dire Straits - Walk Of Life

Because if you want to see 80s sports bloopers and highlights, this is where you go.

Arcadia - "Election Day (7" Version)" (Official Music Video)

Because this is appropriate for tomorrow and yes, that's Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran. You might not remember that they had this side project in 1985. ;)

Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands

Because Jimmy Fallon reminded me how strange & fun this video was.

Let's go Crazy by Prince - Original Music Video

Because, quite simply, it's Prince. Enjoy the video before it's taken down. ;) #RIPPrince

Purple Rain Prince AVI

#RIPPrince Damn it, this was just one of his most powerful songs. We'll never see you laughing in the purple rain again. :(

Level 42 - Lessons In Love

Because I always felt Mark King and this band were so underrated.

Hollywood Ending: The Final Game of Kobe Bryant | ABS-CBN News

Hollywood Ending: The Final Game of Kobe Bryant | ABS-CBN News

There was no way I wasn't going to write about Kobe's last game, especially after that show he put on. This helped me get some closure over his retirement, but man, this was tough to get through.

Tone Loc - Wild Thing

Because I started thinking about old school new jack swing yesterday and I can't believe that this song is now 27 years old!

Mo - Asia (1984)

Because for the life of me, I remember this having a video of the band performing back in the day. Sadly, I can't find it on YouTube anymore. :(

Vitamin Z - Burning Flame

Because that's such an 80s band name and song title right there. :p

ABC - Be Near Me

Because when I did my first ever DJ gig last night, there was no way I wasn't going to play this. :p

Dream Academy - "Life In A Northern Town" (Official Music Video)

Because I love finding 80s classics like this.

Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

Because when you're rebuilding your 80s playlist, this is a must.

Toto - Rosanna

Because after Madonna got all that attention, people might not remember that she co-starred with Rosanna Arquette in "Desperately Seeking Susan" and Cynthia Rhodes looks awesome in this video.

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes

Because I always found the costume changes in this video funny when I was six and yeah, I dug that 80s beat.

AC/DC - Highway to Hell

Because as rock anthems go, it's tough to beat this classic. And as great as Brian Johnson has been for 36 years, Bon Scott established the AC/DC sound.

Earth, Wind & Fire - After The Love Has Gone

Because Maurice White was a pretty amazing vocalist in his own right.

Blackstreet - No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen

Because even 20 years after after it was first released, I still find this beat hypnotic.

The Power Station - Some Like It Hot

Because they just don't mix rock and soul like this anymore.

Glenn Frey - The One You Love

Although this song has been the butt of jokes in the past few decades (a sleazy saxophone can do that), it's still unforgettable. Thanks for this song, Glenn. This always killed when I'd play it at quizzes. #RIPGlennFrey

Mr. Mister - Kyrie

Because I always thought this 30 year-old song was underrated but awesome.

Nile Rodgers Tells the Story of David Bowie's "Let's Dance"

Great story by musician/record producer Nile Rodgers of Chic on the origins of "Let's Dance. #RIPDavidBowie

Queen - Under Pressure (Official Video)

Greatest rock song of all time? This duet between Freddie and David is sure up there. Keep jamming in heaven, lads. #RIPDavidBowie

David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street

Before I even heard of the original by Martha and the Vandellas, this version by David and Mick mesmerized me. Bowie in the 80s = brilliant. #RIPDavidBowie

David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America (official video re...

Bowie was so good that he was able to create an awesome song with The Pat Metheny Group in the 80s in a Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn movie that nobody watched. #RIPDavidBowie

David Bowie in Labyrinth - Magic Dance

He could make performing with muppets cool. Jareth the Goblin King. Nobody could play him but David. ‪#‎RIPDavidBowie‬

David Bowie - Modern Love

But I try, I try. Never gonna fall for modern love. Shit. 80s David Bowie was sensational.

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping (Fifa98) HD

Because after the week and year that I've had, that refrain is so me.

The Making of Star Wars - 1977 Documentary

What a find. I remember seeing bits of this ON BETAMAX in the 1980s. :p Narrated by William "The Fat Man" Conrad, dig the 70s fashion and effects! Mark, Harrison, Carrie, and George are still so young and fresh-faced here. And that line by Threepio that "it will never end" seems truer than ever 39 years later. ;)

Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love

Because this was one of her more underrated hits. Gone too soon. #RIPNatalieCole