# 80s bands who are still going? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241 "2003-01-22T16:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![murky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@murky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/murky)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/1 "2003-01-22T16:38:42Z")
The first that come to mind are Bon Jovi and Styx. Bands that were big Big BIG in the 80s but are still going at it even if the enormous amounts of fame and adulation are gone. Both Styx and Bon Jovi are on tour now. Styx is apparently coming out with a new CD in February… sans Dennis. I downloaded a few songs and it sounds to me like their getting back to their roots. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/2 "2003-01-22T16:47:05Z")
Aha is still going. I really want their new album but it is only available as an import, thus, it is hard to find. I can always order it, but I don’t want it quite that bad. It has the song “I wish I cared” on it that was featured in Smallville a few weeks ago. The Rolling Stones (well, they were around through the 80’s) are still around, as well as Aerosmith (I think…). ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/3 "2003-01-22T16:50:38Z")
Erasure were on Top of the Pops last week, which surprised me no end. ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/4 "2003-01-22T16:57:58Z")
B-52’s, AC/DC, REM come to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/5 "2003-01-22T17:10:32Z")
[The Bangles](http://www.thebangles.com/home/) had a comeback tour a year or two ago, which I attended, thankyouverymuch, and their newest album, _Doll Revolution_ comes out on March 3rd. It’s all of the original members (of their most well known incarnation, that is), but there was a nasty breakup in between, so I don’t know if that violates “still going”. ---
**Author:** ![Amethyst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Amethyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/6 "2003-01-22T17:20:56Z")
I saw both Echo and the Bunnymen and the Psychedelic Furs last year. They were great! (I still think Richard Butler is hot!) I saw Frank Black (albeit with the Catholics not the Pixies) last fall. Billy Bragg also came to town but I missed him. The English Beat were on a TV talk show as well, with a new tour and album. I must confess that they weren’t as good. The lead singer looked like he had become a banker and when they sang ‘The mirror in the bathroom’, it lacked the old energy. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/7 "2003-01-22T17:21:24Z")
Well, 3/4 of R.E.M. are still together (Bill Berry quit, due to health problems). ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/8 "2003-01-22T17:25:45Z")
What. No nitpick about Bon Scott? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mith)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/9 "2003-01-22T17:33:59Z")
U2 ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/10 "2003-01-22T17:36:19Z")
Duran Duran has reunited with the original band. D2 has been putting out albums all along, despite low sales. The only new material worth mentioning in the 90’s was the Wedding Album, featuring the singles “Ordinary World” and “Come Undone”. Warren Cuccurullo, their guitarist through the 90’s is returning to play with Missing Persons. They have been in the studio with Nile Rodgers lately. Apparently, the only thing holding up the new album is an inability to sign with a label. OTHER ARTISTS STILL GOING: Madonna U2 INXS has toured recently with a new lead singer Phil Collins (writing for movies) Huey Lewis & the News is performing in a local casino Sting David Bowie (although not exclusively '80’s) Michael Jackson Tom Petty Peter Gabriel MAYBE STILL GOING: Rod Stewart XTC Prince ---
**Author:** ![murky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@murky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/murky)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/11 "2003-01-22T17:47:44Z")
eh, I’d give the Bangles a qualification. Styx is moving on just fine (better, if you ask me) without Dennis and I think it really helped them get back to what they were all about to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![Ivar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ivar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivar)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/12 "2003-01-22T17:53:39Z")
Saw Camper Van Beethoven in concert last night. Fun show. Mike Watt, master of the bass, still tours incessantly. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/13 "2003-01-22T17:57:27Z")
Metallica and the Beastie Boys ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/14 "2003-01-22T18:06:30Z")
I’ve heard some spotty news about a possible new Tears for Fears album… ---
**Author:** ![da\_pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@da\_pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/da_pope)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/15 "2003-01-22T18:12:45Z")
I saw the CVB reunion as well, great set. They’ve re-recorded fleetwood macs’ ‘TUSK’ and released it with a 2nd live CD. That’ll be something to hear. Camper was the soundtrack of my early 20s. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/16 "2003-01-22T18:18:24Z")
Bad Religion. Although they did suck for a while there, the latest CD is quite good. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/17 "2003-01-22T18:28:45Z")
Pet Shop Boys still churning it out (and touring…caught them a couple years ago.) They’re still pretty popular in England I think, but have more of a cult following here in the states. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/18 "2003-01-22T18:30:55Z")
G n R - well, sorta. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/19 "2003-01-22T19:30:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bearflag70 \* > \*\*Duran Duran has reunited with the original band. > > D2 has been putting out albums all along, despite low sales. The only new material worth mentioning in the 90’s was the Wedding Album, featuring the singles “Ordinary World” and “Come Undone”. > \*\* I was unexpectedly impressed with Medazzaland (98? 99?). “Electric Barbarella” was catchy and not even the best song on the album, IMHO. I bought it because…well…I buy D2 albums out of habit, and was shocked and pleased that it was so good. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![InTransit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@InTransit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InTransit)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241/20 "2003-01-22T19:41:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mith \* > \*\*U2 \*\* Thanks, Mith! Others: New Order Madonna Tracy Chapman Elvis Costello (though I think he predates the 80s) David Bowie (same comment as above) Beautiful South . . . . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80s-bands-who-are-still-going/150241.md?page=2)