{"id":731014,"date":"2026-06-28T12:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/731014\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T12:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:58:11","slug":"3-rock-songs-from-1980-that-every-80s-kid-can-still-sing-along-to-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/731014\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs From 1980 That Every 80s Kid Can Still Sing Along to Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 1980s remain one of the most iconic eras in rock music. The entire decade kicked off with some of the best rock songs that came out in 1980, including these three, which every 80s kid can still sing along to today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmotional Rescue\u201d by The Rolling Stones<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782651489_286_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmotional Rescue\u201d is the title track of a <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/4-underrated-rolling-stones-songs-from-their-80s-era\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">record<\/a> that The Rolling Stones also released in 1980. The group\u2019s Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are the writers of the song. A Top 5 single, \u201cEmotional Rescue\u201d was polarizing for some fans of the group, who<a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/the-rolling-stones\/emotional-rescue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> didn\u2019t like<\/a> that Jagger sang falsetto for some of the song.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmotional Rescue\u201d says, \u201cDon\u2019t you know promises were never made to keep? \/ Just like the night, they dissolve off in sleep \/ I\u2019ll be your savior, steadfast and true \/ I\u2019ll come to your emotional rescue \/ I\u2019ll come to your emotional rescue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack In Black\u201d by AC\/DC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781922971_894_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The title track of AC\/DC\u2019s seventh studio album, band members Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Brian Johnson are the writers of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/a-deeper-look-behind-the-story-and-meaning-of-back-in-black-by-ac-dc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Back In Black<\/a>\u201c. It is a song written in tribute to the band\u2019s former lead singer, Bon Scott. Scott passed away earlier in the year from acute alcohol poisoning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack In Black\u201d begins with, \u201cBack in black, I hit the sack \/ I\u2019ve been too long, I\u2019m glad to be back \/ Yes, I\u2019m let loose from the noose \/ That\u2019s kept me hanging about \/ I\u2019m just looking at the sky \u2019cause it\u2019s getting me high \/ Forget the hearse, \u2019cause I\u2019ll never die \/ I got nine lives, cat\u2019s eyes \/ Abusing every one of them and running wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack In Black\u201d is one of AC\/DC\u2019s most revered songs today. But surprisingly, it barely hit the Top 40 when it was first released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother One Bites The Dust\u201d by Queen<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782651491_756_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Queen\u2019s The Game album is \u201cAnother One Bites The Dust\u201d. Written by Queen\u2019s John Deacon, \u201cAnother One Bites The Dust\u201d is one of Queen\u2019s biggest hits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother One Bites The Dust\u201d says, \u201cAnother one bites the dust \/ Another one bites the dust \/ And another one gone, and another one gone \/ Another one bites the dust, yeah \/ Hey, I\u2019m gonna get you, too \/ Another one bites the dust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother One Bites The Dust\u201d is Queen\u2019s final No. 1 single in the United States. Deacon later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/queen\/another-one-bites-the-dust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">says<\/a> that he got the idea for the song from Chic\u2019s \u201cGood Times\u201d song. In 1998, Haitian artist Wyclef Jean had a moderate hit with his twist on this rock classic.<\/p>\n<p>Ron Pownall\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 1980s remain one of the most iconic eras in rock music. 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