Those sunglasses are definitely in the Top 5! :)

I know its off topic... but given the news on IndyMac...

Bankers Use Secret Clinics, Nurses to Beat Breakdowns (Update1)

By Thomas Penny

Excerpt:

July 11 (Bloomberg) -- On a private island 20 minutes by helicopter from central London, a hovercraft sits on the lawn of a turreted Edwardian manor house as swallows swoop around.

Trees and wildflowers line a lane that leads to a cluster of buildings that house a pool table, a 12-seat movie theater and an art studio. A yacht is moored nearby.

The island isn't a country hideaway. It's the Causeway Retreat, a mental health and addiction center that charges as much as 10,000 pounds ($20,000) a week for treatment away from the prying eyes of colleagues and the media. There is a waiting list for the facility's 15 rooms.

``We get lots of CEOs of companies, traders, high-end business guys,'' says Managing Director Brendan Quinn. ``They want treatment, but they want it to be discreet.''

Financial services firms in the U.K. are trying to break the stigma of mental illness as the number of people seeking help increases. JPMorgan Cazenove Ltd. and Herbert Smith LLP sponsored a conference yesterday where employers were urged to do more to help workers with psychological problems and recognize they can still be productive.

Mental health is a growing concern as the credit crunch adds to stress in the City of London, the U.K. capital's financial district. The number of men in the City who sought help for depression and stress rose 47 percent from a year earlier in the past three months, according to British United Provident Association Ltd., the U.K.'s largest private health insurer.

Busy Summer

About 40,000 people in the U.K. financial industry will lose their jobs during the next three years, according to Experian Group Ltd, with London bearing the brunt.

``I'm getting three times as many referrals as I was a year ago, particularly from the corporate sector, and a lot of that's related to the financial crisis,'' says Bennedict Cannon, a London psychotherapist. ``This has been the busiest early summer I've known in 10 years.''

Don Serratt, chief executive officer of Lifeworks, a private treatment facility set in the countryside at Old Woking, southwest of London, says he saw a 20 percent increase in admissions of City workers in the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2007.

``What happens in these environments becomes so unbearable when times are bad because everyone's really frightened that they're next and they're going to lose their job,'' says Serratt, who was the London-based head of European mergers and acquisitions for Creditanstalt Bank until 1998. He quit after a battle with addictions and severe clinical depression, which he says were exacerbated by the City's environment.

Unhappiness Index

Even in a world of six-figure salaries, bankers report an atmosphere of unhappiness.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=ayIvmRwa4t6E&refer=home

Not saying they'd make my top five but every one of those would be in my top one hundred.

ANYTHING with Peter Gabriel could be the top 20....sigh...okay..

TOP 5...
1.Peter Gabriel :"In Your Eyes".
2. Duran Duran "Saving a Prayer"
3.Tears for Fears : " Shout"
4.Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing"
5.Anything by Bruce ......

I think the first Cars album was from the 70s.

Joe Jackson is a great choice--as a NE Ohio native I also recommend something from Devo (Freedom of Choice perhaps?).

I graduated in '85 and definitely got to hear this music when it newly came out on the radio.
Too many great songs to choose from. I love hearing them all again, but thought you all could
check this one out as it hits on what's happening now.

The The - The Beaten Generation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isUCQIvOplA

Dick Gaughan "Now Westin Winds"
Neil Young "Cortez the Killer"
June Tabor "The King of Rome"
Kate Wolf "Pacheco / Redtail Hawk"
David Murray Octet "Flowers for Albert"

in no particular order:

Grandmaster Flash- New York New York
Malcolm McLaren- Buffalo Gals
U2- where the streets have no name
Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark- Talking Loud & Clear
Culture Club- Church of the Poison Mind

no order, my sort of current top five

Big Country - We're not in Kansas anymore
KLF - Moo Moo Land
Shamen - Boss Drum
Genesis - No son of mine
POD - Boom

Well, OK....

Peter Gabriel. YES!!!! but Solsbury Hill. Classic. In Your Eyes is much too inspirational for the cynic in me.

Peter Frampton. Do You Feel Like We Do? for no reason whatsoever.

R.E.M. This one goes out to the one I love. Possibly the most cynical love song ever

And just so that I don't leave everyone depressed, a great Simon and Garfunkel, Benedictus, tho for my taste, Sparrow is more heartfelt

Bob Loblaw @ 13:

What a coincidence. I cited a song from the same The The album. The lyrics from "Armageddon Days are Here (Again)" are also amazingly applicable today. So much, in fact, it sends chills down my spine when I listen to it.

- Billy Bragg - Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards. His performance on Letterman in 1988 was great; there's an updated version at http://youtube.com/watch?v=J7d6ZwAp28Y.
- The Time - 777-9311. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHQ0T_hvrQ.
- Queensryche - Spreading the Disease. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULO2aR2KuP0. (Warning: contains a naughty word)
- Melba Moore - Livin for Your Love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti5Wwraiq_E.
- Basil Poledorous - Anvil of Crom. http://youtube.com/watch?v=sHDmXtW9Yx0.

Whoops. I have no room for George Clinton's Atomic Dog, Queen of the Nile by Dangerous Toys, One by Metallica or anything from Faith No More (The Real Thing). Thank Zeus that Rush & Yes are already represented here...

lafin gas @ 16, those Tom Lehrer tunes have been added to my list of favourites.

Never heard of the guy but he is hilarious !

In no particular order:

Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
Def Leppard - "Photograph"
Rush - "Tom Sawyer"
Pat Benatar - "Anxiety (Get Nervous)"
Guns 'n Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

One more
The Old Dope Peddler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFtK0rcAvCA&feature=related

Grandmaster Flash- The Message
New Order- Blue Monday
Black Flag- TV Party
Billy Bragg- Greetings to the New Brunette
The Smiths- William, It Was Really Nothing

off the top of my head

lafin gas, thanks. GN.

Jeez, wtf is an 80s list without the Talking Heads.

They're about the only band from that era that still sounds good to me.

Life During Wartime
Psycho Killer
Burning Down The House
Take Me To The River

. . . for starters . . .

to choose 5 songs out of a decade is nigh impossible, so i aint gonna do it

although i think anything off of king of america or blood and chocolate is better than everyday i write the book

Wouldn't even try to pick 5. But I'll play off of yours a bit...
Tonio K. - The Funky Western Civilization
Elvis Costello - Chelsea
The Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking at You
Joe Jackson - Real Men
Peter Gabriel - Biko

Peter Gabriel - Biko (the song that got me interested in politics)
Peter Gabriel - San Jacinto
U2............. - Where the Streets Have No Name
U2............. - Pride
REM............- Fall on Me

But if we're only talking about singles that got radio airplay, I would replace the two Gabriel songs with "Games Without Frontiers" and "In Your Eyes." After all, Genesis is great but Gabriel is God.

One more timely entry:

Joe Jackson - Right and Wrong

Damnit Nicole, you made me go and download all those songs and listen to 'em! :}

Here's one more: remember The Outfield? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ9jPyZtl2E

The The - This is the day (or almost anything else on Soul Mining)
Shriekback - Underwaterboys
The Cure - Fascination Street
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Roxy Music - Avalon

Bowie - Let's Dance
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Police - Message In A Bottle
Cure - In Between Days
Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another

Kinks - Come Dancing
Stones - Start Me Up, Waiting On A Friend

The Jam-Beat Surrender
Graham Parker-Don't Let it Break You Down
Joe Jackson-Jumpin' Jive
Eurythmics-Love is a Stranger

Obligatory one hit wonder: Katrina and the Waves-Walking on Sunshine

The Top 5 80’s hit songs? To steal a line from Jon Stewart; "Congratulations on being the skinniest kid at fat camp." As someone who suffered through 80's music, I must say that, with the exception of musicians like Stevie Ray Vauhgn, the 80's "hit parade" was the worst since the early 60s pre-Beetles era.

Stray cat strut. I'm a lady's man.

The tide is high, but I'm holding on.

Whip it. Whip it good.

You got lucky babe, when I found you.

Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand.

That Clash song is from 1977 off of their first album.

Here's my list (for today):

1. Lost in the Supermarket - the Clash
2. Pretty Persuasion - REM
3. Age of Consent - New Order
4. So What - Ministry
5. In the Flat Field - Bauhaus

Mexican Radio. Wall of Voodoo.

Andy K Jong Il @ 64:

My Top 5 Non-Indy's From The '80's

The Fleshtones- Right Side Of A Good Thing

Lou Reed- Dirty Boulevard

The Replacements- Can't Hardly Wait

Style Council- Long Hot Summer

XTC- Senses Working Overtime

Hey bud, good morning. It's gonna take some time to fill this list.

Aaaragh! original comment disappeared because of stupid fingers.

It will be more than 5, but...

"Volcano for Hire", Weather Report (drumming is unbelievable)
"Gaucho" or "My Rival", Steely Dan
Joe Jackson, hard to choose between "Cancer", "Real Men" and "Jumpin' Jive"
"I confess" or "Jeanette", English Beat
"Budapest by Blimp", Thomas Dolby
"Stop Making Sense" the video, Talking Heads, the live versions rocked!
"Amerika/Funky Chicken", Jaco Pastorius

honorable mention
"Sharp-dressed Man", ZZ Top
"Graceland" the album, Paul Simon for opening America's ears to world music
Lou Reed had many, especially the "New Sensations" album
"Light Years" and "Children's Songs", Chick Corea

The first ones listed were cassettes I made I actually wore out and had to rerecord for use in my auto shop. I wore a Yamaguchi recording of "Bell Ringing in an Empty Sky" but who other than me listens to that when rebuilding engines?

rojo

Our House, Madness
Bullet in the Blue Sky, U2

Andy K Jong Il @ 66:

Lost In The Supermarket wasn't '80's, either. ;^D

Technically, true, but it was released in January 1980 in the US. If I could swap it out then I'd replace it with:

Perfume Garden - The Chameleons UK

CodeHop@71

If I could swap it out then I’d replace it with:

Perfume Garden - The Chameleons UK

SWAP?!?!? Waddya think this is, a friggin'....uh...uhhm...waddya call those things?...tip of my tongue...SWAP MEET?!?!

*snark*

I'll have my Summers of the '70's list when I get back, muddy.

Hmmmm, I think this one should be on that list.
General Public, General Public.
I Confess, The English Beat.
Save it for Later, The English Beat.
Save it for Later, Pete Townsend
Give Blood, Pete Townsend, w/ David Gilmore.

The Ghost in You - the psychedelic furs
Headmasters Ritual - the smiths
Life During Wartime - the talking heads
Bizarre Love Triangle - new order
West End Girls - pet shop boys

2nd String;
Slave to Love - brian ferry
Voices Carry - til tuesday
Lullaby - the cure
Pride - U2
Medicine Show - big audio dynamite

Honorable Mentions - Mesopotamia, Kiss me on the Bus, Tempted, Walking on the Moon

As promised, Summers of the '70's
(songs my sister and three cousins loved to hear on the radio at the end of the dock on Upper Silver Lake, Mears, MI. Thank you to The Fun Lovin' WOKY outta Milwaukee, WI)

Eric Clapton- I Shot The Sherriff

Hues Corporation- Rock The Boat

Elton John- Bennie And The Jets

T Rex- Get It On

Paul McCartney & Wings- Jet

Violent Femmes...saw them at Grande Circus Theatre, Detroit, 1985
Laurie Anderson...saw here in New York City 1983 and Vancouver 1988
The The...saw Matt's various incarnations a dozen times
Sinéad O'Connor...saw her in Vancouver 1989
Bruce Cockburn...hey, us Canadians know to drop the 'ck' in his last name...Stein Valley Festival 1988

The Future so Bright( I gotta wear shades) , Timbuk3
OK last one for awhile,
I love a man in a Uniform, The Gang of Four.
warning, graphic.

I can’t possibly narrow it down to just 5.

Here some fav's

murder - david gilmour
invisible sun - police
if i had a rocket launcher - bruce cockburn
this time - inxs
save it for later - english beat
beautiful world - devo

and no list of 80's music is complete without

I melt with you - modern english

Call me a crank, but many of the songs listed are actually from the mid-late 70s, and are *cough* pretty awful (fine~ call me a snob as well).

Without further ado:

Husker Du- New Day Rising
Sonic Youth- Expressway to Yr Skull
Minutemen- This Ain't No Picnic
Pixies- Debaser
Gang of Four- Damaged Goods

1) The Ghost In You - Psychedelic Furs
2) Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Gos
3) I Melt With You - Modern English
4) In A Big Country - Big Country
5) Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears

I think you nailed it. At least two of those songs never got the airplay they deserved.

They all bring back some great memories and great concerts. I got to see all but Peter Gabriel perform those songs live.

Mayor Hardin @ 78:

Came up with four, then would have to think about it a while.

Relax- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
In the Air Tonight- Phil Collins (OK there are personal connections to that one)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
She Blinded Me With Science- Thomas Dolby

But I guess I'll add "our song" for number five:
Making Love out of Nothing at All- Air Supply

Have a good rest of the weekend, all.

The horror.

Any song by The Smiths
The Cutter - Echo & The Bunnymen
Infected - The The
Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters & Collectors
Little Boy Soldiers - The Jam
Here Come Cowboys - Psychedelic Furs
Ink & Paper - Modern English
Charlton Heston - Stump
Temptation - New Order
Too Many Times - Mental As Anything

Sorry, got carried away. I could easily make a top 100 80s list.

And this one just for kicks..

John Wayne Is A Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxktxvMNOGs

1. How soon is now?- The Smiths
2. Images of Heaven - Peter Godwin
3. The One Thing - INXS
4. Once in a Lifetime - Talking heads
5. Tainted Love - Soft Cell