Garbage - When I Grow Up

Garbage has quite extensive pop rock song. Some of them has quite weird tunes, but some of them was very expressive. One of my favorite was "When I Grow Up" taken from their "Version 2.0" album in 1998. The song was also the theme of Big Daddy soundtrack. Find the song's lyric here.



The song has many live version in YouTube. One of them is here, taken from MTV Live.



There's also another excellent live version. I don't know from where, but it's a great one.

Shampoo - Trouble

The duo band Shampoo consist of Jacqui Blake and Carrie Askew, who has met since their teenage years. Their song, "Trouble" became famous when it was included in the sountrack of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie. However, their popularity when down in 1995 after they released their second album, "Girl Power." You can dance and sing the song here.



The original video clip is here.

Vitamin C - As Long As You're Loving Me

One of my favorite artist, Vitamin C (her real name is Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick ). "As Long As You're Loving Me" is a single by Vitamin C released in 2001. This song speaks on Vitamin C's addiction to her fellow mate. This was the second and final single from More. The song was also featured on See Spot Run movie. Sing it here.

Berlin - Take My Breath Away

A great song "Take My Breath Away" from 1986s movie Top Gun starring Tom Cruise. The song performed by Berlin, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1987. Check this memorable love song's lyric here.

Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down

Now this is really one of my favorite oldies song, Sophie B. Hawkins with "As I Lay Me Down." The song was also part of Dawson's Creek soundtrack. The song was also compiled into her second album, "Whaler," released in 1994. Sing it here. Sorry, the video clip was disabled by the poster. So check it directly here.

However, there's a live performance of hers here.

Heather Nova - London Rain

I remembered this song from the soundtrack of Dawson's Creek. I knew Heather Nova from this album, though actually there are lots of her great singles out there, and she has lots of albums. Anyway, check the first song that I like from Heather Nova, "London Rain," and sing it here. The video can't be embedded since it was disabled by the poster. So, just check it directly in YouTube.

Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes

Just like the previous song I post, "Hungry Eyes" was also featured in the Dirty Dancing movie. This romance movie was made way back in 1987 with low budget and no major stars (at that time). Unexpectedly, the movie and its soundtrack become a hit and won several awards. Check its lyric here.

Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I've Had The Time Of My Life

I've just heard the song "I've Had The Time Of My Life" on the radio. I forgot who sang it, and finally realized that the song was a soundtrack from Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze on his early career. Thought I share this nice song here. Check also the song's lyric here

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Irene Cara - Flashdance... What A Feeling

Irene Cara is an American singer of African, Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling". It's one of classic song that I really like. Check the song's lyric here.

Dreams - Kiss Me Red

Now this is a really really rare song. You can't find the MP3 on the internet. Trust me, I've looked everywhere. This video from YouTube wasn't too good either, directly transfered from a VHS recording. I'm also sorry that I can't find the song's lyric. Anyway, the song came from TV series "Dreams" featuring a group of people forming a band. Two of the series cast that later famous wwere John Stamos and Jami Gertz. Hope you remember the series, way back in 1984.

Nancy Wilson - All For Love

Nancy Wilson, one of the singer of Heart, went solo on 1989 with "All For Love" single. The song was a soundtrack for movie "Say Anything" featuring John Cusack. The song was very pop-like, not like other Heart's song that Nancy and her sister, Ann Wilson, usually sang. This is the lyric that I can find (though I don't think it's really complete).

The Immortals - Techno Syndrome

I actually don't really like techno music. However, since this song is played over and over again when I watched the not-too-sucks Mortal Kombat Movie 1 and 2, it began to sounds interesting. The theme song was mixed by The Immortals. This "Techno Syndrome" song was then included in "Mortal Kombat: The Album" released in 1994 to accompany the home versions of the video game Mortal Kombat. Anyway, I can't believe I found the lyric of this theme, since there are limited words and are repeated over and over.

Enya - Book of Days

You probably know Enya, the singer who recently fill most of the soundtracks of "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Back in 1992, she also has a soundtrack song made for the movie "Far and Away." The movie starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, and it was really a good movie. The song "Book of Days" was later then compiled in Enya's album, "Shepherd Moons." Sing it by reading its lyric here.



And check also this video, that was taken before live audiences.