freshly stale - classic - songs (slices of 1980's nostalgia/happiness)

1. The Boys Of Summer - D. Henley
2. The End Of The Innocence - D. Henley
3. Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough - Patty Smyth ft. Don Henley
4. The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
5. Mandolin Rain - Bruce H & The R
6. The Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics
7. Silent Running - Mike + The Mechanics
8. We Built This City - Starship
9. Sara - Starship
10. The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll - Huey Lewis & The News
11. Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
12. If This Is It - Huey Lewis & The News
13. The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis The News
14. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
15. Caught Up In You - .38 Special

Where mid-80's dance-pop and Ronald Reagan's groupies converge.
Everyone seems to agree that H. Lewis/News music is positively Happy music.  "We Built This City" is celebratory life-music.  "Sara" is a sad song, but it's got that soothing and twinkling 80's feel to it.  That imitation harmonica brings tingles through me when I'm in just the right frame of mind.  The 2 .38 Special songs go hand in hand w/ Huey Lewis et al.  The first 7 songs are kinda sad songs, but they have that certain something or other that sets them apart from the competition.  There may be similar songs, better even, but these are the ones that I find myself searching for after having them rolling in my head day after day.  Yep, I'm brainwashed :p