80's karaoke - sharing my list; what other 80s songs am I missing?
I'm a male with a deep voice and I know most 80s music because I listened to it on the radio constantly for decades. Here's my list of go-to 80's songs. What is missing?
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Bust a Move - Young MC (1989)
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Fascination Street - The Cure (1989)
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Free Falling - Tom Petty (1989)
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Head Like a Hole - Nine Inch Nails (1989)
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Let the Day Begin - The Call (1989)
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Love Song - The Cure (1989)
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Poison - Alice Cooper (1989)
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Wicked Game - Chris Issak (1989)
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A Little Respect - Erasure (1988)
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Closing Time - Semisonic (1998)
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Cult of Personality - Living Color (1988)
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Desire - U2 (1988)
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Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (1988)
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I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett (1988)
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If This is It - Huey Lewis (1988)
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I’m Gonna Be - The Proclaimers (1988)
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Kokomo - The Beach Boys (1988)
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The Look - Roxette (1988)
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The Promise - When in Rome (1988)
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Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz (1988)
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There She Goes - The La’s (1988)
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Under the Milky Way Tonight - The Church (1988)
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Devil Inside - INXS (1987)
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Faith - George Michael (1987)
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Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (1987)
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I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 (1987)
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It’s a Sin - Pet Shop Boys (1987)
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It’s No Good - Depeche Mode (1997)
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Lips Like Sugar - Echo and the Bunnymen (1987)
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Need You Tonight - INXS (1987)
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Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode (1987)
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Never Tear Us Apart - INXS (1987)
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Sweet Child of Mine - Guns and Roses (1987)
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Touch of Gray - Grateful Dead (1987)
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With or Without You - U2 (1987)
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Be A Dentist - Little Shop of Horrors (Steve Martin) (1986)
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Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order (1986)
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Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House (1986)
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Higher Love - Steve Winwood (1986)
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Highway To The Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins (1986)
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I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew (1986)
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If You Leave - OMD (1986)
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Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites (1986)
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Land of Confusion - Phil Collins (1986)
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No One is to Blame - Howard Jones (1986)
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Oh l’amour - Erasure (1986)
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Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money (1986)
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The Rain - Oran “Juice” Jones (1986)
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Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi (1986)
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Word Up - Cameo (1986)
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You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi (1986)
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Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer (1985)
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Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds (1985)
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Broken Wings - Mr. Mister (1985)
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Dead Man’s Party - Oingo Boingo (1985)
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Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds (1985)
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears (1985)
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Holding Back The Tears - Simply Red (1985)
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The Power of Love - Huey Lewis (1985)
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Some Like It Hot - The Power Station (1985)
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Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones (1985)
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Your Love - The Outfield (1985)
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You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive (1985)
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Against All Odds - Phil Collins (1984)
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Boys of Summer - Don Henley (1984)
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Careless Whisper - Wham (1984)
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Drive - The Cars (1984)
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Easy Lover - Phil Bailey : Phil Collins (1984)
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Forever Young - Alphaville (1984)
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Hell Hole - Spinal Tap (1984)
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Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins (1984)
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It’s My Life - Talk Talk / No Doubt (1984)
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Run to You - Bryan Adams (1984)
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Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers (1984)
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Smooth Operator - Sade (1984)
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We Belong - Pat Benetar (1984)
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What’s Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner (1984)
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When Doves Cry - Prince (1984)
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You Might Think - The Cars (1984)
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You’re the Inspiration - Chicago (1984)
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Add It Up - Violent Femmes (1983)
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Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes (1983)
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Borderline - Madonna (1983)
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Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (1983)
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Cruel Summer - Bananarama (1983)
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Every Breath You Take - The Police (1983)
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Every Day I Write the Book - Elvis Costello (1983)
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For the Longest Time - Billy Joel (1983)
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Here Comes the Rain Again - The Eurythmics (1983)
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Let’s Dance - David Bowie (1983)
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Mad World - Michael Andrew’s and Gary Jules / Tears for Fears (1983)
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One Thing Leads to Another - The Fixx (1983)
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Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (1983)
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Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn (1983)
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Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes (1983)
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Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco (1983)
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Rainbow in the Dark - Dio (1983)
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She's a Beauty - The Tubes (1983)
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Smoke Two Joints - The Toyes (1983)
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Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart (1983)
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Talking in your Sleep - The Romantics (1983)
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Tell Her About It - Billy Joel (1983)
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Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)
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True - Spandau Ballet (1983)
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Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1983)
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Abracadabra - Steve Miller (1982)
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Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes (1982)
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Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now - Van Halen (1982)
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Come On Eileen - Save Ferris (1982)
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Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (1982)
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Heat of the Moment - Asia (1982)
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Here I Go Again - Whitesnake (1982)
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Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran (1982)
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Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp (1982)
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I Melt With You - Modern English (1982)
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I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
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Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp (1982)
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Let’s Get Physical - Olivia Newton-John (1982)
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Let’s Go to Bed - The Cure (1982)
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No One Like You - Scorpions (1982)
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Open Arms - Journey (1982)
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Pretty Woman - Van Halen (1982)
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Save a Prayer - Duran Duran (1982)
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? - The Clash (1982)
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Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson (1982)
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The Look of Love - ABC (1982)
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Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)
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You Dropped the Bomb On Me - The Gap Band (1982)
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867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (1981)
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The Breakup Song - Greg Kinh Band (1981)
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Down Under - Men at Work (1981)
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Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police (1981)
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Get Down On It - Kool & the Gang (1981)
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Growing Older But Not Up - Jimmy Buffet (1981)
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Hold On Loosely - 38 Special (1981)
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Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield (1981)
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Just Can’t Get Enough - Depeche Mode (1981)
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People Are People - Depeche Mode (1981)
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Rock This Town - The Stray Cats (1981)
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Senses Working Overtime - XTC (1981)
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Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats (1981)
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Super Freak - Rick James (1981)
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Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1981)
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Turning Japanese - The Vapors (1981)
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Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work (1981)
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Who’s Crying Now? - Journey (1981)
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All Out of Love - Air Supply (1980)
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Any Way You Want It - Journey (1980)
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Back in Black - AC/DC (1980)
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Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne (1980)
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Games People Play - The Alan Parsons Project (1980)
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I’m Gonna Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon (1980)
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Kiss On My List - Hall and Oates (1980)
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Mirror in the Bathroom - The English Beat (1980)
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Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang (1980)
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What I Like About You - The Romantics (1980)
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You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC (1980)
Just at first glance you're missing tons---
Burning Down the House-Talking Heads (plus other Talking Heads Hits)
Heart of Glass-Blondie (plus other Blondie hits)
We Got the Beat and Our Lips are Sealed-the GoGos
Blinded Me With Science-Thomas Dobly
This Charming Man, How Soon is Now, There is a Light That Never Goes Out---the Smiths
The Ghost in You -Psychedelic Furs
Honestly, really lots more but I don't have time to type them all out.
Thanks for some great suggestions!