What’s your favorite 80s band?

@Elegy Damn, they are definitely up there

@Elegy talking heads are more 70s

@SW-User That's arguable, their popularity spanned both decades. They can be both a 70's and an 80's band. Bowie could be considered a musician of every decade he was active as can David Byrne.

That's so funny. I was just writing to make the same point. They also reached peak popularity in the 80's and were "post-punk" even in 1977 when first album came out. I loved Byrne's collaboration with Eno too.

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@Elegy They weren't an exclusive 80s band

@SW-User If you need that caveat, sure. I mean by that rational R.E.M. and the Police were 70's bands, NIN is an 80's band and The Strokes were a 90's band, js. I'm not entirely sure we need to hold on that tightly.

@SW-User silly argument really. You chose Pixies (excellent choice!) But 2 albums were from 90's

I pick Dinosaur Jr., everyone happy?

@Elegy So how many angels have you destroyed ?

@Elegy no. They aren't in same league as either talking heads or pixies

@SW-User Please Google, then we don't have to do this. 😆

@Elegy Google what ?

@VSonMe Depends on your perspective, they were heavily influential to those that came immediately after. The pixies for example didn't get popular until after they had disbanded or right at the end. I really hold them in the same light.

@SW-User http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+destroy+angels

@Elegy they were hugely popular in England in the late 80's

@Elegy well, hugely popular with people who go to gigs anyway. Thinking back, they were never really mainstream big although they deserved to be

@VSonMe I totally forgot about "Jesus and Mary chain"

@VSonMe I would classify Dino Jr. exactly the same way but of course we all know Pixies later blew tf up.

@SW-User To clarify, I agree with you that they were a 70's band but they definitely were a popular 80's band as well. I don't think my initial statement precluded them from being both.

@Elegy 👍️