Songs You Think Of For:

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1

Obviously inspired by the many “roles you think of for” threads.

  1. The Police
  2. Madonna
  3. The Kinks
  4. Duran Duran
  5. The Rolling Stones
  6. Green Day
  7. Elvis Presley
  8. Aerosmith
  9. Bryan Adams
  10. Meat Loaf
2

Wha-oops…forgot to put in my answers. The first “off the top of my head” songs were:

The Police - Don’t Stand So Close To Me
Madonna - Lucky Star
The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes
Duran Duran - The Reflex
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
Green Day - Hitchin’ A Ride
Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
Aerosmith - Same 'Ol Song & Dance
Bryan Adams - Heaven
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

3
  1. The Police - Roxanne
  2. Madonna - Like A Virgin
  3. The Kinks - Lola
  4. Duran Duran - Rio (I’ll be shocked, shocked I say, if anyone puts anything else)
  5. The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
  6. Green Day - Welcome to Paradise
  7. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
  8. Aerosmith - Dream On
  9. Bryan Adams - Run To You
  10. Meat Loaf - Two out of Three Ain’t Bad
4
  1. The Police- Synchronicity II
  2. Madonna- Like a Virgin
  3. The Kinks- You Really Got Me
  4. Duran Duran- Hungry Like the Wolf
  5. The Rolling Stones- Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
  6. Green Day- Longview
  7. Elvis Presley- In The Ghetto
  8. Aerosmith- Sweet Emotion
  9. Bryan Adams- Cuts Like a Knife
  10. Meat Loaf- Paradise By the Dashboard Light
5
  1. The Police-King of Pain
  2. Madonna-Like a Virgin
  3. The Kinks-Come Dancing
  4. Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf
  5. The Rolling Stones-Satisfaction
  6. Green Day-nothing
  7. Elvis Presley-Kentucky Rain
  8. Aerosmith-Walk This Way
  9. Bryan Adams-Run To You
  10. Meat Loaf-Paradise by the Dashboard Lights
6
  1. The Police - Every Breath You Take
  2. Madonna - Like a Virgin
  3. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
  4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
  5. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
  6. Green Day - Longview
  7. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
  8. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
  9. Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
  10. Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love
7
  1. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
  2. Madonna – nothing
  3. The Kinks – Lola
  4. Duran Duran – nothing
  5. The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
  6. Green Day – nothing
  7. Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock
  8. Aerosmith – nothing
  9. Bryan Adams – nothing
  10. Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard Light
8
  1. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  2. Madonna - Vogue
  3. The Kinks - Lola
  4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
  5. The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler
  6. Green Day - The slow, acoustic song that was used in a “Seinfeld” clips ep.
  7. Elvis Presley - “You Were Always On My Mind”
  8. Aerosmith - “Sweet Emotion”
  9. Bryan Adams - “Summer of '69”
  10. Meat Loaf - “I Won’t Do That”
9

I’m not answering this one because (a) I dislike most of the artists listed, and consequently can’t be bothered thinking of their songs; and (2) the two artists of whom I am actually a fan (the Kinks and the Stones) have such a huge catalog with so many landmark tracks that there is no “first that comes to mind”–a whole bunch come to mind at once. But with Duran Duran I definitely thought of “Hungry Like the Wolf” first, and I see I’m not alone.

10
  1. The Police - Every Breath You Take
  2. Madonna - Like a Virgin
  3. The Kinks - none come immediately to mind
  4. Duran Duran - Rio (thank you SDMB)
  5. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
  6. Green Day - Dookie
  7. Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
  8. Aerosmith - Angel’s Eye
  9. Bryan Adams - none
  10. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
11
  1. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
  2. Madonna – Material Girl
  3. The Kinks – L-O-L-A Lola!
  4. Duran Duran – Rio
  5. The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
  6. Green Day – you young people and your wacky music!
  7. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
  8. Aerosmith – Walk this Way
  9. Bryan Adams – uhhhhhhhhhh
  10. Meat Loaf – Paradise by the Dashboard Light
12
  1. The Police - Roxanne
  2. Madonna - Material Girl
  3. The Kinks - nothing
  4. Duran Duran - Rio
  5. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
  6. Green Day - Longview
  7. Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes
  8. Aerosmith - Dream On
  9. Bryan Adams - nothing
  10. Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love
13
  1. The Police
    “Roxanne”
  2. Madonna
    “Material Girl”
  3. The Kinks
    “You Really got Me” (I know no other Kinks songs, AFAIK)
  4. Duran Duran
    “Rio”
  5. The Rolling Stones
    “Satisfaction”
  6. Green Day
    “Basketcase”
  7. Elvis Presley
    “Suspicious Minds”
  8. Aerosmith
    “Dream on”
  9. Bryan Adams
    “Summer of '69”
  10. Meat Loaf
    “I would do Anything for Love” (I apologize for that.)
14
  1. The Police - Don’t Stand So Close to Me
  2. Madonna - Like a Virgin
  3. The Kinks - Lola
  4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like A Wolf
  5. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
  6. Green Day - Basket Case
  7. Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes
  8. Aerosmith - Crazy
  9. Bryan Adams - Can’t think of a one
  10. Meat Loaf - Paradise By the Dashboard Lights
15

Obviously inspired by the many “roles you think of for” threads.

  1. The Police–Roxanne
  2. Madonna–Crazy For You
  3. The Kinks–Father Christmas
  4. Duran Duran–Girls On Film
  5. The Rolling Stones–Paint It Black
  6. Green Day–Holiday
  7. Elvis Presley–Suspicious Minds
  8. Aerosmith–Back In the Saddle
  9. Bryan Adams Summer of 69
  10. Meat Loaf–Paradise by the Dashboard Light
16
  1. The Police: Walking on the Moon. Not sure why, it’s not my favorite song by them.
  2. Madonna: Like a Virgin.
  3. The Kinks: The Village Green Preservation Society.
  4. Duran Duran: Hungry Like the Wolf.
  5. The Rolling Stones: Mother’s Little Helper.
  6. Green Day: One of My Lies. Green Day’s best song of all time, as far as I’m concerned.
  7. Elvis Presley: Hound Dog.
  8. Aerosmith: Some crap they’ve done recently that I don’t even remember the name of.
  9. Bryan Adams: Not familiar with his ouevre.
  10. Meat Loaf: I Would Do Anything for Love.
17
  1. The Police - Don’t Stand So Close to Me
  2. Madonna - Lucky Star
  3. The Kinks - my first thought was “My Sharona,” but that was The Knack, not The Kinks. Second was “You Really Got Me”
  4. Duran Duran - Rio, of course
  5. The Rolling Stones - Jumpin’ Jack Flash
  6. Green Day - Blvd. of Broken Dreams
  7. Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova
  8. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
  9. Bryan Adams - that f*#!ing vomit video.
  10. Meat Loaf - something about a dashboard
18
  1. The Police - Walking On The Moon (also my fave)
  2. Madonna - never heard any Madonna songs.
  3. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
  4. Duran Duran - never heard any Duran Duran songs.
  5. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
  6. Green Day - never heard any Green Day songs.
  7. Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
  8. Aerosmith - Back In The Saddle
  9. Bryan Adams - Take Me Back
  10. Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light
19
  1. The Police – Every Step You Take
  2. Madonna – Like a Virgin
  3. The Kinks – none
  4. Duran Duran – none…er…Burning Down the House?
  5. The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman
  6. Green Day – who?
  7. Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender
  8. Aerosmith – none
  9. Bryan Adams – none
  10. Meat Loaf – none…(What? Meatloaf again?)
20

Without viewing anyone’s answers:

  1. The Police

King of Pain
2) Madonna

Vogue
3) The Kinks

Superman
4) Duran Duran

Rio
5) The Rolling Stones

Beast of Burden
6) Green Day

Holiday
7) Elvis Presley

Santa Claus is Back in Town
8) Aerosmith

Dream On
9) Bryan Adams

Cuts like a knife?
10) Meat Loaf

Paradise by the Dashboard Light