Headbangers Lounge: Cheesy 1980s Metal, hard rock thread!!!

[Common Sense Party]

Okay, unreformed headbangers and fist pumpers. Time to get your metal on. The spandex may not fit anymore, and the hair may not be as long as it once was, but you still love it loud.

Post your favorite clips from your 1980s hard rock and mainstream metal gods here, and turn it up to 11.

:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang:

(Make sure you have a tube of Sports Creme or Ben Gay handy; neck muscles tend to get very sore after post-40 headbanging sessions.)

[Common Sense Party]

1. Kickin' it off: Fastway, "Say What You Will"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3g9qPujfm0

Nobody's gonna make a monkey of me.

[Common Sense Party]

2. One of my iPod faves, Triumph: "When the Lights Go Down"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxQevG-fVN4

Live at the US Festival

[Common Sense Party]

50. "Fight the Good Fight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cScouA7mdM

Triumph ruled back in the day.

[mcctatas]

3. I won't be very good at this one...

Dokken

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQb1t_Yw0S8

[Common Sense Party]

6. Oh, yeah. That's a fine start. More Dokken:

It's Not Love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9qQ5RlB7mk

In My Dreams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Yno5p2D30

[Common Sense Party]

4. Dio: "Rainbow in the Dark"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmSt1oEIshE

I cry out for magic, I feel it floating in the night...

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. Cheese us for Jesus!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8ylsHKIMg

[Common Sense Party]

7. Dude, Stryper is worse than a RickRoll. Ouch. n/t

[Sebastian Doyle]

10. Well, the thread did call for cheese metal

Who defined it better than Stryper? I don't even think Jesus can watch that video with a straight face anymore. :rofl:

[Common Sense Party]

13. That is the cheesiest. Kraft should sell it in a box. Wow.

[Sebastian Doyle]

15. Nah, that ain't the cheesiest. Not by a long shot.

THIS is........ pure Velveeta from the 9th circle of Cheesy Hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNtTtj3QeUo

[Common Sense Party]

17. That's just a good Wham song, though.

[Sebastian Doyle]

8. "Stout Kraut Rockers" - as the local radio station called them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjZDmWEUzk

[Common Sense Party]

12. Ach du Lieber Himmel! More Scorps:

The Zoo (live):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiOVP85Wmoc

No One Like You:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cc39bU4GZ0

Blackout (live):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrYHcnRf1AI

[nomorenomore08]

21. "Kraut-rock"? Well, I guess they weren't gonna play Can anyway...

:eyes:

[Common Sense Party]

9. Y&T: "Mean Streak"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNkrrXz8twI

She just wanna buy, buy, buy

[Sebastian Doyle]

11. Purple Sabbath - Trashed

OK the song wasn't cheesy, but the video sure was...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBi7XvJKlMo

[Common Sense Party]

14. You're right. Great song. Like most 80s videos, for me to poop on.

[Common Sense Party]

16. Deep Purple: "Perfect Strangers"

Turn it up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwoTaisFMIE

I know I must remain inside this silent well of sorrow

A strand of silver, hanging through the sky
Touching more than you see...

[Common Sense Party]

18. Twisted Sister: "You Can't Stop Rock and Roll"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0BnZuYHkbE

Total style, perfection in decay

[Common Sense Party]

19. Ratt: "Lack of Communication"

No video, but you can hear it all here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW5qjm8bZBs

[Common Sense Party]

20. Ratt: "You Think Your Tough"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa-VpWmsEhQ

[Common Sense Party]

22. Judas Priest: "Breaking the Law"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=380C_nVJotY

So much for the golden future

[Common Sense Party]

53. More Judas Priest

Another Thing Coming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7sBgjKDCI

Heading Out to the Highway (love the $200 production values here):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoDbAd4fYBA

Parental Guidance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC8GnRStV-4

[Common Sense Party]

23. Cinderella: "Gypsy Road"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W4YoS0Gppo

[Common Sense Party]

24. Honeymoon Suite: "Bad Attitude"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaDPVhlcu7c

The grapevine's shakin' once again

[Common Sense Party]

25. Has anyone EVER heard of Alaska? "The Sorceror"?

A very good song most people never knew existed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FESRdYsWq0

[Common Sense Party]

26. Uriah Heep: "Stay on Top"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbQBB8s91qo

Fantastic song.

One of the worst, cheesiest videos ever.

[Common Sense Party]

27. Saxon: "Crusader"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgo75BnaSkU

[Common Sense Party]

28. Krokus: "Eat the Rich" and "Screaming in the Night"

Eat the Rich:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8EZW7-NSNI

Screaming in the Night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPJND0fl0-A




They sucked my body out

[Sebastian Doyle]

29. Anybody out there remember RAIL??

These guys were huge in the Northwest. They played high school assemblies, skating rinks (saw them in both) and all the bars before winning the first "MTV basement tapes" competition and then getting on a national tour with Van Halen (saw that show too).

Then sometime around the mid 80's they just seemed to vanish. Not sure what happened......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76m6XHlPLjo&feature=related

[Common Sense Party]

30. Hmmm...can't say I ever heard of them. But then I lived in Iowa.

We were pretty secluded there.

On edit:

On recollection, I do remember seeing this 1-2-3-4 video way back when.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pq8zJ29KYc&feature=related

[MrSlayer]

31. Yes, I remember they won an MTV contest with their song "Hello".

Here and gone in a blink of an eye.

[Common Sense Party]

37. Here's the video for "Hello."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupdacfBEn4

I can't say I remember this one. Sounds very Styxian.

[Twillig]

39. Yeah, saw them open for Rush!

They played a helluva 'Whole Lotta Rosie!'

[Tabasco_Dave]

32. Motley Crue - Girls Girls Girls

Erotic cheese http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZVy2_XtslE :headbang:

[Common Sense Party]

38. Yeah! More crue:

The one that started it all for me, Live Wire:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjh562Kwul4

Too Fast For Love:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_bEP8LC3-k

Merry-Go-Round"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgHlJUrT6d4

Kick Start My Heart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Q9dNOKimc

[Amerigo Vespucci]

33. "Come on man, let's stand up all over the world...Let's plug a bomb in everyone's arse..."

If they don't keep us alive - we're gonna fight for the right

Build a wall with the bodies of the dead - and you're saved
Make the world scared - come on, show me the sign of victory
Sign of victory - sign of victory

You better watch the damned (God bless ya)
They're gonna break their chains (hey)
No, you cant stop them (God bless ya)
They're coming to get you
And then you'll get your

Balls to the wall, man
Balls to the wall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph8kGPXOoUw

:headbang:

[Common Sense Party]

35. Ooo yeah! [crunch!]

Why is it some of the best voices in metal come from some of the butt UGLIEST humans alive?

Udo Dirkschneider.

Ronnie James Dio.

Rob Halford.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

52. I watched the "Rainbow Live In Munich 1977" DVD a few days ago...

...and yeah, whether it was 1977 with Rainbow or 2007 with "Heaven & Hell," Ronnie is absolutely one of the most talented butt-ugly frontmen on the planet.

:rofl:

If you don't have that DVD, I highly recommend it:



1) Kill the King 4:42
2) Mistreated 11:49
3) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves 8:52
4) Catch the Rainbow 18:14
5) Long Live Rock and Roll 8:04
6) Man on the Silver Mountain 16:25
7) Still I'm Sad 27:33
8) Do You Close Your Eyes 15:40

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Munich-1977-Rainbow/dp/B000GW8RX4/

:toast:

[Waiting For Everyman]

34. Yngwie Malmsteen - "Heaven Tonight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsf-IgZ7cHs

[Common Sense Party]

36. I never got into Malmsteen. I knew he was a great guitarist, but

I never bought any of his stuff.

Which album would you recommend to someone who doesn't know his work very well?

On edit: That's Joe Lynn Turner singing in that video, is it not? What other vocalists did Yngwie have over the years?

[Common Sense Party]

40. Def Leppard: "Wasted"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxWp_DLxoto

But a bottle of whisky lies heavy obstructing my view

[dropkickpa]

46. More Def Leppard

Pour Some Sugar On Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSaAXDBvfho

[Common Sense Party]

41. AC/DC: "BACK IN BLACK"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXaZmY52gHM

Forget the Hearse, 'cuz I'll never die...

[old mark]

48. AC/DC doesn't belong in the "cheesey" crowd - they really

do it right, still do.


mark

[Common Sense Party]

49. Well, if dressing up as a schoolboy in knickers for 30 years isn't

a little cheesy, I don't know what is.

Yes, they are a class act. Usually. But one can effectively make the argument that some of their VIDEOS were mighty cheesy.

Case in point:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bomv-6CJSfM

Sleezy cheesy.

[DS1]

42. Scatterbrain - Don't Call Me Dude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEr8SYqTc3s

[Common Sense Party]

43. I've never heard of them. Did they ever make it big?

They're not 80s, but they're definitely cheesy.

[Throd]

44. Scatterbrain's first album is an absolute must have!

[DS1]

47. Yeah, good NJ band

[Throd]

45. Dangerous Toys "Sportin' A Woody"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPjM2nhTnFA

til the day I die!

[Common Sense Party]

51. Vandenberg: "Burning Heart"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgKzJLHQFLw

Yeah, it's a metal ballad.

Or, "Friday Night":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq_E4vWHBiM&feature=related

[Common Sense Party]

54. Ozzy (and Randy): "Crazy Train" live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbPWcLode0

Sweet mother of mercy, that kid could play.

[carlyhippy]

55. van Halen unchained

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAsNUrjJXqo

it's just audio, no real video going on

[Common Sense Party]

57. What a killer album.

Mean Street:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykUgaR6kmSE

[carlyhippy]

60. spot on..VH's best album, I have the whole catalogue.

VH1 comes in a close 2nd. The VH Sammy Hagar days were o.k, but preferred the earlier stuff. Loved Sammy Hagar when he was solo, have 3 cd's

[Common Sense Party]

64. I agree completely. I need to get Fair Warning on CD. Just have

the old tape--VERY worn.

I liked the first couple "Van Hagar" albums, but I, too, preferred Sammy solo. He put on an amazing show--saw him on the VOA tour. Crazy bastige playing "Star Spangled Banner" up in the catwalk!

[Common Sense Party]

56. Lita Ford: "Kiss Me Deadly"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sa-4A7RrP8

Or, "Gotta Let Go":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIo2o5RCMMs

[Common Sense Party]

58. The Headpins:

Just One More Chance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C0ZDAc5ga4

Turn It Loud:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz_4YEj4lmU&feature=related

[Franzia]

59. Winger!

Seventeen

Headed For A Heartbreak

Easy Come Easy Go

:silly: :headbang: :silly:

[Ahpook]

61. Good old cheese? :)

I got ya covered? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7qnmWqn2mU&feature=related

This used to be a hell of a country? :)

[BlueStateGirl]

62. Man O War.... "Blow Your Speakers" and Warlock "All we are" .

I used to love watching Headbanger's Ball. And the Young Ones, which either came on right before or right after.

[dana_b]

63. I had this album but rarely listened

it was sooo overplayed but if I hear this, it's 1984 all over again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2J_UZ8lQU