Name one 80's band better than The Smiths

[hustlemania]

As far as them being the best in the 80's... Naw.

Just off the top Duran Duran, Guns, Van Halen the were better.

Van Halen been around since the '70s..

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Wasn't even hard

 

[Ashtrey]

Ready For The World

 

[86\*/98]

Van Halen been around since the '70s..

They were still popping in the 80's.

 

[ba'al]

 

[Jack Trippa 3z company ho]

Depeche Mode was a good call.

Art of Noise for sure

Tears for Fears

Echo and the bunnymen

Wham

The bass line in West End Girls by pet shop boys shyts on anything the smiths ever dead.

I like the smiths and morissey for the record.

 

[Rue]

Queen
Metallica

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Bob Marley and The Wailers ain't no damn 80s band...the man died in 81

 

[ba'al]

Bob Marley and The Wailers ain't no damn 80s band...the man died in 81

last album came out in 1980

 

[West Coast Avenger]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers>>>.....

 

[Aufheben]

what's ur obsession with the smiths? they cool but what makes them the best anything? are you a very depressed person?

my blood valentine, the jesus and the mary chain, sonic youth, spacemen 3 just off the top of my head were all great bands who made great records

 

[hustlemania]

Bob Marley and The Wailers ain't no damn 80s band...the man died in 81

these dudes naming any old band they can think of..

The Red Hot Chili Peppers>>>.....

 

[ba'al]

these dudes naming any old band they can think of..

Should've told me the 80's where limited to synth pop and rock.
The wailers in the 80s

 

[Born2BKing]

Cacs taking over TLR.

 

[IllustratorMike]

Cameo

Alligator Woman, Candy, She's Strange