YOU'RE RUNNING LATE! Grab one and get into the car.

In middle school and then onto high school, my big obsession switched from Duran Duran to INXS, when they released “This Time” from Listen Like Thieves. DD was morphing into something else around that time, so it seemed natural at the time.

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Geronimo2U@reddit

INXS Kick. Cause I'm an INXS tragic. This album gave them global recognition, however they were pumping out amazing albums for years prior to this.

I listened to Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual for the first time ever a few months back.

While I knew all the singles from the album, the album itself is an absolute belter.

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InsuranceJerk@reddit

Sports

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bcoz05@reddit

Yeah "Sports" has the most tunes that I really like and are also good driving songs.

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InsuranceJerk@reddit

If this is it, please let me know.

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snooplarue@reddit

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BetMyLastKrispyKreme@reddit

Come over here!

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PretzelsRule23@reddit

The Police, then Prince, then The Cars

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DocCEN007@reddit

Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show!

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Addapost@reddit

INXS all day everyday

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BetMyLastKrispyKreme@reddit

This was my answer, too. Although if it’s a choice between Kick and Listen Like Thieves, I’m choosing the latter.

On a somewhat related note…kinda heartbroken they weren’t inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, but hopefully they’re a shoo-in next year.

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BubbaValentine@reddit

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numberdevil88@reddit

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bitch4ink@reddit

INXS

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Medical_Drawer_5763@reddit

I find it's a better tape to pop on when I am having myself a strangle wank

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bitch4ink@reddit

Uh... 🤦🏼

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Downtown_Anteater_38@reddit

She's So Unusual

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SunTzuMachiavelli@reddit

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Huey Lewis & the News

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Randomwhitelady2@reddit

Purple Rain

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Weird-Ninja8827@reddit

INXS, except I had it on vinyl. I still do, but I also did then, too.

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East_Relationship722@reddit

Vinyl is not going to play well in the car.

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joeyjoejoeshabbadude@reddit

INXS

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FoleyV@reddit

How did you get a copy of my old tape collection??

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IP_Janet_GalaxyGirl@reddit

This is the tape collection of all of us, or at least most of us.

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erosionmaester@reddit

Damn that's a tough one. The wife loves inxs. I guess that'll beat out Huey Lewis

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Mountain_Chip_4374@reddit

Those are the two that grabbed me the most - I’d do Sports too.

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Ruenin@reddit

Prince

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jenns7694@reddit

All day, every day!

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discoprince79@reddit

Madonna

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DubiousSpaniel@reddit

I’d grab Thompson twins just because I think this is the tape with “Don’t Mess With Dr. Dream”; which is a ridiculous song.

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Grafakos@reddit

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ow!

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HandleSubstantial169@reddit

Sports

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Emergency_Rutabaga45@reddit

I literally had all of these. Got to be the Cars in the car.

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FlimsyMedium@reddit

Depends on how far I’m going…. but I’m leaning towards Thriller, Huey Lewis and - don’t judge - Paula Abdul.

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Walk_of_Shayne@reddit

The answer is “Sports”, how else will we know if the heart of rock and roll is still beating?

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Brading105@reddit

Literally any cassette there…

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liddybuckfan@reddit

Definitely INXS.

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Angelic-11@reddit

Yes 🙂

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Continuum_Design@reddit

Thrilled and bet your ass I’m cranking that Eddie solo on Beat It.

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IP_Janet_GalaxyGirl@reddit

Dude. Who told you that you could take MY cassettes out of MY Case Logic 120 double-sided cassette carrying case????

PUT THEM BACK EXACTLY WHERE YOU FOUND THEM! NOW.

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Little-Jelly-8789@reddit

Just one?

I'd go with Milli Vanilli because it's been forever since I listened to that one.

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enchantedlife13@reddit

Too hard to choose. But it's be between Prince, Depeche Mode, Go-Go's, Culture Club, or the Bangles.

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Worldly-Homework-640@reddit

Depeche Mode

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aaargh68@reddit

Pfft...no Maiden??? I'll just listen to the radio.

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Kaa_The_Snake@reddit

Bangles!!

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misanthropoetry@reddit

Without knowing where I’m going and what I need to be amped up (or down) for… INXS Kick.

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svzurich@reddit

So much goodness! Hard to choose but Colour By Numbers is on top

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BoredBSEE@reddit

Police Zenyatta Mondatta

That entire album is fantastic

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Grafakos@reddit

Yeah, I'm team ZM too (out of these choices). Maybe Depeche Mode and Thompson Twins to round out the top 3.

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Narrow-Pomelo8376@reddit

I’d grab any police album without checking which one it was.

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BuDu1013@reddit

Wow that's a well rounded collection. Hitting every check box except of course for the hip-hop crew. Run DMC, whodini, fat boys, Eric b and RS him, LL Cool J etc.

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Oldladyshartz@reddit

The pile on the left!😂😂

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SillyPuttyGizmo@reddit

Duran Duran

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DumbScotus@reddit

To jump in the car? The Cars.

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Strangely_Kangaroo@reddit

They're just what I needed

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tamtip@reddit

The Cars

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whippy_grep@reddit

Early 80s: Stray Cats

Late 80s: Milli Vanilli (Girl you know it <> girl you know it <> girl you know it’s true)

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BubbaValentine@reddit

INXS

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Bulky_Document_7877@reddit

INXS

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shawnri@reddit

Somebody paid Columbia House 1¢ for these. 😂

But seriously - Huey Lewis Sports

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FrontKangaroo2579@reddit

My go to was always Heart

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MissBailey01@reddit

First choice would have been Prince but will grab INXS Kick to go in my battery-powered boombox because my car has no radio.

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TheSkepticCyclist@reddit

Literally none of them. If I was forced to choose, it would be the Cars, INX, or Prince, but it wouldn't be by choice. I cannot stand everything else there

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trukkd@reddit

Jesus this sub is so white bread ( prince and Milli Vanill don't count).

I'll bust out my emergency pocket cassette: PE: It takes a nation....

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FakeNameSoIcnBhonest@reddit

LL Cool J: Bigger and Deffer

I saw Public Enemy in concert back then. Was a wild time.

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gurl_incognito79@reddit

DM-Some Great Reward.

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Vladd3456@reddit

No metal or punk here. I'm take The Police.

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SnapoleanDynamite@reddit

Roxette. Sing along heaven!

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Few-Dragonfruit160@reddit

Bingo

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CharleyLH@reddit

ONJ - Physical Madonna - True Blue Bananarama, The Go-Go’s, Pet Shop Boys, The Bangles

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ridingwithgsdtx@reddit

Depeche mode, INXS, and Prince only answer

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wraithnix@reddit

I mean, Prince, but I don't see any hardcore in there. Black Flag's My War was, and is, my jam.

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MissBailey01@reddit

First choice would have been Prince but will grab INXS Kick to go in my battery-powered boombox because my car has no radio.

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ascaffo@reddit

INXS. I loved that album and played the hell out of it.

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binocusecond@reddit

Pretty sure I listened to that on repeat sitting next to a cute boy on a bus retuning from a day trip to ski in Lake Tahoe … we had the headphone jack splitter for his Walkman and may or may not have held hands 👀

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ascaffo@reddit

Oh, sweet sweet memories.

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SlapMySloth1@reddit

Inxs for sure.

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Rabbit_of_Caerbanog@reddit

Kick every time. What an incredible album

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baffled53@reddit

Prince

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CheesecakeEither8220@reddit

Pet Shop Boys and Blondie.

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Pretend_Ad_3125@reddit

Girl, You Know It’s True is full of bangers

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Weekly-Batman@reddit

Kick

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MinuteContest128@reddit

INXS, though my answer will vary by the moment.

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dieseltothesour@reddit

Yep, this one and billy idol as the back-up. I like prince but hate that particular album.

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Spirited_Orchid_58@reddit

Inxs Kick. Just loved that wrap around cover. And the tracks were bit different from the staple fare back then.

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gofixmeaplate@reddit

Back then, either INXS or Mike Jack. Now, Depeche Mode no question. I was a little too young to appreciate them at the time and cared too much what my friends thought (I was in middle school I think)

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Flababulous@reddit

Rebel Yell...I'm going to be late, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

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DiamondBusiness2637@reddit

I’m staying home

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CheapAssociation2976@reddit

Depeche mode, or kick, or the police, depends on my mood.

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tands@reddit

INXS. I wish in would have understood at the time, just how good they really were.

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Limo_Wreck77@reddit

I remember getting Roxette and Inxs on cassette for Christmas.

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Oddurbuddie@reddit

So SLIDE over here and give me a moment....INXS

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binocusecond@reddit

Your moves are so raw

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Pretty-Win911@reddit

INXS! That whole LP/tape/ CD is awesome

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Ok_Blueberry304@reddit

Kick!

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Ebb-Charming@reddit

Huey Lewis and Roxette

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prisongranny@reddit

why bother? I could turn on any lame radio station and hear the bots play all these crappy artists ( other than a very select few)

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RawGrit4Ever@reddit

No A-Ha

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WeirdFiction1@reddit

Sports or Kick

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tonyevo52@reddit

Depeche!

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FormNo9206284@reddit

Thriller! I’ve loved it since I first heard it when I was 5. RIP Michael ❤️

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FormNo9206284@reddit

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GooseberryPotato@reddit

nope I’m going to be late while I find my Master of Puppets tape.

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Empty_Nestor@reddit

Best of Blondie, please.

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Puzzled-Locksmith-42@reddit

Daryl Hall & John Oats

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Boring_Menu_5962@reddit

Um...I think I'll just listen to the wind

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thepostmerc@reddit

INXS Kick

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LoveMySpoiledChi@reddit

None of them. Grabbing a mixtape with all my favorites.

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MadCraftyFox@reddit

Roxette for me!

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JeelyPiece@reddit

Flashback to staying over at my cousin's and she had nothing I wanted to listen to

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earlyboy@reddit

Prince will still do the job, but I doubt that I could find a car with a decent cassette player.

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testmn_5669@reddit

Blonde ... or The Cars.

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medusamagpie@reddit

Police. I nearly wore out my Zenyatta Mondatta tape back in the day.

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TwoStoopidToFurryass@reddit

INXS Kick

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Knight_thrasher@reddit

INXS

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Equivalent-Town-9124@reddit

Slim pickins there

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ThermalIgnition@reddit

Right! I'll just go with silence broken by my yelling at traffic.

The Cars would be my pick out of all those bands, but they kinda stunk by the time Shake It Up came out.

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Perplexio76@reddit

No, Slim Pickens here:

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grandma-activities@reddit

Depeche Mode, no question.

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RevenueOld4357@reddit

INXS

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pomdudes@reddit

Gonna grab The Cars, Stray Cats and Bangles. It’s kinda a long ride.

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BelAirGuy45@reddit

Road trip? Huey Lewis.

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carlosf0527@reddit

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KarensLastZiti@reddit

Prince or the Cars

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Fluffy-Structure-368@reddit

inxs, prince, huey

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cornerzcan@reddit

Prince and the Revolution

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Right_Art_8743@reddit

Tough one...I'm going with the Cars.

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D05wtt@reddit

Cars

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LylaDee@reddit

I actually have Blondie in the car now....on CD

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AbsolutesDealer@reddit

Can’t go wrong.

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MessMysterious6500@reddit

INXS

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ComfortableCommand44@reddit

Dépêche Mode

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PeterPunksNip@reddit

Depeche Mode

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puppylovenyc@reddit

You have been spying on my late teens/early 20s.

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Relative-Accountant2@reddit

Stray Cats.

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Grannypanie@reddit

Cars, Depeche Mode

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fonebone819@reddit

INXS

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JoyfulRaver@reddit

Absolutely, god he was beautiful 😍 RIP ❤️

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Aromatic_Industry401@reddit

No golden earring twilight zone, what!

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AliVista_LilSista@reddit

Some great reward

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Plastic-Sentence9429@reddit

That's me, too. Hell, I might listen to that on vinyl tonight! Been a while.

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toungespasm@reddit

This isn’t the worst collection, but its also not the best either.

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AbsolutesDealer@reddit

From this collection, Best of Blondie.

Or Purple Rain. Tough call….

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mediocrerhino@reddit

Billy Idol.

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speed_of_chill@reddit

Purple Rain

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Unique_Beat5789@reddit

I grabbed two Billy Idol and The Cars

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UnicornFarts1111@reddit

This is easy. INXS, all the way if this is all I get to choose from, lol.

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accountforcatsonly@reddit

Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys

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JuJu_Wirehead@reddit

The Fixx - Reach the Beach or The Cars - Candy-O. None of this.

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BindieBoo@reddit

Kick. Without a second thought.

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NoIamthatotherguy@reddit

Not on you stack, Billy Squier - Don't Say No.

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Prongfan@reddit

Purple Rain

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DarklyDominatingDocs@reddit

I need this collection actually

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OwlFlirt@reddit

Tough choice between the Police and INXS!

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wif68@reddit

The Police or The Cars

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greenhail7@reddit

INXS Kick. It's the only album of those on show that I owned & the only band from those lot that I have seen live.

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Nuclear-poweredTaxi@reddit

Wow! I thought I was gay.

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Coyote-American@reddit

If I’m running late, I need running late music -Stray Cats all the way.

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fumblingtoward_light@reddit

I am ambidextrous...I'm grabbing Thompson Twins AND Depeche Mode.

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SimpleServe9774@reddit

Depeche Mode for the road trip

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changelingcd@reddit

Depeche Mode or Prince, from that selection.

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Junior_Statement_262@reddit

That's a tough one for me. Probably Depeche Mode.

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SimpleServe9774@reddit

Blonde

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Bromperhue43@reddit

Purple Rain, then Kick and then Sports.

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SirMixSalah@reddit

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Illuminate Try not to hate Love your mate Something something Anticipate

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NotoriousESB@reddit

Purple Rain every time

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Fun-Muffin5865@reddit

Pet Shop Boys

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rwade71@reddit

Huey Lewis and the News, Sports

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-Dr_B-@reddit

If you’re late, the Stray Cats are Built for Speed

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Happy_Dog1819@reddit

PSB

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yazzcabbage@reddit

INXS Kick

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Perplexio76@reddit

Yeah. Of that selection that would be my first choice too.

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Chemgoddess94@reddit

Hard choice. Depeche Mode or Madonna. True Blue was a great album, underrated.

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LynxLynx555@reddit

Always purple rain.

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PigInZen67@reddit

Without a doubt, The Police's Zenyatta Mondatta. That album absolutely shreds and is the best of this collection.

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LaggingTurtle@reddit

Need some Dire Straits

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Fistofpaper@reddit

I know a lot are gonna sleep on The Best of Blondie.

Not me, I had that cassette and I'd screech in with Atomic blaring.

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