I got a sudden urge to throw together a cheesy 80s mix of songs I used to listen to as a kid on my Walkman, much like the one Kim Wilde is sporting in the picture.

Consider yourself warned though: I was mainly into pop music alá Madonna back then; The Smiths and the like didn’t enter my record collection well into my teens. (Okay that’s not completely true but since I wanted a strictly cheesy mix I had to exclude some of more “credible” bands and artists I may have listened to back then)

Once again this is a Spotify mix so if you don’t have access to the program you can’t listen. It sucks, I know, but apparently there are some workarounds on how to get an account despite living in a country where Spotify supposedly isn’t available yet. I’ll let you seek out those on your own though.

Those of you who have access can find the playlist here. Some of the artists included besides the already mentioned: Billy Idol, Sandra, Ofra Haza, Pet Shop Boys, Samantha Fox and Eurythmics.

Enjoy my cheesy stroll down memory lane!

~ Billy Idol – “Catch My Fall”, Ofra Haza – “Im Nin’ Alu” ~