The Top 10 Hardest Rocking Songs of the 80’s
10. Journey - Separate Ways (1983)
Most Rocking Moment:
Playing a keyboard screwed to a wall (00:34)
9. KISS - Lick It Up (1983)
Most Rocking Moment:
Realizing why they wore makeup for the past decade
8. Twisted Sister - We’re Not Gonna Take It (1984)
Most Rocking Moment:
The look of fear on the dad’s face when he sees Dee Snyder, in costume, at the top of his stairs (03:25)
7. Poison - Nothing But A Good Time (1988)
Most Rocking Moment:
Three Words: Triple. Knee. Slides. (03:28)
6. Van Halen - Hot for Teacher (1984)
Most Rocking Moment:
When you’re at a strip club and you hear those opening drums
5. Guns N’ Roses - Welcome to the Jungle (1987)
Most Rocking Moment:
Stacks of televisions playing the same thing (an idea I borrowed for a ‘Legends of Rock’ party in college) (04:02)
4. Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast (1982)
Most Rocking Moment:
Having the songs meaning be misinterpreted for over two decades
3. W.A.S.P. - Animal (1984)
Most Rocking Moment:
The look on Tipper Gore’s face when she saw this album’s cover
2. Motörhead - Ace of Spades (1980)
Most Rocking Moment:
Blowing up cars with a truck-mounted flame thrower (02:24)
1. Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart (1989)
Most Rocking Moment:
Sam Kinison driving the Dr. Feelgood ambulance (04:54)
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