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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
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You mean the part I can hear in my house when a guy buying red bull and jerky leaves his car idling while he’s in the convenience store down the street? They all sound the same, to me.

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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
  9. “My Generation”, The Who (John Entwistle)
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Whoops.

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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
  9. “Private Idaho,” B-52s

Their “Rock Lobster” has a great bass line too, but it’s written 1978

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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
  9. “Private Idaho,” B-52s
  10. “What You Need” by INXS
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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
  9. “Private Idaho,” B-52s
  10. “What You Need” by INXS
  11. “Under Pressure”, Queen & David Bowie (John Deacon on bass)
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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
  9. “Private Idaho,” B-52s
  10. “What You Need” by INXS
  11. “Under Pressure”, Queen & David Bowie (John Deacon on bass)
  12. “Billie Jean”, Michael Jackson (Louis Johnson on bass)
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Nah, not that. Lots of great examples in this Baker’s Dozen list. “My Generation” is a great example, as well, from the 1960s.

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Standout 1980s bass lines in popular songs:

  1. “Rio”, Duran Duran (John Taylor on bass)
  2. “Maneater”, Hall & Oates
  3. “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea on bass) (Stevie Wonder cover)
  4. “My City Was Gone”, The Pretenders (Tony Butler on bass)
  5. “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” Metallica
  6. “Another One Bites the Dust,” Queen (John Deacon on bass)
  7. “The Mayor of Simpleton,” XTC (Colin Moulding on bass)
  8. “Keep It Dark,” Genesis
  9. “Private Idaho,” B-52s
  10. “What You Need” by INXS
  11. “Under Pressure”, Queen & David Bowie (John Deacon on bass)
  12. “Billie Jean”, Michael Jackson (Louis Johnson on bass)
  13. “New Year’s Day,” U2 (Adam Clayton on bass)

New:

Writing partnerships (any medium)

  1. Michael Palin and Terry Jones (Monty Python)
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Writing partnerships (any medium)

  1. Michael Palin and Terry Jones (Monty Python)
  2. Gerry Goffin and Carole King
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Writing partnerships (any medium)

  1. Michael Palin and Terry Jones (Monty Python)
  2. Gerry Goffin and Carole King
  3. William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (The Two Noble Kinsmen, Henry VIII)
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Writing partnerships (any medium)

  1. Michael Palin and Terry Jones (Monty Python)
  2. Gerry Goffin and Carole King
  3. William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (The Two Noble Kinsmen, Henry VIII)
  4. C.M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl (science fiction)
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Writing partnerships (any medium)

  1. Michael Palin and Terry Jones (Monty Python)
  2. Gerry Goffin and Carole King
  3. William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (The Two Noble Kinsmen, Henry VIII)
  4. Joel and Ethan Coen (screenwriting)
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Writing partnerships (any medium)

  1. Michael Palin and Terry Jones (Monty Python)
  2. Gerry Goffin and Carole King
  3. William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (The Two Noble Kinsmen, Henry VIII)
  4. Joel and Ethan Coen (screenwriting)
  5. Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (Good Omens)