80's Hair Rock/Metal Recommendations

[RiffDaemon]

So my roommate wants to start a little cover band, and it seems popular 80's hard rock/metal songs are on the agenda, i.e. Winger, Ratt, Poison, Motley Crue, Whitesnake, etc. etc. We've been talking about which songs to do, but we seem to regurgitate the same songs you see on 80's compilations, the Guitar Hero encore, etc. So, if anyone here could name some great, catchy songs that don't instantly come to mind when you think of the 80's or were left out of the loop because they were just below the radar, I would be most grateful!

 

[Creeps]

Whitesnake - Gimme All your Love
Motley Crue - Keep Your Eye On The Money
Quiet Riot - Party All Night
Ozzy - Over the Mountain
Ratt - Back For More
Hurricane - I'm On To You
Cinderella - Fallin' Apart At The Seams
Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker
Twisted Sister - I'll Never Grow Up Now
Def Leppard - High N Dry
Bon Jovi - In And Out Of Love
AC/DC - Problem Child



*ahem* not that I've covered any of these, but all radio friendly, all singles, and not your normal "VH1 best of" selections with the exception of Benatar.

 

[TychoCelchu]

If I was seeing a hair/glam cover band I'd freak if they played Halfway to Heaven or Prisoners in Paradise by Europe, even though those are 90s songs.

 

[longshot9]

Asphalt Ballet - Tuesday's Rain
Babylon A.D. - Maryanne
Bang Tango - Shotgun Man
Black N Blue - Miss Mystery
Bullet Boys - Smooth Up In Ya
Cry Wolf - Pretender
D.A.D. - Sleeping My Day Away
Dangerous Toys - Scared
Dirty Looks - Cool From The Wire
Extreme - Get The Funk Out
Faster Pussycat - Where There's A Whip, There's A Way
Great White - Wasted Rock Ranger!!
Heavy Bones - Turn It On
Johnny Crash - Hey Kid
Kik Tracee - Don't Need Rules
LA Guns - Never Enough
Lillian Axe - Crucified
Lion - Fatal Attraction
Little Caesar - In Your Arms
Lynch Mob - River Of Love
Motley Crue - Angela
Mr. Big - Alive N Kickin
Pretty Boy Floyd - Rock N Roll (Is Gonna Set The Night On Fire)
Q5 - Pull The Trigger
Rough Cutt - Dreamin' Again
Roxx Gang - Scratch My Back
Saraya - Love Has Taken It's Toll
Skid Row - Quicksand Jesus
Spread Eagle - Switchblade Serenade
Sons Of Angels - Cowgirl
Stone Fury - Break Down The Walls
TNT - Seven Seas
Tora Tora - Walkin Shoes
Treat - Conspiracy
Von Groove - Two Nights In Tokyo

ok that's enough... lol.

 

[RiffDaemon]

Damn, that's quite the list already! I can't thank y'all enough. Keep 'em comin'

 

[Taliwakker]

anything by Danger Danger off the first two albums.

 

[Joe-×]

Aldo Nova - Lay Your Love On Me
Dokken - Night By Night
Van Halen - Source of Infection
Hurricane - I'm On To You
Pretty Maids - Future World
Fastway - We Become One
Bonfire - Ready 4 Reaction
Tora Tora - Walkin' Shoes
Kingdom Come - Highway 6
Extreme - Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today)
Extreme - Kid Ego
D.A.D - Sleeping My Day Away
MSG - Anytime
Don Dokken - Mirror Mirror
Norum, John - Blind
Giant - I'm A Believer
Steelheart - Everybody Loves Eileen
Lynch Mob - River Of Love
Great White - Congo Square
Nevada Beach - Waiting For An Angel
Contraband - Loud Guitars, Fast Cars & Wild, Wild Livin'
Bullet Boys - Talk To Your Daughter
Drivin 'N' Cryin - Fly Me Courageous
Tyketto - Forever Young
The Screaming Jets - C'Mon
Saigon Kick - Suzy
Skid Row - Get The Fuck Out
Asphalt Ballet - Soul Survive
Saigon Kick - What You Say
Kamelot - Somewhere In Time
Testament - Electric Crown
21 Guns - Marching In Time
Anthrax - Only
Ugly Kid Joe - Neighbor
Baton Rouge - Baby's So Cool
Arcade - Screamin' S.O.S
Southgang - Tainted Angel
Winger - Down Incognito
Steelheart - Electric Love Child
Lynch Mob - The Secret
Tall Stories - Wild On The Run
McQueen Street - My Religion
Saints & Sinners - Walk That Walk
Dangerous Toys - Scared
Black 'N Blue - Hold On To 18
Bad 4 Good - Devil In The Angel
Valentine - No Way
Thunder - Dirty Love
Bonham - Wait For You

 

[steelreign]

Black N Blue - Miss Mystery
Johnny Crash - Hey Kid
Q5 - Pull The Trigger
Stone Fury - Break Down The Walls
TNT - Seven Seas

Wow man.... incredible. I thought I was the only one who loved these songs!! That is some of my favorite obscure 80's hair metal for sure!!!

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

DOKKEN - "When Heaven Comes Down"
MOTLEY CRUE - "Louder than Hell"
JOHNNY CRASH - "Axe to the Wax"
QUIET RIOT - "Thunderbird"
HEAVEN - "In the Beginning"
ROUGH CUTT - "Take Her"
BLACK 'N BLUE - "Hold on to 18"
KEEL - "The Final Frontier"
ELECTRIC BOYS - "Lips and Hips"
HARDLINE - "Hands of Time"
DEF LEPPARD - "Billy's Got a Gun"
KIX - "Yeah, yeah, yeah"
L.A. GUNS - "Show No Mercy"
W.A.S.P. - "Sleeping in the Fire"
WHITESNAKE - "Love Ain't no Stranger"
LIZZY BORDEN - "Eyes of a Stranger"
VANDENBERG - "Burning Heart"
HURRICANE - "If this is Heaven"
STRYPER - "The Reign"
WHITE LION - "Lady of the Valley"
XYZ - "Souvenirs"
TRIUMPH - "Spellbound"
AC/DC - "Have a Drink on Me"
KICK AXE - "The Road to Rock"
LION - "Transformers Theme"
CINDERELLA - "Coming Home"
SCORPIONS - "Bad Boys Running Wild"
RATT - "Body Talk"
KISS - "Under the Gun"
SLAUGHTER - "Mad About You"
WAYSTED - "Women in Chains"
FASTWAY -"We Become One"
SKID ROW - "Piece of Me"
BON-JOVI - "Edge of a Broken Heart"
JUDAS PRIEST - "Reckless"
JUNKYARD - "Blooze"
LITTLE CAESAR - "Cajun Panther"
DANGER DANGER - "Naughty, Naughty"
MALICE - "Squeeze it Dry"
HELIX - "Rock You"
TWISTED SISTER - "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll"

 

[sh0kr0k]

L.A. Guns - Electric Gypsy
Faster Pussycat - Bathroom Wall
Faster Pussycat - Cathouse
Faster Pussycat - House of Pain
Faster Pussycat - Poison Ivy
KISS - Creatures of the Night
KISS - Do You Love Me?
KISS - Heaven's On Fire
KISS - Unholy
Motley Crue - She Goes Down
Def Leppard - Make Love Like A Man
Def Leppard - Gods of War
Def Leppard - Diehard The Hunter
Whitesnake - Slow An' Easy
Whitesnake - Love Ain't No Stranger

I'm stopping there or this will be a three-page comment! These aren't the Big Hit crowd pleasers that your average barflies would want to hear, but one or two in a set would be totally sweet!! Good luck! Got a name for the band yet?

 

[hoodaman]

KIX - Cold Blood
Vince Neil - You're Invited (but Your Friend Can't Come)

 

[The Fiddler]

SKITZOTIK - S/T

 

[Mr. Zane of HW]

Fear No Evil-Grim Reaper
Meanstreak-Y&T
Spellbound-Triumph
Uh!All Night-Kiss
Right To Rock-Keel
Turn Up the Radio-Autograph
Primal Scream-Motley Crue
Anything by Hanoi Rocks!

 

[Metaldrumz]

SKITZOTIK - S/T

Nice! KING OF THE SKY!

Hope all you 80s hair band freaks check out my new radio show I'll be debuting this Fall called HAIRING AID. The best known hard rock/hair bands of the 80s (all the ones listed here) as well as all the amazing obscure ones that got swept under during the 90s due to the grunge movement! I have over 300 gigs of these types of bands and look forward to sharing them!

 

[James]

Bust out some Steel Dragon, dude...


...GIMME BLOOD POLLUTION!!!!!!!

 

[Metal Zealot]

Waysted - Heroes Die Young
Zebra - Tell Me What You Want
Lillian Axe - Show A Little Love
American Angel - After The Laughter
Valentine - Running On Luck Again
Lion - Love Is A Lie
White Sister - Can't Say No
China - The Fight Is On
EZO - Nightcrawler
Ratt - Body Talk
Masquerade - Give Me All Your Love
Coney Hatch - Devil In Your Deck
Shy - Break Down The Walls
Giant - I'm A Believer
Spread Eagle - Switchblade Serenade
Silent Rage - Runnin' On Love
Icon - Taking My Breath Away
Gary Moore - All Messed Up And No Place To Go
Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat
Badlands - Dreams In The Dark
Waysted - Love Loaded
Def Leppard - When The Wall Come Tumbling Down
Accept - Midnight Mover
Blue Murder - Billy
Vandenburg - Your Love Is In Vain

 

[RiffDaemon]

Good luck! Got a name for the band yet?

Nah, not yet. We'll probably flesh that out after getting a list of songs together and getting them in working order ... which had better be soon!! I'm getting antsy

Thanks for all these songs, guys! I've got a lot of researching to do now

 

[longshot9]

KIX - Cold Blood

oooo good call... forgot that one, f'in great song. loved the video for that too.

 

[Pellaz]

Bust out some Steel Dragon, dude...


...GIMME BLOOD POLLUTION!!!!!!!

"Weeee Alllll Dieeee Younnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng!"

 

[speedy1383]

I think you should Dream Warriors by Dokken. That may be too popular though by your criteria. Still my favorite song by them.