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God and The Devil Fight For Your Souls – Through Cheesy 80’s Music Videos – Part 2

Because Who Doesn’t Like 80’s Songs About God And Angels?? – Part 2

It’s obvious. The war for your soul starts with 80’s pop and rock songs, and will culminate with a combination Battle Royale/ Monsters Of Rock in Wembley Stadium sometime in 2027. Get your pre-game on here with our favorites.

The rest of the best: The best 80’s songs about God, The Devil, the Here-after, and them weird angels….

God and The Devil Fight For Your Souls – Through Cheesy 80’s Music Videos, Part 1

Because Who Doesn’t Like 80’s Songs About God And Angels?? – Part 1

80’s artists drew inspiration from a variety of sources. There was a song about Curly from The Three Stooges, for God’s sake. My inspiration would have been (and still is) bacon. Here, then, are your top 12 songs from the 80’s featuring the Heavenly above as a source of inspiration. God bless.

“Angel Eyes” – The Jeff Healey Band,…

80’s Songs Oddly Promoting Abstinence – Part 2: “Let’s Wait Awhile”, Janet Jackson, 1987

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Janet Jackson “Let’s Wait Awhile” Music Video Album: Control

Janet Jackson’s “Let’s Wait Awhile” was a favorite of teenage girls of dating age everywhere, for seemingly…

“Lady (You Bring Me Up)”, The Commodores, 1981 Music Video

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Album: In The Pocket

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80’s Songs Oddly Promoting Abstinence – Part 1: “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” – The Georgia Satellites

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Southern Rockers Chart Their Only Hit With Shotgun Wedding Anthem “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” Album: The Georgia Satellites

Dan Baird and…

“Rock This Town” – Stray Cats, 1982

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Stray Cats “Rock This Town” Music Video and Facts

80’s Songs With “Rain” In The Title

“Purple Rain” – Prince *sigh*. Prince, you are the bane of My80sPlaylist’s existence. So many great songs, so few videos to be (legally) found, in the U.S., anyways. Try this on for size. “Prince – Makings of Rain”.The concert footage from the 1983 First Avenue Benefit, featuring the debut of “Purple Rain”, and of The Revolution. This version of “Purple Rain” was the actual audio used on the…

The Grateful Dead – “Touch Of Grey”, 1986 – Music Video

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“Touch Of Grey” Takes The Grateful Dead Mainstream, Space-Time Continuum Destroyed. Album: In The Dark

Despite their long-term recording and, especially, touring success,…

80’s Playlist Roulette – The Next 11 Songs In Line On My Playlist

It’s that time again, kids. I am so incredibly lazy today that you will be serenaded by the sound of me clicking the “Next” button on this prehistoric iPod of mine. Todays list is brought to you by the letter “L” and the number 11. You’re welcome.

1. “Hard To Say I’m Sorry” – Chicago

2. “P-machinery” – Propaganda [youtube=http:/…

“Sexual Healing” – Marvin Gaye

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“Sexual Healing” put Marvin Gaye back in…

“On The Dark Side” – Eddie and The Cruisers, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band

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The opening piano refrain from…

The Footloose Soundtrack Videos – My80sPlaylist

The soundtrack to the hit 1984 movie Footloose spawned no less than 8 music videos, making it one of the 80’s most prolific in that regard. I throw in the live video for “Waiting For A Girl Like You” simply because Lou Gramm totally KILLS it live. Enjoy.

“Footloose” – Kenny Loggins

“Let’s Hear It For The Boy” – Deniece Williams [yo…

“Johnny Can’t Read”, Don Henley, 1982 – Music Video

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“Johnny Can’t Read”: Henley’s First Post-Eagles Solo Release Confronts Illiteracy Album: I Can’t Stand Still

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The Top 10 80’s Videos Set In The School Classroom

With the advent in the 80’s of music videos used as a tool to sell records, what better way to portray innuendo and rebellion than a classroom setting? I present to you, some of the best 80’s videos that make us nostalgic for smoking hot teachers and wooden ruler-wielding nuns.

“Johnny Can’t Read” – Don Henley Henley’s diatribe against the evils of technology was his first post-Eagles hit. [youtu…

“Mary’s Prayer”, Danny Wilson – 1987 Music Video

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Despite the obvious religious overtones of both the song lyrics and the…

“What Do All The People Know”, The Monroes, 1982 Music Video

The Monroes Invent The 80’s One-Hit Wonder With “What Do All The People Know” Album: The Monroes EP

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As “What…

“Stray Cat Strut” – Stray Cats, 1982, Music Video

“Stray Cat Strut” Drops, Millions Ask ‘What’s ‘Rockabilly’?” Album: Built for Speed

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“Stray Cat Strut” was first released in 1981 the U.K. on the Stray Cats…