Who likes cheesy (ok, Gay) 80's synth pop:

[GodOfRhythm]

Love it all.

[dg]

i think tainted love by soft cell was the first big hit synth 80's music?

That's an interesting question. Soft Cell, Human League, and some others made the charts in '81, but Gary Numan put out Cars in '79 (made the top 10). It might be considered more new wave than synth pop, though. I suck at figuring out musical categories.

[Cygnus X1]

That's an interesting question. Soft Cell, Human League, and some others made the charts in '81, but Gary Numan put out Cars in '79 (made the top 10). It might be considered more new wave than synth pop, though. I suck at figuring out musical categories.

Yeah, he was a little early to the party. His band was a synth band that had a pop hit. Happened right during the birth of the New Wave era, 77-79.

[AlexL]

I like a lot of it. Obsession by Animotion is one of the best 80's tunes ever. I have an "80's Pop" playlist on my iPod with Animotion, T'Pau, Kim Wylde, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass was the most talented member IMHO), Devo, etc. I have recently rediscovered Devo, picked up some CDs, and now my 9 year old daughter has some Devo on her iPod. Those guys were brilliant.

- E.