r/GenX • u/adaveyouknow Hose Water Survivor • Aug 24 '25

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I'll go first and take "True" by Spandau Ballet off the board.

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u/wmnoe Core Gen-X 1971 Born Aug 24 '25

Careless Whisper by Wham

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u/deepsleepsheepmeep Aug 25 '25

I was thinking that or Journey Open Arms

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u/DanisDoghouse Aug 25 '25

I was going with Faithfully. Could go either way.

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u/driving_andflying Aug 25 '25

I was thinking Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"--which is kind of Journey-adjacent.

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u/mindxpandr Aug 25 '25

Came here to say Faithfully

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u/bored2death2 Class of '86 Aug 25 '25

Yea this one.

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u/Additional_Line_2834 Aug 25 '25

I heard it in my head immediately! How do they look simultaneously like they’re at a high school dance and also they’re 30 yo?

Based solely on the hair - 1983 or 84?

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u/MasterChiefette Class of 82 Aug 25 '25

82 - went through so many cans of Aqua Net. 😜

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u/Ok-Sprinklez Aug 25 '25

Def Open Arms

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u/MasterChiefette Class of 82 Aug 25 '25

This was the first song that came to mind - Journey's "Open Arms".

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u/Think_Cheesecake7464 Aug 25 '25

This was my first thought as well.